The New York herald., 1868-05-21
BROOKLYN CITY.
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT.
The Alleged Whiskey Frauds-Trial Of Ex-
Collector CalIicott and Deputy Collector
John =. AIlen-Fifth Days Proceedings.
Refore Iudncs Nelson and Renedicf

The Alleged Whiskey Frnuds-Trial Of Ex.
Collector CalIicott and Deputy Collector
John .. AIlen-Fifth Days Proceedings.
Before Judges Nelson and Benedict.
The United States u.s. T. C. CdutcoU ana John S.
Auen.-Yesterday was the fifth day OF the proceed
ings this case which has excited much interest
throughout the community. The court room was
crowded. the preceding day OF the trial. the in
terest seeming to increase as the trial draws to an
end.
The case for the prosecution will probably close
some time tomorrow, when the opening speech for
the defence will be made by Mr.. De Witt, junior
counsel for the accused.
TESTIMONY OF OLIVER y. BRIGGs-MORE ABOUT THE
FRAUDULENT BONDS.
Oliver r. Briggs was the first witness called ex-
amined by Mr.. Jepks-I reside at Rouse's Point, N.
Y: am station agent on the Ogdensburg and Lake
Champlain Railroad; went into CaIlic0tts Office
the 1st June as special deputy and was afterwards
quiries with regard to suretes to go 20 places OF
business OF sureties mentioned In bonds and as
certain whether they were correct; used every exer
ton to ascertain their whereabouts after OBJ
tanning this information made "a written report as
to every principal and surety each and every bond
to q Mr.. Schaber; made written memoranda
OF each case which have mere; examined
and reported upon every bond given me; recollect
two men named Christian Yutte and George Roab;
found Mr. Yutte, think at No. ITO Canal street. q
clothing house; asked him II he ever signed bond
for a principal named Ellis; he said the signature
was damned forgery t"foggrey," to use his own
lanQuaRe) but said u was IKE MS Wrtlng; called at
Mr. Roab,s place; is butcher; he said his signature
to the bond was also q forgery he was reported as
living at 203 Madison street, he said he had not lived
there in fifteen years; can't tell the exact day started
upon these duties; 1t might have been the second
week In June the list was given TO me about that
time. IL was eight or nine days before got through:
inquired after about thirty or forty names; after got
through these duties was clerk In the ONCE and
continued as such until November IS.
By Mr.. Tracey-ls that your report on the Ellis
bond showing the bond)f A. Yes, sir.
.. You understood that these were bonds In the
ofice thar had already been accepted and not just
proposed when you commenced your exalnInationf
A. Yes sir; they were In the once. (The bonds
examined by witness were here namely The VIM.
Krohone bond, dated May q, was handed TO Witness
@ Did you find this Krohone bond " be frsudu-
Counsel for defence objected.
sureties. The reply could not be heard. -
TESTIMONY or DISTRICT ATTORNEY TRACEY.
BENJAMIN r. Tracey, called and examined BY Mr..
Sep isss on the subject Of the removal q Y NJ
. conversation with NJ. CsllIcott; On The Esd
Of April there had been se.zed zoe barrels OF
that was before the appointment Of NJ. Callicott
went 70 see Mr.. CallicoN about the let Of May,
and said 70 him that was generally Informed that
house, had been removed and came to get MIN re-
stored; Callicott said, "Yes, removed him;v re.
piled, 'I am surprised ct that; supposed he had
been removed BY hts predecessor" and asked him
know chat he was the onlcer that gave the in.
formation about the removal OF the two hundred
barrels from Wilson'S warehouse few days before;
ns s Ss % sPs % c ~sn. o% e
plain that he had told the oflcer to report TO him,
and tha. Robinson failed TO do 40; besides Mr.. Rob.
inson haSsaid, was not resident OF ,Bfoohyn, and
that he designed the place for friend; said was