The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-13
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ls 1868
Judge Fullerton After thc Saints Of tho Ring
with u Sharp siiclk-Thc Inn0cents In DAM
ser-A Confab M the White uouse-Thc
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with Sharp stick-Thc Innoccnts In Dam-
ger-A Confab AZ the White IIousc-Thc
Guiliotne 10 be Set Up.
Since Judge Fullerton got on the track of that
"eminently conservative" body OF patriots In the
Southern district Of New York whom the profane
designate as the "whiskey Ring" there has been
weeping and waiing and crashing Of teeth on the
highways and byways Of Gotham.
There is now probability Of the days for defraud.
ing the Treasury Of Its dues under the Internal
Revenue laws being numbered; and when the sworn
officers OF the government are convicted of bribery
and corruption Of systematic fraud and exhaustive
swinding, the guillotne viii be set up and heads
win roll fast and thick from bleeding trunks unless
the ringmasters 10 the hour OF their dire extremity,
shall upon themselves commit hart Kari. inviting
their followers to initiate their example In this as
they have in other instances when public plumber
IN not political death was the game.
The fact Is, headed by half q dozen OF uncon-
scionable scamps with smoo til tongues and itching
palms, who have appropriated to themselves the
largest share Of the plunder the Whisky ring has
lievins itself secure from Official or legal In
quiry-mors denantly 80 since poor Binckley was
freshing the work Of the highwayman ON the stand
and deliver principle or "out 60 your brains"
and revenues in the most businessike manner pos
sbe, and divided the total into shares giving, as IS
now whispered, Uncle Sam about one-eignth Of the
whole It's members pocketing the balance
When the ring heard that Judge Fullerton was
about to visit New York and inquire into matters
cote; and that things might be properly
.axcd" for his reception, for the brotherhood OF
thieves knew that they could not pull the wool
HIS eyes and bluff him out OF courts or committee
rooms, as they had Btnckley-on whom II must be
confessed they got the augh-midnight meetings
In untenanted attics where no could hear their
palaver (consprators always hold their midnight
meetings in attics SO as to make them sensationaD.
and 4 tuoa nat nrnA ukA
proach" the Judge, and "see II things couldn't be
arranged to the satisfaction Of the government"
The Judge arrived IN this city from Washington
ION timeo and Immediately proceeded to invesfi-
gate. Members OF the ''rlne,r the most influential
and persuasive OF them called and talked to
him; but, as these subsequently reported to their
associates at Q secret meeting, he was not only
blind but deai-he wasn't to BIO persuaded, ana II
they were to get rid OF him some other course must
what course could best be adopted to arrive at the
desired ends They could not hang the man for dis
honesty, nor yet could they impeach his course in
New York. Talking would not inure him. for In the
estimation Of the President and the Secretary Of the
Treasury he above suspicion. It would not do,
however, to let him have his own way. And SO,
while the more cunning and secretive watched him
every possible Obstruction and .bnder' in his way
when he attempted to consult the books and arrive
at definite idea OF the frauds land the parties
to them) that were being put upon the Treasury.
The Judge. however, was not to be hlndered, ca
ioled bluffed, 'seen, scared sSent Ofro He came
to New York, he informed the combined crowd. cx-
pressy to unearth unravel the system OF thevery
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