New-York tribune., 1868-05-25
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
THE cALL1corT TRIAL CONTINUED.


In the United States Circuit Court, Brook
lyn on Saturday before Judges Nelson and Benedict the
case of the United States agt c. Cacott and John
Allen was resumed this being the eighth day Of the pro-
ceedugs Before the examination OF witnesses was com
letter dated "NewYork May 81 1861" signed by e. E.
MessmOre and addressed 10 Calcott The letter was
official order TO transfer spouts TO and from class
10 warehouse, and marked as having been re-
ceyed by Calhcot on the oath OF May Charles Tappan
He testified that in May, 1867, he Collector of the
Third District; had been employed under three different
collectors in the Office at the time Of CacOts ap-
polnmenE Deputy Collector under Mr. Pratt when
he in charge; kept the bonds account OF the
Office; in May, 1867 the business was more press
Inc than on any former occasion on account
OF the demand made for new bonds, applca-
Ons for new licenses and on account of the changes in
the office; Mr. Allen the defendant, deputed in the
The dnt of fbe Collector Consisted Of general sIpery
vision OF the Office; the Collectors time seemed 10 be
principally taken up answering letters aud cOnmunicat
Ing with parties having business in the oce present
when Fletcher presented and TO the monthly
turns went up TO the Assessors Office and there saw
Fletcher making his dstilers return the Assessor
fused 70 receive III the from May IS 10 June
Is; II was objected TO the ground that the return
should be made from May 10 May 80, and also because
that Fletcher at the time a dstiler; showed
the return to Cacott from which appeared that on
hay 18th 2 barrels OF whiskey had been sold Fletcher
accompanied witness TO Calicotts office upon that
occasion don't remember any conversation be-
tween Caleot and Fletcher on this subject he had
the certificate Of Breed the Hand bond few days pre-
yious to the seizure of the 21 barrels; have
Alien receive ponds OF dsers but cannot specify any
exact time dsters renew their bonds the LIST Of May
IN each year chages were nrst preferred against CALI
colt in August or september; knew there difficulty
about the Hand bond before that that there was
investigation as to the removal Of the 2 barrels Of
whisky early as june acted as bond clerk; DE Veaw
came TO the office as bond clerk In May first the
Hand bond few days before DE Veaw to the Office
handed the bond 70 the Assistant District Attorney on
May 20; Mr. Allen assistant District AttOrney examined
fhe bond at the time had the Hand bond his
did mot specially examine IL say that the GER
tneate was attached 10 it, did not notice In whose hand
writing the bond filed up the bond handed TO
Mr. Alien but don't know that pointed TO him the
certificate Of Mr.. Breed; can't say whether Mr. Allen
made memorandum OF the bond or noti remember Mr.
Tracy coming 70 the Office and examining the papers
bond; first saw the bond in Cahcotts hand l know
George Hardys signature; he dd business IN The office
for several months could not swear 10 MS handwriting
aid not examine the bond 10 see whether u had been
filed up according 10 law saw Breeds certcate I0r the
drst time when handing the bond 70 5taggi Callcott
handed u 70 him tWitness to see II u Was correctly
drawn up the whisky In question was stored ia wilson
place; d permit was always refunded on request "
remove whisky IN case OF transportation thought
that CallcOtt gave the permit on paper without his
sWitness not having passed The next witness was