, 1869-04-06
THE SHAW SMUGGLING CASE


On Novrmber&. I. 1863, Henry J. Shaw, = desle: 10
booka Ezld 10 he from Montreal, entered II Port
Huron 80 q - e,ses q Eolnmea oFoogn5 g ssI-
creased the nj Ct and placed Ia the shed on the
American side, according 10 the usuN custom with
freight which must tnefn be examined ~ the Eov-
The Collector Of the Put reoe.red these books
at valuation Of about 9ao0, Aod collected
UPON the value sct furth- They were almost In
mainly, II not slsosrther. 70 Cincinnati, 81 Louis
were how ever, seized By United States ouucesB As
having evne.i the fcycnpe AEA anil tha packA9e4
sent TO he three ettes l.st mentioned were f'ond.
them, and sold Those tn Cincinnati the govern
uoent nas disposed Of ITSELF and The proceeds
in soott sw.!nng dlssEb1taon1 r,,.
now b under bail TO the amount OF e 80 70 Az
swet that charge before the United States District
Court for this district the s.tA having been poss-
poned uptl the Mar term Proceedings have been
coromenceat, Of course. IN al the fouK Giles men-
t1onetI to establish the right Of the government to
forfeit the booEy and to sustain the charge OF their
haEtnz been introduced IN eTaxion Of the Revenue
lawA testimony Il now being taken tcfort United
States Commlss1hnel Hi:fns. to he sent 70 Cluctu-
pzL Whtyc one case comes up In 1 few days Al
nd Rnsen, tinted states District Attorney, AID
W1Ha1 r. v els for tho claimant Md Oh behalf Of
III. ShAr generally.
neon u The Introduction u testimony OF 1ts behzIf
md VII undoubtedly take Still further time, while
the Ie{e1ce has not yet been opened 1t Is charged
br The United State6 that these books, which we1e
imported i1un1 England b. Mr. Shaw, and vain
able !ut, ~oz1h fully $;o,uN although entered
as worth only &aaa. and Apl that The duty paid,
S1, 80 il 6n.d. should have been p1opo1uooassJ
greater. That the xhole 2l'Alr Vas Gf7ad Etola-
uun Of the Revenue law, and sa2t-As VI. Shaw hka
Geen prominent BAQ IN thls mole ot pbh41S In
ported looks for some time, Il is npossisaa 70 s11
! how long the system has continued, or ~ha1 eva
| Sons Of the revenue Of : similar character 1aJ
have keen effected bJ Others
The testimony taken 5esserdaJ clearly establish
Cd the tact that the aI 2t5 Cases Ihefo being
| some question as TO the exact number. we're en-
| tered b5 shaw, II Pozt Huron, at valuation o.
| $aUA, and that = duty Of 3 10 vas psin npol
| them ThAt Shaw gave directions Tor Solpp5nR a
! least part OF thtn, AoG that they we're sent on
| the Norhern cities In pursuance Of saca orders
From the testimony ol the Deputy Collector .
| ppr3 Huron, snd OF III. Burns, the SsaGou Aaste
| OF the Gand Trunk Ea1*ay a. s2snta- "
/ ea.e thus fat .ooks very e!aek fo1 VI
| Shaw md hts opefatons inAsmncl
1 II theze can he 10 donbt that the sa4nr ot "a!
books vas not much tse3ow &aa,uoAt z, indeed
| Il did not fully rench thai amount We un1fs
stand thai II IS pEpposr3 b the deMence 70 ~
tempt 70 profe that shaw, In hts introduction 0
| rav duty upon The 7S CASES whch were 70 .
| shipped 10 Cincinnati, bot, without attempting
PREJUDICE The case at ali confess that SCENE
| ioubtfn! whether tuch \ defence can be estsn
llahed The c3se u certainly one OF cTaTe tntesea
| and importance, and the whole matter u snssEs
tye Of serious rcnectoEs As to what otae. iEaaa u
| nl13 have been pracr.ed upon The ttrtuue u IN,
branch Of EnrSgtnE. The taking Of the Test
| mpuy will probably occupy some lime yeL