The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-09
uRlTtD STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Alleged Whi~key Frauds.
Before commissioner Shields.


rhe Unated STATS rs. f.. u. Helo90.-Ihe hearing
OF this case watch the defendant Il charged with
carrying on the business Of disLilier without pay
ing the tax required by law wa resu ned yesterday.
James Reilly testified thas he ASSISTANT asses
sor, Thirty-secend districts that he Went TO Keioags
place and saw IL still there, which he was informed
was no. IN use; the stu was noe working At the
time.
]. Barclay, a bookkeeper sad he was employed by
Kellogg, who carried on the business OF wholesale
Thomas Harland testified that he was called upon
by Kellogg Ia regard TO the seizure OF his premises
Duignan witness Tor the prosecution said mat he
knew the wine was made by fermentation.
Collector BAILEY testified That he hat, had Keogg's
case before MIN me nrst charge was tnat he car
who gave HIM the Information stated that ne was
employed by ke oag; ne sad there was KIND OF
VINE put in the SIN ana spirits were produced at
proof of twenty live. Invest legation was made,
and It was discovered that spirits produced IN
that way and was sent OF IN foreign packages as
brandy, without stamps.
In cross-exanlnat,on the witness stated that ne
knew a man named Ginlay' VINO came TO mis- onice
aud stated to nim that the WINE WAS first dumped
IN SEPTEMBER last and that several puncheons were
made from 1t.
Purdy; Tor The uetendant u. Il. Rolins.
The further hearing OF the case was then ad-
"sl!I'' Waters RIM Deer.
TIE United STATES U.s. Elizabeth Eleielneana ana
.ui,us EeftesTI1tn.-The defendants kept eat
ing house on The Bowery, where it was alleged good
entertainment was PROVIDED Tor all, but the charge
upon which they arrested was, that sweet
hit still trCklel gently underneath, pertoraIing
the vicinity with welcome door, particularly during
tue present cold weather. Moreover, it was alleged
tbat ne carried the manufacture OF tobacco with
out paying the special tax required by law. The ae-
leadants We're neid under $1,000 BAN each to await
examination.
Charge Against Brokers.
TIE United Matcs Us. SegjsDllrtd WdUberg, Joseph
WdHoe,g ana Juttts Watberg--Ihe defendants,
brokers, were charged with not paying certain dues
ana with not keeping the proper books required by
law. The complaint was made SO Tar back as 1865.
Assistant District Attorney Jackson alter rectlng
the charges contained In the warrant stated that
OWING to the absence OF one OF the principal wit
nesses. an adournment would be necessary. IL
was The intention OF the prosecution he sid To pre-
sent the evidence IN The SIMPLEST yet most succinct
iOrH.
Mr.. Jonn II. White. who appeared for the de-
Journmen yea he desired TO raise two three legal
questl0ns upon tie complaint ne allegations
alleged u wrong to have been committed IN 1865 and
1866. He would like 10 know what law there was 10
convict under such circumstances. There was an
act passed Ia March 1861 bearing upon the case, but
the offence II any committed 1866, anu the law
was not retroactive.
Assistant District Attorney Jackson stated that
the statute OF limitations required consideration,
and as the principal witness was absent he would
Suggest an adjournment. lie thought Il necessary
tlat ne legal questions arising should receive full
discussion, and they were OF much importance.
Alter some discussion reatve to the Law passed
IN April. 1890 aid in March, 1867,
Commissioner White adjourned the case till We'd
lesuay next.