The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
NEW YORK CITY.
THE COURTS.
OMITTED STATES coMx'ssunsss COURT.

HeavY brewery Se1Zure-Tne rrOps"StOn
Held on Criminal Charge.
Before Commissioner Shieds
TIE United States Peter KirschoE Rfeaard
Sc,uasdt ana WiAtam Waltey-The defendants,
under the nrm name OF Kirschof o., are pro-
praetors Of very large lager beer brewing establish
ment az Melrose Westchester county. On Sunday
their establishment was seized on civn process for
ATTRACTION OF the revenue laws, bv posse OF men
under Major Whitley, OF the Secret service DIVISION
OF the Treasury Department When entered the
Officers found the place IN full blast and large
quantities OF lager being sold from unstamped
barrels in the "bier garten" attached 10 the estap
on Monday afternoon the defendants were all ar
rested on CRIMINAL charge OF delrauding the reve-
nue. and were held by the Commissioner to appear
for examination on Monday next They gave bail
In the sum OF $4,000 each.
Serious Charge Against Well Known AIer.
chants-Alleged False and Fraudulent Reve-
nue. Returns.
The United States Us. archer ana Anofher.-The
defendants are merchants OF this city, and are held
upon bail for examination upon charge OF making
false and fraudulent returns OF sales during
the fall OF 1858 and winter OF 1869.
Yesterday the examination was commenced before
this court, Assistant District Attorney Purdy ap-
pearng for the government and MIR. Dennis NC
MahOn as counsel for the defendants.
Michael J. Connolly upon whose af1davit the &C.
Cused charged, was the first witness called, and
testified that he was in the employ Ol.the defendants
from October, 1865, until May 1862 was bookkeeper
OF the frm aud had to make out the internal reve-
nue. return OF sales each month"; the first return made
out by witness for the month OF october 1885, II
was made up from the sales book correctly accord
ing 10 Witness best knowledge, and showed the
actual sales for the month; IL was made out In
the regular blank form Tor such returns
when II was completed witness submit
ted it to the senior member OF the nrm,
Charles S. Archer and was told by HIM to cut 1t
down about S6000; witness did reducing II that
amount and presented the return SO REDUCED ace h to
month OF November, and this was made up also
from the sales book by witness; witness made out
this return correctly upon piece OF ordinary blank
paper and presented 1t to Charles S. Archer as be-
fore; was told by HIM to "cut DOWN. about $4,000
from the gross amount; witness did so, making out
the return this time upon the proper printed
blank form; the return for the month OF
December was made out in SINH
sentatlon Of it to Charles s. Arthur Wit
ness was told to reduce 1t $4,000 or $1,000, and
did SO: witness also made out a similar return for
the month OF January but Washington Archer told
HIM TO make it out correctly, as he tWashingon)
would not swear TO any more incorrect returns; wit
ness took the memoranda OF these transactions
which he had used on this occasion TO refresh his
memOry-about the times OF their occurrence; did
80 for his own protection as he did not wish to be
suspected OF collision with his employers: witness
lett Ihe employ Of the firm in consequence OF being
discharged.
At this stage Of the examination the case was ad.
jOurDed until one O'Clock to-day TO allow certain
books belonging to the firm to be produced In EVIL
dence.
In the course OF the investigation Assistant Dis.
trict Attorney Purdy stated that there were five
with the previous one, among them bribery and per-
jury, and the written specifications OF these allega-
tons Will be submitted to their counsel to- day.
III is but just TO state that the defendants claim
that the entire matter Is but the result OF q con-
spracy and blackma operation to which they are
subjected 10y certain business men and irresponsible
parties and that Its object solely TO damage their
reputation and affect their business.
The Washed Stamps.
Before Commissioner Osborn.
The examination In the case OF John Mccartney
the boy employed in the Gold Room, and who was
charged with selling washed" stamps, has been
concluded before Commissioner Osborn. The testi-
mony showed that the defendant obtained the
stamps IN question from the Gold Room after they
had been affixed to various papers and cancelled !:
that he removed the cancellation marks by the
their face value TO boy named Bufnham, in whose
possession several OF them were found by detec
tive named Joseph Dye, who gave Burnham
money to purchase more from the defendant; also
that Burnham made the desired purchase and was
allowed to go In order TO be made States evidence
The defendant was held for trial.
The Charges Against Custom House Weighers.
The case Of the United States against Thomas W.
Egan the weigher IN the Custom House. who is
charged with frauds in relation to his payrols, has
been summed up, on the evidence heretofore pub
llshed by Assistant District Attorney Jackson for
the government, and Ethan Allen for the defend
ant. the commissioner reserving mis- decision. The
decision IN this case and that OF Percy b. Spear the
other Custom House weigher charged with a similar
missioner Osborn within few days.