The New York herald., 1869-02-13

revenue; two of TIE transportation bonds, ono fsr
$4,000. wers not In accordance with tho legaa
the Collector receiving Sondsd Mhsss
was required to transmit his certificate OF its receipt
to the original collector, whereas the Law only
Cross-exalnined-Am In the once OF Mr. Rollins,
Charles w. benjamin. being sworn, sald-Am
United States Deputy Marshal; was served by tho
District Attorney with dve wrltS to execute against
the following persons principals aud sureties In
the alleged fraudulent bonds:-harry Pomeroy H.
wilkins II. Behn, James Roster, James Vanguard,
Frank Walter Max Hobz James Byadbury Martin
Franz. Charles krenrick and George Lardener&
made diligent search for those parties, but without
any success ana returned the wrts as mot found;"
asked Mr. Thorne to his knowledge OF tne parLies
Thorne replied he knew none OF them, nor how he
came by the bonds.
Mr. Richards recaed-Form thrty-tlree, sent to
the collectors In February, 1857 instructs the Col
lectOr how to proceed when NOT personally cognI-
zant OF the su ullcency OF the sureties.
The testimony for the prosecution here closed
and OF counsel Tor the defence addressed the
George w. Thorn. being then called and sworn.
said-Went INTO the oice Of Collector the lst Of
November 1866 the bond clerk, Gardener. always
received the bonds and looked after the eulciency
OF the sareties: relied wholly on him for tnat pur-
pose; did not know OF any mischief going on in
E.lilngers dlstlilery; anticipated sometning was
sor Wrong there aud sent parties eTo 'asle ,as 0e
next morning Inspector Williams told me he had
seized the distiilery went down there; took tesi-
mony with one Zulick the assessor, VINO drew up
report sent it to me, and forwarded 1t TO Commis-
sicuer Rollins; from an examination OF The law UNI
der the testimony Assessor Zullck concluded there
was no positive evidence OF there having been D
fraud but the dstiilery parties were liable to two
tines OF $500 each-one for running the distilery
without the presence OF an Inspector the other for
not having the hlghwine tub locked: approved
the report OF the imposing OF the fue; sent
the papers TO Washington; got no reply while
an lncuInbent there was no friendship be-
tween me and Ellinger, the distiller; got
no money from anybody In that transaction; was
promised none; heard the disllicry difficulty was
compromised with the government, the latter receiv-
ing $500; can't say ever saw the bonds (pro.
ducod1 TILL yesterday (rhursday) know nothing con-
cernng any other bonds received while was Collec-
tor; don't know when saw the transportation bonds
before Thursday; know none OF che sureLieS mem
toned thereon; knew nothing III relation to those
bonds that j desired to conceal from my clerk, ME-
Gardener; was only three months Collector; Gar
dcner might have spoken to me about looking
after the sureties several months after
Gardener for the bonded business and therefore did
not take any measures to ascertain the sulciency Of
the sureties; took personal responsibility bonds
required to be justified by attaching my signature,
as demanded by law; while in of'ce was never at
the warehouses where the whiskey housed; never
saw u barrel OF IL; there were two bonded ware
houses In Jersey City where the whiskey was stored
Hendrick & Summers and Scc0ndorfs; kept oil the
clerks employed in the ONCE BY my predecessor, Mr..
Wallace, except two young ladies whom he used to
keep as abstract clerks In private office up stairs
Qaughter); was never confirmed by the Senate; ieft
the office on the lst OF April 1857
The court here adjourned Till Monday morning a.
O'Clock.