The New York herald., 1869-02-13
TaE INTERVAL aEvgsuE CASE AT TRENTON.
Continuation Of tho Trial.

IN tho United States District court at Trenton,
yesterday, the trial Of George W. Thorne and i've
sureues, Edgar 3. Waseman, Il. McLoughlin, sam
acl M. Prentice, William s. Gilbert aud william
keeney for alleged breach OF the conditions OF gov
ernment bond representing sum OF 100000, was
continued. II VIII be remembered that the govern
meEt sues the suretics TO the bond OF George W.
Thone FOR alleged breach Of trust by the latter while
collector OF internal revenue OF the Fifth district
embracing New Jersey.
John X. williams. being sworn, said--was IN
srector OF internal revenue July, 1855; was en-
gagged In the detection OK irands in whIsGey In New
JeTssy and New York; was actually under the direc-
ton or the authorities; became acquainted with
Maurice Ellinger; lie was engaged In dsiilling
whishey In Jersey CITY; his place OF business was
No. il3 Pearl street, New York; saw man named
Bchn; Eluger had distillery capable OF making
20ao gallons day; he began 10 manufacture IN
January, 1851; saw him In company with Mr.
Thprne was directed BY colonel Thorne 20 ap-
prove thc distiIiery; did not think the clstern
room was in confSrmity with the laws; the
dissery was known as the Rosshead distllery told
AR. Ihorne that the disiilery and rectylng estab-
lishlnent should be detached, as whskey might be
stolen otherwise; IN February 1887 seized u for
gross violation OF the laws; found hole cut through
the oor leading the cellar; found the dstiilery IN
inll operation In the absence or an Inspector: Mr.
rhoue. as collector, selzcd II on the Following morn
ing; saw a man named Cohen az Ihornes oN1cei
understood he had purchased largo quantity Of
whiskey la New York for transportation 70 the Fifth
district OF New Jersey; told Mr. Thorne 10 beware
Of the transaction: this was during the
month q January; got tho intelligence from an
inspector who inspected 900 barrels for Cohen that
day: there was no business for such an amount IN
the Fifth district and told Mr.. Thorne s0 told MIN
he fwltness) thought they tlilnger and Cohcn were
going 10 deiraud the government; found Ubout 1000
gallons OF wbiskoy running into the vat at the time
tho dIstcry IN Jersey City was seized; Colonel
Thorn said he notIncd the assessor and recon-
nendod compromise OF $1,000; the compromise
was not allowed and the case was prosecuted; saw
men named J. ID. Nordlnger and O0thoid around
the drstlllery: latter seemed TO have ostensblc
business; was regarded rs 'spotterr 70 watch tho
inspectors; had extensive acquaintance with tho
Now York whiskey dealers in hunting up q fraud.
Cross-cxamined--Afier the seizure the assessor
made up report, which no submitted 70 tho colec
tor (Tl0rne); beer wagons were seized In Thorne's
district shortly after. found out they wanted to
cheat before February. Covnsel--That Will do;
you're too smart. District Altorney-witness was
too smart for rnauy whiskey thieves. C0unsel here
apptaed TO the Court regarding hereply OF Witness
tcrmng 10 an insult to counsel. The Court over
ruled the remark, but tho obnnsel observed he ~
spectfully dircr,d from the Courts decision.
Win. RIohards being sworn, said-Am contested
with tho internal Since 1852; assist In pre.
pairing rogulations for the ofces Of tho iuternai