The New York herald., 1869-01-16
NEW YORK CITY.
rHE COURTS,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Tho BIaisdeIi-Eckei yvhisIsey Case.

The BIaisdell-Eclxei Vhisxey Case.
Before Judge Blatchf0rd
The United States ps. Aicah BlassdsL, J. J. Eckes
ana John AcLarea.--The hearing OF this case was
resumed yesterday morning at the sitting OF the
court
Patrick Campbell was recalled and his cross-exam-
inatlon from the previous day continued by Mr..
Knox. O.
He stated that he did not make an affidavit In re-
gard to the distillery just before Christmas in
February; Mr.. Leipscker paid him s62 50 OF wages,
balance due last June; had been IN Mr. Blaisdell's
house, 66e Third avenue; did not remember swearing
say that unless he was paid he would go to the col
lector and have Dr. Basdc sent TO the state Prison;
had made no statement to that effect
In reply to Mr.. Phelps the witness stated that he
was taken to Mr.. Dttenhoelers ONCE by direction OF
Ecxe! ana Ba,sdel; ID ri asSed asds am ann
paid wages by them, and he answered yesterday.
Mr. Dittenthoer said 1t would not do to bring in the
names OF Eckel aud B.asiel la the case; MI. Lelp-
sicker paid the wages in Blaisdells house.
John Nennan, carpenter. was the next witness ex-
distilIery In Forty-1ith street July 5 1867 he was
employed by DR.. Blalsdell; he was to do calkers
work, pattern work millwright work ana repairs
and make himself generally useful; he worked there
till March T. 1858, VITA the exception OF three weeks
absence he came back on March 3: the dsiillery be-
gan to about August 10; he saw Inc cstern room
open several mornings going to work as early as
seven O'Clock; In April stopped up some h0les over
the dstiliery at night about eight or len days before
the last seizure; was directed by the defendant
McLaren to remain and bring up some barrels that
To be filed with whiskey and to be taken down
the trap door In the side OF the boiler shed nearest
the door had cut that door during the time the place
was.ide, month or more before they started run
ming the last time: Biaisdel Eckel and McLaren
were then there. but could not tell which OF the three
gave him directions in the matter; they sad the
hole required to enable person TO escape II any
one came to the dstllery; on the night referred to
q barrel was rolled In through the door into the
She'd and then the hose attached that barrel
half filled with wbskey; the hose was turned into
one Of the mashtubs Ia the cellar. and the whskey
ran into the tubs; Yates directed this operation;
McIaren was there at the time; Rasdcll was on the
dock at the time, about leo feet from the distery;
witness saw Blaisde on the dock; Baisdell came 10
the gate OF the coal yard facing the rivers witness
entered the yard through the fence, and Biasdell
said, "H-n. you are making too much NOISE
there;D this was about ten O'Clock; the hose re-
NAMED turned into the uasitub about five minutes;
saw some kind OF liquor running from them; Blais-
delI @ employed him IN July ana paid him wages;
McLaren paid him his wages on one occasion ana
Leipscker PAID him his wages the last time IN Blas-
dell's house.
The witness was cross-examined at great length,
but nothing at variance with his direct testimony
was elected.
Hugh Carr examincd-r was carman Ia 1867;
knew the Biaisdeli dstilicry; was employed by the
defendant, Blaisdeli, to ride rye malt, &C., to and
from the distlery; have seen the defendants Eckel
and Mciaren IN the distIlery, saw the cistern room
opened with KEY: Dissendorf, Blaisdell Eckell
and others there; saw a hose there with faucet;
the hose extended from tie disilery to the
yard: Dissendorf opened the cisern room door and
attached the hose: had a conversation with Blais-
ueli az tic mousse OF the ftbter on u SuHuly ugnt,
the conversation was connected with his going to
work at the dsstillery q night watehman, aud TO
take charge of the hose: went to the dstiilery In
company with blasdeil that night; Blaisdell opened
the cistern door and put the hose on; Baisdell at
that time attached the other end II the hose TO the
hydrant the receiver on the first floor, and ne
then began drawing OF whiskey FROM the receiver;
he drew barrel full, after which Blasdel left
the dlsnlery ana went home; witness remained
and led two three barrels more; Blaisdell
gave me Instructions 10 keep an eye around
10 keep persons from coming through the
fence, especially to look out tor the revenue
officers; while ON the watch outside often saw
the man take the hose from the cistern room into
the yard: saw the whiskey on those occasions rum
ming into the receiver; tasted the matter that ran
through the hose and found II Was whskcy strong
wines; remembered the night OF the seizures on that
night saw the hose put on as us,ia on the night OF
the seizure Balsdell came and said the oicers were
coming knew my business in such an emergency,
Tor had been told TO cut the hose; cut the hose
then at the hydrant ana turned 1t or; the officers
then came In; Dissendorf told me TO cut the hose
when the officers were coming; saw Blaisdell that
night between twelve O'Clock and ODe he was stand
ing AT the corner or Foriy-hfth street and Second
avenue; told him he had better so down and look
after what was going or; he tBlaisde said ne would
make that all right and would make them su 1er
remembers tho night OF the second seizure; was In
the distillery then the ciscrn room doors open
tn8t night; they we're opened by Yates; Blaisdel
was almost always around
The cross-examination OF this witness by Mr.
Knox occupied the rest OF the session, and had not
closed when the court adjourned. The trial will be
resumed Monday morning, at eleven O'Clock.