New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
THE INTERNAL REVENUE FRAUDS.

ALLEGED EXTORTIoN AND BLAcKMAIL BY AN
INTERNAL REVENUE oFFICER-AsTOUNDING
DEVELOPMENTS.
The examination in the case Of exInspector
David Lichtenheln, who was arrested upon warrant
issued by Commissioner owen three weeks ago, for
alleged backma and exoron, has developed some STIR
ring will appear from the synopsis of the testimony
thus far produced by the Government before L. Com
missioner owen.
torton complained of. testified That he resides
at No. 81 SuffOk-st NewY0rk City, and was manufac-
urer cigars and carried his business at his resi-
dence that Saturday. the 27h OF April 1867, witness
called upon by one DomescSe, VINO de-
sold to him. and received IN pay therefor three bills OF
the denominations OF $780, $40 and SO respectively which
Inspector Lchtenhen, who was standing outside came
in with warrant and witness was arrested and brought
before United States Commissoner Osborn. VINO lsld
sanasy % "a Sa The ~ asth the kSop easa
tor Iichtenhen in Harlem, and that said Lchtenhen
would like to see witness on the next morning. between
and the Bowery. and that Lchtenhein would not go
hard upon Witness that witness accompanied by hnoph
aud there met Inspector Llohtenhen Who after me pre-
lmnary sautatons stated to witness that ne had better
the amount II would cost witness to get out OF ms scrape
witness replied that he had not 1900 cents to MS name;
whereupon chtenhen said that he could then do nothing
for witness That julius Knoph told witness that he had
better fix the matter up now II no COULD wherenpon Wit
was 600 cigars and check for 500 That Lichtenhen
said would consider whether he would take the cigars
and check In settlement, and told witness 10 meet
him at Freneh's Hotel at dinner time OF the
same day Between and o'clock 9f 4o9 ihat day dsay
the following dialogue is testified TO as having
take place. Liehtenhein commeneed oy SAYING ~ ooo
the cigars were valued by Lchtenhen at $780, and check
sOO-s OOO and only take that amount ON account OF
your wife and family but look here I'll show you that
don't much out OF IT, because III have TO give $500
Mr. Harvey, $500 to Commissioner Osborne and $500 to
ra Atto Tnur
self. and then won't make much because when
meet these parties will have to treat them ana so or
then asked witness where he could see sample OF the
cigars and witness replied at ms mouse IN 'he
called at witness's house and saw the samples
the store OF Jacob Frend tan alleged partner Of Lch-
tenhein at No 1877 Bowery; that on the next morning
Tuesday April 80 1867 Hoym had SAID cigars packed and
took them 10 the store Of Jacob Frend when Friend
qured "whose cigars those were, ana witness replied
Mhsrepon Frend called his clerk and ordered the cigars
taken inside that Wednesday or Ihutsday following
witness paid said Lchtenhein check or 800 drawn by
Charles Brand tho Sixth National Bank, and made
payable to Oscar Hoym or bearer er-
ment eorroborated Oscar HOym as 10 the meeting at
the westchester House Monday morning with chten
helm. and his seeing Lichtenhen on Sunday ana taking
the matter with him.
Charles g. Brand the next witness, testified that he was
bookkeeper IN Murray-st; that he knew OF the ar
rest OF Oscar Hoym in April 1857 that on Monday April
26 he loaned Hoym his check for $780, which was drawn
either the order OF Lchtenhen or Hoym that alter
ward Hoym came TO witness and stated that he could
not use a check drawn to order. and requested new
check drawn to bearer which witness drew up and
handed 10 Hoym him 10 Eronehs Hotel,
and saw the check paid TO Lchtenhen that said check
folded when passed to Lichtenheln but had Wiz
Endorsement the back OF IT, which depOnent saw
the time OF passing Tho check spoken of was pro
duced and Identified by the witness aud was offered In
evidence before the COMMISSIONER
Mrs Fannie Hoym was called by the Government and
testified that she is the wife OF Oscar Hoym and was IN
April 1867 that sunday April 2S julius knoph called
at her house and made an appointment WIN er husband
nj m Monday
euheln IN az the front door ana saw MN look NJ lne
cigars and heard him order that $4,000 be taken TO
store No 1877 Bowery she testified also that said chten
helm console both herself aud husband in respect
TO the atters arrest aud troubles This witness further
testified that after the second arrest OF er husband aud
during his incarceration In Ludowst. JAIL before going
to State Prison. that her husband wrote letter To ln
spector Lichenhein, wherein ho told him that ho ch
tenhein) had completely ruined him that he had failed
In his promises protect him aud that he Hoym wa'
going to prison while his wife and family were without
cent even TO pay their rent ana begged him IN the
name OF God and In the name OF humanity To give ms
poor wife at least 500 out OF all he had made out OF nun
Mrs oym testified that she bore the letter To Lchten
helm, who tore IL up and threw 1t into the hre.
While giving tho foregoing testimony the witness burs
into tears and many oyes In the Courtroom grow moist
Hermann Simon, the noIt witness testified that II
April 1867, ho was employed as cigar packer W oscar
Hoym; that ne remembers seeing Llchtenheln ut oym
house the evening OF Monday April ~ 1907 ANA tina
tho morning he helped pack the 9O0 cigars an,
accompanied them 10 Jacob Frends no oi b0wery ahO
heard Friend ask, "whose cigars are these T. ana oyn
reply that chenhein gave orders bring them there
and that Friend then called his clerk and ordered him I,
take the cigars insdc Witness nxed the dates by tho
fact that they were last days OF the Jewish Easter
Mr.. Weisenthal, the next witness, testified that his
business was that OF box maker that ho saw Lichen
helm on the evening he went TO Hoyms house Il
sample the cigars that witness stood on thO stool
Lchtenhen passed out and that on tho next monnI
witness Furnished the boxes for the cigars 10 be packed
in aud assisted in the packing procured the
accompanied the cigars TO their destination TO wit t
the store OF Jacob Friend. No. 1877 Bowery
At this point the Government rested their case and The
further hearing Is adjourned 10 January o. 1869 at Il
o'clock m. TO allow tho defense TO procure ther wit
nesses Assistant DistrictAttorneys, Ethan Allen and
Emerson, and Henry Morris for the Government Col
John ID. MaeGregor aud John Sedgwick, esq, appear
counsel for tho prisoner.
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