New-York tribune., 1869-01-15
THE COURTS.
THE GREAT SMUGGLING CASE.

Simon and Sigismund Guiterman, the Leon
ardt importers who are charged with smuggling large
quantities of silk dress goods into this port have been
surrendered into the custody OF tho Marshal by their
suretes, Messrs Isaac and Simeon RosenGeld and the
latter have had their bonds cancelled As soon as this
done tho surees renewed their bonds for the
same amount clOo.OoN, and tne Guiterman Bros. said
they were ready for Immediate examination, but the
Government counsel Deputy DlstrctAttoney Allen. not
expecting tie defendants' presence, was not ready to
proceed. and adjournment had to Thursday
There nine other separate charges Of similar nature
against the defendants charge coverinGa separate
and distinct mporaton but the Commissioner held that
tho bail was ample to cover all the charges
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CONTINUATION OF THE BLAIsDELI~ECKEL CASE.
This case was resumed yesterday. Mr. E. j.
Mccarthy OF counsel for the defendaus desired to make
motion In relation procurement OF papers from
Washington aud also motion fora separate trial for Mr.
Carcn, bat the COnrt rcfnsed 10 entertain anY such mo-
tions Assistant District Attorney B. n. PHELPS then
opened the for the Goyernment He reea iuldied
NJ considerable length for me Instruction oI t,e tne
being disers and rectlfrrs nc tho foot OF Forty tth-s
T. r. were Indicted FOR icitly removing distilled spirits
from their dstillcy 10 their rechfylng house. and Tor
not making fhe entries IN the book which recters are
rcqued by law 10 keep for Restoring inc SPIRITS re-
ceiycd into the vcctflug house. Ihe deieaant. tBas-
dell & Ecke IN the Spring ~ 1871. erected disery
and also recitfyng honse at the foot OF Forty yth,;t
which were among the largest aud moit complete IN tho
city. They caused one Schuyrr 20 appear rs the noni-
nal owner Of tile dstlcry and iied dlStcrs bona IN
his and also tie rccfyinS house IN the name
Of one Dezendorf. II claincd by the Government
that large quantities Of spirits were secretly run on
through n pipe from the distiery 20 the rectifyng
house. The property was seized IN November;
1851, and 4 partial condemnation ensucj, aud
at fhe HarshaPs sale U was rcpurchased
by the defendants and the old plan OF running Off spirits
again carried into operation, until now seiznrc took
place I'm the Spring of 1863 The defendant. BlaSdel
while pretending TO aid tie Governments In coeoingihe
revenue. President OF tho Dstlers Association was
really engaged with the other defendants In dising
immense quantities. OF spirits, and running on two-thirds
William H. Barrows called by tle Government, tesfi
Ned Was Deputy Collector of tho Fourth District in the
Fs of lsC7 Sunday night, the Sd OF November,
1871 went 10 the dsiilery OF the defendants ia
company with Collector Bny and Others; the dstlliery
was lighted mp aud heard nc work inside. Ey
direction OF the Court the witness was conflned TO
eimply describing the appcarnnce Of dstilng. 10 show
that such estabhmeut existed. ~ not having been
Vet sho wn that defendants owned the ostabshinent)
Witness then stated that the party entered the dSiery
and he described the appearance Of the building and
under ground connecting the dstIlery and rectifvin
h0nse; the pipe arranged that IL could be filed
% 10 appear like an ordinary wWerApe. or t could be
cmpted pleasure and used TO conduct whisky: hose
also found freshly cut and smelling strong Of spirits
Blaisde just outside tie dstlery the next mora
u lie told ne be was tho owner. and that the seizure
personal warfare upon him by Collector Bailey,
him did not know lid believe Collector Bailey
knew that he the owner; then took possession OF
all the materials books. aud papers in the Office OF the
Patrick Campbell. the miller OF the distlery. was
called by the Government, ard testified in substance
that bushels of grain used every day the dIs
erv and that he had all the defendants engaged
running or spirits from the dstilery to the rectifying
establishments.
The defense obiectine the witness testifyng
amount of grain used day the evidence was admitted
as maIeis IT, tieW % nm, te laG St ~ t@ ~ {" SLOW te
liable to uc double in amonnt the value ~ the spirits
ley OH At the conclusion Of this vitnesss testi
mony tne ease Was adjourned to this morning at IL
O'clock