The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-06-03

EFThere Is an effort being made by some Of
the small frypapers to run James Emmltt, the
great whisky man, for Governor, by the copper
heads. .at
To show how the Emmlt family wish to ride
rough shod over the Government and everybody
else, because they, Qhe Emmltts) are rich, we
give the following, from the Cincinnati Gazette;
@ WHISKY ROW AT oiRoLEvHIR.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
Circlevllle, o., May 26.
John H. Currler, of this place, was charged
at the instance Of the Enmilts, dstllels Of
Chillieothe, with violating the revenue taken to
Cincinnati and released TO obtain security. Last
night Currler was called out by Floyd Emmltt
and a confederate named Nelson, invited TO take
walk, and when short distance from home
Emlnilt turned and nabbed Currler by the throat
swearing that he would kill him. Nelson inter-
fered, saying he would not do IL there, and in
vited Currer to 60 further. He however got
away, and caused Emmitt's arrest. Esquire
Gaze bound him over In the sum of $500. II is
50 ID Currler knows too much of revenue frauds,
and has instituted steps TO secure 40 lnvebtlga-
tlOn by the athorities ~ '.tI.u.
The above appeared In the Gazette Of Friday.
On Saturday was the following;
A CHILLIcoTHE WHISKY oAsE--A RATHER vIo-
LENT TAMPERING WITH HwITNKssEs--BoME
HIGH HANDED PROcKEDISas
Among our dispatches yesterday morning was
one from Circeville, giving menger account Of
an assault upon man named Currier for the
reason, twas lntlmated, that he knew too much
about the revenue frauds 10 that part OF the coun-
try Develop ments we're made, however. before
Commissioner HAllld0y, yesterday morning,
which show the affair to have been an attempt
TO intlmldate witnesses, of the boldest aud most
hgh-handed character
David Emmllt, Chas. P, Cammlus, James
Manning Edwin Matthew'S BENJAMIN james,
Louis shafer, and G. W. schenaull Of Chilli.
eothe, were brought before the the Commission
err charged with having conspIred 10 dafraud
the United States Government, by means OF n
llcIt manufacture and removal of distilled spirits
IN violation OF law. The whisky, II was cha M.
ed, had been taken In different lots and at differ
ent times, and amounted In the aggregate to l60
barrels. II had been stored In cellars In cooper
shops and In log houses, and II was intended to
be shipped by means OF canal boats, and In other
ways, TO the markets. The building in which
the manufacture IL carried on ie owned by the
Hon. James Emnitt, Q late Democratic member
Of the4state Senate. and II s ran by hs two sons,
David and Floyd Emnitt, This much by way
Oflutroduction.
IL was understood Wednesday that the case
would be called up early yesterday morning be-
fore Commissioner Halliday. Il was known
that Floyd Emmltt wins In the city Wednesday
afternoon. II was learned afterward that he
had loft the city late that afternoon aud went to
Clrclevllle, where resided two Of the Witnesses
on whom the Government was relying to sustain
the ease. sn. .... f.-I.
One account of what Floyd Emmltt did In
Clrcleyille appeared In short dispatch which
was published Yesterday, Another statement Of
hta Inlh v1nrh cauna ant In lattaF VIII lch Oatriat
Attorney Bateman received yesterday morning,
aud which was read before the Comm ssioner
The reading of the letter came about In this
WISE When the case was called, General Bur
nett, who appeared for the defendant, moved
for continuance, This motion Mr. Bateman
opposed, on the ground that the defense was
tampefng "a temperate way OF putting IT, we
think) with the witnesses Tor the prosecution.
In support OF this statement Mr. Bateman read
the letter written by 0 revenue officer of Cir
cleyile, which stated Ia substance that Floyd X,
EmmItt, accompanied by William Nelson ''the
bully Of the Emmltts, arrived t Clrclevllle
Wednesday night. Calling on the vile Of one
Of the W illnesses, MFe. George II. Robinson, and
learning that her husband had gone TO Clncin-
natl, aud also that John Cnrrler had given the
authorities Information which would probably
result IN prosecut Ion; they went 10 Curriers'
house, aud got him 10 take . walk. After hay
Ing gone short distance, Emmltt seized Currler
by the throat, and drawing pistol, threatened
20 shoot hlm. Currler, however, managed 70
make his escape and Immediately started 10
find an officer 70 secure Emmitt's arreat. Du-
ring his absence Emmt went back 10 Curriers'
house, and In pr0fane and violent language,
informed Mrs. Currler that he was Rich enough
20 buy his way out Of trouble, but that her hus-
baud aid not bush the matter up he would send
hlgn 10 The peniIentiary. .
the case was fixed for trial next Wednesday.
Possibly these witnesses, who have been sought
to be ''tampered with, may have little testl.
mony to give In this aiiaIE