The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-07
NEW YORK CITY.
TIE COURTS.
UNITED STATES CVlMssua:ay CoD1r.
The Great Drawback Fraud-Arrest of One
of the Parties Indicted.

The Great Drawback Fraud-Arrest of One
of the Parties Indicted.
Before Commissioner Shields.
The United States Us. II. IT. Dicth,s0a.-Defen nd
ant was arrested last spring a cha rye OF defraud.
Ing the government by means Of the presentation of
fraudulent claims for drawback. He had a pre-.
liminary examination before United States Commits
sloner Jones, OF Brooklyn, and was discharged,
the Commissioner not deemlng there was sufficient
ground to hold him. All Of the cases, OF which
Dickinson's was but one were afterwards removed
from the Eastern to the Southern district and Dick
lnson's was presented before the Grand Jury OF the
latter district who found against HIM bill OF lndict.
ment bench warrant was at once issued for his
arrest and he was formally brought Before Comms
sioner Shields yesterday. lie gave bail ia the sum
OF $4,000 TO appear for trial.
Alleged Illicit Liquor Dealer.
The United states us. j. J. Soreg.-Defendant keeps
liquor store at 637 Eleventh street He was arrested
yesterday on charge OF carrying on the business
OF a retail liquor dealer without having paid the
special tax. ne gave ball to appear for examina.
ton on Saturday next.
Alleged Unlawful Dealer In Lottery Policies.
The United States Us. Richard Fdnder6elf defend.
ant carried the business OF lottery policy dealer
in Ninth avenue, near Fftyseeond street. according
to the testimony OF Benjamin Jones, a government
detective, who stated that he had seen defendant
selling lottery policies The bearing OF the case was
adjourned TO the l4th lnst
Alleged Sending out Of Lager Beer Casks
with Uncnnceied Stamps.
Before Commissioner White.
The United States ps. Michael Kufts.-Dercndant Is
a brewer, who owns an establishment in Morrisana.
He was arrested on a charge OF sending out four
wagons loaded with kegs OF lager beer the stamps
on which had not been properly stamped as the law
provided. J. l.. 0bermarth, government detective,
testified that, on the morning OF september 4,
about three O'Clock, four wagons left the brewery,
loaded IA above described. Witness testified that
he examined several kegs on each wagon and found
H1e stamps uncanceled J. NJ DYE testified that
nuhtz's name was on the wagons and his brand on
.he kegs. Lewis F. kuntz testified for the defence
.nat ~ was MS business TO cancel the stamps and
tnat ne cancelled, with machine for the purpose,
W we STAMPS on the kegs In the four wagons. The
TOUT wagons contained 176 kegs. The stamps were
canceheu IN the morning. before the wagons left the
brewery. Nicholas Tufter testified to having re-
celved on me night previous l75 uncancelled stamps
ana 10 having put them on the Kegs. Joseph Kuntz
son OF the defendant, who keeps a lager beer sa.
loon In Essex street. this city testified to having
received ten or twelve barrels OF the beer in onestio
on the Attn OF september The driver having arrived
q little later than usual IL was asked OF him what
had detained him, and he answered tnat ia
had been stopped by q government ofI,ciaI
Witness, after the kegs had been put into his cear
examined the kegs and found them all properly
stamped. With this testimony the wasadIourned
TO the 18th inst Assistant District Attorney Jack.
son Tor the government, RUFUS Andrews for the
defendant.
the case reported above is but one Of several cases