New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-26
INTERNAL REVENUE SUITS.

THE THIRTY-sECoSD DIsTRICr-MoRE SEIZURES.
Persons alleged to be connected with the
frauds on the Revenue in the Thirty District
somewhat exercised Just District Attorney Pierre
pont yesterday applied to Commissioner Belts on the
complaint of Deputy Koop of the Thrtysecond District
for warrants for the OF f. W. Harrington and OF L.
p Wetmore gaugers under Mr.. Shocks administration
There are rumors also, OF other arrests OF officers aud
OF dealers in whisky. The examination of the books and
papers under the search warrants recently Issued to Col
ecor Bailey has advanced far that yesterday norma
ton was filed with Judge Perrepont for the forfeiture OF
about 5000 gallons Of distilled spirits and OF large re-
filming house The latter belonged to H. webster q Co..
and ia in Monroe-st, in the Fifth District. This was
sezed by Collector McHarg yesterday morning on the
recommendation OF Judge Perrepont who had examined
the evidence presented by Collector Bailey.
The stock Of distilled spirits belonging TO John Tracey
sCoJ p Boyle & Co, and 10 H. Webster Co, IN the
THIRTY second District also proceeded against
There good deal of futerng among the enohicals
OF this district and among the dealers III WHISKY VINO are
alleged have been concerned IN the frauds tnaI nNe
been generally believed TO Dc .ors ~ Wild
umOrs are current among these lndVlduals, anu hnu
their way more or less INTO tne press in re.nect 20
the action Collector Bailey In regard TO the DOCKS anu
papers OF suspected az re S SsS Of Business No
tocks OF goods have been sezed nor mas tine business VI
any firm been stopped, except In two cases, uh yeset
day During the examination OF the books and papers
except these two cases the properly ahd no
undsturDed. neither DOohe w
the Collectors Office, but with the consent or the parties
nreferrug 10 have the examination conducted thee
rather than at their places except IN two INSTANCES
I'm one OF which the books taken away on aecounto
violence with other where the DOCKS anu
papers were being taken out Of the office by the owners
n5 shipped as a terce hams. The examinations
AT the other places have been going ON quietly on tho
premises. , 4. l., ,,,o., ,,,a, ,bara has
been thorough understanding with United states Aor
new Perrepont aud with the authorities at washington
"a Also with the United States COMMISSIONER VINO lssuea
the warrants aud who have advised the Collector az 20
The power he had under those warrants Neither
has there been any considerable lorco . Iin
poyed in making these examinations, ooS o.nSs
man that regularly attached To the conoS.oi
Office with exception OF some men FURNISHED ~
SUPERVISOR butcher aud some eight or ten keepois
MAYED AZ the pay OF 81 so per day THIS has been eaag
rerated by the whisky dealers, excited Nsion ih'o ~
army costing $1,000 per day 10 maintain , .S 4,
The examinations are being pushed vigorously a ~. .,
IA probable will result In recovering large % NJ ta
which the Government has been deirauaeu, s a con-
nunishmeut Of many persons VINO nave preN 49,.
esrnsd In the great frauds OF the last ieT y, Se s
Assstant Assessor Harvey has recently repoIuu bon
saving eases TO Collector Bailey ana se.uoe ,,
made on his information. by Deputy fhhol, 40 ,S"o
Eeyen cases, about 800 pounds snlohlls qua anon;
value t6OO No. i62 waierst % a'Sv w,tsrsp
800 pounds, value, sllOo. AZ NO o, ' tohsc"o;
lts cases. about l20JO pounus' Sh'o"'"h