The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-20
A UHIsKEY COMMISSIONER.
What n sun Reporter saw and Hoard IN
the District Attorneys OMEGA Friend
of Jesse Grant with n Rowing Commits
sion-IIe Fights the Wbiskey Ring on hts

What n sun Reporter saw and Heard in
the District Attorneys OMEGA Friend
of Jesse Grant with Rowing Commits
sion-Ile Fights the Wbiskey Ring on hts
own Hook Aldermen and Merchants TO
be Arrested.
Yesterday afternoon, tall and portly old man,
who wore a cape cloak o,ei a suit Of black entered
the department of District Attorney Pierrepont, and
paced the Office uneasily. Ills eyes were bent on the
floor, and when he looked up, he seemed to regard
those near him with SUSPICION. lie had clerical
aspect, and any one might have exhibited fair de-
gree OF judgment by setting him down as vcne-
rable Methodist parson. lie carried ponderous
MACS ofnnfeavits, and having whispered few words
to the Hon. A. II. Purly, one Of the Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys he LETT the scene somewhat buried
ly. lie returned, however, in about an hour, and
was followed by a few secdy-looking individuals,
who seemed to look up to him as their chief
FRAUDS AMOUNTING TO SEVENTY MILLIONS.
What business has the old man here" we asked
OF one Of the officials.
orrIorAI-IIes great old fellow. He called on
District Attorney Pierrepont, yesterday, aud In
formed him that he had aGidayts In his possession
showing that the Government had been defrauded
out Of seventy millions OF dollars, by the disters
and liquor dealers Of New York; and, as they were
all very wealthy, he desired TO have civil suits com
menccd against them to recover the amount
r s Sd Mr. aoL i ns Ss m make
and asked If any specific changes could be made.
The old gentleman replied that all the anidavts were
then referred lie cases to bis assistant Mr.. Phelps
REroRrER-well, what did Mr.. Phelps dor ,
OFFIcIAL-IIe examined the law bearing on the
cases and told Mr. Perrepont that civil sults could
not he commenced
REPoRTER-W Is the old gcntlemanf
OFFIcIAL.-Ilis name Is Htrrck Martin, OF Chi
cage lie was formerly judge, ana ! have heard
that he Is now working y secure moietes by inst-
pont told him that he could mt commence proceed
inGs against those whom he charges with fraud. but
that they can be prosecuted ilr The offences. lie s
new Gcung under the authority OF Judge IlerrepOnt
THE PROSPECTIVE VICTIMS.
Warrants have been issued. at the instance Of
Martin, for some ten pcrsont-one OF whom - now
member OF the Board Q, Aldermcn' Thcy were
execulion-but the arrests were not mate up to a
late hour, and hence the names are Withheld
FULLTRroS's TESTIMONY IN MARTINS HANDS.
A military looking individual. known az Col Ia
Due, who aided ex.Judgo Fullerton (uow under in
diotmenO and Solicitor Binckiey in their memorable
Investigations, is employed by Mr.. Martin TO have
snldavits prepared and signed with view 70 secure
tie arrest OF wholesale liquor dealers and dis ters
The testimony gathered by Fullerton and Buckley
is said to be m the possession ct Mart n. Tie latter
u said TO have subscribed large amount TO pay for
the services Of witnesses who ave been employed Ia
making Andavits before notarcs during tue past
three months.
THE PRESIDENTS FATHER IN THE BUSINESS.
One Of Mr.. Martins associates il a Mr. Joseph
Parrish OF Cincinnati He worshpped IN Metho-
dist Church with Jesse Grant. the fatncr OF the
President thirty years ago, and the ruler of the
White House has kindly remembered the venerable
friend of his sire by giving him verbal authority
WORK uD cases VI revenue frauds with Martin, and
TO share tho mOieties accruing from their efforts Ia
due proportion. Martin has furnished. IL n SAID
$1,000 and Parrish 5000 but the fund lie now near
iy exhausted.
nARTiS BEFORE fHE GRAND JrEY.
Mr. Martin it is averred, claims that he has evi-
denoc against almost every Revenue oficer Ia this
city. and also against the distlers. recners, and
wholesale hqnor merchant. lie Il to 60 before the
Grand Jury with an immense Latch OF con plants,
ard he has had already long interview with Mr.
Abcrshaw, tie foreman WHO T. tIustful Ind vtjuaL
even more venerable u an himself. To-day la Due
ana hr. Mtrtin apTeaT as prosecutors ia their hrst