The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-24
SEIZURE OF MEECHISrs, BOOKS.
A stnte Prison Convict R- n Revenue Onl-
cer-His Keen scent for rioietic--Is the
TEirir-second District In Russia s-story
Of m Victim.

OF n Nlcttnts
About month ago Deputy Collector Of Il
Thirty second District entered VIM. NJ. Il,.ss s
Co.'S wholesale liquor store at II Brosd street AMI
seized the books of the firm. He put Official zeal
on the cafes, and placed q keeper IN charge OF the
store. sumet.mc anervard Mr. Ficiss was warned
to answcr a charge Of having made incorrect r..
turns Of his income TO tie assessor Of the district.
HIS p7rtncr, Mr.. Myers, was previously arrested Tor
the same offence, and discharged In tire meantime
the BOOKS were kept under lock aud key, and Nj.
Fic,ss called upon TO defend himself from the
ctarre without being permitted to have any access
10 tie record rcoc,sgry 10 prove his innocence.
Tue srArE PRISON coNvICr.
The TersJu who mace the seizure has a very re-
markab'r History. lie served his country about I've
year aro IN he capacity OF Paym,strr the United
States array. In lc5 however, the attention OF the
military authorities called to some OF his pecu-
nar ureiltol as cashier appointed TO pay tic
troops. II is said that he had not only d ffauded
the unfortunate soldiers, but the suffers Of almost
every camp he bad VISITED, ana c. s,s Of embezzlc.
ment and misappropriatioR Of public moneys were
rreiorred against hun. He was tried by Court
Martial In * aud on the ilh dag Of Sep.cub,r IN
that year, b. general order No. Jii lac Wss found
guilty. dslonurubly dismissed nom tho service, aUI
sentenced to pay fine OF Sl,OJO aad remain in the
Concord state Prison until 1t SHOULD b. pad. II
OF Deputy COT, ctor OF the largest commercial d..
tlct m the United states ~ mystery. Tie state
melt nom which those faces were Obtained was
given yestcr ay-wth an orcial record uftle trial
10 Nr. jos cph Bel. Ex-Assistant District Attorney.
webb, when cro---cxamiIed In the Cook case,
whore he appeared ~ a witness, admitted that Inc
lad been dismissed irorn the army.
rue CASE or ME-. TLElss.
When the case OF Mr.. ciss was called up yesttr-
day. webb and Collector Bailey were absent. Gen.
jackson asked thnt the cAainination be postponed
TIL they rhCud appear, but Mr.. Courtney, counsel
for the defer 1aai, said be entertained ceilings OF
hlsh rraNec. for the Collector, has bcI we'd be
| lad oyer-t'pped hts duues a. a public omoer. lie
| had, without any pret,uce o. assumption thht tnt
flm had violated ary llw, sei4ed an Nt,r .Uuk-
uUou liz client go meet a cfimin.l chage wa uut
ai ow NJ th, to look It Tie rec,rI-, without Nhlch
| onIy accusation made against Mr.. Fl,iss Was thor
,uere cu.d To be one discrepancy IN nis numerous
.ccOuLts TIE a#suMud Olr.ICutLUN haN N reference
TO hi, Losses, t.uu-e! then read Il @ afiIHt ui a
| Mr. Hcgvno', one Of Mr.. Bluel oLlc'rs, ina, lr
| Rad scilt0 the books, aud that lhcy were ton ~
lie custody Of The oo"ectol OF las sgl 'rd!Ra.,s.
| UNPAu,LLBLRD DEsrousN
81 the suggestion OF Mr. Courtney and with the
CO.. Ut q toe conn.s NJ F'e ss G;9@s tor,
| AN wildcats hqL,L q. 4i,r the loohs fQz,i
| is order or COLLEGE,. Barley co. g. nol all M ~
", "1 liS gr P',eu 'le y, w nv ~
| Arr, yea 20 settle up he a'Tirs %. thC .ui, We
! oficrr To Mn = Finley md sha"uQ nm an our ac.
Sg Cor,.rN sr -Wa.t he,orlc of thr.e b'otsy
III IIl---Ilt we're scIcI on Oh. -n.n, llth
f , i ILL., 50. OF ,, as h. S's 80 a. Pr E,y bS5i,
ioo.s lW.r,ioA, bailey ia. AL "a l,W 70 be
..nd cnoran e. rcufu tl.,'r. lie W.. y.sy -1ii,r,
I'D he tod rra he would return .ucu. ~ ii O'Clock
pointed. when De- r,cl,ed mr again politely ont
| / cal. 81 The u,H' tr, va'u hc wIs u.t On So
nor0ir.. / cal f. the four b tnc. when t.
D. Its 3d.