Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-07-02
NlONITION.
No. Gil
u. s. MARsnALs OFFICE,
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TYLER, TEXAS, May Goth, 1870.
NVHEREAS an information was, on the
w = tn day Of May 1870, filed in the
Clerks Office of the District Court Of the
United States for the Western District OF
Texas, at TyIet, ny Jno. J., Henry, Esq
United States Dig,rlc. attorney pro t"no.
fcs said District, rcciing, 10 Substance,
that ON the 3D. day Of May, 1870 in the
county of Dallas, State of Texas, s. y. Wood,
as collector Of Internal Revenue for the It'll
District Of Texas. did seize the following
described property, viii One copper still
and fixtures and forty tubs, of the Value OF
Three Hundred Dollars in the aggregate,
one steam engine, boiler and Mill, of the
value of Twelve Hundred Dollars and Fifty
gallons Of Whisky of the value of One hun
| bred dollars, the said property being seized
from the possession of W. H. Witt, X. l.
| Murphy and John b Abbott for that on to
wit, the 3D. day of May, 1870, in Dallas
| County Texas.
First, The said W. H. Witt, Il. d. MUIR
phay 4 John b. Abbott did then and there
have in their possession the said still hx'
lures and tubs, engine boiler Mill the
same being distilliug apparatus, and did
have the same set up without having regis
tered the same with the assistant assessor
of the division in which said distillery was
located as required by the Internal Revenue
laws of the United States.
Second, Because said still and distiliing
apparatus was not registered as aforesaid
within sixty days from the 10Th day oil
July, 1869. .
Third, Because said still and distilling
apparatus vas not 80 registered Immediate
ly after being set up.
Fourth, That the said W. II. Witt, r. h
Murphy and John y. Abbott did use said
distilling apparatus carry on the bushes!
Of distillers of spirits, with nut having paid
the special tax required by law TO be paid
BY persons engaging in said business.
Fifth, That the said Witt, Murphny (
Abbott did carry on said business Of dis
tillers without having given bond as re1uir'
ed by law.
sixth, They carried on said business
without complying with the law as afore'
id for the purpose Of defrauding the Uni
ted States Of the tax on the spirits distilled
by them.
Seventh. Because tho fifty gallons Of
whiskey, seized as aforesaid, was distilled
by the said Witt, Murphy q Abbott and was
found in their possession and no tax had
been paid 90 the same.
whereby and by force Of the statutes OF
the United States, in such case made and
provided, the said still aud fixtures and
tubs and engine and boiler aud mill and
fifty gallons Of rhiskey became and are for
feited.
This notice is therefore 10 warn all per
sons claiming the same or knowing or hav-
ing anything to say Why the same should
not be condemned as forfeited, aud the pro
cesds thereof distributed according TO the
prayer Of the said information, that they
I be and appear before the District Court Of
the United States for the Western District
+ Of 1eras, 70 be begun and held at Tyler
Texas, on The 6rst Monday, il being the 7th
day Of November next, then and there "a
iutsrross . claim for the sane and 70 make
heir allegations in thst bsbalE
THOMAS y PuRNELIa
Uniisd States Msrsksl.
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