New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-09-20
CINCINNATI.
Heavy Suits Instituted Against Whisky
Nen-An Ex.COllectOr Charged With
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Enibczzlement.
CINCINNATI, September 15.--Suits were
commenced to-day in the United States Cir
cult Court by District Attorney Bateman,
in behalf of the government. for the recovery
of about seven millions Of dollars taxes and
penalties against various whisky men and
their sureties in the Third District. To ac-
count against David Brown, $97S, 900, for
non-paymcnt of taxes, with penalties at
tached. on 2i4,5OO gallons of spirits manu-
factured at defendants distllcry, in Hamil-
ton, between the tenth of September, 1867, q,
and the first of MAY, 1868. David V. Brown,
Peter Schwab, Alfred Phillips, John b. Cor
nell, on bond of 100000 in above case, the
conditions of which were not complied with,
the amount sued for being two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. Hamilton III. Turner,
for S600,0 900 for nOn-payment of taxes, with
penalty attached, on l5O, 900 gallons of dis
distillery in Salem, Montgomery county,
between the first of January 1867, and the
twentieth of July. 1863. Hamilton Turner.
Robert Chambers, and Henry Fenneding, on
bond of $40 600 in the the above case. William
j. Dodworth for $460,000 non-payment of
taxes and penalty on us 900 gallons ofspirits
manufactured at defendants distillery, in
Hamilton, between the first of January and
the first of June, 1868. William j. DodWorth,
Peter Schwab and Marmaduke Dodworth,
on bond of 100000 in the above case.
Marmaduke Dcdswortl,, for 81 ,000, 900 nom
payment of taxes and penalty on 250,000
gallons of spirits, manufactured at de-
fendant's distillery, in Hamilton, between
the first of January and the thirty-first of
December, 1867. Marnaduke Dodsworth,
Alfred Phillips, John B. Cornell and Louis
Sohnger on bond of 100000 in the above
case Alfred A. Phillips, 1888, 10 taxes and
Ia ,,if
factured at defendants distillery at HaInil-
ton, between first January and tenth Sep
tember, 1867. Alfred A. Phillips, Peter
Schwab, John B. Cornell and w. Dosworth,
bonds on above OF $l00p00 Albert g.
Wright $lS6,O00 for non-payment of tax
and penalty on 46.500 gallons of spirits,
manufactured in Warren county, between
the twentieth OF May and thirty-frst of
Senternber. 1861. Horace nj. n. Wright
and Albert G. Wright. $4,000 taxes and
penalty on 325 900 gallons of spirits, manu-
t;.cturcd in Warren county. between January
and MAY |. 1868. Samuel Herr. Sias W.
Turner and James II. Heck, S3260G0 taxes
and penalty on 81, 800 gallons spirits, manu-
factured in Montgomery county, between
June l and December l. 1867. Samuel
l.. Herr, Silas w. Turner. James II. Heck,
Hamilton w. Turner, and j. Hay. went on
bonds of the above in the sum of $4,000.
100000 tax and pena...y Oh 5000 gallons of
spirits manufactured in Montgomery county,
between January Iand December l3, 1867.
Investigations have been proceeding in this
district for some months under direction Of
Supervisor Cowan. District Attorney Bate
man, and detectives from Washington
These suits were commenced under special
instructions from Washington. After the
presentation of the cases the trial was set
for the October term.
On affidavit of John J. Lamoire, agent of
the Internal Revenue Department, Ferdi-
nand Van Dervere. of Hamilton, Ohio, eX
collector of the Third District. was arrested
and brought before United States Commis
sioner Halliday, charged with embezzling
while in office. between the first of February,
1867, and the fourth OF March. 1869, of
public moneys entrusted 70 him, amounting
in the aggregate to over $4,000. General
Van Deyere appeared much surprised, and
asserted very positively his innocence Of
the charges. The case will come up next
Tuesday, he being released on $4,000 bail
until that time. The accounts and books
have been in the hands of the officers for
some time and the action is based on dis
crepancies between the books and the re
turns OF the collector and distillers.