The New York herald., 1870-02-03
Knew 1t was raw whiskey; there was no water in it.

Knew m was raw whiskey; there was no water in it
John voge, the next witness examined was 0
tailor by trade; worked In distiery for some time,
N the Eighteenth street disnlery; Pantz1auer
n,aeu n MN 10 work there; Mr.. Bamoerger paid nun
Y. VINO were the bosses theref A. Elanskey,
ns S ne Ma ms
was lnere; went to work there IN loOo and worked
there part OF 1857
z. Did you know OF pipes being frozen up theres
Kecolected getting on hot water to pour through
tue pipes 70 melt the ice; the pipe was between TWO
s MAILS G anu the carpenter called 70 nun 70 prng nome
pas OF not water TO thaw ont the pipes; ne brouHht
TWO palis there, when Pantzbauer came ana sent
MN away saying he twltnessl had no business
nected with the pump; the pipe went In the direc-
uon Gt Nineteenth street toJhe malt cellar .s.,
ieTy 10 the rectlIying houseY
OnJecteu t0-quesI,On not admitted.
Wltness-lhe only entrance 10 the rechfying
mouse was through the regular door; did NOT TAX
win BamDerger or Elunskey ON Sunday iaSt about
tnis case; does not know that he spoAe TO any one
ABOUT IT. did not say or did not mean 10 say that the
pipe he thawed OUT led from the rectliynx house 10
the distlery; did not know where It led TO; made
an aidavit but could not now swear to what state
Mcn.5 ne put Ills signature TO; he was brought 10
Tnirty-. .Ourth street by gentleman who told him
TO 20 inside and sign ms name to paper he would
see there; that paper was not read hm, but tney
said IL WAS ali rlgnt and he signed 1t.
Jonn Valdeinann examlned-WOrxed IN Barker's
a'saery from 4tn OF April 1867 for about SIX weeks
bamDerger hifcd MIN on p0tn OCCASIONS; was y fire.
man; WAS only once III the rectliylng house; tnat
was when they were not w0r1ing.
Y. Dad not you ON one occasion come to my Mr
Purdysl housea A. Yes and was drunk too.
By the Commissloner-Q. VINO gave you the
liquorf A. drank IirsL with Vogle, and tier that
with Others, among tnem was that man there lie
Duch
Z. What did You drink A. Brandy.
Y. How many tunes did you drink A. Twice;
but tnat man only paid for one drlnk.
z. How much dld you lake AT time A. took
o good horn, as usual; was halI tight before
went there at ali. tLaugnter)
Z. Uld you know at the time whar you went TO Mr..
Purdy's torS A. Ihls man lie Ducl asked me II
HAD worked at the dstll.ery; considered himself
drunk when he was ut Mr. Purdy's did not unaer-
stand what was SAID to hun upon tnai occasion.
discussion here arose between counsei as to
what crediDility or weight sn0uld be gwen 70 VIII
ness testimony, When tue Commissioner said t1at
rs 30 much OF this would depend upon his rusng
u was almost unnecessary Tor counsel 10 argue upon
1t then.
Marrck Martin the principal party In the prose-
cution, was the next witness.
Y. DO you recollect man LevineS A. Yes; saw
MIN lfst In september last, at the Union Pace otel
he came Inefe In company with alolner person.
Y. DID he make any statemen. 10 you:
MIR. Bel onjected.
Mr.. Purdy-lhis party has been Incorporated as
Defendant III the
Mr. bel con ended tnar the prosecution could not
70 into u statement wnch was not uinuing Oh the
ueienuan.s. No conspiracy nad been proved; no
0nence Vi any klnd haa been proved upon wnlcn 10
The Uonmissloncr-Yo You cannot 20 into that test,-
mony unies, you make levine u ueienuanL as u CO.
coIsllr,Aor, ana tnat must nlst be established.
V DO you rec0liect the wltness Ernest Scnmltt9
A. les.
Al luis stagc OF the proceedings the examination
Was adjourned unSn thls alternOon NJ three o'cock
lIiiOrmatiOns Filed.
Assistant United States District Attorney Emer
son has filed Information looking to the conlisc alton
VI $4,000 gallons Of wniskey found at the recsilyg
house OF IL. Webster Co., No. ~ Monroe street,
anu 200 gallons OF whiskey iouud at The wh0lcsae
lqu0r nOuse o Inc same nrin dC NO. 6d III Dad street,
lor alleged iIau,is on tue internal revenue py
hrni Tue vaiue OF lie property sought " De conns