The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-19
ANOTHER REVENUE RAID,
1hs War Upon the megal WAjskey
Digtillsrs in Brooklyn.
Gallant Charge Of the whtaksy Men-The RsyA-
Aus Army Return the Fire and Retire
Under tho Shadow Of the Navy
Yard Guns-One Nan Shot.

me Fifth ward, Brooklyn presented . scene Of
excitement while the stars were stll twInkling In
me SKY yesterday morning. It was scene OF con-
Met between the revenue onlcials and number OF
men who are endeay0rng to make their fortunes By
the manufacture OF whiskey without paying the
government of1cials the usual license therefor.
From time to time the assessors and deputy asses
sors have made raids upon the dIstlerics and nave
torn ont the workmen ct the stills. while the
owners have looked ON, not daring TO claim their
property. for fear VI being arrested, and sharing the
fate OF the few upon whom the crushing arm OF the
law had fallen. II Is well known fact that on two
or three occasions forcc OF marines has been
called out 10 protect the assessors In their raids
Out fortunately, the military found no occasion 10
resort 70 the use or arms. The amount OF good ac-
compished scarcely compensated the government
for the trouble which the officers took 70 suppress
the places. rs M
rHI AID OF THE POLICE REFUSED.
As stated IN the HERALD OF yesterday Supervisor
q. r. butcher asked the Brooklyn Police Commits
sloners 10 aid them In max ing raid on the Illicit
0istilieries, and the Police Commissioners refused
replying that the government ought TO he sum-
cicnAly able 10 enforce the revenue laws without the
Ali u local organization, pad by local taxation,
&c. supervisor butcher then ale his arrange
inents Tor an early visit 70 the whiskey locality He
appointed hiry or sixty deputy marshals, who armed
themselves with Tev0lvers aud made other prepara-
tIons to protect themselves in case OF
nA RIOT .ste 6
These marshals. under the leadership OF Assessor
Waas, who s familiar with the purlieus OF the ward,
assembled at three O'Clock Yesterday morning and
marched in body to the battle ground. Some
we're armed with axes aud hatcheis for the purpose
Of cutting out The Stills This force proceeded 10
DIckns0ns alley, narrow street running through
from Prospect 10 YORK street. There they camo
npon and seized q STILL said to be owned by John
German, though that gentleman did not make his
appearance and claim the properly.
There were others. though, who gathered about
with angry looking faces. The still was not IN opc.
ration, yet there were tubs OF ''mashn the prem
fses and all the other paraphefnaa for carrying
the business. This the revenue men proceeded 70
destroy. In the meantime however, the crowd in
creased and soon advanced upon the desp0iers or
the property competing them to abandon the work.
Several were wounded with the stones ana bricks
which were hurled at Them, and the revenue men IN
tneir retreat tnrned and
HN DISCHARGED THEIR REvoLvERS
at the crowd. one man fcl TO the sidewalk bleed
ING from severe wound In the shoulder. he
thought he would die In few moments, aud re.
Quested his companions 10 take him to his home, in
York street, giving his name as John Kane. His
and they were about to renew. their attack the
revenue Officers when the latter retired from toe
Held OF contest and sought protection behind The
strong walls OF the Navy Yard. BY this time IL
nearly daylight and the crowd dispersed Tbe
police took no part III the ARRAY and were
made.
q THr WOUNDED
man was taken TO his home and Drs. Stone and
Wmtenead were called 10 attend him. On an
AmtnaM0n OF the wound ~ was found thai fhe ball
had entered his shoulder and passed out OF the left
arm. The injury, though painful, Is nor or fatal
character. The Assessors are maStng preparations
for another raid IN the same locality but The time
has not been fixed.