The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-22
a RErEREND WHIsKEy spy.
Interesting History OF Dr. warriok M,r,,.
aud his Associates-spurious Amd,yi,.
aud Fictitious Names-CuriOas lat ryi.w
with Judgc Picrr. pont.

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aud his Associates-spurious Amda,,,.
aud Fictitious Names-CuriOus lat ryi,y
with Judsc Picrrt pont.
Warrck Martin, who Is waying a whiskey war
In this city 10 connection with an oil and intimate
friend OF the venerable Jesse Grant has deoiaoll,
note worthy history. The facetious war who led
Reporter to call him ia lge" was IN error IA,
he was never clothed with the judicial ormine Va
learn thai he In carly life. and up to the hour
when he began his vocation, an itcnerant
Methodist clergyman. lie preached In Cucayo Gin.
cinnau, ana other cities OF the great West but for
some reason, yet unexplained. ABANDON N,
pulpit to make raids upon the manuta cturrr
Of ALCOHOL In this city. lie entered Judge
Perreponts department at 10 o'clock yesterday morn.
Inc, anu the JuiEe arrivci soon afterwlrd. and
having reached his private oce, closed II yainst III
possible ntrulers. Mart rushel To SEQ Mr. Pierre.
pout, and opened the door, but when the District.
Attorney saw Martins venerable face he rosed HE
hands and said, "Engiged sr,' aud the eX par.on
soned. Again summoning COURAGE, he thrust bio
bead into tho Office and again only to hear the same
forbi lding Engaged sir" and to retire. Tie Judg.
however, called the Hon A. H. Purlv. one ofhls as.
sstants, and told him that lie SHOULD like o. see tho
representative OF The Sun.
PItRREPoxr's DiscovEnIEs ABOUT MARTIN.
Our reporter entered and found the Dsluct-At
torncy engaged IN conversation with the Hon B.
Pbelps in re auon to tic antecedents Of Martin Mr.,
Perrepont began the interview:
II should like yon to state In THE suN ' lie said,
"tlnt have given no authority to Martin 70 insu
tute proceedings against anybody He cane to ne
about three months ago with letter from tho ecre-
tnrv OF TIE Treasury authorizing Inn TO invest ate
revenue frauds, and gave him, NJ you have correct
lystated, letter requesting the different COLLECTORS
to. permit him TO cxamin" their records
RrPoRrEn-Did you subsequently revoke the 40
tho1tyf
Mn PIrrRErosr-I did; was led to revoke II
| from what helrl and have not seen lin stree
tlat time tl ,ew DAYS ago cannot toll how 700
obtained The letter abou, him, but 1t was fact.
NsRrs's AUTHORITY IRON SUPERVISOR uurcuss.
a, REroErEn-can You tell me undcr what authority
| Martin IL actinei
MIR. PIERREPoSr--As told } on before, ] revoked
the authority gave him, aud did not iutendi 10
permit him OF himself to take proceedings IN me
cases he has institute but Mr.. supervisor Butcher
sent me a eommun cation stating that he had eI.
| that he ought TO be allowed to commence proceed.
| lncs; MT. butcher, YOU see. Z, resp 'n.hlo to q
ind what l. in the few case. he i,as commcpcsd We
shall know how to aet with the Others.
Mr.. PIsRREPoSr SEEKING LIour
| 81 should like" continued Mr. Perrcpont 10
seph Parrish, that have reerrc TO IN THs Sun.
have made dill ,ont Inquiries about Martin, and
| preacher In Illinois Ohio, aid other States few
wears ago suppose he has come here u shol rel.
/ should
| how he obtained any authority from WASHINGTON"
RBPoRTER-ils friends say he obtained II Lhruo;h
Mr.. Joseph Parrish, an intimat" friend Of Jcs.o
| Grant. who used his patcrnal Influence with tho
President " authorize Martin to brnI sGts le
moietics.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHILIPS on l., pr
" Who is this man Col. La Dur asked Mr.. hsrre
Mn PuELrs-Th-y say he is an adventu-cy, whs
n.eI 70 act US lobbyist IN Washin ton !, came
ana BincSlcy In preparing Charges against
Commissioner Rollins and others-lll Of which wero
dlsmissed. lis Du's witnesses, McHenry and Others,
are In State Prison for perIury.l II II ssld that
| introduced himself to Martin through Bipckey and
informed him that he could unearth great number
| Of revenue frauds.
rIERRtroSr's OPINION or NJ, cxpiLHps.
81 should like TO 0ud out all about tni- thing. II
| discover that these men are using the Courts %
blacknall merchants and Others, n all stop hem
once. Supposing that frauus have been committed,
,at Il Is no reason why tie perpetrators should DO
We shall nov GIVE the history OF Martin and hs
associates, as obtained from sworn andautA.
ROLL OF INF.HY
In an andavt mad by Oh. Burke one NJ War
rick Martins agents, on the ath October ia- no
saws that me Col. James D. Potter. WHO vas IN tho
empnymeot OF Marin. wanted him to maze state
| ments about whiskey fr1uds; but, when be repiied
hat be had no fncts on the subject, Potter old INN
| tiut spurious aff1avits would answer their pur-
moses. rms interview took place In Taylor Hotel,
Jersey CITY, and Of the spurious n llvlls
| subsequently, prepared.
Thomas !. Radchh, another aitdch1 81 MARITIME
| agency, made an AFFIDAVIT IN which he saws that no
met Col la Du and Potter in Taylor's Hotel Jcrsey
CIV, and that Potter toll him to take the Of
| waters. and no made AN lavlts under tho latter
| name.
| JDssE oRANT's CIRCLE oF FRfENps
| James ID. Potter AYERS on oath tiat lir rr7idrs ~
! ~ Wet Twelfth street and does business at 800
! broad way ~ real rst1tc az Mt. lie vn- miro
tuced in September last 70 Mr Park'n- By tlpdrle
Fish, who was sent to Ill some time ago nv fnhOr
| nl'ion oi perjury dnrng the lri1 OF Rnllins Per
| Rms was trend OF Parrish Jesse Grants early
| companionD and was also partner Of Marta
Ierkins TO 4 HIM 10 get the cases. an h, iiI not
| care whether they true or hrtitious he oah
HIM Si0, and when he cimc back IN two poois PR.
! KIN. tod him that the " whole thing wa ID
rIud, and that Martin lad rot paid IN, 49, be- had
promised" la Du lheu informed him q y he would
| pay IA Is dy Tor max NJ nnlavlts p..n-t dls.
| tlers aud others. lie promised u pay an huOnal
sum on the termination Of pr oceedin =. 20 tci then
| remarked that lac thoa ut Ia Du wan'yt any kidd
OF testimony to enable him 20 bllcSmaIl de-. esr
now P1ERRPPoNr's LITTER w,s r,ro.
81 toll him tcontlnurl POtter I w0ld 'st mn
persons 20 swear 10 whatever stories BE- drsired
| ar1 Ia Du thea showed M letter, rufp'rung 70
| have been directed by JUDGE Fcrrcpont 90 Mar
| Tin, outhor'1ing him 10 iuycstigatc re,'nlr mat
| ter. All the vituc-~es procured with .nF ~ ~
ton, werr taken before VI rim ~ the I laG haeo
| Hotel. They all gave fictitious names. I onls y
| Ridclin made an AFFIDAVIT under the uame 90 j b.
| Waters, In wAich he rrofcs-ei that Re WIZ fore
| man OF di-till, ~ nt Nitth nycuuC auI f0ru-hiW
! street. Other afidavit~, mate By MAJ in~ men
| thow that Mr. Knox, the law pnrinc H Idke
! Fullerton, who Is uni,r indictment. ir','.. Il W.T.
nt-Scs 10 Nurun, and aided hr WoScm.rt
Thcsc facts show ine infamous chlli'' { VIC
| NhirkCy war n the United SIt,s Count