New-York tribune., 1870-04-21
THE COURTS.

L s. COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
The McCIWm Smuggling Cdse-BqOre COM
having smuggled FIVE barrels and two half barrels OF
Iuunegs from Canada into the United states. heDTuI
iefeuse was that he merely acting III the perform
of his duty detective FOR the GoyeIIleAu L. IL
Ts The frst witness Yesterday In his testimony, he
aid that II MCCrums object was 10 ascertain tLe etnVu
Sited Stats without payment Of duties he would be
justified III purchasing mere nandsel IN Caau rolessis
be smuggler getting in with snuegle as iat az ne
.ould brbin the officers, inducing tIem u lhtf1utSe
he goods into the cars, following item tlrousu we
oreign country into tins country ana 10 tneT utlat M
place OF destination, and doing by either te gh OF
personally Witness had known defendant IL his Ofcl
.apacity for one year and six months knew INN 10 pt
thoroughly good efficient, Trustworthy ohter heard Inn
aighy spoken OF by all tie officers IN the department.
ie mad great success as detective; seizures @nOunaAg
millions Of cigars had been effected through his means
he benefit accruiug the Government that IT got
Ss moety OF the proceeds o1 the seizures ana smuggling
ras almost suppressed. , Az. 49,.
He'd by McCrum with Judge Pierrepont previously TO
he alleged smuggling transaction. The substance OF the
share in the results Of whatever seizures might be
ected by him. he wrete and tiled the letter in order TO
protect any rights he might have witness gave the de-
tndant the highest character and said he was the most
devoted the interests OF the Government he
lnew. This closed the testimony.
Mr. Erhart for the defense, moved for adjournment
o enable him to procure witnesses to mpeac the
uony of the chief witness on the other side The motion
Commissioner Osborn asked if the defendant had any
fatement 10 make. McCruIn then made the following
Nv Object in going 70 Buffalo and Canada was TO detect
unusgIng and have smuggled goods seized. The hrst
)Oiut went 10 was the Grand Trunk Eairoad; atter
posting myself on that route came on 10 bualO SOtn
With young man named Holly, connected with the
custom House "a son of Collector Holly; he told me tnat
LanniGan Che chief Government wtntsSl Was IN t the
abt Of running goods across the rver all through the
Lgnt but 70 60 70 his brother VINO knew more about ~
and he would tell me al went TO the brother ana
Isked him 10 put on the way OF nndlng out about
his matter; then went and bought lot Of nut
neSs III Canada; signed my name j. Haupt because,
signed my real laIne, every body would know was
detective went to Hamilton, and had the nutmeg
Lnpped 10 Biack creek 10 Keep soOd lth WIN ianH-
, paid him S50 and that was the last saw OF lAnnl-
9u tn got here. In answer 10 questions he continued
as statement saying: 4lose goods the yinesl cost
500; i do not say who furnished me the money
had telegraphed 10 New-NOrk and had the goods
sized would nave killed the business; viii state, fur
lgr, did not lose much Of the money l.
Ais matter Mr.. MoCrn, being tod he at liberty
Commissioner osbOrn-who went with you TO buy
hose goods al Hamiitoni
Mr. McCrum declined 10 answer this question ALSO and
continued: My object in bringing the goods over by this
10 see where they were brought across had
Of uutmegs coming this way before, but did not
NOW how they came, or who brought them expected
make at least $4,000 worth OF seizures on that Lanu
nn line had stayed 10 days longer but was getting
hort Of money expected 10 forfeit the bonds OF the
srand Trunk Railroad; since came home l have had
peat difficulty In raising money 10 pay counsel and that
the reason asked for al adjournment OF four or hve
At the conclusion of the foregoing statement the Com
missioner adjourned the case 10 p IN for counsel TO
up. Al Mr.. Wakeman for the defense and Assist
District Attorney Jackson for the Government made
heir concluding addresses after which ComIlsslOntr
osborn judgment saying that in his opinion II was
case 10 20 before the Grand Jury he should hold Ne
orum for trial, and commit him 10 the custody OF the
United States Marshal 10 be held by him till warrant
Or hs removal should be received frOm the proper Off
.er In reference to bail the DstrctAttOrney might be
referred TO- ana Judge Blatchford would entertain
application for that purpose. The Commissioner had no
power 70 bail.
A Soldiers WtdOtr-The defendant, Bridget Durnin,
nad been indicted for perjury in swearing she was
gldow. with the view OF drawing pension, when she
actually Remarked. The case was adjourned TO
Nav
Before Commissioner Shields.-Tbe Bank oy Somers.-
Ia this case, wherein the defendant Morris ;. HILL IS
charged with having IN his capacity OF cashier deilaua
ID the Bank IN Westchester County counsel on
both sides summed up yesterday, and the decision was
reserved.
Bribinq Rerenue Omeer-The defendant, J. Branigan,
who attempted bribe Revenue officer by Offering him
Es cOunive at fraud the Revenue by Branlgan,
was put under e. 900 bail 10 stand trial
IteUeHtc Cdse.-MalcOm Wallace was put under 500
bail undergo trial for doing business pedder with
SUt paying the special tax.