, 1870-04-19

An interesting Question Under
the Revenue Laws.
The Right to Search Promises
In Controversy.
Estate Of an Orphan in Chancery-A
$4,000 City Suit.
Crflnfnnl business in the Re
coriier's Court.
UNITED sTATEs DISTRICT COURT.


TUE RIGHT or SEARCH In CONTROVERSY.
An Interesting question, under the revenue lAWar
has been raised In the United states District
Court Of this district which comes on to be
heard In q day or two The proceeding, which u
cmtnchtly novel In tha STATE At least, would seem
To be IN the nature OF = contempt, not OF court,
however, hut Of Nj. In J. Bsoomneld, Super
Sisor nf the Interna, Revenue. assigned to duty
10 enter the house of any citizen Al his will, and
make search and seizure, a. we'll a. to enforce
confessions Of quit Ut: hioomns!d has hIs pro.
Of Congress Of July. l5Sa, which provides:
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s' ihe' @ aitestisa s4sf' u lie cs:@;ni,:
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viii. = a. e y, haTt;s I'd nen
fsseaac withn lis d..ass. .ed o. .ueh purposes he
ssceant, nd % pTrsn,s-s aad q summon say
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rich sGtauuss IN thc s1e maun-3 ~ Aassf"9s IlAS
The proceeding - for contempt Is given 70 As
eeBsurs by The several acts passed In 1884, l36s,
and 1885, the provision being th1t, Ia case any per-
kon 80 summoned bAall neglect or refuse to obey
f,,ch summons, Or TO give testimony. q 70
A1xwfx intrrrleatortes as required, It shall be
laxful foE The Assessor to apply 70 The Judge
Of the Circuit CouTt Of the United sniea for the
district within which the Eerton 10 Summoned re-
sides, Tor an attachment against such pesson iof
Thr proceeding is directed to Thomas Hollnan
and George T. BurEouTEs, Of this city. Sctnc daJs
sncc bloomfield examined their books Of account.
kept After the manner prescribed BY Law, and then,
Late on the evening Of the Ish inst, served no
| tee, In substance n tolowa:
Imposing d!stied spitt!a ND tobacco etts the
e e se T. 4 4 Ssfs . 1fsda
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ILL., rclatinF 70 the hussness Of a,id l5ohan c. -
Which you may haso In your possession. c'sod5. or
70 this the parties, now dcfcnaa nts, replied:
you. :, tt oiir Il Cotetor Juseta. i. lost1 and pa
u: sFn1s T s S T. t1s s ssai W AZ
box, .nd g.Es1. irsuird By - 70 r. tst BY u ::
l. 6 ysi,; sst ss. asssf g S;ss
Hence ca.nc the present proceeding, Bloomfield
sueinR out rule 70 show cause, 10 which defend.
| ants make answer, In substance a follows:
!. That In ,lccniux ~ produce plpcrs under the
Court OF Bloomfield.
cees.lnR sufficient to charge defendants, by rrasol
| uf the nsufncaency Of the allegations or proefs
whereby TO charge them
rrIuseu 70 obey warrant Of Bloomnell because
they aver no instrument answering 70 such de
such hss M hcen served, It vas aotice to prodae, %
booke, DC, and that # IL 20 indefinite and inconl
prrhcnsihle In ia requirements thats would b
impossible for defendants to act In relation there
u with any assurance OF complying with the no
: !. That BY the laws of The United States reeula
| ting their bnMness, certain hooks auA papers nr
required to tse kept, which books aud papers dc
PENDANTS have strictly kept having them alwaJ
open TO Investigation ~ Btoonlncld and other rev
| MI thn mir fNfn hLrh nfz
nlos mreld has ayallel himself Of, having repeat
edIy examined and male transcripts theEefrnm, an
nll such tr0ks AMI pspets are also now A4 they a
, ways hare been oren to government od1ccrz Du
III Inspect 10 the production of tho exclusively ~
vatc hooka, papers, and memoranda Of the defend
ans, whether they relate TO thcle business or no
that thry have fully ant fairly stated the facts
cauns+l learned Ii the law, AMI they are advise
tEat Dltomceld has no lawful right 10 their PR
tlnctton, nor to exercise Right Of uRwarr1utaD!
sr..rrh and that IN all their course they have Onl
sought tu defend themselves lar as they lawful
|. may Igainst Illegal inyaa!ons upon their pr1ra,
The IN s!tion Of Mr. Bloomfield Is that, under 4.
:, statute ritci, he may cf his own motion, uro
u snsriccn Of avoilance OF any revenue Law, upo
I, the premises OF Any persGn MAKE search Of a
:, ! pAptrs, private OF Dttcr papers, and compel
party to cstninsst himself II is understood tht
town. In violation Ot all the comrnon law rights
flr citizens. There party supposed 10 have t'ee
+ c"gniEsnt Of some frautsulent tsan.Atton VA
pczet, held In durcss, and at the point Of ptsto
comieIietl To confess his guilt For this oftene
an sniIctnen. Is now pending IL the TazeEeil Cl
:. &htss or subordtnntcs) under the following statu
= OF Illinois
two or mere ps1sopt shall commit n assault Al
trthf oi obsstnins eontt..icn u rr1eiasi;
ns to sna;s r. ns sa .. y, e my 81
en sse,ni q rriasa 10 sts seh coni.@.Ien cr W.
e IL sse
stn Of not les than enc year Eor nor Than thr
On the nnrt of the nrrsent defendanfs II