The New York herald., 1870-01-26


whiskey that were received into the bonded ware.
house q No. a Pearl street ana found them TO con-
tam 70 0S proof gallons; that tho whiskey being
Withdrawn BY z. b. White and other parties w Of
more rcgauged 1t and reported 7Ss gallons less tnan
when ne first gauged It, and that BIZ thts regauge-
ment he (Wetmorel IN c0llusiou with the persons
ment.
the defendant Harrington Is charged with having
gauged $40 barrels OF whiskey received into the
bonded warehouse So Broadway, reporting their
contents 81, ,867 gallons proof and with having ON
the whiskey being Withdrawn returned the amOunt
Armoin & Pankenton and other persona These de-
PENDANTS have been held in 1000 BAH for examiaa-
THE TRACEY wHsKRY FRAUD CASE
Collector Bailey also lea charges against the stock
Of distilled spirits Of John Tracey Co.. OF NO ls2
Pearl street, consisting OF 49, 40 gallons for alleged
violations Of sections thirty SIX, ana ninety
Six OF the Revenue laws.
Mr.. Bailey also filed information against the stock
OF spirits or h. Webster Co. and J. r Boyle Co..
together with the rectfylng house OF Webster Co.:
ID o Fa ths S Ua nronety s we're
seized and are now In charge OF Collector bSiieys
officers.
Onicial Explanation OF the COLLECTORS Action
Extensivc Seizures Ycstorday-Rsvenue Of
ncers Arrested.
The loud warng OF the whiskey distHlers in the
Fifth and Thirty Collection districts and tho
newspaper comments thereon have had the eject OF
stirring up Collector Bailey. He Ia indignant thas
differences should be drawn from from his public con-
duct and reluctantly bows TO public pressure, while
he vigorously opposes the popular idea that United
States onlcials are properly amenable to newspaper
criticism while In the discharge OF what they deem
to be their duty. He smiles. as only an oficial %
the federal government In smle at the statements
heretofore published concerning the seizures ot
goods ana chattels belonging to dstillers ana rect
ners, and examinations and condscatl0ns OF private
property made Dy his sub0rdinates under his direc
uons. The vigorous Collector believes, as officials
IN all the departments OF the government believe,
that Is not the business Of the press 70 publish or
the people to know what is going on between thu
government and individuals. Secrecy and hugger-
mugger are considered Indispensable In the DIS
charge OF the duties Of the government oficials
under despOuc control, and our men IN the pay Of
the people, holding positions under the ULited
States authorities, would fam see that system
grated upon US. But the people Will know wnaA
Their servants are doing and VIII recognize the press
a. the exponent OF their opinions.
Mr.. Baiey makes fun OF the statements heretofore
published concerning his action toward the reota-
fers and distillcrs in his district. he is anxious
tnat the following statement should be received e.
the correct one and that all Others be ignored
The entire force OF officers on duty as Keepers IN
the different places Of business under the ban OF the
Internal Revenue Department ls composed OF eight
men, who receive for their services 80 90 per
regular attaches Of Collectors office belong to
the f0rce OF Supervisor butcher. Up to yesterday
TWO houses only were preveuteu ITOln Koiux On WIN
their regular business; and concerning these the
Collector mas had proof OF fraud Tor i've months.
The action taken In these two cases had the apprOw
or District Attorney PerrepOnt TO whom the charges
were submitted. The issuing OF the search warrants
was on the recommendation OF the District Attorney
and had che concurrence OF all the revenue 0cers.
Mr. Tracy, District Attorney, Brooklyn DISTRICT Wae
authorized two months ago by the Commissioner q
the Internal Revenue act the special counsel u
Collector Bailey, as ne required assistance IN tne
preparation OF these cases. No interference was
made with any house wlLn0ut search warrants being
Nror nod tna nftic mak n
OF fraud on the part OF those to De searched rms
evidence was IN every instance submitted 70 the
Commissioners and 70 the District Attorney previous
70 being acted upon. some OF these lrau0S wero OF
recent commission but others extended over q
number OF years. In tho case OF Tracey 20. the
books were brought away under apprehension OF
violence but on that firm agreeing to abide tne
action OF the court and to suDmlt their books ana
papers to the examination OF the 0lcerS, the COOKS
seized were returned and everything was nicely
arranged. In several Instances the parties visited
to have the examination Of their affairs made atthe
Collectors Oiice rather than their own premises.
Spirits to the amount Of TOO barrels and reotliy
Ing house were seized yesterday by Collector Bailey .
Tracey Co., H. Webster GO. he latter doing bush
ness In the Filth and Thirtysec0nd distrlcCs J. r.
| Boyle Co. The rectIylng house was the property
| OF H. Webster Co. All this property was turned
over to the District Attorney tor forfeiture. %
! Monday Deputy K0Of, OF Collector BaueyS ONCE
made cOmplains against A. W. Harrington aLd
Louis P. Wetm0re formerly gaugers unoer Coliectsl
Shook, and caused their arrest on warrants issue
| BY Commissioner Belts Tor completely In rece'4 1
frauds. Warrants are out for the apprehension u
other parties concerned IN the frauds now undergo
Collector Bailey Is conndent that In all his raids
against alleged fraudulent dsrlllers he has acted
within the law, and claims that has not moved II
these matters without the best legal advice.