Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-08
TaE CASE or WELD AND Co.-CHARLoTTE cusH-
uAS--WACHTEL.
BosroN. Nov. -. 1871.


that ever the government he' been engaged IN.
will ,respass on the patience Of your reaiers,
with some details Of the circumstances.
Something over year ago verdict wss ob-
tanned in the United Siates Circuit Court here,
ssaius: Dexter r Mills eal., conyi;ting them
Of smuggling nine full carg5ss Of liquors and
spices into Boston Special Treasury Agent.
Normsn y Bingham snl his assistant Z. N.
kiuasu, formerly weli-sa3wu citizens OF Yer
mont, were the main men in looking up evidence
against this firm. and securing their prosecution
and conviction. Developments occurred on this
trial which resulted .n the seizure some two
months since By Mr. Bingham, ofthe hooks ami
papers u Rufus Story Co. of New York,
leading spice dealers. from which such evidence
vas obained thst the government sued that firm
sui secured the payment lf the penalty OF = 9D,-
600, for frauiuIeut Importation of spices From
the books seized Of Story * Co., vas also Oh
tainel evidence Of suuEg,,u. a.,a.us- the frm Of
Weld IS &c.
Previou. 20 the cirrlms suces shove reistei
suit had been instituted IN New York sgainst
the firm If Wm. T. Weli IS Co., Tor alleged
fruuiuleu- entries of sugars into the port ot
New ork, AMI upon th r.stter coming 90 trisl
theilry s-ooi sevra or .ayict on and tive for
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which protects private property irom Intrusion
Judge Losel, however. decided that the pro
cee1lugs were legal, aut refused 20 suspend the
warrant The Marshal remauei in possession
of the premises 0t the firm until The keys of the
remairinc safes hll been delivered him. which
wss done Thursday morning The case creates
great eHriteusu. 10 mercantile circles here The
c5nsututonsli,y Of the law VIII De tried ss
well IS the sct1n of the government officers as-
tisting iu the SEIZURE. General Butler will ss-
sist The intel STATES b.srir' Attorney IN the
management OF The case. As . h2ve before
SAIL, O. ls contest Of cspitsl sgsiust ibe gov
ernment understand the 'easury Depart
ment t1 lot propose hereafter o. devote all its
time AMI energies o. catching The small rorues,
who are violating the revenue laws. tlt are de-
terminei 60 make the great couuivcrs 81 fraul
feel the msia--y of the law This prosecution
coming uron The heels dfthe recent seizure from
samuel a Wa-.s millionaire u this CITY. Of
some -11IuIl worth af Tobacco f,r ,re-ei
f-.rlulsn, entry A. the .us-ar, b.nss. nstur,llv
creates terror ,-o-n, Oh. wealthy l,w hre,sa-s
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