The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-18
RROOKLYM'S WHIsKEY WAR
Raid by The United States officials on
the Distillerics.


For some time past Assessor Jour,an has been
periecting his arrangements Tor another RAID upon
the Illicit distilleries in the Fifth ward. 1t was
deemed advisable, Inasmuch as The last raid was
attended with Fatal results, one OF the
officials being ked aud several others shot, to have
q large military escort, and the Assessor c0nse-
quenty called upon the United States authorities FOR
a sufficient force to AID him IN his work. The FOL
lowing were placed at his disposal
OOcers P,'st United States Ai1Uer B.-Gencral
Vogdes, commanding entire force; GreVet Leutell.
Hamilton; Colonel Closson. Battery y, commanding
battalion; Battery B, Colonel Frank; Battery +,
Major laylor battery H. Major aassn Battery ;s
tenants Taylor, Harris, Best Mietemore. Acting
. mmissary Major Eakin, Lieutenant Merrill Ca
Omesrs OF Eighth United states ma,tly-Gen-
eral ]. v. Bomford; General II. ID. Wa,len, Lieu
tenant Colonel commanding battalion; Lieutenant
Wilhelm, AdIutant; Company A. Lieutenant L0sne;
p aa
Captain Bailey ana Lieutenant Powell; Company +,
Captain ogleDy and Lieutenants Craig and BAILEY;
Company r. Captain Van Horn; Company g, Captain
Andrews and Lieutenant McMlnn; Company II,
Captain Lazelle and Lieutenant Porter; Company l,
Lleutenants Adams and MOTT Company X, Lieu
tenants whine, and Earnest. Entire strength, 3i9.
The entire force Of revenue officers, when all mad
been assembled, was composed OF supervisor
butcher, Assessor James s. Joordan Deputy Col
lector Parkinson, Assistant Assessors Connolly,
peaa s evase Mcleor
Short Wood, General De Lacy, Schwelcknart
Jewett. Mosscrop, j.. j. Gillian, ana Marshals De
Clue, Dlgs"r' an9 k S;a arS6,xrv We $
Arrangements had been made with the Navy
Yard authorities to send tugooat rom t.e Navy
to the scene OF action but through some misunder-
standing the boat did not arrive ut all. AT
about five O'Clock they succeeded IN inducing
the captain OF the Custom House tugboat TO- put
the party on board the steamer lying At BeOloe's
Island with q detachment OF troops from the
military post In the harbOr.
Al SIX O'Clock the expedition anaed at the foot OF
Cold street, Brookyn, aud proceeded directly over
the Old raiding ground. The troops were marched
at quick time up Gold street and de- achmentS were
left at the corners Of John ana Plymouth streets.
proacnes and protect the men who were employed
by the assessors III making the seizures. The RAID
NO OPPOSITION,
though large crowds collected even at this early
taken completely by surprise as their places were
found IN iuil blast. A large amount OF whlskcy was
were also oil me most valuable stflls. There were
many angry expressions made BY the crowd which
had collected about the vicinity, but there was no
attempt male to interfere with the officers.
THE PLACES CAPTURED
were as foilows:-
]. Conner Of John and Gold streets. owner I'M
Z yonn, near Gold street. owned BY wnheford.
ye tubs 0 u Of
mash and other valuable properly.
Twenty I Three ep 2i barrels Of whskey y
4. John street. between Hudson avenue and Little
street. Owner unknown.
S. Little street, between United states aud Water
streets. owned ny Qneine Carey; thuty barrels
8. Next door to the above. owned by Duty.
I and 8. Same street, two stills. owned 10y Bridg-
ers X Brennan.
O. Plymouth street, near Little; 800 gallon still In
rear OF Duny's staCles.
TO- Two doors below the last named. owner
known.
owned by Brady Il Hughes
IL. McLeans alley. quantity OF mash ana Wills
key was found az this place, but the still, about
seventy live gallons capacity, had been violently
torn away from It's masonry setting. The fires
were still burning.
la Marshall street. near Hudson avenue. owner
unknown. This establishment runs through to
John street. 1t contained an admirably constructed
stili OF about three hundred gallons capacity, which
was still III full blast when discovered.
IA. The large rectifying establishment owned by
Scott, in York street, near Hudson avenue, was
seized account OF the discovery therein oil I'M
stamped p ckages oil whisKey. The storeroOn was
Nearly full or barrels, which contained about six
thousand gallons OF wnskev.
Is. The rectfylng establishment OF Reaut, on Ply
mouth street, between Gold street ana Hudson ave.
nue., was seized. His place was, IKE that or
Scott, taken possession Vi on account OF his
barrels not being stamped. il contained seventy
eight barrels OF whlskey and twenty more were
discovered in lot ADJOINING several wagons
horses ald harness were also seized.
IL Is impossible to tell what The value OF the
property taken possession OF is. II viii moi exceed
thirty thousand dollars.
AN ARREST
Deputy Marshal Beggart and Decline arrested
Mike Moran, against whom a warrant had been
issued some months since.
The revenue assessors were c0ngratulating them.
selves last evening upon the success Of their eXpe-
dition ana the fact that they met with no opposition
Tie whiskey men, on the other hand, were mourn
ing over their losses ana swearing vengeance upon
the aSseSSoIs