Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-27
A REVENUE RING EXPOSURE.

I'd inst, before u S. Commissioner
Rogers, which has brought to light
some astounding developments con-
cerning the management of internal
revenue affairs in that city during the
years 1867 '6S, and relative to frauds
alleged to have been perpetrated by
certain distilers and dealers in liquors.
These revelations were made in conse>
quence of an attachment sued out by
Supervisor Fulton against Holton
Richardson, Esq, for the purpose of
obtaining possession of certain docu-
mentary evidence, purporting to show
that the Government had been de-
frauded, as alleged, Of an amount of
tax equivalent to S1,200.000. Mr..
Richardson made answer:
l. That the books and papers had
been given him by Mr.. Rudolph Blu
menberg, an ex-revenue store keeper,
and that the relation of counsel and
client subsisted between them.
2. That he had lien on the papers
for his fees, and was not bound to give
them up until his fees had been paid.
To these propositions of law, was
annexed a prolfer that the defendant
would most cheerful!y submit to any
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order passed by the Commissioner as TO
the custody of the papers which would
leave the last mentioned right unim~
paired. Ills client claimed to be the
informer in certain frauds, and the pa
pers were given him as counsel to pro-
sccute claim for the iniormcI's mo-
iety. For this reason he could not con
sent to allow the papers to pass beyond
his control. The complainant then pro-
ceeded to introduce his testimony, first
explaining the causes which led 10 the
proceedings lie said that under difec-
tions from the Office of the Internal
Revenue, he had called upon Mr.
Richardson, aud had been told by him
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show frauds amounting % Sl,-go ,ooo
had been perpeirated BY Edwin Wal
,ers Jistil,er. through the aeeuev 4
John L ilei-e, an ex revenue gauger,
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han 4 >on, -4elsafoaF' tlaian, and
others I'D aa w'a-lg received the
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matter "a.eA ~ 10 sho" that very
interesting state ut affairs existed dur.
/ ing thoso Years. John Heise made
n 1,.;, 10,
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iie Vas "7seF laF 'he a3.eo
states from ocsoher lso' 70 NoFc'heer
lNo6 ; that IN Mafeh or February
Ieoo, ne commenced service IN the
distiiiefy OF Ed"ih Walters ana Henry
becker ana continued fof about SIX
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me business oi carrying on was py Mr.
Edwin " alters and ihat hook
Kept by him as ganeer contains IN
exact edry OF Illicit whl.key carried
away By said Edwin Walters during
the month OF May 1868, as also the per
cent. OF Cologne spirits contained in
this account; that no tax was paid on
the whiskey so removed, aud the book
50 kept was kept by him at the request
OF Mr. Walters, so he caunot tell how
much whiskey was delivered to his
| different customers, or 10 the parties to
whom he ordereAit delivered
| Henry Becker made oath that dur
| ing most Of the years Of 1867 and 1868
he ran distiIlery ia the county Of Bal.
timore, Second Collection District of
said county that said distiIlery was
run 10 his own name, he giving bond'
,,, pa, :" 40 'a's sIa h: uisa''Iefy was run y
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