The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-03
REVENUE AND Rum IN BROOKLYN.

How the Assessors Collect the Taxa Raid
Upon the Whislsey Dstileries Under the
New sy stem-What the Police Can DO.
IL was demonstrated yesterday that tho police OF
Brooklyn were just as efectual In guarding the
revenue ocials in the raids upon the Illicit whskey
localities as were the marines with their bristing
bayonets.
The visit of the authorities to the Firth ward yes
terday was not unlocked for by the denZens OF that
locality. for on Thursday Messrs butcher and Jour-
dan called upon Mayor Powell for the purpose of
making arrangements to
ENFORCE THE REVENUE LAWS
IL the unlawful distlation OF spirits in the city, by
the aid o the police, as provided for In recent
arrangement between the authorities at Washing
ton and the Congressional representatives from
Brooklyn. The Illicit wniskey traflc so it is said, IS
now to he broken up in the Fifth ward, certain
leaders having been '1et up on'' and having prom.
ised to aid the revenue assessors IN The work OF
clearing out the contraband distillerles which have
been reported from time 20 time to be in iull blast
some months since 1t was dangerous undertake
ing Tor revenue Official to make mis- appearance In
THE wHIsKEY EXCITEMENT
has pretty well subsidized and now mat section Is
to he patroed daily by the assessors under the
projection Of the police; the revenue ,v, onicer,
ten O'Clock yesterday morning, and were speedily
detailed in detachments TO each OF which specific
signed to be searched. The first detach-
ment was under the command. OF Assistant AS
SCISSOR Biggart, and comprised Assistant Assessor
Wood. Mcclellan. Kat Rogers Rowan. Stu
well McClear and Richmond. They were accom-
panied by an escort OF ten policemen, under ser.
geant Kane. Before leaving the station house Cap
tain Mcconnell gave the Sergeant the following in
structions:-"Sergeant, you will take these men
with Mr.. Biggart wherever he goes, and protect
them In the discharge OF their duty preventing zrr
breach OF the peace at all hazards"
The other detachments, composed or the sz--e
number OF men, were given tbs same instruc,I9as-
Twenty patrolmep, under Sergeant Craft TemSi-ss
In reserve at the Second precinct station house.
THE PLACES VISITED.
General Jourdan started with his escort on an l--
dependent tour OF exploration. He visited Dung's
place, IN John street. near Gold. There were 10
signs there or any recent c0ntraband 0perafi0Cz-
Several tanks were found TO be ful OF mash. ana
they seized. Whtefords notorious establish
ment was next visited, but without any result other
IMAM the discovery OF partition built across the
rear sheo since last fall, In which a still had evil
IDENTITY been operated Gowan's place. In Marshal
street. was next entered bull nothing found therein,
aud the party then proceeded to McMahons Old
place, IN United states street. which also looked
THE SEIZUREs
MI; Biggart seized, at the corner Of Plymouth
and Little streets. eighteen barrels OF rum.
, In Plymouth street, near uudson avenpe Mr.
Giberson discovered thirty seven barrels or rum
| locked up In room on The ground noor Assistant
Assessor Suiwei was placed In charge OF this prop.
cry. lLns pace whose owner Is unknown. IS the
spot where the 500 gallon still was Captured last
lal the largest seized IN that raid.
In shed at the corner OF Front ana Pearl s,roete
were found eighteen barrels OF rum, large copper
| still. with worm, NC. The amount of urouertv
| seized Will not exceed $4,000.
| AN INTERFERENCE.
Az tDe property was being removed TO the United
states Marsnais once large crowd OF roughs At
tempted TO seize truck load but they were nre.
vented by the police force under Sergeant Kane
| The raid VIII he resumed again to-day.