New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-04

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The ferasf sls5 the JUIrifcH sfates District
Attorney office had ssy lyesed Of GesplDtnts Which
would exculpae rfaS ~ tls alleged members OF the
old Whisky Ring asu t ustting reports relative to
the case of Judge Osf3f E. Pratt of Brooklyn, drew,
early yesterday morning. another large and excited
crowd TO the United States building on Chambers-st,
where Commissioner White took more than ordinary pre-
caution to prevent any one flom obtaining view OF
the contents of the large bundle OF indict-
ments disclosed by the open doors of his
safe Finding that the Commissioner would not
make known the names Of the indicted persons any
faster than they voluntarily surrender themselves or
arc arrested on bench warrants the crowd beseged TIE
rooms of the United States DstrictAttoIney who de-
clared the rumor that his office had been robbed OF any
documents whatever TO utterly without foundation i'll
tact He also acknowledged that, on Monday eve ing,
the following conversation took place between himself
and TRIBUNE reporter
Renorter-Judee Pratt Of Brooklyn is indicted.
'District-Attorney-Wlere did you hear that!
Never mind where heard II II j. rue Is
mott
yes, sup0os" It IS but there
will be arcat IMPROPERLY in pubirlliD- .l
Reportcr-There is G0 danger Of tic Judsc running
away, IS therel
District AttOrney-Certainly not.
Reporter-Then don't why the fact that he has
- been indicted should not be published.
District Attorney-wen, If you do publish it, wish
you would say that 1 have examined the case today
and am satisfied that he has been indicted under
great misrepresentation.
The facts concerning JUDGE Pratt seem " he as fol
The Grand jury in its zeal to ferret out criminals
and bring them TO punishment not only indicted dead
men, but found "tTue bills against certain persons as
to whose identity there serious doubts. Among
these Calvin Z. Pratt and both during the nves
cation Of his case, and for time after the fndic
ment presented and the jury discharged. 1t
T,tnr Draft
OF Brooklyn United States DistTictAttorney Davis was
the first TO discover and correct the mistake.
Soon after the clearing up of these confused matters
the following indicted persons voluntarily appeared ana
gave bail 5000 each before Commissioner Shields
Michael J. Farrell; Sureties, John W. Day ana Thomas
OConOr.
George d. Crazy; surety Gershon B. Smith. =,
samuel oeeOr; sureties, John Carr ana william H.
Nicoias Henri; sureties, Joseph Henri ana Andrew
Jacob Fucbs; buretes, Nicholas sauer ana william
H0e4.e - - = -~.--- - - @~ -. $50
i,,pold seldner; suretes, Daniel Murray and Ph"eas
~tiaaer. -.,... o,.o,,.
All Of these are indicted for Illegally removing about
FIVE years ago large quantity Of distilled spirits from
various disilleres In the upper part OF Tue Guy Lo
in the afternoon William Ii. Mccarthy and Ibopas
OCallaghan surrendered themselves. McCabthv ls III
dicted receiving October 1868, when he was Gene
raj Inspector OF Spirits bibe OF s1C0 for aiding ip te
illegal removal Of gallons Of distilled spirits FROM
djstiley He was held in 5000 bail, his surety being
Patrick shea, Thomas OCalaghan is indicted for re-
ceiying sept 90 1867, when lie an officer Of the
treasury Department brbe OF 5000 for aiding In He
'rer removing 10000 gallons OF distilled Spirits from
c,s4illery He was held in the same amount benjamin
u Farchild ZONE of Tweeds suretes being on MS pohd'
Commissioner Shields announced that, hereafter he
,ld take no more bail-bOnds after p H. III cases Vi
lntary surrender and about 80 bench warrants were
~ INTO the hands Of the officers who Will serve them
today If they can find those against whom they arc
Issued . .
with the exception Of strenuousy asserting that
the charges against them ore entirely false those WHO
surrendered themselves are retcen upon the subject OF
IN. Indictments. Many Of their friends, however, oe-
clare that events will show these indictments TO DC noun
ing but devices for making political capital Inc staIs
,pt that the Grand Jury that found these indictments
m reta,ns is organization, is incorrect as 1t was dis
Charged s,ne die last saiuday The assertion that As
sstant United States DistrctAtOrney Purdy gave legal
this jury is also Incorrect as during us entire
session he was conducting prosecutions i'll important
criminal cases.
The Indictment against Bernard HOPPER charges bi m
with aiding in the removal from dstiery In this city,
Nov TO- i5C7 OF large number Of barrels OF whisky on
which the had not been paid His counsel says That
he knows and readily prove that at that time Mr.
Kopfcr was engaged In gass-making III Philadelphia
snd has never, ypt! Wfy fettntly Lad thing 10 40
with ITO sIe OF liquor Several others who arc 'uS9t
Ssscl cir innocence. and say that soon "a arrange
,nens e be made they all eHamiae into lbe mater
ana have fhose who have testified oghns, Them pfcse-
cuied foo Icrjmy.