The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-04
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
The Whiskcy Ring-Tuffhcr Names of Per-
sons Railcd.

The Whisikcy Rfng-Eu.fhcr Names of Per-
sons Railed.
Before Commissioner Shields.
The following persons appeared before Commits
moner Shields yesterday and cave bail In $1,000
each TO answer Indictments charging them with
participation In the alleged whiskey 1rauds:-
Micnaei J. Farrell-surety, Jonn ". Day and
George d. Crary-surety, Gershon b. Smith,
Samuel seeor-surety, John Carr and William II.
: Fichoias Henrl-surety Joseph Henri and Andrew
Leopold
sacoo Fuchs-surety, Nicholas saacr and william
Leopold seldner-surety, Daniel Murray and
Rhineas Seldner
Alleged Bribery.
Thomas O'CalIaghan, who is indicted for having,
On the 2otn OF September 1857, while an officer or
the Treasury Department, received bride OF $4,000
for influencing HIM conniving AZ the illegal re-
noval OF 10000 gallons Of DISTILLED spirits, gave
$4,000 bail, HIS surety being Benjamin. f. Fairchld,
William II. Mccarthy is indicted for having, on
the 1st OF October, 1868, while acting as general
!crty gallons Of distilled spirits from disiliis1y.
surety being Patrick sneeay.
Though tnere was, at some periods or the day,
quite large attendance OF persons IN the Commits.
f0ner'a Office, everything went on nearly the same
% uaual-not much out OF the regular routine OF
Paration Of bail bonds. and Commissioner Snlelds
made the closest scrutiny into the soivency or the
O&Al OHefeu, lic teuueflnS tncin-
4elves as such with the greatest partlcuarity re-
hucns their statements to writing, carefully read-
g ewsr o ae hs 70 se ns 10 a fu suc
the allegations therein contained. The Commits
noner nus deemed it necessary to be thus particular,
seeing that hltnerto the Court has beea In some
Instances, imposed upon by tue givers Of What
ore worth valuable real estate wion, fact, they
have not cent IN the world so far 1t seems to be
penceded that tho bail rendered and accepted in re-
lati0n to the 'whtskey Indictments" Is uneXcep-
u0nabc.
With respect TO the organization OF the Grand
Jury OF the United States Circuit Court 1t Is proper
10 observe that that body, by whom the large batch
OF whisgey indictments have been found. Is not now
IN existence They discharged BIZ the Conrt last
Saturday; and If the g0vernment intend to present
more indictments Of inc same character they viii
have to summon q new Grand Jury. 1t seems now
se S an aG ~ n & Least GSe dead
ton IN the dolngs OF the wniskey ring.
A statement mat tho ofllce Of the United States
s e me s II h ngeS q nap wa pa
not the slightest truth ID tho REPORT How It origi
snt state Of Excitement ii regard to this legal raid
spon supposed criminals, az KINDS or untrue and
sample OF the wild rnnaors that are being set anoat
n the corridors OF the United States Courts. Not
% correct and those who are acquainted with ope-
fatons IN the federal building pass by such canard
q they ought to be passed by. with the utmost In
Bench warrants are now in the hands Of deputy
n0IsuaS lOr Tue arrest OF tnOSe VINO nave not vol.
unfairly come In and given BAH to appear ana plead
70 the indictments.
Charge Of Resisting Revenue Onlser.
The United States vs. Mathew Bohen.-lhe de.
PENDANT had been accused OF having resisted Rob.
ert Hunt revenue officer, In the discharge OF his
DUTY It appeared the evidence. to the satisfac-
oon OF ihe prosecution mat the defendant was
entirely Ignorant Of Mr.. Hunts oflcial position,
aHd the Commissioner therefore discharged MIN.
Ohnrge Of StabbTng ON the nigh seas.
n Wafc
tendant, who was seaman on the American ship
u. II. Wright, was charged With staDblng John
thompson Oh board that vessel In the Bay OF
Palermo lie was held in SO. GOO for examination.