The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-01
Ex-District Attorney Courtney and Lx-
Marshal Murray Indicted
on Wednesday.
Their Cases Withdrawn by Some
Mysterious influence
~Let Justice Be Done Though
the Heavens Fall

Exposures Of gigantic and STARTLING frauds have
been the order OF the day within the past sx
months, not only this city, but all over the cou-
try. and it seems to be the mission o, the journalist
to act as the detective, and to hm the public Il n-
debted for the Information thus gained.
coRRUPTIoN IN EVERY BRAscH
OF government-nati0nal, State and municipalities
even spread Its venality into commercial Ind mons
trial circles; so that disease mas become chronic
and nothing snort OF a revelation eau puasio'T
purge society OF so vile an incaons.
the facts Of the most startling OF ell fFaads pet
peirated. and BY which ahe malone roTvromoo.
hss be5n swindled out Of money su4ea.iie ~
York alone to pay
ONE.sIxTEENTH OF THT rNrIRE akuUEAA !,
viii create the llvellcst SENSATION among 5hc sral
public. 1t has become the tass 81 rhe N DIRK
HERALD to become The expoHtJr ~ tals IS wen as
IN other cases OF corruption laely ro3eh light.
Much mas been said and wrttn within few
years past OF
THE 'wHsKeg LS5
Its power, influence ana lcau01 Congress
sl0na committees m oeen appointed who held
daily and nnuIly sessions ior months q cost OF
thousands of dollars 50 the g0ysram mt. These
gentlemen lived the fat Of ti f8Da, and, after
spelling reams foolscap Il lLKlnl 1dence and
wnen public opinion hnally cgmPele nem to make
report. the ''wh.tewash brush was brought into
requlsition, and Congress Va nu !htened on the
subject at issue on Very Mo9rais scale. Pubic
opinion had been salsGca. pie wrath OF the
people appeasec, old SINS an p.d sinners forgiven
and cuprits told to 60 aaa - ap' no more. This
happened under
y 49, rnE oLe prt syF LAWS
Of 1904 n vogue unit jug % 1868, when the
presen, sn with amendments and additions. went
into er et 81 Is Gear perioM as enactments can
be madr and whicn aea 5een so successfully car
ried opi b. TIE prss aaminisrralon and Its
appoiul~oe
TIE close u the found every branch OF busi-
nefs. as Wen rs society iemoraliZed. New York
Cit gathered within rs reclncs the shrewdesr as
WI ~ the most gnscr, pulous adventures, who
fnranE at nothing ana undertook everything
where money WAS 10 pe made and obtainel.-no
matter ~ what ans lose expense. The loosely
drawn reysnac avs pertaining to the collection
u FAX on wniskey and tobacco were at once
poanced upcr As on Ing
rra wlnJ AARGIN FOR EVASION.
Tho profits being Re and the risks very slight, the
heiu II us opeiod speculation became source or
fabulous In ind proportions. Any one who
was able to command a few hundred doll r. set up
q distillery, and IN o few weeks became wealthy
The rapid transit from poverty to afiiuence how
ever, was not confined solely to the producers OF
whiskey. The officers charged with the collection
of taxes very soon found out the rich placer to be
worked IN this mine OF wealth. and not only took
advantage OF the ppo",unity thus onered but even
outstripped the evaders Of the law in defrauding
the government, ana insisted upon ana received
THE LIONS SHARE OF THE sPOIIs
Instead OF preventing frauds and bringing the
Offenders TO justice Andy Johnson's revenue ON
Gals, with few exceptions, aided and Allotted the
delinquents, ana bounded them on TO more extern
sive populations In order to reap a larger personal
income.
RETRInUTioN.
But the volcano has begun to labor. and the lava
about being emitted will snow up the most roul and
systematic mass OF corruption to which the pecca-
dNOes OF the Tammany King, the Erie Ring the
episode OF Black Friday compare garbage does
to new mown nay. 1t Is hardly necessary to offer
any proof this time OF the TACT that In 1867 and
part Of 1868
THE GOVERNMENT WAS DEFeAUpED
out OF at least ninety per cent due on distilled
spirrs. saying nothing Of the tobacco tax, and all
by the connivance OF revenue officials, high and low.
since General Grants Inauguration reform mea-
nave been introduced into every branch OF the
departments. Evidence has been collected in thou
sands O. cases. few OF which only nave been tried
and convictions had.
THE WORK OF FERRETINa our THESE FRAUDS
has been going on for the past three years, until
barrels full or proof have accumulated The time
mas arrived Tor the lenders TO be brought TO Justice
guarantee that
THE ADnrNIsTRAT N Is IN TERRIBLE EARNEST
may be found IN = Z, following, wncn was issued
from the Attorney Generals onice last fall
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE,
WAsfffS9TON, u. c., Oct. 8, 1871
The Secretary of the Treasury referred this depart
ment etcr from the Commissioned OF Internal Revenue
dated september "a, 1871, wherein stated that
now Icndng IN the several Circuit and District Courts of
United states more than SUITS Instituted under
the ltcInA revenue laws, which
|
says. F17~'
- am satisfied that the ohcers Of the United States Courts
pre- IN TOO many instances Lax the adminrati OF their
ptes, the result OF whicL IL That immunity for offences
djsTespect far the laws and