, 1875-05-25
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
Why tho Chicago Distillers Have
Not Been Brought to Trial.
Another Revenue Employs Cons to
Grief.
euits Ordered On the Bonds Of 4 Number O.
Officers.

WAITING Foh THE HRaSp JCNY.
In Wow OF the fact that tho Government Off
ciats hare ap abundance Of evidence apaInst
many distil1ers and wholesale liquor dealers TO-
Easdng frauds. 1t haa bcen thought strange that
criminal proceedings have net beon commenced
against Them. Tho matter, however, was e1-
p!aned yesterday. and the prosecution Of tho
meuborn Of the Hing Ia only question OF
ttsno. The revenue officers oro not disposed to
"shov their handa" to the whisky men, Anl
hence, after \ thorough discussion ~ to tho ad-
visibility Of such i coureo, havo decided to
keep qnct until the United stAtor Grand
Jury meets In Juno. They wilt than
present tho testimony to them, and sccure In.
dictmeuts. thus defeating any acncme that might
be set mp aA dofcnBc, II L preliminary oxaminA-
tfon wore had. Tho sna-fsy Gaugors, Stoso-
Keepers. etc. linen who are tho tools OF tho ring.
will IN tho n1cautsrao be Af1eBted " found dere
jicst since they arc iable to "akin" II they harc
reason to ba'Ioye that thoy are suspected.
ONE AoRK ARREST.
Only one arTeBt waa made yesterday. Tho
prisoner wAs John ". Hood. \ Gauger, who vss
what Ia known a. dutnper, '-golng wherever
lie was aent br tho Collector. He rhs arragnod
before United States Commissioner Hoyue in tho
afternoon tho charge againa: him being mixing
falBe returns aud certlic2tca-
John ". Koeher sworn Work for Lord. Smith
Co, Wholesale druggpss taey purchased
hyo b2rrelb OF a!cohol from GoIsou l. Eastman
On the 18th OF February. containing AID wine
gallona and 383 1G.10u vino En!ions. Tho
STAMPS OH them wore numbered from 3, o9l,-
9Gl 70 99l, 765 inc!usive.
). +. Hoyt. sro1n An Deputy Collector Of tho
First Dlst1ict Of Illinois. Know iiocd. He was
assigncd To tbs district in which Go1een L East
mans atore IL located. Ho reported Feb. ~ that
no bud gauged ilyo PACKAGES fof that fInl
numbered fTun Il 93l,76t to 991, ,765, and that
they contained 10 vino gallons aud IL 8o-l00
proof gallons each.
Gu croea-e7aultuhtion. Mr. Jutson counsel for
Hood. deAiEcd to show that II Was tho PRACTICE
in this dietrict for the Gau9erb assigned cul,-
nta1nIH and stuba and another dong tho gaugDg
the lhtlor entet!ng ,ha number OF vine and rroaf
gallons and tho former making his returns on
tho baea or the figures Inserted by hla associate.
Mr.. Burke coutentied that such \ proceetIln.
wns contrary to tho law and. escn admitting that
that wns done in this case. It wns no e1cuEe, and
therefore not proper 1cfonhn.
1lr. Juhaen said Ii. could tl.ow that Hood never
Ban tho bastc]a Ard did not gauge their con-
tents.
MIR. Burke witlturew his objection AID the
witLcAe etased thA: tbs GauEets wcro Instructed
to divide tue wtrk among themselves; but % 10
tho particular way It should ho divided nothing
was sid: 1t WAS loft to them. Ho did no: .e-
member having examined thu stanp3 or btubs.
| and could not soy whothor Hood had flod and
signed them or uot
There NAB no dc!e,lse, and Hood vas held il
$1,000 bail for tsta!, George Prusslng signing
t0e bond.
The Gangcr Watson w1s released from lie
COUNTY JUL YESTERDAY, ho having succeeded In
furnishing tho so, 003 hail required to secure
| his apps afancs for tEial. His ause.iea xass E.
F. nunyaa and Clask Lips.