, 1875-05-22
Two Moro Chicago Storelkecpers
Held for Trial.
Tho Evidence Shows They Neglected
Their Duty.
Col. Assn Matthews Appointed to Succeed
Supervisor Munll.
Removal Of Revenue 01lcers in Illinois,
Missouri, and Wisconsin,
A Slight Fas'iug.0R IL Reycnue Receipts In Con.
sequence Of !he Raid.

CHICAGO.
TWO MORE sIonEEEErEna EXAMINED.
Tho cases Of Frederick Witte and George D.
photps, the latter being tho day Bserekeoper
and tho former night storekooper OF lho Lnka
Shore Dissiilery, both charged With completely
In tlle United States rovenue frauds recently un~
eartl.ed, csno up before Commissioner Philip
A. 1losna yesterday morning.
WiTTE.
Tho case Of Mr.. wl,ta was first On tho
docket.
Tho Government WAS represented by Aesst-
att Untsod ststes Attorney Duskc, and Tbs de-
fcnsanss wefo cha'npioued by Judge Dunleyy.
Tho frat Witness hworu wns
M1. I. r. HuYT,
Deputy Collector OF Internal Isevenue: Witpess
waa assigned 10 tire Lake Silore Diatilury on the
lst Of Mny; ha made no reports of irregularities
At tho distillery, no far as he could remember
about May 10.
1T this point Mr.. Durke handed witness tic
rules and regulations governing tho conduct Of
storeEecposs, requiring them to ho on duty ut a!l
hours until relieved; and, further, requiring
them to bocomo conversant With the running Of
take tho weight and measure of tho material to
be u1ed in mash Also to test tho ACCURACY OF
ecalcs aud to mako daily report Of the amount
Of apirts taken away from the dlstillory.
NlLnchs read tho rules and said ttIov were cor
rect tho storckeercr wRs required by lar to
rely entirely upon himaelf to make hia reports
from spersonhl observation, hot upon second-
hand Information O. upon estimates mado by
assigned to duty as night Storeteaper; theso
wero Boa1e six or eight snch officers In tho dis
trict.
Judge Dnnlovy-Did my OF the night Store
kee.eEs: to your kno"ledge, make daily rcports7
ais. Eurae-t object 10 tho question. Tho
witness must not nns;ser 1t.
Commihaloues Ho5ne-Ihc objection Is aus-
,ir. iioyt continued: Night storekso2crs wero
only required to unka reports ahoa irrcgulari-
tics Heru committed they are required to r.port
IS laid down in tho law; hc was not awnre that
other 'ustTucttous Wcro iBsucd il 70. he did rot
bear Of OF receive them books wevo furnished
to Keep tho accounts required, ~ InentiuloI in
tho r,llea and regulations tuat reau.
Judge Dunlovy-1Ias Nj. Wi.te boon required
to tnasc these reports
wisne1s--Ihe day s.orekeeper makes tho s.-
parts, and am not awato Of any exception to
tho practice.
Judge Dunievs-1s reens to mo th.t this
wholo business Is veiy iaietiu.to. Will tho rroH-
ccut'on be good enough to state What Mr. Hitte
Hr. Uurke--N'e claim ID this case that there
has been distinct violation Of ali ti; rutss.
Judge Uoiltavy-l submit whether aLis chAsEe
has been sustained BY the evidence 70 fas. Gil
| your next Witnesa.
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue. vas ne It called
aud sworn Remembered seeing AIR. WItte on
tlo 10th or 11th Of S!ay; WAS st tho Lake Shoe
Distillery on the 10th reached .herc ii: o'clock
blast: mash Was being uale did nat seo auy
| S:orekceper 1t Al1; found tho meal
| room ~ido open; 30 far "A no could
remember, there was no wav OF accur-
{ytfy kA 6Nnr {t,A xrl. i
| aloud judge from tho appearance Of things
thu. tho locks had not bccu used for a long ticle
perhaps Tor several months; there was
nothing to hinder the dIs:illsr from getting Ill
I Just a. thick as te Ind mind to renemh srcl
shst pheirs, tho day Storekoepsr, cAale abaus 7
uclutk. Just bcforS wituetB left tha dlssillery !;
| met W!tto iii tho evening.
i Judge Duuloyy--liow did ron know thai there
was no Storekecpcr arouud that snotrinS
Hstuess-1 SAY 40 ons. ~ hase s:atsal. until
Phelps came al0ne, aud two u.on Rt tho uist!lery
told nlo that no 6torokeeEer ind bot'l around
during the whole morning,
Judge Dnnlevy-Nhat il tho law ralatiys to
running tha dist.llsr1cs during tho larb. huurs
Nituess-The Law says tilst dls.1'1crB may
commence to operate at ! o'clocs. II shese 10 a
st"rekeoper preseut. Otherwise The proceeding
would ho Irregular.
JudKs Dunfery-I wish to sav to your Houor
that the Goyoinmcnt officers lla,e a.iz4d upos,
tho books Of the Stusckeercrs, WHICH contain ali
+ the cntt!ca made by them. IAesa have been
hidden away, leaving no opportunity lur defeuso
denounce ths proceeding is AavinG been car
ried with high hand. Il il In outrage upon sho
defendants, and q hardship which they oueht
not be required to sahuis to. wish to hare the
tools produced and shown IN er1Gience.
Commissioner Hoyne-I caunot allow snch
| coutes of ptoctdurs during the croSa-examiua-
ton.
Judge Dnnleyy-pld you. Mr. Tutscn. closely
e1aMiuo tile naeh to tec Is c9mnas4;cus
NitrHyR--f f11I r2Y,iut& hit ttnlslH Un}
] really say whether any o1trs meal had been
uAel.
Judge Dunlevy-Coula you undor oath ssy
| whether fraud had teeu committed!
Witness-I merely stase tha. tho Storeacoper
vas aeaent. aud tlas fraud could have beeo CON-
| mttel.
Judge Duntoyy-Answer tho direct question.
Wmuess--l could not swear that any fraud had
Assistant Attorney Du.ke-your Honor, Nc
| rcBt cur ease he,e.
Judge Duulssy called A1r. Tutsoa tor tho de-
feuSe.
Q.-Havo you rot tho s,o1ekoeper's books In
yont possession
Mr. Burke-I object; tho question il irrelevant.
Judge Duplevy-l hold that II il highly sele-
rant aod most Important,
Mr.. Burke-No charge Nttte Nth having
fslled to report vo!at.on OF tho reTcuao law
BY the Lake Shore Dstilltug Coturanv.
Commissioner Aoyne sustained Nj. Burke's
objection.
JAueU Duuief!-Nuake eEecluc kCt 04 Hhke 10
complained Of III this csso?
The Assistant United States Attorney thought
the question should not 10 Anss cred.
Then followed Lively csoss-tlra betWecn the
opposing counsel. when the Commissioner inter-
fefed to ray shat the question might be Rn-
EHerod
Mitness-Hs Ia charged With sbseuce from his
post Of duty As tho time made my visit to tha
| dtstiiiary.
This ended tho case, 50 far "a evidence was
| coucernet.
| coN1IssioSEA HoYNk
| said that negligence on the part Of tho defoud.
ant ap,earod to bo sufficiently proven. Ills Ab.
senos from his post had no, becu accounted for.
| Thcrsfore he held tho Charge sustained, aud
| held Nr, Mitso for trial In bonls OF el0N.
PHELPS.
The next casc caltad w4s that Of George D..