Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-28
THE ST. LOUIS WHISKY FRAUDS.
Arrest Of EX.Chief Clerk Avery.
Reported for The Epepino Star !

lhepT1eu yCT Ihe Erenilig Star.
This morning, Judge Fisher, United States
Attorney for the District of Columbia, re-
ceived by mail from David P. Dyer, United
States attorney for the eastern district OF
Missouri. a certified copy of the Indictment
found by the grand jury of the district court
at st. Louis on July 2Ist, against w. o,
Avery, late chief clerk of the Treasury de-
partment, with request for his arrest, as
also warrant for his arrest. returnabIe at
TIE present may term of the court.
THE INDICTMENT
presents that Alfred Bevis and Edward b.
Fraser about July 1st, 1875. did engage aud
carry on the business of distillers with intent
10 defraud the United States of the internal
revenue lax OF 40 cents per proof gallon OF
spirits; that VIM Z. Avery being an officer
and agent, head of the appointment division
of the internal revenue department and chief
clerk on the first of July. 1873. did fail to re-
port to his next superior officer, the commits
siOner OF internal revenue, the aforesaid vio-
lation OF the law committed by Alfred Beyis
and T.. b. Fraser. The second count charges
Avery with las chief clerk failing to report
said violation by Bevis and Fraser The
third count charges that Avery las head of a
division) on the LIST CT July, 1873, did corrupt
ly cOnspire and collide with the following
persons: John Mcdonald, John A Joyce,
Joseph NJ. FitZrOy, Alfred BeviS Edward b.
Fraser, and Rudolph W. Uirici, with divers
other persons, TO defraud the United States
of the Internal revenue tax then and there
Bevis, Fraser and Ulrici at st. Louis. The
fourth count charges that Avery did con-
spire. &c. and did then and there defraud
the United States OF the tax on 500 gallons OF
spirits distilled by Bevis. Fraser, Ulrici and
Louis TeuScher.
The Indictment is hacked "Indictment for
violation of section 3,169 of the revised stat
uteS OF the United States" and JoSeph III
Clark, clerk of the district court, certities To
the copy, transmitted.
Judge Fisher Immediately presented the
papers tor Judge Humphreys, of the SUI
prcme Court of the District, ana thereupon
the following
WARRANT OF ARREST
was issued:
Ia the Supreme CUTt OF the Distqies Of Coy,sHaiia.
the 28th day Ci my, 1S75-The United States
VS.. W. U. Avery-No. 1888, criminal
The President of the United .Sases. to the
United SioaeS Marshal for the District Of C5l,lmt
bid, 0reeti5lg-You are hereby commanded 10
found in your district, and him have before
Hon. ID. {. Hun phreys, one of the Justices
OF the Supreme Court for the said District OF
Columbia. Immediately. To answer the Uni
ted States touching the OfTanse charge
against him. Hereof fail not, and have there
then this writ, SD Endorsed as TO show how
dOw you have executed it.
WilneSs-D. X. ca RTTER, Chief Justice & c.
X. j. nEIGS, Clerk,
By f.. j. MIDDLETON, Asst Clerk.
AVERY ARRESTED AND RELEASED ON BAIL.
Col. Phillips, the deputy marshal, placed
ii in the hands of Mr.. l.. NJ. Graves, one OF
the bailifls, and about 10b o'clock, that
officer having found Mr.. Avery on the street
aud served the warrant, had him al the court
house, and Judge Humphreys having fixed
the hail for his appearance at St Louis al
S5,0G0-Messrs. Thomas Lewis and Robert
{. Hewitt presented themselves as bonds
men, and being accepted by the court the
clerk took their 'recOgnizance with Nj. A.
for his appearaDcp,