The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-27

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] give me, any information as to. what rms II
lspected; but the mate .says that on man
casks there were no marks. Got this infol
nation from the mate. Consulted fegul az
| vice before taking this action against the tc
bacco; consulted the acting Commonwealth
officer, meant by the, word (" "secreted,I
fused in the warrant, that there was tobacc,
on board uniraspecled there was no secrec
i'about It. lam pretty familiar Hith m,rks Q
pu bllc inspection, and SO swore that the thre
hundred and two packages were nninspect
ed. t..rs.r. ..f..,.~,,-... - + ., ', -,
Judge Crump: Have you any othessrea
son to- know that the casks were unin
spected? s..x Es s..s..s-. n .lyna
Mr.. Weatherford: That is pretty goot
Judge crdmp: Have you any other rea
son? ...a .5-.. ,..
Mr.. Weatherford: swear that 1t is sun.
Inspected" ..sr. ..I g#
Judge Crump: Why did you swear that il
was uninspected? i !,
Mr.. Weatherford examined the inspect.
or's marks on the packages OF tobacco. Il
Judge Crump: Tell every reason why you
made that oath to the warrant of seizure.
Mr. Weatherford: made that oath be-
cause examined the packages of tobacco.
Judge Crump: Was there any other rea.
son? .-i...l-.s-s; ss.. ..s.r.... II
Mr. Weatherford Shall l answer tbat9
Police Justice: Yes. .s. .;.. A.
Mr.. Meredith: If It is hearsay testimony
don't answer the question. j 5. .,..''
Mr.. Weatherford: That settles it. 1t Is
hearsay. .s,. .t.s5.s.-. fs r5.,s--r..
The Police Justice did not think the hear.
say testimony admissible r...-....t,
Judge Crump: How many casks did you
see? .- ~.. ......-.- 49, !. -.H ~, 4
, Mr. Weatherford: I saw a great many ;
can't state the exact number. -fs .s.,... .r.l
Mr.. .Cabell asked for a subpoena for the
mate of the vessel. The captain, who was
in court, said he had sent for the ships
books, and further thaa that be declined to
speak. The subpoena was therefore not
issued. g. ..E..... i .Fa
Judge Crump here asked Mr.. Weather.
ford what marks were required by law. .t
Mr.. Weatherford said that if inspected at
the Public Warehouse they required the in
spector's maik, mark Of the warehouse and
weight, &c. ..... ...... .....,
TOBACCO LAWS.
Here the witness, in answer to o question,
gave the number and names OF the ware
houses in the State. ...-. .-. f....
Judge Crump: Where did you get that
information about the warehouses OF the
Statei ..s u. &c..
Mr.. Weatherford From the law passed
last winter. ..
Judge Crump: What law? T..
Mr.. Weatherlord: / don't remember.
learned some of it from counsel, but don't
know whether he told me the truth or not.
Judge Crump: Do you know or not that
for fifty years tobacco has been shipped to
foreign countries just as this tobacco was
shipped!
Dir. Cabell objected to this question being
answered. ..,
The Police Justice didn't think the ques-
ton altogether german. -. ...
After long argument the question was
permitted. -.
Mr. Weatherford: have only been iD
Virginia since 1861, and in Richmond but a
small portion of that time. never paid any
special attention to the tobacco-inspection
laws until after the Legislature took them
I'D last year. I don't know what is or was
the custom. ..., .-g.fs.,
Judge Crump: What was it that called
YOUR attention particularly to the inspection
laws: -a
MIR. Wea,herford: l don't know; heard
them frequently spoken OF. .#@.
Judge Crump: What induced you to
watch this ship: 4~.,.-
Mr. Weatherford: I was passing there
when first noticed the tobacco going on.
Next day l spoke to gentleman about 1t
and be gave me some information. ...
WHERE IS THE TARPEIAN GOING!
Mr.. Cabell: Don't you know, Mr. Wealth.
erford, that the law-officers Of the State and
city have decided that tobacco couldn't be
exported by rail or boat without first being
inspected.
Mr.. Weatherford: have received such an
opinion.
Mr.. Cabeil: I ask that Mr.. John Enders,
Jr., hc put upon the stand.
Mr., Enders came forward and was sworn.
Do YOU know where the bark Tarpeian is
destined?
Mr.. Enders: For Liverpool.
Mr.. Cabel: Is it to go direct from here
to Liverpool?
Mr.. Enders Yes.
Judge Crump: Do you know what is
on board Of it!
MIR. Enders: Tobacco.
MARKS AND BRANDS.
. Judge Cruup: Is there any uninspected
tobacco on board? .a
Mr.. Euders None to my knowledge.
Mr.. Enders to Mr.. Cabe}l: Inspe :tion Tees
were paid on every POUND Of ours. There are
some strips from loose tobacco. Inspection
fees bad, however, been paid on it. Don't
krow how much we had aboard; sbe de-
tecYive seems 10 know. ...... ....,. (,
Mr. Cabell: Was your tobacco ID hogs-
heads or casks, and were those hogskeads or
casks marked to show that any inspector had
ever seen them? ..-.-..-,....... ,.
Mr.. Enders I know it all had been IN
spected. Very frequently tobacco Is re-
packed in tLe branded hogstaeds from
which it came. .-.s .,.,..., ,,. 4; -,
To Judge CIump: There was not pound
of our tobacco that had not bsen duly In
spected, and the inspectors, fees thereon
paid. We paid inspectors fees on the loose
tobacco, too. All she tobacco, was brought
to our stemmery from the warehouses, re.
handled, and imMoyed, anfi repacked, anu
our own marks OF weight and tare put on
the packages. Ecver saw marked on hogs
bea& " Virginia-toO Oacco": only mark know
of Indicating latitude and ispgitude is "Wese
erls tobacco. All the usual marks were on
the original packages. 5fnoS OF no law. ne
galation, or custom respiaiDg second b.
syectioD. ...-....... r -eg
The Commonwealth here closed her case.
- A recess OF twenty minutes was here
taken by sae court after which Mr.. knaers
Jr., was recalled by Mr.. C4bell To the bes'
of bis Knowledge s2a belief all Of aheir to
bacco On board of this ship had been in
specteG. 1t had NIB been taken o.as Of State
warehouses. -
ST Mr.. AnaAsR's TESTIMONY. p
Mr.. Hatcher called to the staad by Juds
Crunp: Everg pound of our tobseeo on ooaat
the Tarpeian has undergone inspection ..
l.rrnllp annointed inspectors. Every poEnt