The New York herald., 1875-12-10
INDIANAPOLIS wHIsKEY FRAUDS.
TRIAL OF DEPUTY REVENUE COLLECTOR
HuL-wHAr THE PROSECUTION EXPECT TO
PRovE-REPLY OF THE DEFENCE.

TRIAL OF DEPUTY REVENUE COLLECTOR
HTL-wHAr THE PROSECUTION EXPECT TO
PEovE-REPLY OF THE DEFENCE.
ISDIANAPons Ind, Dec 0, 1878
The trial Of James K. Hn Deputy Revenue Collector
OF the First district, was commenced in the United
States Court to-day before Judge Gresham
Deputy District Prosecutor Holsten then made de-
tailed statement OF the process Of disuing sprts ana
the general arrangements OF dstilIercs where these
whskey Irregularities have been carried on so long ana
successfully The prosecutor then set forth history OF
the Indiana whiskey conspiracy which, he Observed
was an outrrowth of the St Louis Ring and has been
successfullv orgauzed since 1873 The defendant has
been in the employ OF the government IN the capacity
of Deputy Revenue Collector of the First district and
the charge against him IS that Of having been con-
spator with certain dsters who were defrauding the
government out OF money. II will be shown in eyl-
dence he said that the defendant was party 10 the
whiskey Ring and for his connection with and conniv
ng at the proceedings Of the organized clique he re-
ceived a monthly allowance from them OF Sl5O that ne
has riven information in advance or the
approach of government officers to these
distillers, by which everything was found IN
proper shape on the arrival OF these officials. the
prosecution further proposes to show that on one occa
sion Hill was sent by ms superior ohcer, neneIA .
Neach look after rreguary at one OF the dis
tileres included in the Ring, but instead OF making
any inquiry the deputy merely went to the premises,
and after lettering about awhile returned TO Evans
willie with the information that everything was correct
For this report he received 500
W F. Hshback, attorney for Mr. HILL in stating the
of his client the jury expressed his surprise at
the sweeping assertions counsel for the prosecution had
relative to the character and integrity OF Mr. Hill,
which he maintained perured parties had conspired TO
break down and destroy. Mr. Fishback put consider
able stress upon the fact that the evidence upon which
the defendant indicted was solely that OF parties
who had pleaded guilty dcfraudng the government
OF its just dues and in dong which they have virtually
confessed themselves to be peurers Men that can lie
continually three years will not hesitate TO swear
falsely in this court If thereby they can secure
the conviction of innocent party. The testimony of
these perjured persons viii amount 70 nothing in
court OF justice unless their evidence is corroborated
BY outside parties. The counsel said they proposed
putting the district prosecutor and his deputy upon the
witness stand to testify to the earnest and de-
tcrmned efforts OF the defendant in working up rhese
whiskey and placing before the Grand Jury i'm
porant information upon which the guilty parties were
indicted Only three witnesses out of about
forty for the prosecution we're examined before the
Court adjourned.
The Bingham brothers appeared in person In court
this morning. and, with the remaining parties who have
pleaded guilty TO dcfrauding the government are wait
ing sentence from the Court which will be passed after
the Hill is settled.
EVANSVILLE FRAUDS.
Lewis B. Brasher, arrested at Cincinnati charged
with completely in the Evansville frauds,
leased to-day on SIS 600 bail