The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-11-11

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,, or The Richmond Disptch'i
lS"'' ,,, ,r,oSs -ExAMISATIoN OF J.
YIN HSNtH." rns ISSUING FALSE CERTIFICATES
{. JoH>sp SENT on FOR ISDIcTAkNT--
--TRS ACCIDENT = APPOINTMENT OF
nrrsGATRs' x,,hor ~ 1s75
',rioc. inis morning the case oi toe
A. a. s.a,,s rfrsms Jonn Sa.e oouasoh'
ln''. ,narscd With violating .ue revenue
g'Ns''' ~ issuing false ceIHn sa'ss OF
lsN' >.,uycd and work performed, was
spl''IS ar examination before commissioner
c,iw'. ,,,,o sitting at the custom,aouSe. 10
Wal, W, w. Of District. Attorney L.. l.. Lewis,
The a ,,',, ,tI to appear. and on whose motion
wbo NV. 20. continued from yesterday, Mr..
The Gre unrtop. revenue agent, on whose
{. W. the prisoner was arrested,
co'nF ',n .,, ,hs government. John Lyon.
rclHS'.n,ar,,7 for the accused, read
E'G. ,,nrandum OF particulars Of the
'1''' or',nst his client, furnished him
tHa's ,t, hv the Di>tric. Attorney, which
ios' -, cod i very frank statement and to
Be v ~ on the part Of the G ,vernment, the
Woi'' r,,;on had engaged to confne the tesli.
l'S,,.8sy. This memorandum specified
nom ,rc, 10 consist in the issue OF false GER
'"S ,or eleven barrels OF whlSkey-tour
""r'', nary 18th. one on January 23d, FIVE on
GU .-;h, and one on January 29ih,
'' Ttc witnesses for the Government were
.r.,rn. as follows: Calvin Shatfer, Dan
u. ."'' .,',ros, James Z. Fuller (colorsd), all
,T.,,,ai states gaUgeys, aud G. NJ. Horton,
''.', 80 agent. After much delay, caused
!, ,,;a,;,on to sud discussion OF evidence
O:;.,,a; To be introduced by the Government.
%S'...c proceeded with The examination OF
A.. alvin Shatfcr. The witness was shown
.,,, rcrtihca c. issued by himself and Sc
rsr,, issued by johnson, upon when ap'
..s,ra1 the ssme serial numbers OF packages
;rsn,,.'rd. He recognized his own sigma
,nra. and the defence admitted johnson's
sI:la'ute. ~, CO..
g. said that be saw the packages reported IN
-. certificates emptied and the stamps de.
s.,oycd. auti that the packages were re-
<,",9TInrd with the rectifial'S stamp. He saw
49,. lone on the second floor Of Messrs.
I.,.,n>. Capers Il Co.'S store, in Richmond.
r. .tc bs,t Of his Knowledge ard belief,
.ts,r are the same packages represented IN
I,,ason's cerlifc ties to have been dumped
erd cancelled in this district; and, there
fG-r 10 that extent he believes john
,,r', returns to have been false.
u vas satisfied that these packages
rond lot have been emptied and the stamps
DESTROYED in this district, as certified by
Johnson. The stamps upon the packages
c,-,r.pnpded in all respects, except as to
n, letters those on Skaters certificates be-
INC auc B. and no letters appearing i'll
10 prisoners returns. Mr.. Horton stated
that this discrepancy was owing to the pris-
oge!' negligence, he having failed 10 make
,.,grn, Of tie letters Of the stamps in his
certificates.
On his crosse Xamination Mr. Sbaffer said {:
l have testified TO having seen packages OF
tbr same numbers emptied and stamps de-
s.!oytd which Mr. Johnson certies he
dumped and cancelled.
The Government rested its case against the
p.i,onrr at this point without argument.
Nr. LYON briefly argued for the discharge
Of BIZ client on the ground that there was no
tycence OF bis having committed any Of.
ttRcr against the Government.
The court decided 10 send the prisoner
On for indictment by the grand jury at the
D.al tfi Ii VI TUG oIltSu witt hiSh
meets IN Alexandria on the first Monday in
January, and admitted bin to bail in the
sum OF one thousand dollars.
The cases Of Joseph A. West, T. J. Nc
Caleb, and John Minetree, the other officers
under arrest, will be heard before the Com
missioner next Saturday.
Ar. McCaleb. who was relieved from duty
when arrested, was to-day temporarily re-
s.igDcd TO his post there being DO officers
in Tie city TO attend to gaugers' duties. Mr.,
0. II. BiIwell, of Gteenesville county, has
also D,cn assigned to duty in the city as
United States gauger, and application has
been made for the appointment Of still an
other. 1t seldom happens that all the
.aurtrS in city of this s'Ze are uuder arrest
aithc me time for alleged frauds.
Accidents seldom come single. Within
The lclst two days have reported two fatal
occurrences, and to day have to report an.
ether. Heury Rowe, colored brakeman on
tbe downfreight train from this city to Nor
fox. icli tctwceu the cars just beyond Wind.
Sor station, and was instantly killed. His
Icr.: Vas broken, ard his body and legs
clu,b'd hy the wheels. Two cars were
thrown from the track By the accident, but
not di,uagcd. The deeea.ei resided at
hUhaNj.lr, TO which place his body was
iahrH this morning. He went Oh duty yes
terGay after six weeks spell Of sickness.
Il" Maycr ,3-day appointed the following
Gs.c-.tr, TO represent this city in the con
ycnl,ou> which assemble in Memphis on the
l'A and -. Lcul> on the sd instant. 10
tax action on tie PIcitic ralco id routes :
+. lin u. G-od|yn, W. +. Cameron, W. +.
Hinton, Jr., ard i. :. Gregory.
IL" aEaual meeting Of the Missionary
Ad ~.ciety, OF the Waship9ton-Street
Sr'hy 'I>t Episcopal Sunday school, an-
lounC 1 % he held tonight. has been post
pond anti Tuesday next or account OF The
weather. ROBIN Hoop.