, 1875-10-28

LET THE tnTAAIs-zg1ruNu TAy IT AGAIN.
Yesterdays aa!s.Zcitung bad an edItorht--
written to Germau-stattag III effect ths. IL tho
year 1873, Louis @. Iluck, during the sbAoHco Of
bls father, was loft in chargo Of Ills largo brow
cry; that ~ such hn had to lock out for making
M honest toturn to the Government oil!oern of
tho beer which Waa sold !; That tho Assessor OF
Internal Revonue proved TINT the sworn month";
y tar statements Of tic firm wero Intentionally
falslbed; that In consequence Of this fraud Oh
the Treasury the brewery WIS forced to pay
$1,000, and that tho brewery offered to settle
with the Government, thereby conieHyng tlat
t4s roturnb had boon too low. Tho facts in
the case, which by no means boar out tho
allegations Of tho Stadf. ztitang very easily staed
At tho tune mentioned the Internal Revenue law iEu-
posing ta1 upon m. liquors had 5ust soup into f.
fect. aud tho brewers. ignorant Of Its tecIuc.tlss.
wcre continually violating Il. During lb63 e,glt Of
thn brewing eaAtllAhmeuta Of Chicago locked up
for Violations Of the law, and all, uearly n!,
compelled TO psy pcualtlcs " tho Treasury. MF.
Hucks brewery was smonR those and Ut the ume Mr.
John A. lux WAS a6scht. Tho brewery, however,
not lett charge ct his son, L'usa Q. Auck wo
wns then about ~ Of 20 years old, aud who had
interest whatever tn the establishment 1t that time,
hui tn The hsuda Of Mr. l1arthooInss Mr.. Hucks
tn.lsw. aud partner In Tho business. Young IGuck
not Interested i thu In any way far
NHle 84UHelueAk.
That Il tho sca oral statement
THE PARTICULARS
alo AZ folowB, ~ 10 41ne4 from Mr. L, q. Aaay Mr
John A. luck shipped quantity Ut beer ~ Cairo,
and iu tue traust all ct wss frozen aad rendered
worthless. Tho b4rrtts were thersupou shppel back
u tho bravery aud steamca OUT They wcro then To-
nltd and reshppod 10 Cairo. and thig stats Of facts
tho seyspns ohacess claneA forfeiture. My. john
L. uck sdnitted tho ut bus denied its crtminaty Vt
The sanau tins oHoEiny 10 pay The tat cl4nael aud
10 pss cent Of the sane penalty, Tia matter
Nas referred to Hugh McculotE. then 6egsotxry ii
| The Treasury, hnd ha decded that the act not
Intentionally criminal, though IN violation Of tLc
letter ot law; and he dirsets Nit. Iahn a. iucka
offer 10 hs acoorte<l. Tho money accordingly paid
over aud ptocsadiuRs discontinued. Mr. John 4.
Auch At ohra put In 4 cIam for the lea4ty, sul II
wax pAid hack 70 hn, At tho tiuo tho Hsekt-
t4y3 sad that ho would lava htsitsea Ia rsea4ig
thb tax, which had been virtually twice paid, except
that he v&a forbidden by law to do ~. liz had m
doubt that II tho 1uAtef stt before Uougtex4 tla
| money would hc rsfunued. ME. John 4. Iiuct msds
uo attempt to Rpl lhe money bsrk. believing thAt It
| would oosk no.e than 1t would coius 10.
II will Ia observed tua& tho whole ttsnsActaou
| between Hs, John 1. Huck tue fahef VI Louls t.,
aud tho Government. Louis g. lutk hat. ~ atated
shore. mora to % with It than ltd H. g. lfcsinR o.
MlcaAe1 ketley, AID ha n1ss 10 1usfy charged
With auy o1nicity In the .nsttas-xh1ch VIA Of It.
sslf iuuoeeat-4hAn could child unborn. The TutB-
uxx u nas engaged IN mailing Les Ju4t nov, but II
| must seeu 10 9hA dsc<nt public II u MF. Hes!uR's
prospects, Ns<s summing pss&ty low Easa tho s+aass