, 1876-02-13
moving spirits. Ille two Indictments were yes
ferday yialded to tue membora Of the press.
The document baaring the name Of

> Luz oocumoll peaIln9 The name Of
: EDWAI1D +. CuLLEaroy
, is in eight counts, the first OF which sets for
the fact that Culerton, on April S. 1875, was
. GauGer at the Illinois Distllline Company
place, and that he unlavfully and designed
permitted certain parties to the Jurors unlnoy
to romoTo 10000 proof gallons Of distilled spiri
produced at said dlstif!ory to a place unknown
and without tho payment Of the tax.
The SECOND count sets forth thur, on the 12t
OF April, 1875, Cu!lerton. acting in bis capaclt
IS Gauger, uniawsuiiy aud negligently nerIni:ta
the removal of 10000 proof gallons Of distille
spirits from tho Illinois DisdlIing Compauy'
works without the payment OF the tax.
The third count sets forth that Cnllerton. o1
tho 10Th OF February, 1875, Was q Gauger a
Dickinson, Abel CO. disslllory, and thnt he
unlawfutiy and designediy, permitted the romoy
.! Of 70, o0o proof gallons Of distilled spirits up
on which tue tax had not boen paid.'
The fourth count alleges similar offensa or
tho 10th Of March, 1875, the amount Of spirit
| removed being the aame IL. 600 proof ra,,nns
The iifth count charges Cullert6n. March 1
1875. with having conspired and collnded, in hie
Johnathsn Abel, and George T. Burroughs. ani
others to tho jury unknown to dofraud the
United States OF the tax on 900 proof cations
OF distilled spirits produced at Chicago, subieci
to tax, and upon which no such tux had beer
paid.
The sixth count alleges siuilar conaniracv
entcrod into April 10, 1875, between CulIerton
! and James III. Daltcatine and John Roh;nson
and certain unknown parties. to defraul The
United States Of the tux on TO- 600 proof gallons
! OF distilled spirits.
The seventh count alleges conspiracy en-
tered into Feb. /, 1875, With o. B. Dickinson.
Jonathan Abel, and George L. Burroughs, and
others, to unlawfEllly remove 10,0O proof cal-
lons Of distilled spirits produced at Dickinson,
Abel q Co. distillery. for tho purpose OF de-
mn fhd %xxyn eF~+ +~&1
The eighth count charges Cullerton with con-
spring. April |. 1875, with James II. Ballentinc,
John Robinson, and others, to un}awfnilv re
move 10000 proof gallons OF distilled spirits
from the distillery of the Illinois Distilng Com
paay, for the purpose Of derraudipe the Gov
ernment Of the tax thereon.
J. Il. nIIDHEr1.
Inc Indictment against James Fl. Hildreth is
OF the ~ omnibus" Kind. It las tyenty co,1nta
u all' and covers good deal of space. The
July Z. 1874, Gaugor at the Chicago Alcohol
Works, md that in such capacity he unlavfully and
deslgnodlv permitted Hermann J. pahlmau and
DaViu =. Hush to remove 10000 proof gallons Of
distilled spirits without payment Of the tax.
The second count is liso unto the first and
charges lAldreth. Aug. 5, 1874 With unlawful!y
permitting the same parties to remove 10, 900
proof gallons Of distilled spirits without pay
meat OF the tax.
;. The third count shows up Domosthenes in the
D1stllltng Company, Dec. l, 1874, aud recites
that he uulawfully and neclireutly permrted
some unknown parties to remove 10000 proof.
gallons without payment OF the tax.
The fourth count continues to deal with Hill
dreth as 8 Gauger at tho Illinois Dist1Iiiue Com
pany's place, aud states that on the ia. Of jam
ary, 1873. ho unlawful]y and desisnedly permit
ted certain unknown persons to remove 10I 0n{l
proof gallons Of distilled spirits without payment
OF the tax.
The fifth count shows Hi1dretb il, the ro,a .,
Gauger at Dickinson. Abel 4 ca diat;liarr
April 90 1875 and CHARGES TINT ha ,,nIa,rsri'1
and neghgcntly permitted certain unknown per-
sons to remove 10 600 proof callons NJ d;sti1lod
spirits without payment Of the tax
The sixth count recites that. on tha 1otb of
April. 1915, Hidretl was at the same Gistilterv
aud that he committed the same offense, the |
amount Of spirits being tho same IN nm ,roof (
gallons. ~' 1''''' p'''A
In the serenth connt. pi1dreth tnrna rr
Gauger at the Lake-Shore Distillery. Nav :
1874, and is charged With unlawfully and nerG
gently permitting certain unknown persons to
remove 10, goo proof gallons OF djstiiled sn;rits
Without payment Of the tax,
The eighth count differs in no respect from
he seventh, except a. to tbs date, which ia
Aptil I, 1874,
The ninth count portrays Hitdreth in +ha ro,a |
II Gauser March 5, 1874, tor GhoIson G. Rns.
ell, and sets forth that be allowed certain nm
nowu persons to spirit nway 10. G0t1 ,,roof cal-
uns OF distilled splrits w1thout paynenr nf lie
az
The tenth count recites the came facts 1t the
a,ne dis:illery, but under q different date. Fab.
, 1874:
In the eleventh count Gauger Hildreth sp-
ears as conspirator, May S, ls74, with George
1iller, Henry G. Frede7icks, and others. WHO
re- UNKNOWN. to defrnud tho United States OF
be tax On 10000 proof gallous of distilled Epir-
8.
The twelfth count recteB that, July 10, 1871 !
ildreth conspred aud coludel with Hermann J,
altman and David e. Rush, and others who !
q unknown, to defraud the United States Of the
< Oh 10. 600 proof gallons Of distilled spirits,
The thirteenth count charges Gauger Hildreth
th conspiring aud coludiog, Dec. 10, 1874,
th James Nj. Balentne, John Robinson, and |
hers who are unknown, to dsfraud tho United
ates Of the tax Oh IL, 600 proof gallons Of dis
led spirits. n
The fourteenth count charges Gauger Hit- :,
eth, April 10, 1875, with conspiring with o. B. u
ckinson. Jonathan Abel, aud George F. Bur- p
ughs, and others Who arc unknown, to defraud 6
q United States Of the tax on 10, 600 proof gail
ihe htteenth count charges the e1-Gauger, .,
~. !; !o'3' "ttu c>uspltlos "lta Vnolson U,
n;.ad sfa.sa ~ tha ~, n ~ mn =.
8 OF distilled spirits. j.
The sixteenth count alleges that Hisdreth, T.
y. 6 1S71. III tho capacity of Gaugez, couspired ~
IL lk1SbDll, uQQ OLuaf1 VINO are UNKNOWN, to | :"