New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rxprcTED WHISKY INDICTMENTS.

EXPECTED WHISKY NDlClMENio'
TESTIMONY BEFORE THE UNITED STATES GRAND
JURY UNDERSTOOD TO MPLTcArE NE"-fohA
FIRMs-DFNIALs OF THE ACCUSED DEALEEs'
II has been known for considerable time
that the Tinted States Grand Jury in this city has been
investigating charges against wholesale dealers III
uouors who have been for long time suspected OF trans
actions in crooked" whisky Testimony was reeeNeu
on this subject by previous Grand Jury ana seIer
houses were shown TO have sold untaxed WHISKY "oh
had been shipped them from Chicago ana othor WEST
ern cities. but the evidece was deemed nsucieh 10
establish guilty knowledge the part OF the NeW-iorA
firms and it was deemed advisable to obtain further eV
dence il possible against them before procuring an IN
dictment which might prove detective IL Is claimed
that the necessary proof has been obtained ana pre-
scented to The Grand jury now in session WHICH, "hen
il makes its presenment-probably today-Wih lhu'o'
several large houses and some small firms Tor seihs
large quantities of crooked" whisky in this city ard It's
vicinity III ord establish their connection WIN the
Western firms, D!strct-Attorney Bliss determined 10
have the books and papers Of the latter investigated and
accordingly he sent several persons, intending Assistant
DisTictAtoney Sherman, To Chicago and other western
cities to make examination They claim that they nave
discovered by means of correspondence aud the DOCKS
Of Western dealers, that shipments OF crooked whisky
were made 10 certain Ncw-York firms, among whom II
was repoIted Yesterday wero Mossrs. f. o. Boyd Co.,
Miller d Co. and other Broad and Beaycr-st. houses.
They also assert that there existed certain
understanding between the firms implicated That the
crooked whisky should he distributed among lots
OF whisky that paid taxes, but it Indicated by
certain marlin some cases "C"-shuwng i;s character
and suggesting disposal different from the rest i
alleged that the evidence which has been obtained Is OF
the most conclusive character. and establishes the com
rcity Of The NewYork houses with those IN the West
beyond doubt Indictments, 70 ia claimed, VIII be odhd
aaanst the firms mentioned and a number OF others
whose names have not cen diulged bat dSeredltius
these r;nus reporters sent 10 the firms named iol
more definite information
IN reply to the inquiries OF TRIBUNE reporter yeStef
day Mrssr4 Boyd and fiil Of the firm Of T. o. Boyd
CO. said that they had no know ledge suspicion % being
indicted by the Grand Jury for Illicit practices. they
expressed he strongest confidence that such indictments
would rot be found AGAINST them they declared that
they had never received amy cons!sDmcnts ~ hgrof
which were not properly stamped, aud had never SOFA
any liquor which they knew the Government 'aA hau
not been paid.
Ntssr,. Miller & CO. made substantially the same
staff menus aud added that they lad never Lad nnc
dealing with the persons who from Chic7g" to ,s-
tify before The Grand Jury Jnst before the DISCLOSURES
o. frauds among tie CLca d.tcrs they had sioppc"
soliciting csianmruis liquor bcarug only one stamp
10 ihc package being suspicious that there Tas some
p, wron i'm lc manufacture OF the one-,t1pp whisky.
subeoneut event, proved their suspicion, q" joe c.ire
and ,.cu detention, 81 crooked whisky were made
by the Government none al their goods were detained