The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-01-20
FOUND GUILTY.

IsDIAHApoLs, Ind, January 15.-The
Jury in McGrif's case, returned sealed
verdict this morning Of guilty on nine
counts, and not guilty on three. The de-
iendant is found guilty on the third count,
as an internal revenue gauger, .is hav-
ing accepted and received from John W.
Bingham and Gordon b. Bingham, as dis
tillers, the sum Of 500, as bribe, and with
having his action a. such officer, in refer
euce to the business Of the said Binghams,
Influenced thereby.
The fourth count charges that defen-
dant, as internal revenue gauger, made q
certain false and fraudulent gauge of GER
this, that as such gauger, he inspected,
spirits for the said Binghams, containing
in fact 4, ,l07 proof gallons, and having so
gauged the said spirits, he falsely
reported the said fifty packages,
10 the collector Of the first district of Indi-
ana, as containing 2,li6 proof gallons
only.
The fifth count alleges that the Binghams
removed from their dis;illery to a place
other than that provided by law, a certain
quantity of distilled spirits on which the
tax has not been paid, and the defendant
being an internal revenue ganger, had the
knowledge and information OF this fact, but
failed to report the same to Jas. G. Neach,
collector of that district.
The seventh count charges the Binghams
with having caused certain stamped
packages of distilled spirits, to be emptied
Of tfeir contents without destroying or OBJ
literating the stamps thereon, and that
the defendant, as a revenue gauger, being
cogpizant OF the fact, failed to report it to
the collector of the district.
The ninth count alleges that the Bing-
hams carried on the business of the distil-
leries with intent to defraud the United
States out of the taxes on the spirits dis
titled by them, and that the defendant,
having knowledge and information of this,
failed to report the same TO the collector of
the First district.
The tenth count sets forth conspiracy
and collusion on the part of the Binghams,
and defendant, to defraud the Govern
ment out of taxes imposed by law on spir-
its distilled by the Binghams while the de-
fendant was an internal revenue gapger.
The case of Brownell was continued un-
til Tuesday next.
The hearing of the argument for a new
trial, in the Hill case, Is set for Monday.
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED.
WASHINGTON, January 15.-The House
committee on appropriations this afternoon
visited various Government institutions in |
the District OF Columbia, for which appro-
priations are asked.
TO BE RE-DIsTRICTED.
The House committee on elections to-day 1
heard the argument in support of the as
sumption that the Third Congressional
District Of South Carolina is not legally
entitled to representation, because it is not
wholly constituted Of contiguous territory.
Dne OF the seven counties which it COM
,rises does not touch any of the remaining
ix. No argument was submitted on be-
laif OF Mr.. Hoge, the sitting member of
hat district. 1t was suggested that the
question raised bears upon the validity OF
he claims of all the other South Carolina
representatives, as it would appear that
he State has not been properly districted,
nd the present legislature will have to re-
district The State and order new elections.
SUSPENDED PENSIONS.
Secretary Chandler has appointed COM
nission 10 examine into suspended pension
ases, and TO direct their payment wherever
o actual fraud has barred the grant of
ension.
The committee on elections subsequently
the map of South Carolina. and
shows that one of the counties of the
'hird Congressional district is separated by
twenty-five miles from the Others, and
learly violative of the act OF Congress.
he committee will inquire into the man.
er OF passing the act of apportionment by
he legislature, and if satisfied it was done
0 prevent proper representation, Congress
lan Hoge will be uneeated. The question
1 unseating the other members from that
tate is not before the committee.