The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-01
the CRooKED IN BROOKLYN.
United states Officials Accused Of Taking
Brides from an Illicit Distilier.

The United states Grand Jury for the
District Court In Brooklyn will assemble next
Tuesday MOI ming, to consider charges preferred
by United states District Attorney lenney
against ex-Assistant United states District At
torncy william ID. Hughes, the brother in'law
Of eX-Attorney q eneral Williams, and Messrs.
Daniel Gillen and Samuel Gibetson, o. tho H.
ternal Revenue Department. These charges arc
based upon accusations made by Christian A.
Stein, and corroborated bv persons who are ac-
qunintcd with all the facts and particulars.
stein Is known In BROOKLYN as one Of the most
daring aud lucky OF the Illicit whiskey dist Hers,
having been the proprietor OF extensive estao-
lishments in Furman street, and two IN viii
liamsburgh, one at the foot of North Twelfth
street, the other In Grand, near Second street.
At the time OF the seizure OF his Furman
street still. IN 1873. Stein was arrested but was
perm tilted to 20 on bail. Mr.. Neil McGoldrick
becoming his bondsman In tl5OO. The present
District Attorney had Just succeeded Gen.
litation OF the then Uuited states Attorney
General Williams, william ID. Hughes, MI VIII
nams's brother-in-llw, a. his assistant. owing
to this change and that In the Collectors De-
partment Stems trial was postponed from tims
e. time In t.e msan,,ms' Will nmS,,ans t,a
continued his intimacy with his friends the
whiskey odicials.
ton Stein fed to Canada. Mr.. MEG Oldfick WAS
greatly exercised. az the District Attorney ex-
pressed himself determined to hold him to a
strict acc uuutabty. McGOldrick sent OH ers
In quest OF the fugitive. who when they found
him said that he would return voluntarily 70
MOoklyu II IL was made sure that no puuisi :
ment would be meted out to MIN, ana he would
give true story Of toe crooked aud It's hing
a. It exists in Kings county, and establish be
Jond douot the connection Of Governments
Ofic ais with II.
The PROMISE was given, and Stein returned.
On his wal he WIS sent TO the Kings county
psntentiary, and he has hoen there nearly Two
months. aud during that time the District At
torney has had frequent conversations with him.
According to tue s'orS told by stein, HUGHES.
Giberson. aud Gillru received from him regular
| " every week for two years the sum oil 500.
| They a. officials knew the business he was car
rvine on, aud a. Uficials received that weekly
amount for their silence. He says that they
saloon in Fulton street, near the ferry. where he
paid them the money. IheJ frequently visited
his establishment when the men were at work
at the crooked.
The saloon To which stein referred Is owne
10y Mir Max Boyer. This person, when quee-
toned by the reuorter, SAID thar II WAS true that
the men met Stein III hts place, where the,
| would sit drinking and smoking sometimes Two
! aud three tines every week. Ihev nave no.
| been here" he continued, since Stein stopped
| coming y the place"
1hr mon VINO were employed by Steil, anc
/ Stems Orother-in-aw. VINO knows OF the bust
! ness relations existing between the parties. haN'
! told tnetr story to the district Attorney, ans
Will appear before the Grand Jury.
Air. hughes was removed ftOm his position bl
+ uointment, for holding Communication VIII
Sanborn, Richardson, and others, against " hon
/ Nr. Teunel has procured indictments Mr.. len
ney made the cause OF the rem oval public.