The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-12
THE WHISKEY FRAUDS.
THE CASES CALLED IN THE CHICAGO COURT
NONE OF THE ACCUSED READY FOR TRIAL
BOYD 4 co s BooKs-fsCRooKFD" SHIPPING

THE CASES CALLED IN THE CHICAGO COURT
NONE OF THE ACCUSED READY FOB TRIAL
BOYD & CO. s -'cRooKED" SHIPPING.
CHICAGO, Jan. H. 1876
The Grand Jury did nothing to-day in the whiskey
business being in session only short time and hear
ing witnesses in routine The petit jury the
trial of the whiskey drawn and lt consists
mostly of farmers from the vicinity of Chicago just
like the Grand Jury The government evidently will
not trust jury of Chcagoans great sympathy with
the CROOKED distillers has been manifested here
IN NO CASE READY.
The first Of the whiskey called that of
Peter A.. Schuer, liquor dealer charged with de-
stroyng his books conceal his dealings 'crookedr
whskey. He appeared, and said that he would be
ready day two. Mr.. Boutelle one Of
the special counsel Of the government, said
he ready in the against Coch-
Il Huchins; but Mr. Edmund Jussen,
the principal attorney for the crooked" dstilcrs said
he was not ready. Both these distilcrs SAID to
have escaped to Canada, The case OF Golsen East
man was then called Mr.. Jussen said that he was
originally counsel for them, but they had been
taken into the confidence OF the government he would
have nothing more to do with them.
Judge Bodgett loosely asked Mr. Jussen II he was
to understand that he would appear for no one in
whom the government had confidence, and he replied
that he was not counsel for those who had pleaded
guilty before the government
Mr. Jussen asked Tor bill OF particulars In the
of the gauger Rubshauer, against whom there arc
three indictments for conspiracy, and the Court de-
ferred decision the point Dir. Boutelle saying that
il was impossible to furnish such a bill All the
whiskey called the defence not being
ready in any OF them, except in that of
Shoemaker Indicted for destroying the government
books OF his liquor house. and this will probably
be tried tomorrow. The court room, which is probably
the dnges and dlrtiest the country packed all
the crooked dstillers beng present
wHsKEY.
In regard TO the shipments OF crooked whiskey TO
Eastern houses governments oncial told Inc tonight
that the disters would send their consignees both
crooked and straight TO avod suspicion. The
'straighr' was entered on the government books OF
those houses and the crooked not and latter
peculiarly marked, so that the consignees could
distinguish IL at glance from the first The marks in
varied with different rectiners the most favored
being TX. .. b., which meant Keep on Books ~
&C, y which meant "Crooked," and &C. which stood
Tor Grapevine These letters stenciled on the
heads Of the barrels and excited Suspicion they
looked like ordinary shipping marks.
Mr.. Boutelle being charged by two OF the "crooked"
disters with having hrst received OF $500
cash TO defend them and then having gone over TO the
prosecution without returning the fees, says that he
rendered them enough service for the money # nc
did not he was ready 10 refund IT,
ANOTHER
~ G. Taylor, one OF the incu pated gaugers who got
81 per crooked barrel OF whiskey, is SAID TO have
escaped
well known New York lawyer arrived here this
morning from that city with some of Boyd's books
He had conference with District Attorney Bangs this
morning and will raise heaven and earth to prevent an
indictment being found against Boyd Co II Seth
Ely Co. and the other New York houses against
whom some OF the crooked distlers say that they
Will testify each send lawyer hither, may soon
Supervisor Tuition is expected TO arrive tomorrow
morning.