The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-05


and mean keep Of Books" and "Sour
Mash the latter class Of whisky not man
uiactured in those places, but by common
consent a term used in ordering "orcoked"
by those in the ring.
Gen. Brady was of the opinion that with
the dispatches and other evidence in his pos
session he could show that New Orleans was
the distributing point for the Northern and
Eastern markets, for the larger portion of
crooked WHISTLES from the manufactures Of
those indicted. The packages received here
our market were shipped immediately North
to Others who were posted as to the dispo-
eitioE,
From the conversation of Gen. Brady it was
evident that the government has gone most
seriously to W ark in this matter, and that if
the jury here does not convict all Of those
who have been or may be indicted they will
be invited North to stand trial.
AT THE ST. CHARLES.
Outside of those who nightly assemble in
the kotunda to discuss the political affairs of
the day there was quite gathering OF those
individuals interested in the wisky inyesti-
cations last night.
The impression generally prevailed that
there was no likelihood Of any of our mer-
chants having tc endure the igucminy OF an
incarceranon III Jan, aud several offered
wegers that there would not be conviction
here.
From a reliable source it was learned that
the government officers had received during
the past two days some eieh. anonymous
Communications. apparently from individuals
formerly connected with the ring, in which
was explicitly set forth the names, residences,
employees, and node OF doing business Of all
who have been during the past two years
conrects1 with the whisky ring.
Some of these communications are quite
lengthy, and are alleged to give full details OF
the manner III which the business is manipu-
lated here. How much credence can be given
to these communications it is impossible to
say, but considerable weight has been placed
upon thep IN government circles. The situa-
rlon is growing critical, il our information be
correct.
As an item Of interest 10 the public we give
the following from our reporter:
Yesterday afternoon reporter of the Bull
LETIN visited the store Of John j. Ryan, 80
icnoupitoulas street, for the purpose Of learn
log from him no u it Was that his liquor books
We're lost.
Mr.. Ryan declined answering the questions
OF our reporter, and stated that he required
to first consult his attorney in regard to the
subject.
He further said that, as dealer in spirits,
he made most of his purchases in this city,
from well-knOwn, responsible dealers, aud
That the packages always came stamped, and
that he did not know whether he was buying
straight or crooked WHISTLES at the time. He
also said that for the past year he had been
dealing in the city.
MR.. PAT LANNON'S STATEMENT.
reporter of the BULLETIN yesterday WIS.,
tied Mr.. Patrick Harmon, an ex-gauger, for
TN x>fI <~f
the indicted, his connec ion with the frauds
on tho revenue here. Mr.. Harmon stated that
he acted as q gauger for only about two
months, end during that time to his knowl-
edge no frauds had ever been perpetrated
against the government in whisky here.
When MIR. Hunt, under orders from the
Treasury Department., visited here during
1875, he relieved Mr.. Harmon from duty as
gauger: aud ordered him to report in Ken
lucky.
Mr.. Harmon complied, but when reaching
that State Was informed that inasmuch Is
SO many evidences OF crookedness" had
been discovered in New Orleans the govern
ment had no further use for his services.
Mr.. Harmon protested at the time and stated
that SO far as his knowledge went, nothing
had gone wrong down here, for, as he said, if
it had he would surely have detected it.
He expressed himself as at a loss to under
st md why he should have been indicted for
giving false certificate Of inspection for a
hundred packages of spirits. lie says that
during his term of Office he gagged so many
packages that 1t is impossible for him to
rtcollect any one lot of 100 barrels, but he is
satisfied that he never gave certificate for
less quantity than was contained in the bar
rels. He said that there might be certain
officials guilty, bat he did not know anything
of it.