The New York herald., 1876-02-04
THE REVENUE DEFRAUDERS
ENFORCING THE PENALTIES OF THE LAW UPON
THE CONVICTED NDANIANs-LAMENrs OF
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STRIPED LIVERY,
OF SHAME.

THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STRIPED LIVERY
OF SHAME.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb 3, 1916
The Indianians recently tried, convicted and SEN
tenced at Indianapolis for completely in whskey
frauds placed in the State Prison at Jefferson
vile last evening The prisoners previous 70 'ne"
present trouble occupied high positions, ana were
numbered among the best citizens oil EVans'''i@
Their names and terms of sentence are as foiows'-
James X Hill two years and six months Albert
McGnR two years; William Mnnford, two years.
David NJ Lewis two years; George T. Simonson,
Two YEAR,: Philip c. Eberwine, two years; Harrison
Miller, two years; John E. Philips two years,
and Hiram b. Snyder two years The prisoners were
delivered into custody of Warden Howard by Mr. j.
d. Bieelow Deputy United States Marshal Of Indiana.
reporter succeeded having talk with the prison.
err after they arrived at the prison. On entering the
room the first noticed by the reporter Albert
McGrin He was sitting a smoking lounge with his
face buried in his hands, the picture OF grief and de-
spair. The reporter touched him lightly the
shoulder when he started and raised his head. His
face looked careworn and haggard and his eyes were
sufused with tears He Is an old man, sixty winters
having whtened his hair. he has open, frank and
honest counienance, and would be taken for gen
teman.
'Mr. McGrin am sorry you here believe
hoped you wouldapull through"
''lt was no use my counsel did everything they
could for me" After pause he continued: "My God,
10 think that would ever come to place ike this II
will XIII me; my heart is crushed now" He spoke in
a voice deep with emotion and was greatly agitated
'Tfn were for my poor wife and son l believe
could stand IL but think of the disgrace brought
upon them more than can bear IL VIII XIII my
wife She is sick now and this will kill her; but there
is one consolation; she knows | am innocent Of lhe
charge. John Bingham lied on me cruelty and maIic-
ousy He never paid dollar IN his life, and knows
II well Byron Bingham, his brother, told me AZ the
Grand Hotel in Indianapolis in the presence of The
United States Marshal. that he knew nothing against
me and he did not believe was IN the ring spoke
OF this anerward when John Bingham found u out,
sir; and that why he swore that has brother Byron
knew nothing about the money. He John Bingham)
swore that he paid me- While was at home sick they
raised the stamps and did the dumping on me, and
swear you that am an innocent man."
The above gwen to the reporter in broken
voice The speaker would often pause in its narration
He said that his wife nity eight years old and that
he had been married thirty years; was warm in the
praise OF his son. who had stood noby by him during
his long trial McGrin well known and highly re-
spected at Evansville being for seven years the CITY
Clerk Of that place and a leading member in the Pres
byterian church HIS trial ana convection have told
heavily upon him, and those who know him well state
that he looked ten years older yesterday than he did
two months ago He oil high nervous tenn
permanent and with the utmost difficulty he
could keep up yesterday. With all this he has the
heart disease. and is the general opinion among his
friends thai he will not long survive IN imprisonment
ANOTHER INNOCENT.
James K Hill displayed more true grit yesterday
than the other prisoners He seemed cheerful and
said he had made up his mind TO stand 1t and that
he could stand much as any other living man. Hill
is pleasant gentemanly looking person, wth heavy
black glossy whiskers. When playfully told that II
said ''They won't of my whiskers, will theyY"
and exhibited emotion, and when told that they
would be cut he said he was sorry as he had an ugly
scar on his right cheek which his whskers hid. Hill
has extensive acquaintance IN Indiana and IS well
known in this city. He was Deputy Revenue Collector
al Evansville He asserted his innocence Yesterday,
and before he sentenced at Indianapolis, Tuesday
through his counsel, W. p TushbacK, presented the
following note to Judge Gcrsham:-
With due Difference Your Honor and the jury that
found me guilty say now IN the presence OF God and the
me Revenue s Department have worked faithfully in The
interests OF the goyernment %k iHr me SAKE o. my
nas. s%s 'als S pem perm 0n'' VIII DC HiT
The Court held that HIPS offence was of a deeper
dye than the other officers and the trust be-
trayed a greater one. hill claims tnat he worked
honestly and faithfully for The government He is
forty-three years old and has wife and eight children
MORE sINSED THAN SHINING
Philip & Eberwlne was sad and silent, having moth
ing say to any one, but gazing vacanty upon those
IN the room He thriyfve years DID, has blue eyes
and dark har slightly tnged with gray In note 70
Judge Gersham, before sentence was pronounced he
said'I withheld nothing from the United States at
torneys when called upon out gave them the evidence
upon which my Indictment was found and that or
others. | am unfortunately, a pensioner upon the
government bear three severe and honorable
wounds as reward for three years good service as
private soldier. ! am maned for life and unable
10 do any manual labor. II was my helpless con-
diuon and poverty, coupled with desire 70 save
my little home from being sold from us that caused
to listen to the oily words OF the sedueer."
Miller is thirty one years old He says his punishment
Is Of ali proportion 70 his offence. He said that he
never would have the riLgn only that all the
officers we're in ifhe kept out he would have them
all TO fight and that his position he went in
He Is married man. but has no children. His health
Is delicate.
John f. Philips thinks his sentence terrible. He
was in the army four years and was badly wounded
lie said the disiillers got him into II by stating that
they would have to shut down or run crooked that
>bs trying to provide home tor his family and did
not want 20 lose his position Phillips is about 6fiy
years Of age. has dark hair and eyes. and has wife
and four children straitened circumstances He
rnE OTHER uxFonruSArEs.
George I. Smonson cool and self possessed.
tie thought that a little more mercy should have been
shown him, but he going To make the best OF H.
He the army but broke down account Of III
health He Is forylhre years Old and has wiic aud
three children
william Numford is fine looking man probably
hity-nve years old He was a colonel IN the army and
received several wounds He looked very pale, but
calm
signed 10 his hard fate He is man past the middle
are of life, and has a family.
Hiram b Snyder appeared Indifferent 10 all around
him, and looked sad and gloomy
TANNING SHAME.
After the prisoners had shaken hands with their
friends and bade them goodby, they were marched
out Of the office into the prisoners reception room by
Deputy Warden Craig They were there relieved Of
such articles they had about them which was con.
trary the rules for them to keep Warden Howard
held conversation with the prisoners and will treat
them just as the regulation requires They we're next
taken the prison barber. where their hair cut
aud their vhskers shaved Oh. They then taken
20 the clothing department aud the striped convcts
gwen them which they put on and which altered
them much that they scarcely recognizable.
When fully rgged out they we're taken 10 the house
and assigned their quarters and cots Thcy will not
present have any work TO Go, the convcts all
iule.
INDICTMENT AND ARREST OF IMPORTANT PER-
soSAGEs IN MMwAUKEE-THR CHARGES
AGAINST THEM.
NMwsUREg, WIS Feb. B. 1876
sensation was caused here to-day by tue indct-
and arrest Of u The attorneys retained Tor
the defence Of thc whesey Ring for alleged irregular
itics whlle n the &c q The soyerumout-u namely
Richard X. Adams, law partner Of Colonel Goodwin
Adams He was rauner "a 1872 and has ooepnios