The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-05
THE WHISKY WAR.
Statement Of Gen. Brady In Answer ia
Those Of the Indicted Parties.
A Ring Did Exist in New Orleans.
More Indictments and Startling Devel
opmcnts 10 Follow.

Special Agent Brady, commenting
upon the statements made by several OF
the persons indicted for frauds upon the
revenue, to our reporter, says that he
can positively state that q ring, and n
very big one, was formed In this city for
tho purpose of defraudipg the Govern
ment, that there Is not % word Of truth
in the statement that his crusade against
the whisky ring WIS set on foot for the
purpose of furthering the schemes Of
any Republican candidates for tho Presi-
dency. or for any political purpose what
ever. He says that his instructions
from the Government, and those OF
every official engaged with him in this
matter, from tho highest to the lowest,
are TO attack oil alike, without fear or
favor, and to investigate most rigidly
the cases wherein Government en-
ployees appear to be implicated.
Referring to the indictments already
found for tho failure on the part Of par
ties indicted to produce their books. and
which many Of these parties have
styled frivolous, he states that the
offense charged Is u direct viola
ton of positive statute com
pelling them TO keep their books open
to inspection whenever called upon by
the proper authorities to show them,
and prescribing penalty for their fail.
ure to comply with this provision OF the
law. The penalty Is fine Of from $5W
to 5000. and Imprisonment for not less
than three months nor more than three
years. The book referred to Is what the
Government calls the whisky book, do.
scribed In form No. 81 OF the regulations
Of the Internal Revenue Collector and
Inspector. The control OF the Govern
ment in this country attaches to
the alcohol from the moment Of its
extraction from the corn until 1t goes
into the hands OF the retail dealer, or, In
other words, until 1t finds It's way to the
lips of the consumer. For this reason,
the moment the alcohol Is distilled 1t Ia
put into packages, and stamps are issued
for the number Of gallons made. The
numbers, stamps, packages and the
capacity Of each package, should be
noted In the whisky book" Of the dis
tiller. When ho disposes ofthcm to the
rectifer, tho entries on the latter's whis-
ky book should correspond with those
on tho books Of the former.
The same system Of checks should be
followed until the whisky finds It's way
into the hands Of the retail dealer.
GENERAL BRADY
assures our reporter that he is Just be
ginning to get warmed up to his work
The ball has only opened rs yet. but
when IL gets into full blast there will be
some highly entertaining squirming and
writhing when his mine Is sprung be
meath them. He says that because he
Is working quietly and cautiously and
Is not too eager to show his hands until
the proper time comes, the guilty par.
ties need not jump to the conclusion
that this move Is merely tempest In a
teapot.
He desired to publicly deny the charge
OF q portion of the press that he intends
or wishes to protect Government Of
ficials, and ignore their completely with
violators OF the law. He has already
had up before him one Government
official, and was struck with wonder and
admiration at the degree Of childlikt
innocence and ignorance OF all evil dis
played by him.
The readers Of the DEMOCRAT may rest
assured that tho developments thus fa1
made are trifiing in comparison with
what Is to follow.