New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE Nru-YnRK WHISKY FRAUDS.

THE NEW-YORK WHISKY FRAUDS.
EVIDENCE FOR TIE PROsEcUTIoN-MANNER IN
WHICH THE FRAUDS WIRE CoMMITIED-DENIALs
OF TIE ACCUSED MEN.
The whisky dealers in this city are greatly
perturDed concerning the indictments found against
thsss of their number who charged with selling large
.uant,ties of auor which has paid the revenue tax
vp.p spoken 10 upon subject however the accused
persons uniformly assert their innocence OF the charges
saimng that they will be able to show that they are
guess when brought to trial They declare that they
have sold "crooLed whiskywhich they think probable
they have done without possessing guilty knowledge
Of the fact The DstrictAorney and his assistants, on
the contrary assert ost they possess sufficient evidence
70 gain verdict from any unbiased jury Ihey claim
that When the books Of Western whisky dstilers imp-
eated In fraud examined, it was discovered that
shipments had been made regularly TO the New-York
dealers since been indicted, and that in many
eases the stamps upon the barrels skifu counter
felts OF genuine stamps The limitations so ingenious
that they passed the scrutiny Of Western officials who
seeking for Illicit whisky, and OF those officials VINO
make inspections IN this city, The shipments OF the
"crooked" whisky with los that had paid the required
tax duly recorded npon the books of the dealers IN
this city, and the Government scrutiny hero re-
veaed rreguarty because Of the agreement oil the
accounts Of the shipper and the consignee.
The frauds aided. 1t is alleged, by the cvhnVhce
OF Government officials at the dstlleros and under such
circumstances they could not be detected Mere, as
the barrels had left the distleres recorded as being
properly stamped. II Ia estimated that OF the loOOO
barrels which regul ry shipped to this clty
monthly at least 20 per cent contained "orooked
whisky. In fact, IL is claimed by the Dsrlct-A'oihey
that an examination Of the books OF western dlstcrS
proves this estimate to be correct The pllce ht "ch
whisky was sold this cya rates much lower than tie
tax-was satisfactory evidence TO the Government OIL
ers here that large quantities had escaped the payment
OF the duty, hut the barrels bore the proper hafEh me
lots corr spOnded in number, quantity, and qoiy WIZ
those which recorded in the books OF tne speis
and In where seizures were made III TINS c!,
property Lad To be returned 10 the O"ho eIS ocihS
no legal idence that the liquor not regular and prop
ery stamped When tie seizures oi western distlleres
and tue inyesiigtdon oi the Western doacis beokS re-
yealed the irregular shipments 1t Is claned 10y DiSct
Attorney Bliss the correspondence when mas Deel
seized the books of the illicit dis,illefs ana t, es So
mony Of the shippers Will show beyond aouyt wa. AMI uG
gct IT, by direction Of the owners and nat tie keS
Il was iict AS much of the liquor, however, had De
disposed of and the Illicit barrels in man ses bea le
proper hrandthroueh collusion Win Nes,en
-and in others bear the counterfeit stamps W lc ca.not
be dis.guished from te genuine, the Dstict-AttoIny
has not been able to ize tue eonraDand i4aor. hs
only plan therefore was 20 proc cu agilst ,-o & - ,,
nay, and aferwaIdby civil sutslor IN recovery Oh ne
amount which the Government Is asserted to nave
been derauded He iecs satisfied MNeh she .la7 % 'd"e
place next tnai all the charges VIII he proved.
A TLIGUNE reporter called YESTERDAY upon seYetdloi
the dealers who have been Indie ad con- elsel
with ihrm 20 their POSITIONS 1hey adui''eu IVA,
among the large Quantities when hau heeh cnhsiEWu ~
them there had probably been siI mems ot Crooked
whisky. But they asserted that II bls were uue' tLeS
eminent they sold the liquor On commission
ma adv ances 30 20 cent upon II, and wien
IL WAS reserving their percentage ani me amount Oi
the advances They declared that tey had IL tNer OWne
gallon OF IL. They kept books ~ich were seiuumIiu
BY the Government officers every day. ana before uie
whisky reached tine retailer II passed through the baus
ol several officials who Cx.ueG, Sauscd, ana sahpo'lt
"II said O the largest dealers the Ohcials theh-
selves did know tia the wlsky had not ilu the TAX,
1arng 4, as correct ana certifying tLat the
paid, how could VT be cXlsctei To hnd j. On wen
asked explain the CORES pOndence Wilh lie deleF
they declared that they had not lad any, o. II theJ had
they were not aware that the teI sons tney wioe @ 70
Were doing illicit Business. Ihey deuied utt any
understanding had ever existed between thel anu any
disulers TO tie effect iha they were 10 receive ine
whisky and dispose oil il for wnat thy cond get.
Thert been thus lar indeted III tliN cy twenty
ak liquOr dealers. Tie most prominent nave Dtth AZ
rested iid gwen bail Several OF Tie SINAI, uettih can
not be found having fled the city bat IT IL undtrs0od
1at oi,ies are on their track. The following are the
sureties ia nes Anthony OF No. 80 fHst IlnIy-
tIghth-st., gave lbe suretes on Lis BAL b0Ld oi
$4,000, James Dufy ana John Hcarne y; Edward A.
Boury O No 10 CEDAR gave as snreu uts L~l1
j. aud Mary Anu Boury, III $1,000 eacb ishianuel
Elsing, No. AZ Front-st., sujctes Nathan anu kws
Blum, Tor $4,000 William NJ. Rice, No 10 PeaIist,
turetes, L. Rice, John ana Helen NJ Bnnett Tor
$4,000; William :. Miller No 81 BioadSt, snreties
Jas l.. Flint ana JAS Bazeunc Tor Slo,oOV H. " boyu,
hn 40 m oads offered suTetcs Tor the amount ol las
bail which was set al $4,000 horace Webster AID ROD
ert Francis. Edgar Z. Hlll OF the hrn OF r. boyd
Co gave as suretes His bail, $4,000 Chas. Kel and
Alex Holiday. Philip II. Iuska, No. - SoutE William
NJ cav, nan in the sum OF $4,000, Abraham Simon,
Noses Wassermann, and James l.. Davis hee0m-
ing his suretes. Seth Ely Of Brooklyn gave
bail in the OF $4,000, his suIeties be-
deli JOIN q. jenkins, John Finley and Nathan t. BY.
All the accused men have plcaded mol sully btiOIe
Judge Benedict. The trials OF Phihp H. lnsha ad r. w. ",
Boyd Co., against whom the evidence Is stated 10 De
most complete Will teke place on Monday Ihese WIZ DS
test cases and the result Will determine tho late oi al
tine The trials OF Emanuel tlslug James AhlhonS
Edward A. Boury, Vim. Rice. Wa. >. Miller anu rNl
gar F. lin set down for next "Wednesday. Inc others
will follow immediately aterWard, II the HONerhuehO 10
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