New-York tribune., 1877-06-01
BROOKLYN'S SIZED DISTILLERY.
CAUSES OF The ACTION OF THE 0FFiCiALs-yALUE
OF THE PROPERTY.

OF IIIE PROPERTY.
The distillcTy which was seized on Tuesday
in Brooklyn was largest IN that cy, aud was doing
thriving business whel the internal officers took
possession For time Revenue Agents McLser aud
Hiu have been keeping a watch upon the establish
ment as they were informed that during tiIe Last two
months Kins had been removing from the warehouse
large quantities of whisky upon which tie tax had NOT
been paid and had bought more bushels Of grain than
his books showed that he used After their iuyestg
tion. had lea them 10 believe that Mr. King was thus tic
fraudag the revenue. word sent to the Internal
Revenue Commissioner at Washington who ordered Col
lec,or Frcelaui vi The 1T District to make the seizure
The warrants given 10 Deputy Collector Gillen to
serve and lie proceeded to tine dstilleiy and
took formal posseson of IT, He round cn the prtinsca
200 barrels OF whisky, 1000 bushels OF corn, aud other
property, the Whole yaUod at not less than $4,000
The stn has capacity OF 40 barrels Of WHISKY daily
and WAS in full operation at Tie tne Of the seizure The
building IS one story IN hight bailt Of brick. and has
been occupied by At. King as distiDery for many
,,,ys I'm 1~11 tie pste was seized similar chargc,
his busEcs- having cnLi,.ohised VITA vac GoNclH'h'
Ar King ~ AZ oil Ier, and has paid much money ~
taxes 40 ihc Go,crU,lrnt. lie and friends claim tat
mo ease Of lie cli.uu OF tIc bcNe euUc laws has ever
been proved agan.i bini some Time ago he faed IN
business but on hrirg released from bankruptcy re
opened his stil ia Brooklyn IA October last H. say
Government That umc AMI not one bariei o sps
has been removed ifom his dstillciy uhawuily. hi9
distiiery rcSsieed ana Dohrd 4ccoics To law Ii
the cause OF tno seizure at ts tC lie admits IA at ne
Government officials believe that he Has been eyading
the payment Oi taxes ana committing other Irregular
ties lie is confident, hoEcver tnat the matter VII 5c
satisfacorly settled ia few days The papers in tuc
case are sill the hands OF Iistrct-Auorucy Asa W
lenury who has bgcu Instructed 10 prosecute the cire
uuiH fditi.r notice f.vn Washington. HE property
seized f., iu the possession of the atsEa VINO hold III
s1iJtct 90 tie p.Octs. of th, court.
Collector FrCciauu ami his deputies have maintained
great reticeuc5 about tLc natter and assert ga; they
are acting under strict secret orders from Washington
rumcr Was current IN Bro0Nyn yesterday that Coz
!ectJI fIcoLnd hc rc3nOVed ana That 1c1 hayes
a nephew o PIcsdent HN -, WIS an applicant ioT the
place. reporter ol iHE luBCNE called on Aii fioc-
land last cyonn- 80 As rcsdctoci 40. liV 1oidmpEt
ii2hts Ia what foundation, any, there was Tor
tine rumor. Ms. trccland was aDont To Close
the oltcr doors OF his house wheL the
lcportcr saw hun, and secueds very unWiilhg
To delay doing sO La answer ~ trcc or l0uI qu s"ns
hearing ru the subject, SIR. IIceiGud replied: WON'T
ta;" The attempt 70 continue the conversation under
me circumstance WAS very dtcult MI frccland SAID
lac had lcsd tIe newspaper statements on tue sub
i,ct. lie .1su public Cictr, aHd " there Wts hOthhS
more 10 say. ~ won't ttk" he added, a. ne puscd
III, door INTO their places ana smut the othor
against 10. -
Anilct stl. was seized May - at No. 439 Seven
tecnt-st. Brook yn aud three ucn were indicted ana
srntcncod tur running Yesterday United states ci-
fcpls found another icu sti of 100 gallons capacity ih
The rIc., AND J0-u ~laNs was arrested a. hNhg
tAe pIOps,;y iu l. possession He said lac rented IL 10
other persons and ignorant OF tue purposes lOr
which tney used il. lie vns hcid for trial.