The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-08

Flour Barrel. In Court as Evidence Against
Omeers Of ~ Steamship.

In the trial Of the silk smugglers ycstcr-
day. Robert b. Drummond, bookccper for J. Il
J. Stuart Il Co.. bankers. identified several
drafts IA being in his handwriting, and which
he had issued 90 the order OF John Scott. tho
alleged smugglcrs' New York confederate. who
has turned States evidence. Scott had procured
such drafts from him repeatedly. made payable
to 7. G. Owen. +. J. Owens. Francis NJ. Walker,
William Johnson John Wells and Mrs. Maggie
respectively. Judge Dit,cnhofcr, on behalf Of
the accused was very technical throughout. IIc
succeeded In keeping out "A transcript made by
the witness from his books. showing the various
drafts issued upon SCOTS order. on tho ground
that it was not literal copy Of the entries. and
tho witness was directed 10 produce Il literal
copy to-day.
John Scott was again recalled to prove tho
marks Ivy which the various barrels continuing
silks had been distinguished. After some legal
fencing he was allowed to testify that certain
consignment in April. 1915. was marked G. Ho
identified i've -four barrels which were brought
into court as those which he saw first in June
last at the "Nprrss OH 'o nj % Franklin street
and Hftcrwarl az n house In Forty seventh street
where lie removed tue silks rom them. zach
containing citht pieces. III" bought cnsrs FOR
them and sent them to the auetionrcrs, Wilmer
ding. HouIrt Co., with Ii voices They had
come by the steamship Denmark oi the Nat onal
Line. He said he had "a convcrsat ion about them
with Purs r. Magic " the England before he saw
Them hut lac was not allowed at this stage to give
the conversation. Upon REORGANIZATION he
admitted that There WAS nothing peculiar about
/ tlio barrels which he had positively identified
, 90 Il II nguish them from ord innry barrels.
Ass slant District Attorney Foster Withdrew
the onrr Of the live barrels. and OIL red instead
, the irapmt nts oi the hrad- which were mark ed
ID in u diamond These also Scott positively
identified. hut admitted that ne had put no dis
tnguisl ing mark on them nor could he show
/ any. IIr produced two books Of samples Of
silks and hraids. together with "a brown paper
wrapper marked IN the handwriting Of I. G.
owen. from whom. he SAID. he had received
them. Several letters addressed ~ him and
ei-nrd 80. &. r." the initia's uf Y. c. Owen
reversed. were idcntincd as being in his hand,
writing. They were mostly Oh the SUBJECT Of
shipments Of silks. but one said: " Should
Gran y tunother of the accus"d) want any
money, YOU may give him $50. II he should
want more. you might make some excuse and
tell him II Is all you have"
When this WIS rcad. Gran. who sat beside
owen IN the court room, glan ed with seeming
surprise and irritation at Owen. who ildgrtnd
uncomforttbly. Scott further testified that he
had repeatedly urged Owen Ia get somebody
else to do the business for him in New York
but Owen replied that he might ~ we'll make
the money out Of selling smugglsd goods Ms
received about 400 pieces Of silk from Thomas
&. Owen. 200 from T.. II. Owens. 400 from James
H. Nagle. 100 from John Wells, 200 or 300 from
james Wells. q from Richard Williams. and 400
he received some trunks filled with silks. which
he removed. packed in paper boxes, and stored.
and which fell into the possession OF the Gov
ywrnimIIGni: e had hand'd money TO- AnIWT,ws
and John Wells lie always received invoices
with the ilks from these parties
II" days session closed Win AN earnest cifurt
hy Mr.. Foster 10 get in testimony showing what
been found which was a. earnestly resisted ON
tie part Of the defendants.