The New York herald., 1877-02-27
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THE CROOKED WHISKEY TRIAL.
The phase which the "crooked" whskey cases MS.
sumcd yesterday in tho United States Circuit Court
bids air to eventuate In the dcfcat OF the pro-
secuton and the triumph OF the called con-
sprators whiskey Ring. Yesterday the Circuit
Court crowded by parties all SEEM
Ingy deeply Interested and evidently anticipating
some developments, If not from whiskey crookedness
at least from the crookedness of the testimony,
that the examination OF the Witnesses might develop
Judge Batchord took his seat at the usual hour The
defendants, Francis o. Boyd and Edgar r. HUI were
present with their counsel. General Benjamin F.
Tracy and General Burnett and several associate coun-
sell Mr.. Roger b. Sherman sat alone at his
table. The first witness William S. Golsen,
recalled In continuation OF his previous testimony
begun on FRIDAY last, he testified that his rectiyihg
house was on River street, in the city OF Chicago;
wnen spouts carried from the dstilleries they wero
emitted into receiving tubs kept the basement Tor
purpose, and then pumped from them INTO Inc re-.
ceiver OF the still ho received spouts, crooked ana
straght from several distlicrie5-perhaps nine dis-
eries In all; nc could not state distinctly as 70 the
receipt OF any .erooked" whiskey from hesseros dis
tlery. Mr. sherman Tor long time endeavored TO
s,raighten out the witness memory in relation 10 the
acts charged In the Indictment against the defendants,
but failed point
OF these defendants since the adjournment Of the
Court Friday afternoons Tho witness replied that he
had; ne their ofi1ce Saturday afternoon ana
there saw Mr.. Boyd he was there about hall or three
quarters OF hour, might be an hour; no went
Of his voltlon, not by invitation but simply
ON business.
General Tracy, defendants counsel. in a subsequent
address the Court referred To this visit OF the wit
ness 10 clients place Of business, explaining II by
saying he went there because ho had facilities for
writing letters and holding correspondence with his
friends.
Mr. Sherman to witness--Did you talk with Mr..
Boyd the defendant, about this case?
Witness undiguautlyl--No, sir; did not talk with
HIM about this Witness continued stating that
he did Keep record OF the crooked" whskey ar
rIvng at his place; he paid for tho straight" thc
regular Chicago market price, and for the 'crookcd'
fifteen per gallon under the market price; he re-
cevcd 'crookedn whiskey from Messeros about twice
a week up TO the time of the seizure Chicago; he
received 'crooked" spirits from Messrs. G. G. Russell,
Powell, Cooper, Fuller, Jonathan Abraham and
George Miller; he never cmptied any OF Messero 8
crooked into the tubs, but disposed OF IL TO vinegar
manufacturers. Witness testified that his dealings
with the defendants the basis OF one and halI
per commission on the vauc OF the whskey sofa
10 them.
MIR. Sherman then handed witness number of let-
ters and asked him he had ever seen them before
TO which witness replied that be had receVed 'ncln
from Boyd l. Co. The letters covered correspond
from January !, 1875, until July IA of the same
General Tracy objected the introduction OF these
letters in evidence rs there was nothing material in
them; they were only, be said accounts OF sales and
had no bearing on the charge OF conspiracy.
Judge Blatchlord overuied the objection, admitting
the letters In evidence, which were then read by Mr.
Sherman In OF the letters occurred the express
sion 1--WE have day received nifty barrels marked
and sold the at ninety per cent proof galon IN
another the follow III Is sometimes uaTu W
sell these lots without making some sacrhce another
letter set forth, "We have 100 barrels Of q on
dock Next ship only and no c." In another
letter appears the passage ave sold this the best We
could under The circumstances In sort OF winding
up letter Boyd Co, the defendants, TO witness,
tolson the following passage occurs, Ihe fact oi our
handing your goods We did, we are not htue
surprised that you should 20 back on u.s."
Argument was then had on the motion by Mr Shor
man TO amend the bill OF particulars. He contended
that when Judge Benedict granted the application Tor
the bill of particu he lacked very essential
piece OF Information enable him TO make
it with justice the government--the CHAR
acter CT the Witnesses aud the character
OF their proof and appreciation OF the fact
known the Grand Jury that they, from all the evil
actual spirits removed and the disterles from which
it was removed The government here has been at tho
mercy witnesses essentially unreliable ana not to be
trusted IL the Court would admit the amendment to
the bill of particulars he would show that the nam
charg. in the Indictment IL truo beyond a question
Oi doubt
Messrs. Tracy and Burnett opposed the motion for
amending the bill of particulars
Judge Batchford then reviewed the several counts
In the indictment and the effect the motion Tor AL
amendment would have upon the case as
II affected the defendants In referring to Judge
Benedict's order In granting bill OF particulars
he did not see that Judge Benedict could have done
otherwise. Even had he heard all the witnesses who
deny the motion to amend the bill Of particulars. To
grant an amendment would be tantarnount to amend
ing the indictment-a Thing unknown to the courts
In denying the motion, however, he made NO icfer-
the Indictment itself
The court then adjourned till this morning.