The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-11
SOUTHERN REVENUE TROUBLES.

THE 0REENvILLE DISTRICT COURT IN SESSION
ONE HUNDRED AND EIonrY-sEvEN ILLICIT
D1sTILLEEs PLEAD GUILTY.
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA, 3. C., August TO- 1878.
The United States District Court, Judge Bryan pre-
sding has been session ut Gresnvills for several
days this week. Under the terms Of the conditional
amnesty, just extended by order Of the Revenue De-
partment, 1877 Illicit distiilers have In already
and pleaded guilty, and bound themselves to abandon
their unlawful practices. One hundred moro are ex
pectsd to como in on Monday next.
1t has Just been ascsrtained hors that W. W. Dur
ham, one OF the Deputy United States arshals who
was concerned In the killing OF Amos Ladd,
aud who In fact fred the fatal shot, was
convicted Of mansaughter at the May term
in 1872 OF the Court OF General Sessions
in Greenville county, before Judge James L. Orr, az
terward Minister 10 Russia and sentenced 10 two
years Imprisonment in the State fenitentiary. He
was pardonsd the following month by Governor Scott
and became in turn Illicit dstilIcr and informer
and promoted by United States Marshal
Wallace 10 tho position which he now holds
REDMOND AND HIS GANG PENIrENr AND ASx-
Iors TO SURRENDER INSTRUCTIONS PROM
THE REVENUE COMMISSIONER.
wAsnIxGroS, August 10, 1878
the following teegraphc correspondence has taken
place.
GRERSvnLE. s. &, August Q, 1878.
Hon. GRREN d. RAUM Com las ioner Internal Revepue.
whiIs we believe you anticipated a reformation in
this district II Is hardly probable that you ex-
pscted a revolution. nor did who are
on the spot. We are Informed that Redmond Ia
an xious to surrender tho government accepting
his plea Of guilty Tor past violations OF the
Internal Revenue laws, sentences to DO suspended
conditioned upon his good behavior and keeping faith
IL q OF 40 no a IL
worth. The entire body Of tho mountain posse are
begging to surrender on suspension Of sentence but
the District Attorney hestass to 20 iurDer than the
docket without special instructions. Parties
not charged, we'll us those VINO charged, pro-
pose TO plead guilty. This plan win send Them 10
the pepitentafy on a bench warrant without trial
or expense, II they violate the law again. The list
The revenue laws have been violated here peace will
prevail and the laws will be indicated. Kane, ct al,
revenue ofncers, are IN the custody OF the United
L. G. NoRrHRoP, United States Attorney
W. X. CHAPMAN, Revenue Agent
The Comm issoners replied to the above tolegr ram
- foilows:-
AFTER consultation and due consideration Il IL dc.
cidsd that the case OF Redmond is entirely sxcep-
tionsl, aud should not be included with those Of
ordinary offenders. l confirm my dcspatch OF last
night, authorizing to accept the pleas Of guilty,
and 10 suspend sentence In the eases OF other illicit
dsters, who are believed TO DO acting in good faith,
and VINO have not been actually engaged IN shooting
our officers Keep mo advised by telegraph oil the
plumber who plead guilty and ssndiuIl list BY mail
Tho following was also received to-day
KSoxvfLLx, August 10, 1873.
John Cooper, the wounded man, died NJ eleven r.
n. yesterday. NO arrests have yet beer made. Hut
Amarine, Adam Wilson and Fletcher Emmett we're
tho ussauting parties. J. u. COOPER, Collector.
The Commissioner intends accept the pleas OF all
tho guilty vioiators OF the revenue laws In South
Carolina without reference fact to whether
they indicated recognized. He wishes to mako
q clean sweep Of all the offenders, except Redmond
and other leaders, who have fred upon olncera