The New York herald., 1878-11-18
A REVENUE RAID.

SEIZURE OF SECRET DTsTIILERY ON STATEN
IsLAND-How THE wHIsKEY WAS sMUGaLED
INTO NEW YoRK-roUR MEN ARRESTED AND
THE PLACE DESTROYED.
Aaavor of romance suggestive of "will Watch, the
Smuggler.' and other old time mcolrainas persades
the story or how secret and illicit distiliery was
seized down Staten Island last saturday. james
Tierncy, lately appointed Deputy Revenue Collector
of Richmond out with his gun few days ago.
and while searching for birds found covey of
looked for kind Out in the meadows about six milns
from Clifton there borne to his sensitive OIL
factories odor not indigenous to the marsh. and
which he at once recognized Us "potheen" Follow
ing his nose he soon found himself upon the South
shore. about two miles from Fort wadsworth and
upon the premises of Thomas Burke, who os.cnsibly
gains livelihood by selling beach sand to boatmen
Half hidden beneath stack of brushwood and salt
hay snugly nestled low, deserted looking building
which the officer at fixed upon the Of
the smell and ergo. the scene OF the Illicit manuac
ture of whiskcy. Passing it without making any
sign Mr.. Ticrncy went to Marshal Harlows Office and
informed that officer of 'the fnd." At noon on
saturday four deputy collectors and two deputy
marshas. with their keen scented coajrrc. embarked
for Staten Island, carrying with them guns to pro-
duce the impression that they were going hunting
APPROACHING THE NEST.
Proceeding from Clifton landing in two wagons the
party alighted short distance from the suspected
building and disposed themselves to approach ii from
all sides at to prevent the escape of its in
mates They advanced slowly until close the house
when they pounced upon il suddenly. The door was
fastened upon the outside with paddock. but the
GERS we're familiar with that trick and proceeded in
contncntly 10 kick in the door. Deputy Marshal
Rentz seized u fellow who was standing Just
inside the door. As he did he caught u
glimpse Of another flying toward the other end
of the structure Deputy Collector Harmon
coniecturing that there was secret door
to which the man running. ut rushed
around outside the shanty. and was just in time
intercept burly fellow as he emerged. STAND out
of the way, or I'll break your head shouted the
fellow raising his overwhelmingly and preparing
10 force his way past the officer. The muzzle OF
yolvcr within few inches of his caused him to
change his plans and he submitted to be handcuffcd
without struggle. While Rentz and Harmon
thus securing their prisoners the rest of the party
tackled small building some Atty yards distant.
CAUGHT MAPPING.
Two men were found here both fast asleep as if
tired after a night Of hard work They awoke To find
themselves prisoners, and after dressing in sullen
silence were manaclcd and led to join their fellows
Tho men All declined TO give their names or answer
any questions They lodged In Raymond
Street Jail Brooklyn and will this morning be ar
raipned for examination before United States Commits
sioner Winslow.
When the prisoners had been safely ironed one of
the officers stood guard them, while the others
turned their attention to the building and its con-
tents BY way of getting at the heart Of the matter
quickly they tore down side of the building and
rolled ont ten barrels of molasscs, which were
moved to vanderbts Landing and placed under
cover. Thc still was destroyed, with eighteen large