Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-13
CROOKED WHISKY.

A Successful Raid at Cincinnati-Conclu-
sive Proofs of Systematic Frauds Discov-
ered-Names of the Firms Raiied-Be-
lief That Other and Greater Sinners Are
Yet to be Exposed.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CINCINNATI, O., May l2.-The three rectifying
houses and one distillery which were seized by
government officials yesterday, have been en-
gagged in supplying the local trade. The raid
was conducted with the utmoss secresy and
success. The houses seized did not dream of
the fate which was awaiting them until the
officers appeared on their premises, and nobody
in the city appeared to have any conception of
what was going on until after the raid was
made.
The rectifying establishment of C. Schertz is
situated at No. 1873 Court street, in little old
building of little value. The officers found
here nothing of much value. There were no
empty casks, but there were some stamps in the
safe that had been used and some books but
no great amount of crookedness was visible.
What the books will disclose remains to be
seen.
The rectifying house of c. A. Gobrecht is a
more pretentious establishment than the one
just described. 1t is situated at Nos. 518 and
$40 Walnut street. Gobrecht appeared to have
had some intimation from some source of the
coming of the officers, and took the seizure
very coolly indeed. The officers found twenty
six emyty barrels lying in the backroom with
rectifyer's and distiller's stamps on them.
These are what are called two stamp barrels
very very Sad ndee af for OF s Gebrecht looked
package of stamps was taken out of Gobrecht's
safe which had been used and laid aside for
further service. The officers found a number
of casks partly empty. In the cellar they
found a quantity Of wine of various brands and
qualities. The books of the concern were
seized, and from these and from the stamps it
will be easy to determine from whence the
spirits came. These premises, with the stock
of liquors on hand. are worth several thousand
dollars.
kuhlman's rectifying house on the Walker
mill road was found to contain some empty
barrels and twice used stamps. Kuhlman is
regarded as the smartest fraud of the lot, and
considerable confidence is felt in being able to
discover frauds from his books and papers, a
large quantity of which were seized. Kuhlman
has been the go-between for all parties, and
has managed his business very adroitly.
The Teepin distillery and premises are esti-
mated to be worth somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000. A considerable quantity of
| manufactured goods were found on hand. but
much, as no detailed examination of the prem
ises has yet been made. Asset of private books
were seized at this place, showing large dis
crepancy between the amount of spirits entered
in them as sold and the amount entered in the
government books as sold.
Gen. Sewell, who directed the seizures. states
that it was the intention to make these seizures
on Monday next, but the arrival of large
number of newspaper men from all parts of
the country caused considerable alarm, and
the seizure was precipitated. Gen. Sewell
large distilleries and retifying houses of Gin
cinnati had been engaged in these crooked deal
| ings, but they had direct and positive evil
dence on which to proceed. He said if they
had taken the responsibility of Selling
SIX of the largest distilleries here, he had
no doubt the books would have afforded them
ample evidence for justification. He believes
they are all in it up to their eyes, He does not
conceal the fact that the collectors Office has
been against them from the first, and that
Weitzel has been giving ringsters all the aid
and comfort possible. He does not know
whether any more seizures will be made here or
not, but thinks that enough has alrerdy been
done to thoroughly demoralize and break ur
the ring.
PEKIN AND PEORIA, TOO.
| He says Pekin and Peoria are crooked, too,
and that when they stop their wicked ways the
whisky men of the Northwest may look for a
speedy rise in the market price of their pro-
| ducts.