New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-23
WHLSKEY rRaUDs AT CINCINNATI

TRANSLATION OF FERDINAND sCHEETz-DAMAGlNG
TESTIMONY OF AN EMPLoYE-How TnE GOV
EMINENT WAS DEFRACDED, By the REMOVAL
OF STAMPS TO BE UsTD AGAIN.
10Y rELEGRAPu TO TIE rRIBugE.i
CINCINNATI, May 22.-Tbc examination OF
the rst Of the crooked whiskey place this
afternoon before United States Commissioner Hooper.
The first victim was Ferdinand schertz. whose place
IS at No. 1873 Court-st., between Vine and
Race Edgar Johnson appeared for the defendant
n WAS charged against Scheriz that he unlawfuily
and knowingly had removed stamps which had been
once used from packages OF distilled spirits. with Intent
10 them again. and that be neglected 10 make entTos
on bis recthers book, Of sales % distilled spirits
The scusationa witness Of the Robert schlitz
cnbergrr who testified that be attended to the empty
ing or dumping OF the spirits himself Sometimes the
stamps were destroyed. and sometimes they were
not. ON straight" Whiskey Of course they were
destroyed on "Croofed" whiskey the stamps
were preserved. regular rule about when
to destroy the stamps and when not 60. lie destroyed
them not according 90 the direction Of Mr. scberiS
When the stamps were not destroyed they were sent
back 10 tne msn from whom tie goods were
procured. Sometimes the stamps were removed
and sent back In envelope and sometimes tho pack
area were returned hearing The stamina STAMPED
packages had bern returned to Pioidsr TO Kdhlman.
aud % Drfenlahl. Sometimes they took back the
stamped packages AZ other tme the stamps were r..
mo, al aud returned. None had been rrturRed 10 0ah
or Fleisohmaun scberiz made up tao reciih'd pack
ages - scnd out Woodruff got spirits alinost every
day He would get the spirits IN barrels or his own
with thc stamps On them. scherN nied these baffes
CruFscya .ined. Ia anaWcr Ia question ~ Mr
Iohu .ou ScIenbcrg SAID he hu been talacd 10 tfst
on the subject Of frauds by Mr. Mitchell. the Govern
mrut detective. No promises az any klud had been
made 20 him concerning his testimony. tie rciieruie
b, statement about the removing ~ stamps, etc. ana
when called upon cite Specific instances VIXEN
her last lye barrels OF Whi.kry were received hom
Trppn. The witness took uF the stamps himself. IN
answer 90 n question ns 20 how he c0ud remove them
without trOyng them, he said tb1t arJ had been ul
IN the paste the stamps o. make mem cone on
easily aud that the custom 90 lard The stamps on
cru, led sprlts Neither they pasted tightly, aud
come little injury, such tearing on q corner,
would not unit for hfter hc had removed tho
stamps from the barrels lac put them IN an envelope ana
LETT the package Mr.. herizs desk. They were EiFoh
Nv Mr. Schertl to driver 20 be returned witness
said he himself got nothing for dong IT, Ito
merely got his wages Of $40 week. Ito
Ue had talked To j. W. Newlaud, TO Mr. SCherz and -
man who first Informed Mitchell. Nesland left town
last Monday week. Witness had heard that Newiaud
IL now Chicago witness SAID he had been the bust
meas of removing stamps and dcfraudng The Government
or niue wears the last three Tor scherk Deore
thai he did himself and father HIS father l. nov
dad Some Of tho liquor dumped was entered on the
books. Most OF 10 not. 9" straight Whskey wa
entered. Witness said he had always been aware that
what they doing la violation OF the law, aDd
WAS pcnitentiary offence.
Commissioner Hooper then said that he should
bind the defendant 20 the Grand Jury,
nAng his bond az $4,000, hich was promptly furnished