Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-09-06
The Washington Moonshiner.

1881 street was commenced before U, s. Com
missioner J. T. X. Plant, In the Criminal Court
room. F. 1. Brooke, R. T. Dyer, NJ. Lewis,
Richard Burke, James r. Young and Charles
O'Brien, the accused, were present, as also
Coyle and II. II. Wells jr. appeared for the
United States, and VIM. A. Cook and Hugh Tag
gal for the accused.
new warrant to take the place OF the other
ard this was handed the counsel for defendant,
and they were asked Il they would waive SER
vice. Mr. Cook thought that they should pro-
ceed regularly and Mr.. Taylor, OF the marshal's
office, formally served the warrant and made
return thereto. Mr.. Coyle said it was the design
Cbas II. O'Brlen and Marion Lewis were mere
ly employees, he would enter nolle prosequt as
to them.
The warrant charging the accused with max
ing mash for fermentation In a building other
than an authorized distillery, With having a still
and other implements OF dtstilling contrary to
law, and with Illegally carrying on the business
Of distilling liquors, was read.
Messrs: Brooke, Dyer, Burke and Young
pleaded mot guilty" Mr.. Brooke said, part
OF your statement about preparations being
made there Is correct"
L. L. Clements, deputy collector of internal
revenue, testified that he knew Dyer, Brooke,
the raid ON No: 1881 street and the discovery
OF the distillery there. Brooke was arrested In
the store below. Dyer, O'Brien and Burke were
found In the rooms up stairs. O'Brten and
Burke were washing out rectifying tubs at the
time OF the arrest There were four mash tubs,
large copper still, worm and goose-neck In
the room. The still was set in brick, and there
was coal fire burning beneath. Mr.. Dyer had
on only his pants and undershirt; the others
were In their shirt sleeves. The front windows
were covered with felt and carpets. A window
widened so as to admit the tubs, which were
much too large to come In by any ordinary win
dow or door: On cross examination witness
said the whole back yard and back portion of
the building is In full sight from the houses on
K street and from the rear alley; could not say
that there was any fastening to the door; there
high wines-Dothing but mash; on the goth OF
August four tubs were brought from Baltimore,
and on the day before the arrest six more were
haulSd an to the store by Brooke and oBrien, in
and Young told witness at Mr.. Plants ONCE
that O'Bren and Lewis were mere hirelings..
ard ought not to be prosecuted.
Deputy Collector George w. Pearson testified
that IT was the custom to notify the deputy
collector OF district Of the intention to open
dfst1llery. No such notice nor bond, as required
where. so far as witness knew On cross-exar1.
nation, witI ess detailed the circumstances OF
the arrest. The building was on public street,
ara the doors were open. The fire in the fur
A. G. Bliss, OF the Internal Revenue bureau,
testified that he tested four tubs of mash at No.
1881 ! stleet on the The. I'd Of September: The mash
Robert NJ. Proud, OF Baltimore, testified that
he is collector OF internal revenue OF the third
district OF Maryland, which includes the Dis
bond, or registration Of stills from any OF the
DEFENDANTS In this case.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
The exam inatt0n was resumed at noon to-day,
titled that he owned the building. having rented
the property to Mr.. Young about nine months
ago. Mr.. Brooke was with him at the time, and
it was stated that the latter was to open a pro-
vision A q aOn Rr(So
suggested that he would like to rent the upper
part OF the house He was to pay $40 for the
store %erane and SIS for the Upper part
had visited the house about an hour before TO-
day. Some few weeks ago he had converse
ton with Young as to tubs, and he suggested to
Baltimore. Witness bought the tubs and they
were shipped to him. Young was at the depot
and when they came he delivered them to
IN ans Passd d
these four suited, and he wanted six more and
witness wrote for them. Witness bought the
1"Ss of S9nm EpRer NO cypress, ,ale Balt
present when the first tubs were delivered, but
did not see him about the other tubs.
Eldr1dge q. Lansdale testified that he is
plumber, located at 21N Pennsylvania avenue
and about the 1st OF August he was asked by
Young Young to 90 Some work for party, he Y9
being responsible. subsequently Young took
him to the house, and said Brooke would show
what work should be DONE Under his direc-
tnns uons put up ~ supply pipe to the front room
fiom the same room, to connect with q four
inch terra Gotta pipe, already there. Cross
eAamined:.The work was done openly-no
Chas. II. O'Brten testified that he resided on
25th street, and had been employed at Mr..
Brookes since July. Was employed by Brooke,
who said that there was chance to make some
money IL he would go in with him; that the
wages would not be much at first, but would be
better afterwards Vls first employment was
26th or 2sth. The stu was brought there, and
for some time was in the store, covered up by
bags. Brooke, Burke, Dyer and Lewis were
With .1a him ns when TIE stu was brought there.
ness then stated that he had received
there when the raid was made; Dyer and Burke
tubs. The still had been set up little over q
week before, Mr.. Pearson doing the brick
work. The mash was made OF corn meal
the work. The running should have COM
me9ced nae@ f%a. on on M, but Mr Burke
four were interested jointly. Some one was
anxious to get another man in and Dyer said
he owned the still and he would hold the
to get the Juice out-and received one-fourth,
The government called Joseph Pearson, who
tailed tailed to % answer, and closed the case. The de-
out, did not offer any testimony. The COmmis-
sioner thereupOn held the parties for the action
OF the grand Jury.
THE COOK DIVORCE AND INJUNCTION CASES.
Yesterday, in the Equity Court, (Judge Mac
Arthur,) the cases OF Mrs. Cook against Prof
Cook for divorce, and against the same and MT.
and Mrs. Coleman for Injunction against the
disposal OF the property, were called. The hear
ing In the latter case was begun, but the testi.
mony In the case was not In court, and an ad.
journment was taken until the Ed inst. A rule
was issued on the defendants to show cause
why they should not be attached for contempt
for failure to comply with the order OF the
court by removing q plano. In the divorce
case rule was issued on the examiner to show
cause why he does not produce In court the
testimony In that case. it Is understood that
the reason for its non-production is that the
fees have not been paid.
THE MISUNDERSTANDING CASE.-To-day judge
Cox, In special term, In the case OF c. d, Gfi.
more agt. Chas s. Blackman, Jacob Tome and
the Citizens National Bank, made q decree dis
solving the restraining order, and discharging
the writ OF ne eXeat.
THE SWIMMING MATCH CIosK-The swim.
ming match between Captains Webb and Bow.
ton, pc pestponed, took place yesterday. The men
entered the water at II 80, continuing to swim to
go last night. The race was we'll contested
throughout BOytOn and his friends claim
that he won. There was such little difference
ho do