The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-20
"A Law w ANTED.

4 caae possessed Of no little interest was up
before United States Commissioner Qnintero
Yesterday It grew out 81 the arrest OF w.
Boras on the charge of having IN his posses
sion empty cigar boxes and tobacco buckets
on which the internal revenue stamps had not
been cancelled.
The prosecuting witness, A. Buquoi, testi-
fled that he had seen the boxes and buckets In
question on the banquette Ia front OF the
place Of business Of Roras, who, On being
questioned. acknowledged ownership. Being
On officer Of the government at the time, and
observing that the stamps were not Cancelled.
he arrested the accused.
This concluded the testimony for The gov
eminent, and Borns was informed that he
was at liberty to make statement and intro
duce witnesses. In response he admitted
that the boxes were In his possession, TIT
declared that he had not Intentionally vlO-
lated the law. as he was not aware that the
stamps had 70 be Cancelled or that there WIS
anything wrong about the boxes or buckets,
and rs IN evidence that his violation OF the
Inv had been through Ignorance he pointed
| to the fact that he had the packages publicly
and openly displayed on the street He then
went on to say that when BHauoi had first
| called on him he had simply taken away the
no arrest. Buquoi, he said, told him at the
time he carried off the boxes and buckets
| that II he tBorasj would put up five dollars
all trouble could be avoided. The next day
drop the matter and return the buckets for
five dollars. On being refused the money he
made the arrest, and twice on the way to the
Custom House BuquOi offered to release him
for the amount named. The offer was de-
cllned. Boras stated. further, TINT he had
two cOlored men present III court who had
heard the proposition OF Buluoi when 1t was
first made.
Internal Revenue Collector Marks, who was
present, then
MADE A STATEMENT
to the effect that Boras had told the story
just related to him. and he had Immediately
revoked the commission OF the officer. He
was surprised to find that there was no affida-
VT against the officer, 80 Borag had expressed
his intention OF making one. He thought 1t
but justice to that officer that the charge
should be formally made and tried.
The attempt at blackmail having nothing
TO do with the guilt or innocence Of the &C
cused 30 far as the possession OF the stamped
packages were concerned, and he having adj
mitted ownership, no was called upon to give
q bond OF $500 for his appearance before the
United States Circuit Court. Chas. Cavana:,
Esq, became his security, and he was re-
leased.
After his release Boras was asked II he in
tended to make charge against Buquoi,
and after some hesitation he answered in the
negative.
It appearing that the declnation OF Boras
to make the affidavit was based on the fear
that II he made one it would only involve him
In greater complications with the government,
Assistant Special Agent D. g. O'Malley, who
Is always on the alert and was cognizant Of
the facts Of the case, and satisfied that the
statement OF Boras was truthful and correct,
proposed to make an affidavit against Blu
quot, charging him with attempted black
able to find any statute prohibiting the
offense Or imposing q penalty for It, Thus
the matter rests, and will rest until the law
under which the proper affidavit can be made
Is found.