Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-07
VIOLATION OF THE REVENUE
LAWS.
The Investigation Before commissioner
Erwin Yesterday-Mr- Sanders waves
Fxamination-The Proceedings 10

The Inxestigation Before Commissioner
Frzrfn Yesterday-Mr- Sanders Valves
Fxamination-The Proceedings To-
day.
The ease Of the United state against
Nessrs. Henry Sanders and Charles and
Frederick Kolshorn. who were arrested
under the charge Of having violated the
United states revenue laws, was brought
before Commissioner Erwin yesterday
afternoon for invesug alton. Mr.. Sanders
waived examination and gave bond in the
sum Of 500 for MS appearance before the
United States Court.
The case against the other defendants
was then proceeded with. when the fOl-
lowing testimony on the part OF the United
States was heard:
Mr.. George Schroeder testified that
he was employed 70 drive the beer
wagon for Messrs. hOlshOrn Bros, ana
that 1t was his habit 70 deliver
the beer 10 their customers or retall
dealers in the city every morning. and
in the afternoon 70 gather the empty kegs
and haul them 10 the wharf near the lee
house. That on Thursdays and Fridays
they were taken from the ice house wharf
10 the Central Railroad wharf for snip
ment to the brewery in Philadel-
kegs were seized he had, under the
direction Of Messrs. kOlshorn Bros. taken
$50 empty kegs TO the Central Railroad
wharf. and had about 20 empty kegs on
the wagon at the time the seizure was
made Witness further testified that he
Vad been IN the employment OF Messrs.
kOlshOrn Bros. about one month, and that
during that time he had hauled
for shipment about 500 empty
whether the stamps were on them or not,
and the Messrs. kOlshorn had never told
him anything about looking al the
stamps. some Of the kegs he hauled that
dav we're from the Florida wharf, and had
been returned from Fernandina. The
kegs were shipped 70 the Bergner &
Engel Brewing Company. OF Philadelphia.
He delivered the kegs Of beer from
Messrs. KOlshOrn & Bro, as he under
stood. acting as agents for the brewing
company, 70 their customers about the
CITY. and he gathered the empty kegs for
return as stated. The witness ldentned
one Of the empty stamped kegs, intro
duced in evidence, as being one OF the
KOlshorn kegs.
Mr.. &. L. Muslin. puTseT Of the steam
ship City Of Savannah, testified that on
the day the kegs were seized large num-
Der Of kegs were thrown of for shipment
j.
to be shipped by Messrs. kolshOrn Bros.
After the seizure he examined some
Of the kegs and found some with
stamps erased. There We're about 50 in
one lot. but he understood that some be-
lOnged TO Mr.. Sanders. When kegs are
sent down 10 the wharf for shipment they
generally lie there open, and TO be seen
by all. from a to A. hours.
John Brown testified that he IS foreman
II .t-adarl. for tho 0rean Steamship Com
pany, and was at the wharf the day the
/ seizure was made, and saw the kegs after
the seizure. There were probably
about 80 in all. Some Of them be-
lOnged to Messrs. KO,shOrn Bros.
and some 10 Mr.. Sanders. Witness
said his duty was to load freight after the
purser had received it, and he did not
know whether the Steamship Company
would receive empty stamped beer kegs
or not. and he never had seen stamps on
empty kegs destroyed by any one in the
employ OF the company.
Deputy Marshal VI. q, Hall testified
that on the dav the seizure was made he
was notified by Deputy Marshal Haynes
that there were a large number OF empty
stamped kegs lying on the wharf near the
[ Market ferry. He accompanied Mr..
Haynes there, and saw a wagon loading
up with them. and then followed the
wagon and kegs TO the Central Railroad
wharf and saw 80 or 40 empty stamped
kegs at that place. Some Of them had the
tin over the stamp. loose at one end, and
some had the kOlshOTn Bros. card on
them. Mr.. Frederick kOlshOrn came
down 10 the wharf. Witness also said
that he saw several hundred kegs on the
wharf. out Of which number 40 We're
seized.
On account of the absence from the
city Of other witnesses for the govern
ment the investigation was continued
until to-day at halfpast y O'Clock. The
defendants are represented by Mr.. r. K.
Richards and the United states by United
States District Attorney ;. a. Darnell.