Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-01
BONDS REDUCHD,
The Hearing in the Case Of Otto Cytron
Before the United States Commits.
aI0ner Veateraav


The Hearing in the Case OF otto Cytron
Before the United States Commits
sIoner Yesterday.
The hearing In the case of Otto Cytron,
charged with violation of the internal reve-
nue. laws, was held before United States
Commissioner Wright yesterday afternoon.
Tho complaint contained nine different
counts. District Attorney Sill and Collector
Hutchinson were present.
Deputy Collector Gaffey was the first Wit
ness for the government. He testified that
in Cytron's store he had found cigars put up
in various unusual forms, evidently with the
intention of defrauding the government, and
that cigar boxes had not been properly
stamped.
The next witness for the government was
Charles Miller, cigarmaker formerly in the
employ of Cytron. Miller's testimony was
about the same as Mr.. Gaffey's. In CROSSE
examining Mr.. Miller, Hugh Daley, who de-
Tended the accused, asked him if there had
been some trouble between ne and Cytron.
Miller answered in the affirmative. In prob
ing him Mr.. Daley managed to find out the
following: It seems that Cytron formerly
kept a store on the next block above where
his present store is. The old store was on
State street, between Elm and Court. Miller
worked here for Oytron. Miller said that
Cytron became tired of that stand and Of
fered him 500 If he could sell the store for
him. Miller did 50, but was paid only SIS
by Cytron. This led to an arrangement be-
tween them and Miller said he would fix
Cytron, while Cytron said he would fix Mil
Ter. Miller said on the stand yesterday that
Cytron had blamed him as the cause Of the
seizure, but that he had nothing to do with
II.
Cytron in his own behalf said that the
cause of the trouble between them was on
account Of Miller owing him $18 that he had
borrowed to pay his rent and had refused to
pay when Cytron asked him for 1t. Miller's
story, however, Is the more likely one and is
generally believed.
In defending the accused, Mr.. Daley tried
to show that the tobacco which was found in
large eases and was advertised for sale was
not sold direct from the bulk but done up in
sold in legal form. He also tried to show
that the fanciful forms of tobacco were used
simply as advertisements but Commissioner
Wright found probable cause aud bound him
over to the August term of the United States
court but reducing the bonds from $500 to
5000.
ANOTHER REVENUE VIOLATION CASE.
Captain Quit OF the City Guard, @. N. g.,
will be arrested tomorrow morning on the
charge of violating the internal revenue laws.
Captain Quit is the proprietor of cigar shop
and the governments officers allege that he
has not oonformed with some of the requires
ments Of the law. About week ago Deputy
Collector Gaffey discovered that such was the
case and notified the authorities. The offense
IL said to be but trivial and the government
officials in this city thought 1t advisable to
settle the matter quietly rather than bring
the captain into court for what may have
been mistake on his part. Deputy Marshal
Lovejoy was notified to request Captain Quit
to appear before United States Commissioner
Wright last Tuesday. The word was deliv-
cred to the captain, but he paid no heed to 1t.
Again he was notified to call at the commis-
sioner's Office, but without result. Yesteaday
afternoon the facts were laid before District
Attorney Sill and be ordered that warrant
to- Cults arrest he lnads out a once.