The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-04
BIG BRANDY STILL RAIDED.
INTERNAL REYENUE MEN DESCEND
On THE sem IRzMANN PLANT.

They Seize 1000 Gallons of Liquor and All
the P0rnphernnlin of Manufacture
The Distillery Registered, but No Rev
enue Collected from It-Three Arrests.
For the first time In more than twenty-five
years In the internal revenue districts COM
prised within the limits OF the present city OF
New York. a legally registered distillery was
raided last hight. The place was that OF
Joseph Schwarzmhnn d Co. at 204 Powell
street. Brooklyn, which Col. Robert Williams.
Jr.. the Chief Inspector. declared was the sec
ond largest fruit brandy distlllery In the coun-
try. Three arrests were made and the con-
tents OF the plant. consisting OF all paraphei-
MALTA used. 1000 gallons OF brandy. a large
number of barrels. and n big stock OF raisins.
currants. and sugar, were seized.
Revenue Inspector Williams said last night
Tint SrhwnrzmanG sent the plans OF his plant
on to Washington in November. They showed
that there was a full copper still with a: ca
racity OF 25O gallons, an alcohol column twenty
five feet high. ten fermentinG tubs. and all
other nppurtenRnccs in proportion. The
plans were approved. and the distillery Sc
cured its registration certificate on Nov. 20.
Dlstllling was begun Immediately. The first
suspicion that all was not right was aroused
by a report made to Col. Williams that Benju-
min Goldberg was living on the premises and
working for the distlllery. Goldberg was ar
rested at Old Bridge. n. j.. in a moopshine raid
about six months ago. but was release for
want of evidence.
Col. Williams decided to watch Schwarz-
mann'S place, especiallylas not one cent of reve-
nue., was paid. Yesterday, afternoon all was
ready Tor the raid and Col. Williams went to
Brooklyn accompanied by Inspector Frank q.
Thompson, INSPECTOR John Sinsel. Collector
Frank Moore of Brooklyn and Deputy COllec-
tors Bivens. Brooks and Littletield. They
waited until q o'clock. when they saw Gold
berg and a man named lippa. who lives at 22O
Eidridge street. piace q barre Of fruit brandy on
a truck and start to drive away. They allowed
them TO get Il block away from the diStillery
AID then surrounded the truck and called to
Goldberg and Lippa to surrender.
Go!dberg and Lippa rolled the barrel out OF
the wagon. and 1t narrowly missed hitting one
OF the inspectors. The inspectors drew their
reviewers and the two men surrendered. The
inspectors then went back to the distillery
and arrested lsadore Alderman. who also lives
on. the property. as one of the proprietors.
Alderman declared that he had no connection
with the place. but when he was searched the
found in his pockets articles OF
between him and SchwarzInann.
concern. TIL three men were locked up in the
Gates avenue police station and will he ar
raiGned before the United States Commits.
sioner in Brooklyn.
"rhis:is he most important arrest in this
in years" said Col. Williams last
night. The firm was putting n fine quality
OF brandy on the market. 1t ought to have
sold for $3.50 a gallon. but they sold it from
up, 1t only cost them 20 cents a gallon
to make u. The Government tax is Sill a
gallon, We think we have II clear case against