The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-10

the part of officers if they are sus-
tanned by evidence.
X. y. Marden is the banner defend
ant with forty-nine separate offences:
twelve of conspiracy with distlllers 10
defraud, seven false reports OF de-
struction or seizure of stills, seven
false claims and vouchers, eleven for
geries of checks, two demanding
brides.
Next best is j. H. Smith marked
sDecial agent of Revenue Agent Chap
man. with thirty cases, eighteen stliis
falsely reported seized or destroyed
twelve conspiracy with distillers TO
defraud
Close comes G. w. Hasty, twenty
six cases, twelve conspiracy, elrVen
false reports of destroyed stills, three
forgeries.
G. w Samuels comes with twenty
five cases of forgery. conspiracy ana
false vouchers and reports OF captured
stills.
A. S. Patterson is charged with
twenty cases, only two demanding
bribes. rest fraudulent claims ana
conspiracy; A. C. Bryan. fifteen cases;
+, F.. Davis twenty-one; Starkey
Hare. nineteen; II. E. Davis, gauger,
twenty for conspiracy and fraudulent
accounts. Almost every one OF these
include the charge of perjury.
G.. w. Samuels was arrested mere
this evening, giving bond in S2,ooo.
sureties being Deputy Collectors A.
p. Grace, T. c. McKoy and ex-Deputy
w. nj. King There was no surprise
but much talk at Revenue Agent
Chapman's deputies going on bonds.
A message received from Wilkesboro
tonight states that Hardin, Bryan ana
Hasty have fled and cannot be found
Samuels and Hasty are already undeI
bond of appeal from Superior court Oh
imprisonment for assaultinS Edi'or
Bob Deal for publishing rumors that,
All was not straight in revenue circles
in Wilkes.
All Blackburn's Friends.
Without exception the officers m
dicted are of Wilkes county territory,
arc strong friends and partisans OF
.Congressman Blackburn, while Har-
din. the banner defendant, has been
considered his chosen cadidate Tor
United states marshal upon expiration,
of Marshal Millikan's term. Marsha.
Milikan. when questioned as TO CoSt
of court, said that it will not exceed
$4,000
It is predicted that at the next term
the first Monday in October, as many
more bills will be found by that gfald
1ufN, OUT against OH CilIhi ~
sci of men. officials and others. "A
great deal of ugly talk is ALREADY
passing about the failure to incIude
narties well known to nave been I'M :
pIicated IN if not promoters oil MANY
of the frauds.
How About Higher Up.
There was considerable surprise ex-
pressed that there had been no deere
LECTION of duty or violation of law dis
closed by parties more prominent IN
official or political positions. but II
has been known for several days D.
some that all reports about bills OF
indictments being kept against them
were incorrect. and that only reve-
nue. officers. distillers and their CO.
conspirators such as bar-keepers. etc.
would be considered at this term OF
court.
The grand jury has been working
with a rush. 1t was in session until
twelve o'clock last night and began
early this morning. concluding few
minutes before handing in their report
to the court at 1880.
In discharging them Judge Boyd
said the court was not cognizant OF
the scope or result of the inveStiga-
ton and deliberations. but it was to