Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-17
NO REcoao OF MANY OF STATE
Reported That Such Irregularities.
Have Already Been Shown. Bank
Merchants RaI'Oado and saloon
Men Produce Recordp-oeorso Con.
Notwithstanding to Keep Invcs-
tIaatlon Quiet.

NaP'''Hi W no DAILY Prcag,)
DANVlLLE, VA. Nov, I6-.Thc Fed.
erai grand Jury continued today the
investigation OF the gigantlc frauds
on the government alleged TO hnyn
been committed by tho largo bonded
distillcrs. The Dry Fork Dlstlllnr
Company. OF which I. NJ. Angle IL
manager and the Stevenson Distll-
lng Company. of which j. II. stnycn-
son tx president. both located nj Dry
horK. nave been under flro all day.
II was declared tonight by ono In
authority that before tho inyost,pn.
ton Is concluded IL will be brourht
out that tho government has h,scn
derrauded at Dry Fork alone OF $3.50.
ooo OF revenue taxes within tho mast
two years.
Made TO Produce Books.
no investigation now IN progrcss
Is broad In its scope, and scores OF
lwitncHses. including dcalera in grain,
eankors and the officials of the trims.
probation companies arc being evan
med to show that the amount Of
spirits made and sold has been far
IN excess OF that on which any tax
mas been recorded
number of bank cashiers at
.ha'hhm and at Dnnvllle Appeared
uay peiore the grand jury and were
required in accordance with auhnos-
mas served on them to .prodncn INC
account or accounts of aaid bank with
the Dry Fork Dlstilling COMPANY TO.
geiher with checks and drafts TO
cover the last Is months: II nnnaar.
ins that said drafts, accounts and
ehecKs are material for tho govern
ment In the investigation.
Two large grain dcalers ono Ia.
icsted at Danville ana tho other at
I.natham, were required today to nro-
dnca their books showing tho amomnt
OF corn rye and meal sold to tho nrv
fork di5tilleries during the pnst two
wears. The books OF the Southern
hallway and the Southern EyprsRs
company. on which revenue arenFn
have been ut work for mouths. ara
also being used by the grand Jury
10 ascertain tho quantity of whiskoy
hannied FOR the Dry Fork concerns.
Sales But No Records Made.
m"ny or mo saloon men of Dan
inc' LYnchburg and Roanoke hayo
been made TO show their booke and
Iexplain purchases from the distilierias
under fire. 'ss
The ditillories are required nv lau,
TO keep n record of every saIa made
nut 1t is alleged that the grand iurv
mas already discovered that scorae M
saloon men have bougi.. wniskev of
wren no record was ;ade at tho
distillery.
Every effort Is being made by the
authorities to keep tho Investigation
as secret as possible. It was stated
tonight by one on tho inside that tho
deeper the inquiry goes the larger
me frauds develop. 1t will likely no
week before tho Investigation clogss
And ~ is foregone conclusion thaf
many indictments will be returned.
not only against the large distillers'
Dut against the store keepers md the
gaugers.
storekeeper George Guilty.
The jury In the case of C. I George
former storekeeper and gauger Mt To-
lers Distillery at Franklin Junction,
who has been ON trial mere for sew.
eral days for collision to defraud tho
government, returned a verdict OF
guilty.
The arrest of George was made af.
ter q raid by revenue offlccrs on the
distillery, when 1t is alleged Il. W.
roller, proprietor. and c. A. George.
an employe. We're caught removing
unstamped spirits. C. A. George plead.
ed guilty today to the charge OF RI.
moving unstamped whskey, and was
ined 5000 and given three mouths in
Jail.
Albert Cakes. charged With retail.
ING without license. was acquitted.
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