Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1908-09-30

It was tremendous lit of enterprise
"a nights work that was never be-
fore equalled in the world
When the facts came out during the
course of the following day the people
were hunderstruck-pone more than
the government officials who were 10
Gated in New Orleans. Neither peo-
pie nor officials knew thai Brooks and
Kelly and their men wer. In New Or
leans, and the capture proved to be
one OF the great sensations of the
time.
indictments were prom pity found
and convictions followed ! 4 every case.
The government confisca ted over a
half million dollars in property and
contraband whisky. The trials were
not officially concluded until almost
two years after the capture, and in
the spring Of 1876 Kelly returned to
NeW Orleans in the capacity of wit,
ness, being granted leave of absence
from the position he then held-that
or lieutenant of police in Philadelphia
There is one phase of this story to
which particular attention Is directed.
1t was freely said at that time that
President Grant was a man who took
care of his friends, and it was in.
simulated that his friends were some
times not the kind of persons who
deserved the encouragement of
high-minded official.
Well, Gen. Grant did take care Ct
his friends.
But his friends, as Francis Kelly
in, Z,
were the friends Of good government.
they were the men who under his in
SEPARATION and the supervision OF
James j. Brooks were instrumental in
breaking up the notorious whisky
ring; they were the men who sent of.
tenders to the penitentiary. and they
were the men who helped to restors
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
the treasury of the United States. In
oIher words. Gen. Grant was deter.
mined that justice should be done. no
matter where the chips might fall.
In 1874 after the return from New
orleans. Gen. Grant sent for MIR
BROOKS. He called at the White House
and found the president In his Office
smoking big black cigar He looked
up quietly as Mr.. Brooks entered, and
said with characteristic terseness:
Brooks, you and Kelly did good
work at New Orleans"
Mr.. Brooks bowed at this and mum
INJURED his thanks at receiving tho
commentator OF the chief magistrats
Of the nation.
Brooks.' continued the president
/ am going TO appoint you chief OF
the government secret service"
And so he did. Within a few dav,
this deserving. intelligent and CONNIE.
tent detective was placed at the head
OF the most important service I'm tho
world. Kelly was promoted to the
position Of lieutenant Of police In his
home city. and of course the fac
that he had figured in the governme,s
exploit was chiefly responsible for tint,
promotion. Supervisor Tuition was Am.
pointed collector Of the port OF Pbila.
delphia. Alfred Brooks was named
as a special revenu- agent John
Mitchell had his salary raised ana
was placed in position OF importance
In the service. After tho tIiaI anS
conviction of the distillers in New
Orleans in 1876. President Gran, "a
appointed Mr.. Beckwith United state.
attorney Tor the district of New Or.
l'ans; United States Marshal Pack
ard who figured in the seizure ana
arrests, was appointed United State.
consul at Liverpool Judge Woods.
VINO was the district jurist before
wh'm the distille,s we're tried. was
Erected to a seat on the supreme.
court bench at Washington.
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