Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-04-14
APPEAR TO HAVE
STUCK UNCLE SAM
Phil G. Kelly Company Indicted for
Alleged Frauds in Matter Of
Liquor Tax.
RICHMOND. Va. = S

RI G II MOND. VA. - Special. 49,
What may be called a small ocean
o. booze is involved ira "a volumlnous.
119-count indictment. which was am
eXpectedly launched Monday after
noon by the grand jury of the United
States District Court against the Phl
c. Kelly Co.. Inc. of this city
This concern in ia counts or fhe
Indictment fs charged with receiving
various quantities OF liquor 0u which
taxes nave uot been paid. without
making the entries required by law.
I'm other counts. 10 is aueuol I.rr-
quantities of Illicit WhisNey Were
transferred. In violation of tnc stnf-
utes GO Mcclure a. sullivan. retailers.
Mo counts cnar-c that thc Kelly
Company accepted 10000 Gallons .Uf
whisNcE gro mthc IarDltoWn Distl-
iery. of Henrico county with the uu
knoWledre that the taN on the spirits
had NOT been paid
Do would take good deal OF perse-
Ncrancc. not 90 say technical knol.l-
edge 90 grasp thc FUN significance
o. the pOuderous indictment. bat even
a iayman can see that o. seemingly fu-
otcates the detection of what is be-
heVed 90 boz "a gigantic scheme TO de-
fraud tho Government
To would appear. too. that Others
besides the Kelley Company are fn-
Noived, though the Federal officials
are reticcnt as 90 this.
The indictment came Yesterday with
sensational suddenness and devotion
ments OF n startling anturo are eN-
Rected 20 follow. just how far-roach-
ing they viii he no one seems 90 know
lt Is admitted. however that YES
terday's action OF the grand jury is
the sequel OF Investigations for the
most part made since last October hv
Rev cnue Agent William f. Chapman
Deputy Agent q. T. Carter and Spe-
81 n. ia |FIaH
and Michael J. Euright. OF the revenue
service.
Did Things on Big scale.
All signs point 10 the fact that the
operations OF the supposed offenders
have been conducted on an enormous
scale. and n may be- that other dis
tliers and retailers will be called
upon 10 explain.
Assistant District Attorney Robert
p Talley. who drew the indictment
and who sat yesterday with the grand
jurors. Is not yet at liberty To- discuss
81 tremendous Importance.
its fuil significance. He admits. how
ever. that the impending action is one
This much. however. can be seen
even by glance az the Indictment
The llSth count OF the bin against
the Phil G. Kelly Company. which Isl
probably the most important charges
mat the Phil O.. Kelly Company. Inc.
rs "a recther. and that il received and
purchased l6.5oo gallons of distilled
spirits. from August 81 1909 10 Feb
ruary 2S. 1910. and caused it Go ho
removed from the DarbNtown pistil-
ler1 90 "A place other than 90 the dis
tlierN house provided hy law. and
that 30 knew and had reasons To- be-
hcNc that the tax had not been paid.
By certain of those interested ln
prosecuung tho alleged Violator. the
charges contained in the last two
counts are openly referred to as "a
conspiracy To defraud.
The nnal count alleges that the Phil
e.. Kelly Company purchased. rec
Ceived and rcctined 1000 gallons of
whiskey between March D. 1910. ana
March 30. 1910. from the DarbytoWu
Disunery, knowing and having rtl-
sons 20 believe that the tax had MOI
been paid.
The l15th alleges that the Phil C.
Kelly Company, Inc. charged to it,
self for retail certain packages bear
ing It's rectiners stamp. when. in fact.
the paCkages were not charged TO and
used by the Phil g. Kelly COMPANY.
bat were sent 60 Mcclure a. sullivan.
retail liquor dealers. and went INTO
possession OF that firm.
The llbth and lltth counts specify
the quantity OF whiskeN transferred.
and the allegation is that. without
first making entries. the Phil g. Kelly
Company transferred distilled spirits
10 Mcclure n Sullivan without first
making entries. as required by law.
Did ft Act A Distributor?
III would appear from the indict-
meut that the Kelly Company is sus-
pected OF having acted as a distrib-
utOr for certain distiners operating in
the vicinity OF this city. who have ap-