The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-05

formerly Deputy United states Mar
ahal under Morgan Treat, was detailed
| to make the Investigations, and IT is
| said he has filed written complaint
| which Is In the hands Of the distric'
attorney, and which served as a basis
for the drawing Of the indictment
Major Enright, 1t Is alleged, has traced
| wagons laden with whiskey from the
| distillery into Richmond, and as he has
not been long In the service, was not
| suspected by the alleged violators
| who considered him in the govern
| mcnt service In connection with the
enforcement OF the new corporation
tax law.
DID Not Suspect Him.
Further, 1t is said that neither the
distillers nor representatives of the
company under indictment suspected
that their operations were being watch
ed until several weeks ago, but even
| after this did not seem to prevent a
recurrence of the alleged efforts to
swindle the government out of the
taxes. Major Enright's experiences. ac-
cordng TO some who know Of them,
VIII make Interesting reading, and
Will, they say. show the secrecy with
which the operations for carrying out
the suspected plan were perfected. Ma
jor Enright would not discuss the case
yesterday.
IL Is significant, In connection with
the indictment. while no inslnuation
has been made that any official at
Richmond Is responsible for the fail
ure to collect the governments share
of taxes, that the following letter,
dated March 81, was received here
Saturday from Commissioner of Reve-
nue. Royal Il. Cabell and was, adj
dressed to collectors OF internal reve-
nue., revenue agents and other inter
nal revenue officers:
Warning to Officers.
Complaints have been received at
this Office 10 the effect that some
internal revenue officers, either
through a misconception of official
duty or want of proper instruction,
aid persons who are charged with yio-
Iation of the internal revenue laws
and evasion of the payment OF taxes
by preparing or aiding In the prepara-
tlon OF statements or affidavits. which.
In some instances, are misleading and
in others tending to defeat the ends
of justice.
"oficers who indulge In this prac-
ticc must discontinue the same at once
Persons who are charged with vio-
lations Of law may be advised as to
their rights when advice Is asked.
DuL OUlCGTS WHO are IOuNu 10 nave
aided wiful violators of law by pre-
pairing or aiding in the preparation Of
statements tending to defeat the gov
ernment in the collection of its reve-
nue., or TO embarrass its officers In
an honest and uniform enforcement of
the law, should be reported to this
office as having violated the proyis-
ions OF section 1859, United States Re-
vised Statutes. TO be dealt with ac-
cordingly."
No Moral Wrong Whatever.
Speaking last night for Mr. Kelly.
Harry NJ Smith, Jr, his attorney. said
that If there had beeV any violation
OF the law Mr.. Kelly was not aware of
#. Mr.. Kelly is satisfied and his
friends are satisfied" said Mr.. Smith.
that these charges, when sifted. Will
show that they do not involve any
moral wrong whatever. A fun inves-
tigation will prove that the govern
nent hasn't lost any revenue TO which
it is entitled. and that Mr.. Kelly hasn't
profted unlawfully by anything that
has been done. Government officials
have been working on his books for
some weeKs, and Mr.. Kelly has been
so confident that everything was cor
rect that ne has been out of the city
on other work, only returning this
afternoon. He will come out with fly
ing colors, and will be able 10 show
that there has not been even a techni-
cal violation of the law. He Will not
have full opportunity to show his side
of the case until the matter comes to
trial, and we are hoping for speedy
right. with fun vindication foA the
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