Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1909 — REVENUE AGENT ARRESTED [ARTICLE]

REVENUE AGENT ARRESTED

Implicated In Scheme to Defraud Govemment In Alcohol Industry. Washington, Aug. 13—An offer of compromise made by the Bristol Ethyl and Industrial company, Bristol, Tenn., on account of a seizure of about 12,000 gallons of alcohol because of alleged fraud against the Internal revenue laws has been rejected by Acting Commissioner Wheeler. The seizure was made several weeks ago and M. F. Tester, the government guager, was arrested for conspiracy to defraud the government out of a tax duty on distilled spirits.