United States v. Guthrie

(charging jury). The indictment is laid under Act March 3, 1897, c. 379, 29 Stat. 626 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 2150), which permits the bottling of distilled spirits in bond and also provides a means of raising revenue for the government and for protecting the consumer against inferior goods. The bottle mentioned in the indictment was filled with distilled spirits (whisky) and stamped under the supervision of the United States government, by passing over its mouth an adhesive engraved strip stamp, at the distillery of the Rossville Distillery Company, in Indiana. The stamp has been broken,…