Show ENCOURAGING BRIBE TAKERS In a prosecution of importers ls l's for cO conspiracy 1 pira y to 10 defraud the government a few days since in New NewYork NewYork NewYork York City certain custom house employees testified fled fied as assistant that for bribes they had for some time assisted in defrauding the government govern govern- m ment nt by sugar cheese and other imports and an that they had turned states state's evidence under promise of immunity and retention in the thc public publio service K Naturally Judge Holt bIt who presided presided presided pre pre- sided at the thc trial was as incensed Such an agree- agree with bribe takers was was not only compounding a i f felony lon with them but it jt cast reproach upon every honest lonest man in the service ser Then added to the rest the agreement t to further retain these culprits culprits culprits cul cul- cul- cul in tl the c service was Avas the most extraordinary fea fet ture turco Au An honest man on the jury would hesitate to convict con an any one on such testimony as that and if they are arc to be longer retained in the ser service serce ce it should be in some sonic capacity ty where t their eh to tv steal would not be longer mini ministered to |