Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 10, 1876, Page 1

. arx and haats. osthouatsorase Clerk and Bandaighats.” (apporiie new '+ FIRE INSURANCE. s ~SCOTTISH JGMMERGIAL’ INS. 00, OF GL.ASGOW. ! x Assets « — $6,677,000 Fivo Hundred ami Seventy-sevon thousand Dollars invostod in UNI. FED STATES BONDS for the soou- { ty of American Polioy Holdors. Tneuros Buildings, {Merchendiso, rain, Pork, Por. poHoies in this storling old) English Corporation, epply to H.H.BROWN &CO0., " _156-158 LaSalle-st. - GENE! NOTICES, oo SENERAL NOTIOES. .. ¥ [ITY TAX REDEMPTIONS. fanos with the request of the Fi- go%ugmnn, ch:'ynmlum on redsmp- :nm of Oity Tsx Ce JETTINE, AR A A AN A - JETTINE. & ' {An invaludble artiole for giv- irig a new and beautiful appear- ance to LADIES’ end CHILD- REN’S BOOTS and SHOES Traveling Bags, &c. It will not rub off or soil the Skirts, preserves, does not harden or crack, the leather, and leaves',a good and perma- nemt gloss. % old by /Druggists, Notion, and BOOT AND SHOE Stores. SHIRTS, A A SHIRTS. WILSON BROS. Manufeoture Shirts to ORDER, and carry a large stock ready-mede, of their own manufacturo. They usa Linous mads & thsir order in Irsland, whi s e e L L DS Vi otk Smequatad sxabem of adaptin the shavs and style of tho garments to tboe wearsr, their superior worke ‘manship [n anufactoro, aod ezquisite datsh in laundrr- + HESING. Hiis Vicarious Confession to the Government’s Lawyers. ‘The Peculiar Way in Which It All Came About. Money Paid by Him to Rehm---Ru- mors of Persons Implicated. Hosing Himself Says the Talk Was Only About the Lake Shore Distillery. J. D, Ward States in Detail His Financial Relations with Powell. it s Plain that There Were Mo Crooked Relations Between Them. floates will continue o o L os of 1674, m0 pra- ‘é‘fi'ct 1874, for city taxes of 1873, 35 por I oof 1873, for city taxss of 1873, 25 per h, 1870, and on the 108 Feve s"%#?’é?n& oty anRaal: Eoona o o e Gorzaton. 'ax . Ma printipslo 8. 8. HAYES, Comptraller. (Ohleago, X¥eb. 26, 1876, Tho Second B Hold Another Conferened with Judgo Bangs. A Cocke-and-Bull Story Abount the Re- — GrmamorE__ g o e e T Pecratarr. ocovery of Rindskopf's Papers. 0suNYT TREASURER AND COUNTY COLUECTGR, 67 & 69 Washington-st., Chicago, Coox COUNTY, ILLINOTS, - Cui0Aa0, March 9, 1878, And Ple’s Homse, Claclnnats. tids fl"fi“&'fil&ifi&gfi?’u“‘"‘n di’;:.- MAGRKEREL. A Bit of History Connected with the 4% B O s o tweny.five Cook County fire- Babcock Military Court. B (e aonteaination of $1,000 each, dus By MACKEREL. 31, 1892, and bearing intcrest at the rats of 7 per ceat i poTable Semf-aqnually on tho 1ek bay antl Bosnyber, b s eatropaliaa Neclondt Bank o Héw 15 pound kits for §1.25, at Correspondence Botweon Judge-Advocats e7e will be 64 interest on the bonde from HICKSON'S, 1687 South Olark-st, BOCTU e 3eh ot Novembar, 1970, and bids must be made @ardner and Col. Dyer. e o Tbo recelrod forall orsay poriion of ihe bonds, the County reserving the right 1o accept auch 41 thay deemnecoasary, oz reject 4l tho bids. lnnl;ysl m?uérsl‘:fl "m.- must be marked * Bids fE g eI L. 0. IUCK. County Treast HAS. 0. . JIOLDEN, 21[08; LONERGAN, CARRIAGES. WAGONS, &o, NICHOLS & PEASE, 337 and 339 West Lake.st., cor. Moy, BUILDERS OF FINE FAMILY CARRIAGES, The Later Ignores Repeated Ordors from Plorrepont to Furnish the Former Certain Documonts. JOHN TADOR, ! HESING, 8 TIE COMPROMISE MEASURES, s Commiltes, ROAD WAGONS, Mr. Hosiog has Jost bis grip, Dut, trus to his Side Spring Businecss Buggies, and Delivery Wagons. ‘Repairing, in all its Branchos, Noatly Done DA e mmats Setobe T Don 11, L, NICHOLS, Eaq,, pios Blochanical Su- yserintondent of the Cosn & Ten ‘Manufsoturing ompany, hiua chargo of all Work in detail. DOrders will be filled ?mmnny sad work guarantoed. P10 best {natincts, tho old man has played it abarp. Thero was no vulgsr crawling on tho belly, with peuitent, atreaming eyos. There was no abject beggiog for pity and charity, For tho firat time in hia lifo, Hesing offerod s quid pro quo, and, finding & looso string in the Governmont barp, ho tightoned it and “‘played it for all it was worth.” TIE SITUATION WAS PLCULIAR, and Mr, Hesing took sdvantage of it. Jake Rohm has mado sort of left-handed overtares to the Digtrict-Attornoy's office. That slow-going dopartmont had takon tho matter under advise- ment, but Jacob, nusccustomed to being diso- beyed, put on frills and quictly took tho matter out of Bangs' hands. If ho couldn't got what ho wented off-haad from Bangs, Mr. Robm made up Lis mind to go to headquarters, #0 ho opoued nogotiations with Washing- ton, quietly ignoring Mr. Bangs, and since bis appest the great Jacob has nevor darkoned even tho outermost gate of tho Government buildiog. Probably Jacob supposed Judge Bangs would nover recover from the slight, but the Judge ssomed to pumus tho even tenor of hin way NOTICE. * A, T, TOMPKINS {8 nolonger authorised to transact businesa for us, being outof our smploy.- GEO. P. GORE & CO. JETTINE. o AW SRR L I ANGRRS AND OITIZRNS— READING Bt dntions sod momess O L ta and Moathlles ihroug! FRER! oiippeiiiontsmizin ie WINTER WHEAT FLOUR. WHITE WINTER WHEAT FLOUR 87 Per Barrel, at HIOKSON'S, 167 South Olark- QOEAN NAVIGATION, Y DECT VR T0 PR SILK HATS. SPRING STYLE! The Best Variety of Stiff and Boft Business Hats in tho city. BISHOP & BARNES, ‘ransailen Petween Now Yor! 2.} tor tho landing of . did vesssls o ‘which appests to be dodgiog reportors), and S Sl ot i Yslad e Cor. Stato and Monroc-sts. vantiy Taocbia quietiemoring of Danga' ox- o3 o7, 84 {¢ % Pasurday, Mi 'h“ CANNED CORN. fatonco produced no effect. DBut Dangs l]‘)‘ldtrll‘h LAB! R, e Mere 1 | e o | eye on Jacob, and Monday the astuto Distriot i ey 2t | VA NINED CORN. | Attormoy sllod an sdvisory conacll, What was socording o scoommod ) * | concluded upon ean never be known, 88 Tme om0 e a e n‘i&:'r“ge‘é'::):" i $1.75 per dozen, ot TniBUNE roporter who was wvited to bo proseat Sloding wias, headig, and nisiiawitout sxtra stirge. | HTORSON'S, 167 SBouth Clark-st. | was compellod to decline the lavitation and go Brearers maiked thus donot carey 1egrags BIMBRITE: | o teme————e——e——== | | {he funeral of his dog. At all evants, tho ro- ol YTk, Nou 67 Clark~ata, oor. andolpf, dgsat WANTED, sult was that Mr., Heaing woasent for, Taeaday forlmieago, * | e S e S e Y r 0 e appeared, probably suspocting the object of . National Line of Steamalup& Dis invitation. Tha conyersation was desultory, NEW YORK TO QUEKLNSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL. - but Mr. Hesing appearod to sos through it. GLAND, ¢,o0 tons '] Neithor sida committed itself. There was no E“f":",m’é‘ 41 took proposition ;m haflhull(n olblhchfl‘ohvu(x;munl ":i ! 0 overt! rom o , but both sides seom ;?1:::' oo £ o atidomen SITUATION WANTED. i 2Ull nccord, and each know whiat the otbar % 504 tous e es® | A compotent and ralinblo accounts | Nes aftor, Hesing bowod bimsalf out gracefully, DENMANK.... Cabin Roturatlsk. 26 curreadr. e, promising to eall tho next dey, Woduesday, afternoon Heaing strolled in asain. Mo had scon Rohm in tho mesutimo, and had told him that he (Hosing) undoerstood that he (Rehm) was going to run nway, Rohm denied it,'and, whilo thors wasa't a harsh word passed, yot & wall ssemed to grow up betweon thom, and, 38 ho looked through the Lottora of his gines, Jako RRehm saw that he could no langer depend ant of several yoars’ exporionce de- wires a position as Cashier or Book- keoper. Best of roferonces and so-' ourity given it desired. Addross O 18, Tribune offlce, Dasi 2,58, reduoed tuies. Ste tiokeus, afta K 3 . oo or £1and upWards on J""P“E“I:AMO e), Chicago. STAR BALL LINE. ONITED BTATES & BRAZIL MAUL BTEAMBHIPS, ' galling montnly from Watson's Whasf, Brooklyn, N. Y. Eox P Fermbic, ula, od Bl dsecs Eling SROORRIES u Hesog, Pariaps, fieing way ot ltozeiber a i to blams. Ho knew tha! m striven his IR S 300D THINGS | st s oo .GOOD THINGS | TSt i i oo i tunlt; e metapho! collar o! urativo etk To Bat, to o 1o Smoke, o ] ] Tu that brief interview and over that glass of ao T0 AT NS, 146 East Madison-st. DENTISTRY. TEETH. ‘Why pay $20 and $30 when you can got the best ful ot n’ at DR, Mcfifll’)!gg\”fl fctnu. .Th' fln“ll and most fashionable resort in the eily, Corner Clark e ettt e e Great Western Stoamship Line. . Fyom New York to iriatal (kagland) diact, QORNWALL Sumper.c ‘Saturday, Alaroh 23 '°§;“.fif‘!..{.‘.‘ £ m’;‘:‘:m "§0: Btoersas, 8. % i ‘Ezearaion Sickets, 8130; Tren Junr:- ‘oorulivates i Dply Frelghs Depot Bhore & M. % 1°PVGkG MoONALD. Anea. INMAN STEAMSHIP LINE, < Garrylug the Mails hetwean . . EUROPE AND A%Eg:%k 3 f!fi i K’K«E‘é"‘d‘.’?fi&%fl Gon, Wosh, Au{"' E5~ Drafta on Great Britain and frelsnd. whisky the friendship of Hesing sod Rebm died and was buried, A BUT WIIAT WAS NIE TO DO ? was the queetion that sgitated Hesiog. 1ie saw that the officials wanted éo head off Iebm, aod he (Hoalng was williog to sseist. But oul bono? Wherain could ke be beneflited? It was a tenibie moment for Hesing. Of all the in- dictea whisky men in Ohicago, he was the firat who had beon really called in to sld, and {t nata- rally oocurrod to him that his effort must result in some good to himself, or he would never, never, never. Hatisfled that the gato had been opened for Hesing, Jlehm went to work. Gonerally he s o mist man, bui the defoction of bLis old ally changed his whote nature, and yesterdsy he tore around the Tivoll abusing thrs wan and that, alienating evory laat friend Lo had in the world, snd making himscl(s clesrly-defined nuisance. They who had long kuown for s long while looked aghast, A P and Randolpheata. 3 TOR SALRE op'ellel Rocket. ‘The Propellar Rocket carries 630 tone, COLLECTION AGENCY i Teceto claime from all parta of the conntry, and Sova greater aciitio for thale uun:mm«:'n’nu eodo- the grain falo, during the pastd | ing a greater colleclion business than th ++Jake in more rattled to-day than I ever saw Joars, x.".:"%o‘i':'é‘:flm‘“oé' for any nde’ Pridanive | {athe United isten, Ne colection m'c‘}-,:fia.u Bouse | iin bofore,” said one distiller whow Jake bad - Topalrs to the hull in 1873 Engine and boller in Brsts FRASIER'S COLLEGTION AGENOY, heartily dsmned for fifieen canscoutive minutes. . clasn condition. Ha large new Loisting engiue, Very + Blate aud Monroo-sts., Chicago, ‘A Trusos roporter spproached thoe great man- .m&.\'—‘?u mads the 'Pu“ m';'u s:;l“l;a |5: 1pulator, bat sucoseded only in getiing a compre- Doluth nd relurn, stoppiog 8 W g st our dock, TOMATOES Hensive history of hell sad it spplication b this i aper, 1 m Tehm was ab bla wits' ends. From ons distiller to another ke tlow, enraing and abusing all, :nud finally ba loft the Tivoll boiling with ‘wrath, * > she can be thoroughly examined by sny ooe : deatring 10 purchase, For purticulars addroes HANNA & CO. Clovsiand, O, TOMATOES. Philadelphia COentennial, 3-pound COans $1.76 per dozon, at TIICKSON’S,167 Bouth Clark-st, HEAING AND JuRasEN Thoy mesnt to know the Government, perbipa Mr, Heal jnduced to tell what heknew, provided he should bo allowed 8o piead gulty to & smalier count, e hiad Bxed their scbomo, FOR SALE, OIL TANKS. what could be dons before Hesing should eay a ™ !‘d'-::u. mm:%f 'Lb:ncl n{a :u :::wlg:- A A A A e -rlnnl 1) t’mmlm ‘hlmlell. a."n'u:?r'"" lal Toal oo jour s es, ly fin- , and one whiok comment Aghaa: i Sonvorad tnlo bolal vould' sacimmodsle AWILSON & EVENDEN, ru;:annr-vorywn-kqu who may ever mal 0 This properly beap to closa OlL TANKS up bis mind to *lay down,” * They weat to the g 30 Chestout-at, Dhilsdelphis, o SHIPPING CANS, | Disriot-Attomner's office _together, sad Mr, ———— 7840 Woat Laka oureot, 7 | Juossen i"‘““""&":‘“ ‘fi"“a °"° g‘:k‘"m’ ‘g“ RS, % r. Hexing woul sllowd e, Judge o OLDPAPERS, e OEEOAGO. | BE L locked the o, a0d asked what Mfr, Hoa: ® - fug vrnpcwé'. n{m Ayullnd fiolmuo. who were present, waited s reply anxiously. = Alr, ; . BEAL ESTATE 3 abcuon rosponded thit ALr, Hasing had Bb prop: 0 I D P A PERS TOR SALE. ositian, but if & favonhle one should como from ‘The entire Llock boundad b; ‘v\'nlhlnflwn. Madison, Elizabeth, and Advats,, CHEAT for cash, This biock contains over 1,700 foct frontsge for ‘bullding, aud :‘:u ::‘ :3! for, ;fififi x:oa!y:m n;n value m:s of ln:nopl;::l. "l"‘)‘s‘a rocuva lm".?"' u lied for f:om Y. 2, uity on 8 3 juestion en FOR SALIm "y T, 3, MAPES, e Wit con Mr. Hesing sive Hoaun 17, Puriland Block, | 4n7" Therenpon Mr Jucssen wpruog big LAYER RAISINS: LAYER RAISINS, 28 pound boxes for §2.26, at HIQKSOX'S, 167 Bouth Clark-st. scheme, putting it in theahare of a bypothetical question, suppose Alr, Hesiog should do wo aud 60, involving s0 md so, what would tho Govesnment ba willing tida? In putting thy question, Mr, Juessen tod sll of Hesing's crook~ ednoss ; began & Jong wy back sod tld of bis counection with lalim, it the mm‘ collected G e A @ Lk At 75 cents per 100, Ia the Qounting-Room of this T Qffices ’ . , **It'is scated that you informed Judge Bangs fruxe | you would sumynasily seitle tho whole question,” poses, and who was bonefited by the money. In whort, it_waa a fair and squars squosl on the part of Mesiog through his counsel, but put in mich & way that it docs not coms from Ilenlns. and will nos unfoss ho sball reccive as a consid- aration & promise of immuuity from all puniati- ment, except on & minor ploa. It sdmita Iies- jug's crookedness, and he sat with his chin buried fa his shirt front whila hia counaol offor- od on his bohalf to give bim up and all who had trunted him when he waa power ln the land, and when his pockets wor votes, It was an awful y down,” and 1o effoct turned Hening loside out. The Governmont_counscl listened pationtly, and eald thisy would tako it under advikeiaent. After Heoing -and his counsel had fiuua ont uliers wan 8 qulot jobilee and bhand-abaking in the back room of the Distriot Attornoy's_offlice, for Ilobm's rcheme Liad boen amashied,” Hosiog tay at tho foet of the proseculors. A 10 TIE EXTRNT OF JIESING'S COXPEASION uothiog can bo given in detall. It is said to bo 1 effect that, during 1872 and 1873, hio paid in the noighborhiood of $10,000 to Ilehm for polit~ ical purposcs, sud that tho moncy came from two diatillestes, already seized. ‘I'ers was a rumor that the -Hon, Jasper D. Ward was im- plicatod, but this turus ont to ho unfounded, and on interview with Mr. Ward, published to-day, shows fally his connoction with Mr. Powoll, with whom Irresponsible ramors connected Mr, Ward in Hesing's rovclations. T4 wroutd be eans to give Mr. Hesiog's stato- ment in full, from imagination, but that is loft for irzeaponsible papers. The confeasion bas not boen made public, aud wili nat bo untit it has beon decided to accapt that gontleman as & witness, when ths whole affair will bs purveysd through the columns of 'I'ns TRIBUNE. tioned. night, that gontleman emphalically denied that Mr. Heeing bad given up anytling when ho told that he was ons of the jmplicat patties, Alr. Powell Iaughod at tho tdea, and eaid that Mr. Hesing could not of all, other mon, give him up. lie sesmed to foel porfectly casy so far as Hesiog was coucerne@, and offcrod to bet o bealth-lift that Alr. H. would not confess beforo Baturday. Later 1n the evening & raporter dropped ic on JGDUE BANUS. Judge, did not Jake Rolin make some propo. sition for immunity to.the officiaia in Clicago? ™ “\yall, I don't kuow ; I suppose it might be callod that.™ + Havo you hoard that he has since made similar napfi:-unn to the authoritios ot Wash- ington ? * Yea, I have board 80.” IS « Tnvo you heard hovw hLa succesdsd ? ™ 1 hayen't heard that be succoedod at all.” # What was the nature of his propoeltion? ™ » It woald not be proper for me to atate.” «'leve you talked with 3ir. Hesing Iatoly? ™ # You, ho has besn in tho odico and I hava had » sort of desaltory convarsativn with him." * Has he confeasod 2" * No, Hesing hiss not confesscd." ¥ \What was the nsture of your conversation withshim ? " + zcan't tell you.” « Has ho said anythiog abont Mr, Powell 2 « T think Mr. Powell's name was wmeotioned.” * las ho told you of any nioney paid to Jake Robm 2" # 1 don't remembor that he has.” + }Tas Mr. Ward's nauie boen moationed 7 " “ Yes, in an incidoutal way.” “ §as Mr, Hesiog spoken of tieorge Miller and Fredericks 2" “ 1 think their names came up."” a8 Hesing ¢ equeated * on them 2 * 0, Hosing bias not.” Doses not Hening proposs to plead guilty to or apunt in his indictmont ¢ " e might, perbapa, if ho saw ft.” « ¥as not such a proposition been made ? ™ 4 Oh ! I think there was somothing said about b, ou.’ scutence. it Have you the matter under advizement now ?" “ No, not now." * Tavo you over had It undor sdvisement 2" 4+ 1 have thoucht it over.” To what conolusion have you come 7 ™ -Oh! I cau't tell auythiog about that.” +\ill Heaing bo & ‘sitness for tha (lovern- ment?" 5, - 1 don't kpow aa #a neod bim." Wil lus toatimony be of soy value as agatnst Rebm? ™ w1 don't know as we need it.” # But will he bo used a8 a witnoss T can't toll you auything about it, « Has Hesipg offered in sy way, shape, or manuer, to *lay down?’" +No, Hesiog has not." #1Vho was present at your conversations with Heeing ? _Was Col. Jussen prossnt ? " *Yos. You must excuse me to-night. I can't interview any moro." A TALE WITI XB. RESIXG. Last evoning s Triuxe *intorrogation polnt” called on Mr. Hosing at his residonce, corner of Oaas and Huron streeta, for the purposs of ob- taining from him ao pccount of what was done at Lis interviow with the Government oflicials {leunrdny aftornoon, After tho nsual saluta- onn and & fow minutes' conversation on the ‘weatter and kindred subjects,ths nows-gatherer launched out boldly.. a « Mr, Hosing, tho air around the Goverament buildings was thick with rumors in the aftor- noon coneerming your conference with Judge Bangs and othor (Goverumiont counsol, and I havo called on yon to obtain the true stary, if you have no objections to be interviewed there- o matiers. turn s reporter. * Wall, . #Yon 1 Well, I would rathor not tallk on-the subject, 2a [ have to soe the 'gentlomen tormorrow for farther convorsation,” ++1¢ in stated thst You informed Judge Bange that Powell and Millgr at one Uime guave you £10,000 to ba by you givon to Jake Kehm. Is thers any truth fu the jumor? * " “dNo, 8ir; £ did ngt toll him anything of the ind." ) It in stated that fou told: Judge Dangs that J.D, Ward had an ihterest with Powell at the time tha latter purchased from you the lot en which the Bouth Irapch Distillery now stands. Ie that one of bhe things you told him 2" “No. 1eald nothjog.of the kind, I never knew Ward to havo any intorost with Powell 1o tho distillng busincas,” noss ¥ Branch N No. mo, about some crooked sotions on the Fm of Hoys, whon ho was Deputy "Collector, If this be @0, what did you say conperaing him? " A # 1 emd nothing [whatever avout Hoyt. I know nothing sboug (stra crookedness of any Government officlal, pt what I read inthe papers. I Liad 1o co 1 whatever ovor them, 32 none of them werd/ajspointed throngh my in- fluence or at my instigarion.” “JItis romored, hii mot belleved, that you gave up some infarmy ton implicating Oongress- man Farwall. If oo, /whatis 17" ¢+ Mr, Farwell's aarne woa uot mentioned, aud I know nothing abou) him in conneciion with whisky matters.” - ' WIAT WAS THE SUTOEQT OF YOUR CONFERENOE, and for what pury.o.o did you bava it 7" ] called on Judge Dangs with my oounscl, Mr, Juessen,and talked over my connsotion Wik tho whisky businzus as s distiller,—my iuterost in tho Lake 8horo Distillery.” ; “ l}l_fl you @3 ioto all the dotails of the busi. 7 nesa **No, 1did not,” *Did you “nake any proposition to the Gov- srument toudhing your casa ¢ *‘No, air; 1 didnos make thom avy proposl- tion whatesor,” X *+ Did the Qovernment oficluls make any prop- on}xlun to you 2" ol bui ono, a4 | the time. Judgo Baogs had an engsgemout lf!lo'a\ock and was wbliged togo sud Aeasns, Bou- tollo and Ayar ag‘ly a fow mioutes af- sor he bad gouo, Bt L would Jike §o know what was paid by you. Can't you givoiue a ketch of 162" *No, I cannot. ,The econversation was a privats one beld’ within locked doors, and i% would not. ba just to tho gontle~ men who were prosspt ; and, besides, it might injure my Xonx ou ywero 1 to talk sbous it for pulilicatton.’ *Thun Powell did mot givo you any money to bc"g' you given to Jake llohm " A oul 0, nover at any tme." *Was Col. Juossen pressot throughout ths conferonce?” **Yes, ho was there the whole time." ** And you know nou-h-r that could be nsed by the Government againat Hoyt ¢ “ Nothing at Ay acqualntance with him s very limited. I kvow nothing that could be used agalust any Govornment oflicial, I never oorsuptad any officlal, eituer clly, county, Btuts, or Gavernment," “ Can't_you tell me lu a fow words what you aaid to Judgo Baugs? There ars so man runors afloat as to the conference that it is dif- fioult to rocoucile thow, and a statement from (bl ned. flod with Uerman “Do you teatimony ?' I don't know at prosent.” Thin terminated tho interview, sand the re- porler took his doparture. Qceorge T. them, S POWELL. To an interview with M. Bimon Powell lnst | uJ eloasen chidod the + I don't know, +Did you ever loan him money for the pur- chase of m,gaflu for mauufacturing bighwines or w *No, Ihaveloaned him money and indoraed tes for him & ilt this ast diatillery 1 was not here much of 1 waa bers only a little while in the fal), and then went off to Arkauess, and then ta Washiogton. distillery but » little whils when the raid broke L Did you have sny finaocial relations with him at the {ime be bought the property, by whioh he ri purchasa ?* “That's a fanny question.” * p)id you loan him money or indorse notes for bim at the time he made the purchaso?” I think I may have indorsed the notes, but I don’t kuow what he did with thewm. 1 have in- dorsed nates for him, off and on, frequeatly for » number of years,” * “Did you Tooney about +] never had suy money resily to sdvauce Iim or anybody elso. I prosnme I doraed notes that he may Lave needed in the trausaction, yours, nud have always oonuoicytious business man. fidonoe in_ him.and Lusinoes with bi 4, deal of money for Iaw businesa. g you kuow what be 7 PAID OB TUAT PUOYRATY DOW THEKDE?' o1 don't zecollect, A * All T can gay is that I talked about comneotion wm:’lha Lake Bhore }\Jha":n T And some otber ‘udgs Baugs if he would con. R Lc: n: & No._l did not. ‘That subject was not men- .l_hlnt you will sbeolutely need thelr —— THE SECOND BATCH, THARIR NCOOTIATIONS. The sccond-bateh people ars lookiog up s 1it- tls, but they atill distii s few tears daily, The Committeo, coosiating of Duffalo Miller and Dmizoughs, waited on Judge Langs youterday, accompanied by Simon Powell and Dr, Rush, tho latter two gentlomen in tho capacity of spectators. refused to enter fnto the combination until they ara eatisfied that somo booefit will reault, and, while they lond a sort of countensnce to tho nopotiations, they repudiate any connoction thorawith. Baffalo opgaed up and informed Judge Bangs thnlz & large majority of the eacoud batch are willing to plead guiity to the O&HIVL!'I:.E coun| and \,}.-nt ‘thay :'Sl:ll’umu plodge thot they fl'fi not be preesed on Lue other counts against Puwell and Rush have d Goorgo Burroughs made long ochus, sotting forth the temp- ions of distillors, snd tho fact that, at tlo best, they had only been guilty of relusiog to ¢ tazes. Thoy objurgatod the Revenus d eutered into oxhsustive srguwouts demonstrating that 1f = capacity-tax hod beea imposed, and the distillors trested like bonest mou, thero never would Lisve boen any stealing; snd that aa thoy Lad golten into tho scra through s damnable Iaw, tho Govornment ought to bo willing to help thom part of tha way out. ,They sdmitted crookodnoss, but claimed that it had ooty been wool-deop, snd bad not struck the blood ; and, coniing like ponitent childrou to the representativos of a bonign Goverument, thoy implored that they be spauked lightly, and not locked up in a datk closet, where there {s no jsm or marmalade. The Judge listaned patiently, snd, when they bad finished, told them tho Governmout was disposcd to temper justica with mercy, and both with n light sentence. e said bis folt sorry that the great and noble highwine had been turned into the tortuous greenback, and gmuy 6 orring sleep for straying hoaring distance of the pipos of honesty. He would give them s littie encouragoment, and go 80 far 88 to say that he would take the matter under advisement. 'To whicu Buffalo replied, “0b, pshaw.” : And 10 it {8 within the resch of possibilitles that theas gentlemen will autboritiea will pe gatisfied with a ploa of guilty to the conspiracy couns and to the ramoval of highwines, and tho imposition of the lightcst Tugratitude.] et otl. —_— J. D. WARD. I8 RELATIONS WITIL POWELL When the reporter had lesrned what was said tobo the aubatance of r. Hoaing" bis next undertaking was to call on the Hon. Jagper D. Ward, for the purposs of interrogat- ing that gontleman as to bis possible connection with the Bouth Branch Distillery. Mr, Ward was found in Lis law-ofice, on est Washlogton street, in consultation with his partner, Mr. Stamford, ¥ho remaived in the room, probably as & wilness to what followod, Tho raporter was cordially received, stated the object of his mission and tho circumsatancos whick made it necossary, and was {nvited to go ahoad. +8hall I sposk right out, Alr. Ward ?" saked the reporter, * . Qartainly;” 5ald the gentloman, And thon the roporier premis that Mr. Hosiog had boen iu consultation with the Government officors, and had mado a state- ment which it waa rumored implicated him (dr, Ward). This pieco of information seome: sstonnd the gentloman, who ox| prise that any coe could After a convarsation ook the following business-ilke ssod his fow moro genoral remarks, ¢ POWELL. When did you first know Powoll 7" asked the abont tweniy-tbres or tweaty-five years ago," roplied tho ax-Distriot Attornoy. ¢ \What was his business at that time ¢" Ho hias bopu in the milling business, in the livery-stable bnainess, and in retty much all sorta of business, so I can't say fi; what busineas he was just then." + How long was bo a distiller ¢" I doo't remsmber that ; perhaps it wi or twalva yeara ago whon he commenoed." + Ho bad houro at ono time near the Btock- Yards, dido'the?" +Yes, and » house before that at “Riverside.” * [1o in a cliont of yours, is ho not 7" I have done llm:?. I camo to the city, about twenty-five years busincss for him ever 20, *Did yon ever bave ANY FINANCIAL TRANAACTIONS with him in which you paid bim monoy 2* “Yens o groat manv.” w Durlog the time ho was {n the whisky busl. “Dafore and since, both.” 43Vhat was the oxtent of thess transactions sincs ho bas been in the whieky businecs ?" T roally can't a3, ou sdvance him mouney on the Gouth wstillery 0. Or any other dislillery 2" bave indorsed his gotit_discounted. He Las done the same for Inever asked any questions, but always indorsed his notes without any hoaitation. I am on paper of his now, butit i not in rela- tion to whisky." i \_\:Plnh of you in inthe debt of the olher now 7' *¢ Woll, I think 1 * How much 2" © Wall, I don't know: I have hed soms traps- actlona with him, but owe him. My roiations to him—ibat is, our businesa transactions—bave boen limited to smal) amouuts at a time,"” Cau you give the balance approximately 2" #] cannot. 1don't want to e interviewed on that snbjeot anybow. I think he has a claim spainst me—thiat Is, the firm of Haas & Powsll have—for livery and the purclase aud sale of horsos to a considorabls amount. considerable horee-dealings witn the firm."” ++1ere you ever s0 ultouted with Powell as to share the profits or lossea of any distillery 2" + Never, to any degres.” “Did you ever OWN ANY LAND upon which his distillery wa4 sitnated, or have any intarest in 17" aper, and he has OWE HIM." bat I can’t tell how mauch I 1 have had roat many timos, When he He hadv't boen running the last the monoy from you for the iva any noles or advance any s tims of the purchase?” may bave in- 1 have koown him for tweuty-ve considercd him s very 1 always hiad con- bave donea grost desl of and he bas paid me a good protty large prise, X and perscnsl matters. I hiad notLiOg 40 say sbout anybody but mynelf.” “ Did you aak sont to the granting of N court to Booker, Mattorn, and Newhaus, so that lho; 'q‘:mua come hera and testify on your be- rotection of the eyond 1t is said the atement, 2d by stating to pre| sur- implicate him in whisky A8 ten The Chieago Daily Teibune. CHICAGO, FRIDAY. MARCH 10, 1876. | eo &8. = IS wera thero not 7+ ‘1 don't kniow about that.” “He pus up some buildings, aidn'l I notes for Lim octasionally for ap oaes, I presumo Lo nsed some” g uildiog that distiliory and buying ¥ ‘* At the time he bought the you indorsing his notea sl the tim/ ‘' No, not ali tho time, three ot four notes daring that summer.” ** How much did thoy amount to 2" 1 don't remomber the amuuots, indorsed for Lim at that time some $20, with htm TIC INDORSEMENT OF NOTEA " 8, substantially, it was." Did checka? After ho took the diatillery 2" »Idon't remomber any ainca ho buile the dis- beon hard up.” you any mobcy, or merely givon his note #* L D’MB h-z his check." mnnlln his distillery 2" " 7 hied bin check ; maybs 1 bay *Do the amouut of tho amdant you owe him now ?* 1 can't atate that.” “wDid you AT TUEZ TIME NP DUILT TOX DISTILLERY owe Lim uny monoy ?" *1think1did, awoust, but 1 don't remomber how much."” tillory? " “I'think so. for services, but uo very great amount. thoir livery-stable,” *Havs you SZEN ¥UCH OF POWELL sinca the solzure 7" day. “Does he coms Lo ses you as counsol ** dont know anything sboat it.” ing nt:ockl" 0. p %n nobody was » Trustes for you?" No." thought st arose from tho fact that you MEN?" them.” + Dido’ you tsl! Binford Wilson so ?" reach men I didn't want to prosecate,” outing Powell 2" in the whisky bosinel and his firm. 1 kaew he went loto the'whisky businsss, to prosocute these I doo't caro {o pamo bave known for yoars, and some of them I perhaps recommended for appointment. some of thess mon wara my frionda.” Rash 2" “1 don't remembor.” ours 7 **1 don't remerabor.” you had auy financial relations with Rush 7 “No, I never did ; never hiad sy at alL.” cent. RS —— THE BABCOCK MILITARY COURT, MENTS. directing it to ba convensd, detall for the Court, its adjourniment from dav to day, sod finally ite dissolution in consequence of the indictment of Babcock by the Bt Louis Grand Jury are all merely formsl, and have been in substauce al- On the ready published, oxcept the followiug. 15th Decomber Maj. XM Baird Garduer, Judge General of the Army, na foilows: convened bere by Bpecial Order 46 sdjourned (0-da) to moct at the call of the Preaident of {ho Court. to the case for o 0 50 a8 t0 be pro; out delay, Mad the Court bi duly lln{n,l abould novertheleas n P, Dyer, United tos At for thi telegraphia instructions wers eent to his fnet. + 2D uished with the investigation thorougt, oot for whioh the Cours of Iugquiry was eon- Venod, and proceeds : On the 8tu inst., se My, Dyer had not farnished ma with any {nformation whitaver, 1 talegrapied 10 hin o the yth, e replied with & luisgram, oering o & phio Dotes iu the trials of Jobn am O, Avery, Ll haa sinoe seut mo an atatract of tha Av‘-’:{‘t:{d. sontaning Hender- son's remarks relative to boock. Dyer wust have kuown perfect! the St was no answer to my 1al , el comply with tho Acorusy-Jenersl's directions, What Trequired was 8 list of witmeasss and descrijtion of documentary evidenos s which Mr. Henderson had based his remarks, 0 that 4 of When organized, could ciamnine for itself atter. §p 4o tlus atternoon, wothing of the kind haa e catved from Dyer. Ou teevealug of Dos, 9 . 0. Gordon, of \ha Jnier-Ocsan BOWIDIDET, roporied 10 e subatantially that bis paper had just received reliabilo telographio wuformation that Dyex bad publicly oo Lo should {urnish 0o Luts of witnosses or docu- Aliary avidence. Ho far as the Avery aud McDouald e Ware, concerued, Mr, Heudersoi's remarks asto Gul. Balcock migut bave been baged on what he had o, W B notced & st T did not ask inforution da to wht tnesses ve said or done in the Grand J Titnesses g0} hen Hendaro tmads bia ppesch ny POVoE todictment bad been found sgeinat Haboock, and Henderson was not the proper efchl to w o Ua Griad Jury ‘roow o to e be such o was an T oeavly subordinet 1o the Disthey Abicraes, Whio, by lila presenos aud tacit Henassaome FommArks & the AUtBORIALIve pialeuast of » Goverument officlal, What wituosses Lad said to Biay, oF depused in atidaviiy could mot be used before s Court of Iuquiry a thal inpe. What I roquired was & Usb of wuch witneescs, 80'that thay could be calisd upon to teatify In open court. A deacription of documentary evidence on which Hendarson based his Y “Thnre were soms buildings on it, E = otime, ; en. “Did you indorss any notes lbon\“ S time?” ** Wiy do you reneat that? 1 hi g:gdorud many 1 thiok {indorsed 1 shonld think thoy wero fur prouably 5,000 apioco. 1 ** Was o extent of your finaucial transactions _x.:n over pay you any mooey of glve you tillory. I have borrowed monoy of bim; bor- rowed his check or notes frequently when 1 have “Has Lis evor loansd you any money, or pald “Iiave you ever Liad hiacheck whils he was n't recall any inetance in whict I bave hecks covor the 1 think thers was aa scconnt againet mo at the livery-stable, o considsrable *+Was that sugmontod aftor ho butls the dis- He owes mo some an account 3 In sl my transactions with Mr. Powoll, thera Lave never been auy except such as borrowing and returning money,—in other words, wo have ac- commodated each other whion wo were gushed. I never had any juterest in tho proceeds of the distillery any more than I bad {n tha procesds of Yes, 1 sos him very froquently ; saxy him to- = Noj; Lie comes to see Judgo Biamford, my Iaw-partaer, who Is his counsol. I declined to take any part in his case, Whon I firat got back nere I bheatd theso rumors that 1 was connectal in some way with the dietillary, but I never saw acent’s worth of its stock, never had any, and »You woro not the Trustea for anybody hold- Do you remember msking the statsmont fo me aboat the time of your reinoval that you DIDN'T WANT TO PROSECUTE CEBTAIN WIISKT- ] remember saying it might hsve beon be- causo I stood on terms of friondship with some of these mon, and that I wouldn's prosecute 4+ aid if this was to spread all over it might 4T 18 not a fact that you objecied to prose- ] never made any such objection. Ithink1 did atote fraguontly what I feit. When I re- pigued I pgave it se one of tho rea- gons that induced my resignalion that I beon friondly with theze mon, soma of them years befors thoy bad besn particulsrly with Powetl ush a long timo before ‘Whon I bo- cams entistiod that this thing would run farther than Ihad ever beforo droumed, I waa reluctant men—these and oth- ara, the yest. A large number of men have been appointed Gaugers and. Storekeopers whnm It ‘would be an unpleasant duty, ana I so stated if. 1 believe I usod this expression,—that my blood wna red, and I conld nat get over the fact that “Did you havo any finaucial operations with "Dm" you ever indorse his motes, or he “ Can you not stato positively whether or not During the interview, Mr. Ward whittled s stick, and, at its oloso, assured the roportor that tho peculiar conditlon of affairs alone bronght his nsms into the affair, and that his relations with whisky-men had always been purely inno- DYER'S FAILUDE TO FULNISZ CERTAIN DOCU- Wasmxaron, D, O, March 9.—~The Bpeaker 1aid befora the Houso of Reprosentatives to-doy s large number of papers recelived from the Act- ing Becretary of War, in responso to the Housa resolution of the 3d lust,, calling for coples of all matractions, orders, lettors, tslegrams, or other oflicial records in the War Dopartment relating to the Bsbcock Conrt of Inquiry, Tbo lotters and tolegrams relating to Gon. Dabcock’s request for s Milltary Court of Inquiry, orders Advocate, wrote from Chicazo to tha Adjutant- 1 have the hunor to report that the Court of Inquiry deem 3t my duty to invite the attentivn of the pruper sathoritied to tho following state of facts in refersuce X o l?x:: mmnl which X s caliod ‘upoa 10 pressnt : Lmmi ly on receiv; logTaph i uufluplor tho detall, 1 hasteusd hors l:‘ldvlmo-yn! 180! to proceed wilh- sontequeace of to {allure of the Hoo, D. Uarney s Eastorn Dis. trict of Missouri, to obey the pouitive instructions of the Attorney-General of tio United Blates, 'Tucse t 1o on Dec. 6, W specifically directed tuat I should be fur- a0y documentary svhlance bearing oo the case, and the ames and residencos of sny witnotses whioee featimony you (ue) Judged mportaut to make The Judgs Advocate gives in detall the ob- NUMBER 197, * o oo, 2% bars preudoted s Goversngy oy T ofi2F 158 BORIACIS Anney DI Yol e pectinlly, ste, (Bigned) 33 Aea BrRp GamDNER, . Judgs Advocats of be Gourt: The Att, mxl(‘)l“m:l' “I‘7 ter 1o ornsy-(teusrat'a letts L e Al Y- erto Mr. Dyer {a DrranTsene or Justicn, Wasninarow, D 1667 the Hom. D, 1, Dycs, Dnited Stares A tonges - Bt, Louts : The Prosident tnforms ma that the Conrt of Inquiry convenes at Chtcago pext Thurailay; that Gsn, Dabcock etarts Lo-night to meet his teinl} tiak Col. Ganiner 48 Judge-Advocats, to_whom at Clilengo Jou will pieass end any docnmentary evidonce bear. ng upon the cato, sud the names of any witnersoa whosa teetimony you judge Important to_make the in. seatigation tliorough. If there is avy ovidence addie tional 10 that aent me, ploss forward aad communi- cate wizh tie Judps- Advocate 1t Chicago by messonger ot otherwise, sa you decm mont “ssfe, to tho cnul that this important tnquiry, which will atirect the stteation of ths conntry, may bo completa in avery respact, 1 Topeat what 1 have 20 oflen said, that wa wish no tuno- cent man tarnishied, and no guiity one to eacape, (8igned) DWALDS PIZRREPONT, Attorney-Gonerat, GARDNER T0 DYER. On Deo. 15, Gardner wroto to Dyar, acknowl- edging the rocolpt of stenographic cupies sbuve roferred to and added : I beg Ieavo 4o remind you thed the lst of witnosses 2nd documents requested, and which 1 wus inforined 1he Attcrary-General had inatructed you fn regard to, have nut been receivod, nor bave your communl(ations containzd any refercnon theralo, I 1aust trouble you for saime poailive taforrantion on the subjuct. ———— RINDSKOPF'S PAPERS. A BOMEWHAT FISIY BTORY, The Milwaukoo Cominercial Times, of duts March 7, hias tho followiug articlo : M, Willtam Peacock arrived from Chiczgo Isst Sate urday eveniug, e has, wince thon, ubfolded s mare le to the Commercunl Timse—a aurt of sanuel 2o 10 the story told by Mr. Hobgnbiin not fong aince rel tivo to the ftindxkopt Lirow’, bouks. Ao sl ‘Mr, 'eacouk aaserts thatun tue i3t day of last Pebw Tuary 3 number of whisky mea from this Gly.and from Indlaos met In couneli at e Felcer Houss, g0, Thora were present : Mr. Ioutz Rindekopt, Me. Jacob Nunnamoscher, Br., Mz, Lenry Shanfield, Mr, Patack alion, Col. Georgo B, Uovdwin, of Millwaukso: At- tornoy Woodbitiry, uf Chiteaga; E. B. Wiizox and Henry Howard, of Indiauapol:s ; snd one gentleran from 1 foyette end one frum sonth Bend, Iud, Quo of the objects of ths raesting, Mr, Peacock clatzo, was {0 inducs im to_reinquizh the Looks in i posscsaion, and Lelonging to the Lindwiopf Trotuers, Mr. Peacosk furthor asserted (without knowing that he wes giviog biwself away to pubilcity) that the Convention patd Bim 3 larze sum of money, aud that Tie finmediately produced numerous_atuis Louks and & ¢ Form 52 "{fromn ihe vaulls of the Pidelie iy daviuge Yank, of Chicago, zud deliverad them to = parties interested, 3ir, Pescock wtimoies that the hooks were of great valusiooll the parues in sttendance at the secret mecting, The remalning books Mr, Poacock claims to bave deliscrad to Mr. Louia Iiodskop! lars Ssturday night at 0 o'clock. Mr, Peacok says, further, that, after the meeting, 3, Jacoh Nunu ¢ ordered & imagmient ropast at 92 Rrest Uotel, at'an expenss of Mir, Pencock left for Cliicago on the noon traln lo- doy; aud the whisky meu wbo Luve lob Litm futo their ecreta are again hapyy. The reporter who happeoed to fsll upon the above is & skeptical mau, and he hices to soo the Proof in most casea, Beaidea. bo has st tinfos read varions Arabisa Nights' Entertainmentd ia the papor where Lo found this; and, withoat going 80 far a8 to asscrt that tho maoteriaiized Bpirit of Apanias oditod it, Lio was propared to pay that tho fact that the cComsmercial Times bad vonched for s statomont would proluco in bis mind an impression of ita falsity strong enough to raquirs considerablo testimuny to remove it. Thus believing tho re- porter went around to the Paimer House and ex- amined jts register for the namoes abova noted and fouud not o single ono of them ou tho day- in question or any provious day within & week. Further, thia skeptic sacertained that the 8135 s magnificont repast” was not consumed st tho Palmer Houss on the day named or st any other time. Moral for the Commercial Times—Poalms clese ST. LOUIS, TOE MELR OASE. Br. Lotis, March 9.—Diatrict-Attorney Dyer filed in tho United Siates Circuit Court counter- afildavita to those filed by the dofense some days #go on a motion for a new trial in the McKeo onse. Tho principal aflidavit is that of Hugh F. Sommaers, of Pike County, in which he says tho statements made by Wateon Fostor in relation to hus (Bommers') conversations regarding the MoKeo trisl and the guilt of AlcKes are wholly falte and unfounded. St PITTSBURC. AXOTHER COXVICTION. Prrresuna, March 9.—In the case of the Gove ernment agalost Sam Thompeon, of Brownaville Pa., Indictoa in this city for romoving epirits from a distillery without paying thotax, the jury . this moraing returnod a verdict of guilty on tlu firat count of the indictment. The penalty ia three years' imprisonment and £5,000 fina. About $75,000 worth of Thompson’s proporty Line beon seized for wolation of the roveuue luwe. pieios b . SPRINGFIELD. ITEMS, Bpecial Dispateh to Ths Chicago Triduns, SraxorieLy, 1L, March 9.—District-Attornsy - Conuolly way to-day sworn. Dave T. Liuegar, of Cairo, gavo $1,000 bondy to answer the chargs of conspiracy, etc., st the June term. AN EYE-GOUGER. Klow and Why e \Was Pardonoed Out of the Pentteutinry by Gov. Bevers idgu. syecial Dispateh to The Chicare Tribune, JowieT, 111, March 9,—It appears that Gov, Dev eridgs bas condessendsd to explain the reasons which {prompted him to psrdon Charles Mebuny who gouged out omoof tho oyes of Mr/PHilip Hart, a prominent aud well-known German ctit= zen of Morris, IIL, & year or mote ago. for which | ‘be was sentenoed to three years' imprisooment in the Stato Penitentiary, in March, 1875, H Meban was pardosed last month, and, in lj rocent lotter to & gentloman in Morrls, tha Gov- ernor says that the petition for his reloase was signed by more than 250 persons, and was pro- i sonted by a gentlsman 1o whom ha (Boverldgo) | Liss groat contidenco as *su honeas and conscl- | entious man,” ‘Tho ropresentationa wera ** that the ofense jwas committed in a brawlj ) that the parly ‘njured was not blameless ; ok | Moban was uot properly defeuded, his couneal ! belng necousarily sbsoot aud his witnewiod not | presont ; that ho bad been sufliciently punishod | under the clrcomatances; and that the wseati- meut of the oommunity was largely Iu his lavor.” This explanation may matiafy Hin Excolloroy, ! but it wili not convince Mr, Hart, and the pou- plo of that community, the seatiment of which~ 18 roprosunted a8 beiug Iargely in favor ot the criminsl, that dehan's pardoa wae anything buk » flagrant abude of the pardonlug power. All who are acquaioted with the caso know thuttha brutal assault upon and disfigurement of Mr, Hart was entirely unprovoked, snd tiat Melian hiad a fair and impartial trisl, He was yentenved to the thon extont of the law, and {t was 8 mat~ | tor of genoral rogres that tho punishmeut pro-’ vided by etatute for the crime wss not mors savers. 8o niterly inexcusable was the sction of tho Governor iu this mattez, sud the indigmation ar-, the citizeus of Morris was, and still is, eo in- tense, that the prese of that city consider it un- necessary to maks any commonts on his state- meat, bub leavo their reudura at libarty to arsive ot their own conclusions from s porusal of the ;::sonn which are given as an spology for tas on. A GOLDEN WEDDING-DAY OF DEATH. Special Dupatch (o The Chkona Tridune, ‘Bast SacINaw, Mioh., March 0.—Fifty yoars sgo yesterdsy, Mr. snd Mra. Ezra Cogawell woro married. The golden anniversary of the ovent was to have beon celebrated by s gathers ing of numesous frisnds and rulations at tho reardenco, lu the Township of Branch, in this county. 3ri. Laura Cogswell, the wife, was pot feeling well in the morping, and was per- wusded not (Q ariso a3 early as usual, and, whei tho frisuds wont to her roow, abaut 11 o'clock, thoy found her desd in Lier bed, iv is supposed from hoaart disesuo, ‘Fho decosned was 67, and oocupied a very high social poaition. A certificate of reduction of capital from $100,000 to 60,000 was filod yestsrday by ihe _VawerOInom‘ Towing Company of Chilcegd. ‘