Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 11, 1876, Page 1

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NUTTING SAYS ETIS Sickening Revelations of Of- floinl Corruption in Cali- fornia. & JUBBERY' PRICES Result of the Investigations ef Special- Agent Ds L. Phillips, His Efforts Thwarted by Bevenue Offioers, Lawyers, and Juries, Serions Charges Concerming Senater Sar- gent’s Interforence in Whisky Hatters. . MENS CLOTHING TLOWER THAN HASB BEEN Known-1n 20 Yoars. Boys' Clothing LOWEHR . THAN IT Fas Boen in 20 Years. FURNISHING G00DS Known ifim 2Nfl Yoars, SPRING -OVERCOATS SPRING SOITS Prices of 20 Years. Agg. NUTTING, C. 0.'D. CLOTHIER, Nos. 184 & 186 State, OPP. PALMER HOUSH. BANERUPT SALE, - Belknap. ‘We have & Bell which Euvenu poople from Napping. . LAST WEEK BUT ONE OF THE Greaf. Bankvupt Slangchter! BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, FUR- NISHING GOODS, At Prices which will astound all, as everything muost ‘be closed out by MARON “n'ry 101 M ADISOIN-ST. ‘W. R. ENGLISH, Assignes, NOTICE. GITY TAX REDEMPTIONS. Until April 10, 1876, the vremium on re- domptfon of TaxBalo Cortificatos hold by th oity will be aa followa: us‘;flo of 1875, for city taxes of 1874, § por “Bx{fla of 1874, for ity taxes of 1873, 30 par b &a{nor 1873, for oity taxss of 1873, 30 per On April 10, 1870, and on the 10th of every suoccecding month, an additional Mr. Hesing Oontinues His Ne-. _gotiations with the , Government, And Lays Stress on His Good Work in’ Getting Mann Removed. P Genoral Outline of Col Juessen’s Btatement to the Dis« trict=-Attorncy. It Is Not Unlikelyithat Ir, Hesing Will 3 Boe Let Down Easy. Discord in tho Ranks of the Distillors of the Sccond Batel, CALIFORNIA CROOKEDNESS. DISOOVERIES MADE DY D. L. PRILLIPS. Yestorday morning tho Hon, D, L. Phillips, oditorof tho Bpringfleld Slale Journal, arrived i thin clty from Callfornia, whoro ho had baon engagod for soveral months in ferroting ot crookednees and corruption among the United Hiaten ofiicials on the Pacilo Cosst. In the afterncon, a TRIUAR commissioner callod at tho : Pacific Hotel, and, after sonding up his card, was cordially invited to wend his way to Paclor 3, whish ho did undorthe guidanco of a dusky brother, who must'have boon quits a pickaninny whon President Lancoln issuod tho cmancipn- tion proclsmation, A gontlo tap of tho ropor- torial knuckles was responded to by & choorfal Como,"™ rod the newsgatheror found himsolf'in the prescnco of » gootieman whoso rovelations aro of an astounding charactor. Aftor tho cuse tomary salntations and a sbort conversation on tho woathor, Stato politics, and other oxtrancous subjocts, the reportar said : + Mr. Phiilips, I have come to interview yon 1o councction with your wisit to Californis, and tho results theroof.” “Woell, I can't aay that I am at liberty to re- voal mueh, as I am on my way to Washiogton, and 1t would be unfair to the authorities to sn- ticipato the Information which I havo gatherad and which Ishall impart.” “When did you go to Oalifornia ?* 0] left hero Sopt. G Iast, and was gono exaotly six montha.” * Was your visit satisfaciory ?” ¢ %1t waspo far a4 my unearthiog frands is concerned, but not otherwiso." * Did you flud MUCK CROOXEDNESS ¢" Yes, oir, L did. Thorovenuo servico of Call- fornia is a sesthing, boiling cauldron of corrup- tion, and with very faw axceptionsa thore is not an honest Govoromont offiial on the Pacific Cosat.” * Did you discover much erookednoss among the distillers ?" < 1 Yes, sir, more than you bavo any idea of. The wholo whiaky businces out thers is one fetid masa of palitical corruption.” “ Aro thero many distillories {n Californla 2" “ Thero aro about 160, bnt with about balf-a-. dozea cxcoptiona thoy sre FRUIT DIRTILLERIES, ; at which aro mado spplo-euck and grapo-brandy. ‘Tho othora aro grain distillerics for tho manu-~ facturo of highwinos and whinky."” *“Do the grape-brandy diatillors afford their whisky brothren_smuch of an opportuaity for runnlag off crooked stuff 2" “Tthinknot. Tha first distillers are mostly farmors, and fo tho main thoy are Lonest.” “ Wall, what did you find amoug tha whisky distillera 2™ 1 found that they havo beon systematically swindling the Government since 1804, and that they have boen aidod aud sbotted therein by Qovernmont officiala of oll ranka from & United Htates Bevator down to tho lowesi clerkin the Tederal cmploy.” ¢ How did tho distillers manage to gat awsy ‘with the goods ? "' * Thoy had socret pipes leading from the dis- {lleriea to underground tubs ; and the revenus officials stood srannd all tho timo with tholr eyes closed and their backs turned.” TuT grEALINGS, * How much do yowkupposo that the Govern- ment hns boen hoated out of by tho erookad distiflars 2 T should say €5000,000 or £6,000,000 at least, though it mlr ba doublo that antount.” " u?u.w many distiltories are thore in Bau Fran- 00 7" Sharko of five (8) per cent will bo mads on | ““ Faur, but only throo ste are In active opers- s Drinaipal of ai fax Gartioates. tion. ‘Tho fourth ono is now running as a e Chicago, Marea 13+ 5 HAYES, Comptrollor. | poiicyw EAROy ATl 10; 2878, 4 \Am they lllrga ut;filhhl;un(h?"m ity Ves, vory largs. TLoy do all the w e HATS. | busliedeou the osat” * What aro thoir namos 2" | ' ' *Tho Pacifio, Antloch, Bay View, and Botero, - The ast-named ona is the malt-houso,” TR *Did thoy all work togother harmonionsly 7™ —— *Yos, thoy all !mllnd topethier, aud prao- WE BHALL GIVE tically formed a pool, The V'ncific Distillery is owued by & company composed entlrely of Ger- mans, and duriog the timo of tho €2 tan they mado ucarly $1,600,000 by running crooked gooda. All the distilleries there aro omned by Germans, and they are all woalthy," “DId you recolvo the hearty co-operation of TUB DEVENUE OFFICIALE ‘while pursulng your iuvestigations ? " No, air, Ididnot. Thoy placed stumbling blocka In my way at_overy stop, and _Inatead of rondering mo aasistance in ferreting out the frauds, sided sha distillors and reotifierd in every posaible sbope.” *'Ihien you must have found it » very up-bill plece of busincas ? ** “Indeed I did. Iwas sotingwith Luolen Hawley, of New York, who wss sont out by the Government on tha samo missiou that I'was, snd wo wore watched At every step sfter our ad- vent in Bst Francisoo bocame known." « Did they put deteotives on your track ?" “You, air, QVn wero watched uvery timo we sat. down to our meals ; wb were watched whoo wo wont to bed, and out steps wore followed whor- over wo wert in the cu‘. Wuo couldn's spoak to any person in a publiz® Ylm« without the fact ux:g roported to the Ring, and to tho roveuuo oficers, They knew to whom wo apake, sod in many joatauces tho subject of our conversation,”" LY SILVER CHANGE ‘To our customers from this date, SCOoOT'I' & CO., 102 & 104 Madison-st., cor, Fifth-av, * Hatlers Lo the Orest Northwest,” ZOLINE, ZOLINE HAS DONE IT. THE WIPR JOYOUB AND HAPPY, THE FAMILY CIROLE ARRAYED IN OLOBSY LINEN OF PEARLY WHITENESS, -BLESSINGS SHOWERED ON ZOLINE. LADIES, GET A BOTTLE ¥ROM YOUR GROCER, 1T WILL GLADDEN YOUR MEARTS. "FOR BALE. JUST RECEIVED. A lruwz‘el SUOVI‘OHI.‘IEUI'.HES, JAMS, and MAR- v noe quslity, AL, b DQWA.\K'A 00., 73 Biatest.) between Randolph aad uhlfll‘vo"h DANANAS, GRAPES, DATES, sod other Choise Frauit, # Ring thon must have besn VERY OLOSE AND VEMY YOWERFDL " *Yes, indoed, it was, e could not go into a whisky store to look at the barrels, or make an examinstion of the booke, or talk with the pro- prietors, but tho fact waa lmmadmuli roportod all along tho hine. It bocamo kuown in the reve eune ofiico simaltancounly,” *What did you do 2" ** Wo pursuod our jnvestigations aa well as we MILLINERY. GRAND OPENING Monday, Tueedsy, and Wodnesday,March 13, 14, and 18, T. COX cc CO. 'y Manufscturers and Importers, 156 aud 168 WABASI. AV., beg o infarm tho Milinury busloeas st Lege that | o014 " gnd, after ® groat of Ilabor, {he7 maake s grana display of 8ty Imparted Teimmed | c00td, And, & Sroal ol ot lshar &“fii{fi%fi&m tand ehapsst las of Fiawaceiko ono houss. Bul we did not eater soy rorecution agalnst it. We suod for back taxes lue, tho Governmont.™ 1 Did yon wia the case 7" “ No, wodid not. A hoodinm jury waa se- Tectod, and thov hung.* b .d w' 'was the natare of ke testimony yon ad ? * Wo fonnd that tho Antloch distillery, owned by & man named Josto,: had on - minoteen occanions nsad tho same atamp throe times, and on twenty-one occasions twico,” g ‘; L;ow did the defense oet that array of sota? " “Tho Hiorokoepers, Gaugers, and distillory. hands aworo positively that no goods had beon surroptitiously romoved ; that no irrogularities whatover had boen solmmittad, cod that the dis- tlllerien had boon run in full compliancs with sll the provisiona of the Llevenue Ians, Tho clerks who had ¢f 8 of the books sworo that tho figures recordsd {ahowing the duplicats and tripticato uso of alamps were clerical orrors. *How did, TOIR COUnY charge tlio jury Iu viow of this siogular evi- douco ™ *Tho Judgo cbarged the jnry substaotially to rotien o verdict for tho Uulted Btates, statin thabsuch clerical errors could not have ocourre myra than ooco in a lifetime, that {t was n athematioal Impossibility for thres or four clerka to rocord tho samo figures throa or four times in different places, aad do o ss a clorical orror. Novertlioleas, the hoodlum jur; up ont of the slums of Han Francisc: #gree, and thoe caso is still Jmndlng. ** What did you next do " L ¢ nfpued io the District Attorney to employ couansol to aid mo. o refarred me to ano Van. duzer, a clork In tho offico, whio has chargo of ovorythiog pertatning to ravenus matters, ‘Fhis Vanduzer is 0o lawyer, snd wae formorly a clork In tho Rovenuo Colloctor's ofiica. After talking tho thing over thoy agreed thov could do noth- ing without orders from the Attorney-Goneral at ‘Washington.” * What atops did yon next take 2" 1 telographed to tho Attornsy-Genoral, stat- lnfi the urgency of tho case, and r':quunllng him ta issuo an order Inatructing tho Districs Astor- oy to relain competent coonsel,” * Woll, what was the rosult ?" “Xrecoived nofanswor, I then telegraphed to Baeoretary Bristow, advisiog him of the condition of affuirs, and subsoquently learned that UNITED BTATES BRNATOD BANGLNT Liad so fixod things that notuing coald be done without his being consulied.” * How did you manage then ? " “1I found Ed Baslomon, formerly of ttus city, Hels &l;c“clng law with Mr. Noumaapn, in San Fraacisco. I told him how I s fixoed, and con- snlted with Lim as to tho bost stops to be pur- suod. Hoarruoged an fatorviow for mo with Jonto, tho distllier, whom I bad sucd for back toxes. Josta in a solf-made man, of low origin,and 18 soclally looked down upon by his other whisky broturen, and though his businces relationa with thom are cordial anough, being bnaod on tho prineiple of salf-presorvation and a commu- nity of interost, yot tho slights and indignitics offered to him raokled in bis bosom, sud ho longed for an apportunity to get revongo.” **What did Joste agreo to do?” ‘U1 AGNEED TO BQUEAL on the other distillors aud the Govornment of- ficlals, if I would dismiss the civil sult.” & o \;I!‘hnt action did you tako oun the proposi~ lon ‘I coanmunicatod with tho District Attornoy, and edvisod him of the propoeition, and st the aame {imo urged him to rotain some good flrat- clnea lawyer who had no busiuess or soclal con- nection with any of tho Bing.™ id bo comply with your request 7" 0. Acting undor tho advice of Vandusor, his clork, who was in tho pny of tho Whisky Riog, Lo decimed to do as I suggested. Ho said bo wonld not buy wmmun? zskod him if he como to shat concluslon from reading Pisrro- wont'a lotlor to the Diatrict Attorneys of Chica- 8o, Bt. Louls, and Milwaukoe,™ * What did ho saysto that?" o repliod thai lcmade no difference ; that Lo conld get sufliciont evidoucs elsowhers, and that he would not purchase tettinony nider any considerations.” Sy *Did you succeed in gotllog other counael rotained.” = *Yes, Bubsoquently I wasinformed that a lawyor, who I aftorwards umrfinod WAS sug- estod by Booator Sargent, had Hoon rotaine: %n invoatigation I learned that be would not do, and I declinod to coosult with'him, s bis rela- tions Lo same of the members of ‘the Ring sod hia standing at the bar wore of "such o charac- tor na to forbid my trasting bim.” *What was douo then 7" % * Arraugemonts wore thon made with a law- yer named Judgo Dwinnell [before whom Laura Fair was triod for the murderof Gen. Critten. don), Howas not my choles, and would not bave been bad it boon loft to me. lowaver, I jmpressed on his mind tho nrgency of the caes, thae position of the Governmect, the unscrupu- lous cliaracter of the Ring, nnd tho fact that tho revenuo oflicials wero in league with the distil- lera, and would do everything possiblo to thivart the ends of justice.” * WHAT WAS TIE NEXT 8TZP?" 41 tolt that it would bo worso than usoclesa fo soloct a grand or potit jury in Ban Franctses or Alameda. My oxperionco witkthe jury in the civil auit against Joste mado it'elear to my mind that po jury could be picked up in the two coun- ties nemed, who would uot bo nore orless undor tlhe control of tho Iling, and I so advined the Unltod Btatos Marshal, aod roquested him to ve- loct both juries from tho fntenr counties.” “Howdid the Marshal tate your sugges- tiona 2" ‘o said It was all nonsoiss, aa a good ro- Siabio jury could bo picked upin Ban Franciaco. * Besldos,’ 8aid ha, ‘1t witl cost 300 to summon & jury from the country, and Iouly got 850,' " *What angwor did you make to bis objeo~ ons **1 told him that all ho had to do waa to write to forty-sevon Postmastors ani masko thom doputioa for the purpose of sdecting jurors, and inclose to each one dollar. Thus, you sae, it would only cost him 847 a:wd tho postage- stampa.” **1id ho follow your advica ? "2 Yos, after a greut deal of eotroaty on my pazt, ¢ Did bis reluctance to do so inpross you with tho opinfon that he was friendlyto the Iting 2 vt Unquestionably, and bis chputies felt tho sameo way. Thoy bonsted in thoCourt-room that thoy won!d fix thoso chaps fom tho Statos, meaning Hawlay and mysolf, and that thoy could nu|t como out hore and run thigs to suit {hom- aclves." 2, * Do you think that d TRE DISTRICT ATTOINRY was in collusion with the Ring #* ** I hardly know how to answir that question ; but one thing is ovident : He did not liko the {dea of our running tho busineis, Ilo thought it would steal his thunder, andthat had s great deal to do with tho wnonor in vhick Lo met our Buggestions,” o . Did the Grand Jury convens " “Thoy wero to mect Monday Jost, but Ileft 8an I'rancieco s few days beforo, and I don't kuow what thoy have done.” tou Vst T your ebject in & Jug to Washiog- “I ghall lay tha whole matier beforo the Committea of \{'un and Mears for them to in- vostigate, av tho requeat of Bocrotary Betstow, Faows will be then prowonted showing United: taton Sonator Ba:gent’s connaction with tho frauds and corr=ption io the rovenue service on :0ast.” lh?‘f“fl matood you to say that thers was & great d TOLITIOAL CORRUPTION sonnected with the whisky frauds in ‘Frisce, Pleasa oxplain? " “Tho former Uollector of Internal Rovenus for tho First District of California, Ban Fran- of was Qeorge Oulton, who jmmigrated b the Golden Gate many years ago from Canada. Ho i n prominent politician, sod ove of -the loaders, In 1872 he was elocted to the Binte Honato, nod rouigned tho office of Collector, Joste, tho distiller, waa olectud at the same timo to the House. They went tothe Legislaturo in tha wutaroat of Bargent, who waa then a candi- dato for tho United Btates SBonato, Through tholr {uflusnce, and by moesus of tho sinows of war furpished by the distillerw, Bargent was elected, Bubsogpently Oalton was sppoint genoral manager of tho Paoitic Distillery.” *+Iaho a practical dustiller ¢" +Ho ia ok, ana, moroover, he ia the only por- sion conuected with tho fnatilution wholanosa German," *T'o what, in your opiolon, doos he owe hix sppointment 7" . “*You can draw vour own inferonce, Dutto my miud it soowa that bis political rolations with 8argeut, aud the latter'a jnflusuce in Wuahing- ton, made 1t au abject for tho distiliery propriv- tors to give him a good, comfortablo position, on the supjosition that he would bo eunablea to kuow what the Government oflicisla were likely ¢ do iu 8an Francisco," - "Who succpeded Oualton 38 Gollector 2 od | yorsary, .| Us from Lard ™ dont ** Bedgwick, Collector of the Stookton District, was transferred to Ban Fraocisco.” ‘18 he » Bargent man ?* * Yen, certainly,” . 1*What aro his rolations to the Whisky Riog 2" !* 1o kuows what thoy nre doing, aod has bosn slding thom all tha time, io my opinlon.” *Did youflnd m{.ouaarcomxpuan among the Goveroment offiofals in Ban Francleco 2" *Yes, I found that TIE CUBTOM-TIOUSE waa rotten to tho core.” *In whst way ?" *“Not over bl per cant of the revenue has been collooted.” “Thon it 18 one gigantio steal all around " “Yen, 1tisns combinstion of the rovenno officials, customs officials, distillers, rectifiora, Gnugers, Btorekeepers, liquor-dealers, brewers, and {mportera to rob $he Government, aud thoy hiave dono ro systematically for yoars.” *Can you give me some facts sbout tho Cas- tom-House frauds 7' **Yes, in & gonoral way— At this junctoro soveral friends of Mr, Phil- lipa ontered tha room and tho interviaw abruptly terminated, g HESING. YESTERDAY'S NEGOTIATIONS. Of all the men who Lave * givenup,” or **1aid down,” or ‘*squeated,” or whatever you want to cnll it, Healng probably ozcupics tho most ro- marksblo and original position. Jlis proposition to tho Government, mado through his couneel, Col. Jnonsen, chollonges respoct and admiration. It {8 charactoniatic of the man, charactoristio of tho policy that has marked the lator years of his life, and, to a certain oxtont, ssoms to demon- sirato that Lo is, at 63 years of age, daveloping a long-hidden or a newly-acquired elomont of honoeaty. Iis offer throws him upon the lenion- ¢y of the Goveroment after a fashion that no otlier whisky mnsn Las over dreamed of, Othor squealora have offered somathlag that would or might bo of adyantago to the aathorities, They have proposed = contract with good and valoable conslderation oo either sido. They Lavo furnishod clows, llnks, evidonco, whoro- by tho prosecution has been enabled to reach tho boles of othor whisky-thieves. Thoy hove advised. They have tufnod thoir beat frionds insido out and Leld up the rattenness of men who havo trusted them for the inspection of the Graud Jury. They have sought the con- fidenco of men, and botrayod that confidence fnto tho District Attornoy’s offico, and then de- manded that such fealty to tbo interests of the’ Goveroment be compensated at the exponsze of the Ponitontiary. Bat Mr, Hening appoars to have riscn above all tant, and his proposition i3 morely to furnish the history of his life, con- coaling notbing and sctting down nothing with maliciona intont. In romuneration, ha domands but little ; in fact, dsmande notbiog ; eimply asks that ho bo dealt withh as kindly as tho mout lib- cral section of tho statate will allow, @Had Jake Rehm been poesossed of the slightest degreo of moral courage, Ilesing would bo tho ploneer in o magnificent fight. Bat Tebm is inatinctively s coward. Tho blood that flows through his vaps is whito, and not red. He in utterly lacking overy element of any kind ot pluck, and as ho was tho man whom Heeing oould convict, or by whom Hesing could be con- victed, when Robm yicldod the ghoat, Hesiug had no recourse save to mako some offort for himself. To Hesing's credit it must ba eaid that every man whom be could by sy possibility ima plicate haa already confesscd, and, 1n his profer of hin history,"Hesing cannot bo acoused of lack of fulth to any man. For two days Col. Jueszen has labored labori- ounaly. It bad been indicatad to Hesing that per- bhaps ho could do botter thaa staud a trial, aad, whan ho reapondod that he would try to dowhat s right, tho tuselo came on beiween Judge' Bangs and Col. Jucssen ag Lo what the Govern- ment ocould afford to do. And Bo for two days Col. . Juossou has worked bard. Ilo {rankly udmittod that Hostog could offer nothing of which tho nuthoritics bave not alresdy been advisod. Mo gave tho ontline of losing's con- uection with the whisky business ; his talking monoy from Bimon Powoll and George Miitor, which monoy was paid to Rehm for political pur- posos. Bus Judge Bangs did not need any fur. ther teatimouy ju that behnlf, aud thers came T0% DEAD LOCK. * Go to him,” aaid Hesing to Juaasen, * go o him and tell bim overything. Give him tho his. tory of my lifo from the honr of my virth untit now, and, it be soos anything of good in it, ask him to let that pleaa for me in this tronble.” d yestorday Col. Jnesson went to Jud Daogs, epont half the day with him, and fafly sot forth Healng's career from bis cradlo to his political ooflin. And right horo A RIT OF TUN INSTORY OF THE DISTEICT ATTOR- NEY'S OFFICE might be intoresting. . Whon Judge Mark Dangs cano hore from Maocn and assumed the func- tioos of the Uniled States Attorney's office, ho walked 1n modsstly, and sat down quietly. Ho Lesitatingly annonnced to the ** associato ooun- 881" who heo was, and was sssigned a small tablo, formerly used by tho errand-boy. Tho Judgo did not mnrmor. He quistly took the broken-backed chair kicked towards him, while tho *mssociato counsol™ ensconcod thomselyes in the privato offico, It is possiblo that the Judge wss. from time to timo -informed ns to what .was going om,.but it is doubtfal% if " ho Wwas afton consulted, aod for some timo it was gonerally understood that tho * aseociate counsol ” wero running the show, sod that the Judga was s nonentity, and not at all to be considered. He rarely wont bo- foro the Grand Jury, Allthe arrangements with the aquealers wero takon off his banda. Ifa man waated to do any busineas with the District Attornoy, he was shown inio the **associata counesel’s ” room, and the Judge plodded along [uictly st hia litilo tablo. Butha waa watchful, o mansged in somo way to know what was go- ing on. Ho nover sssumed any airs, or furs moment manifestod any ambition to riss above tha position to which lio had been slently can- algned. In tho meantime, the ‘‘associato Coungel” wero + doing wel. ~Thoy woro drawing in the squealerr quiotly, making their combinations and runring tho thing to an appareutly sucenesfal isauo, - The turning point was closo at Lisad and needod a stoady hoa to round the corner in good shape. Thora wero long consultations betweon the ** asociate coun- sel," long snd auxious coneultations, in somo of which ino associates dia not agreo, Ono morn~ ing. abont two woeks ago, the discnssion was Jongthy and warm, snd right in the midat of it Judge Bangs arose from his broken-backed obsir, and, pokiog his head in the door of tho privato room, mado tho atartling announcomeut that hie vas tho United Btates Attornoy for this dustrict. That eettied it. Sinco then the Judge bas run {bo office. The nows spread around amoug the whisky-mon, and tho wonder grow as to the effoct of tho chauga in the aspect of af- fairs. But it soamod aa if tho whole plan of tho raid biad been changed, and it was found that the Julige was anxious, while protecting the inter- eats 'Lt the Joverument, to aid any man who wan disporod va do the right thing. Derlaps, &s things aro turning out, it was Tacky for Mr, Howop that ho has Judge Bangs tadoal with ‘and Bdy tho- *azsociato sounsol” The Jflgfe is & kind-hitarted and aympatbetio man, oo than that, hio Lug a shrowd iusight into human natore, and, sinking Limeself and putting side all porsonal smbition, he has pro- pared himeolf to do justico with a elight tem- peézn ‘;.‘ x‘l’:omy. [ h. uonsen went to the Judge yeaterda and laid Mr, Hesing's life baro to Ialrfx. yuu\wn{ backs to hia birth, and told of his babyhood and hla childhood daya; told all his early oxperi- snces, and how, ‘whon he and tho rost of the boys robbed watormelon patches and cherry treos, Mr. IL never gavo the thiug up or shirked tho Llamo which sbonld properly bave fallon upon Lim. He followed him through his young manhood; told of bis kindly aympothics, of his struggles, of Lly fights, and the graud, herolo charity ho always suowed toa fallen ad- 1o told, also, of Hening's political of- forta in Chicagoj eatd that ho kuow that the wsn had boeen torribly abused, aod he relaved in- stances tending to "domonstrate that Ilosing ad never been represonted corroctly, but that, a the contyury, had boon badly misrepresvnted ?: which Judge Bavga ralsod hls eyoLrows aud ), Juewsen suddenly changed tho topio of con- wation), One stroug pojut he mado in faver o Mr, Hesing waa, that turough his influenco Qo Mano bad boea removed. Col. Juesseu oatonded that {u tho removal of Geu. Mana N, Hesing had "soted for the interests of the sevice, and that for thas alons, if for nothing eh, bo waa outitled to . somo cousidera- tho Gbvernmeat. There was a of thia sort of . iniog perhaps,: was nbuulnzu{{l nocessary, and mOr o o than Judge Langa really belioved. ovenls, it took Col, Jueasen thros hours and ¢ Lislt o gt through with it, aud whon he ha fntmn through tho Judge mildly told bim thy, ho wroald TAKE IT UKDER ADVISRAENT. Dut, o tho courso of tho oconversation. 3 l«""kfl ltat thero was no dispoaitio.. to pf@ 3r. Meawg, and that thero waa a strong pe¥ bility that something might bo dono for him. During Col. Jueaten’s vislt to Judge' Baoga, 2r. losing romained in Commissioner Lioyno's office, relating anocdoten of aucient jouroalism in Chicazo, and amuriog tho roportors with stories of old political tunes, When Col. Jaos- son cawo out of the District-Attornoy’s office ho went into the Commiasione:'s room, whero he {,olnud bis clicut, and the two thon loft tho uliding arm in arm, and with heada very close togothor. They scemod happy. ls thors:any conuoction betsvoon their happiness and an {nei- dontal remark of ono of thn Government law- fiern?um poseibly there would bo no tiiad Tues- 8y 3. UESING'S BTORY. ‘The winds came aud tho rain foll a8 n reporter ran up the spaclous steps loading to Mz, Hos- iug’a front door at thio hour of 11 [ast night, A pull at ths boll, & suufling of slippered foot through the Lall, a creskiug of the door as tho Lnob suroed, snd & farm inscrtod itaclf in tho spaco mado, was what occurrod in fces timo thao it takes to tell it. Tho form was that of ifr. Hesing himsolf, Hp had evidently just come in, e biad on bis slippers, and thore was that about bLis person which suggested that ho Lad boen about ready to go up-#iatrs when the boll rang. The roportor introduced himsolf, and asked tho priviloge of & few minutes’ talk with tho gentleman. Tho requeat was granted. tho ro- porter was Invated fnto tho parlor, and Mr, Hea- ing lit tho gas in ono of the cuandeliers. The interviewer and his subject eat down, sod tho former folt Lo work. ‘It Is said_tuat Col. Jucasen, in his confer- ence with Judio DBaogs to-day, meutioned, among othier things, your having been the means of removing EX-COLLECTOR OEN. MANN for corrupt wiactices, and the Colonol thought that this action on your part ought to weigh in j‘aul“lfi:«an Did the Colonel make such a siato- men “Idon't know; Ican't tell. I ooly saw Col. Juessen for a very fow minutes when haeamo ont, and I had no claacs to sk him any ques. tions. We met somo Irlends and wont out to tako a glags of wino together,” : gm you not eeo biw lator in the afternoon 2! *No, sir.” *Did you not seo Lim this evening? * *No, gir. Ihave not seen him since I saw him this afternoon with sono friends, and we took a glass of wine togothiar,” “Don’t you know what he esld w0 Judge Dangs?" *No, sir, I don't know." ¢ Did you not toil bim what to ssy bafore Lio hiad tho consultation 2 ™ 4 No ; tho Colouel knows my cass just abont as well ns I do.” ** Did you depend on his prosonting Lour case in tho best light, rolying upon his general knowleago of all the polois.” * Yes, that's it.” * Dida’t you tell tho Colonel before bs wont in to see tho Judgo that ho Liad better meutita tho Gon. Mann matter, and that it ought to count ia your favor 2" " ** No, “Lloft it all to the Colomel, It isan't unlikely bo wald this, Exactly what ho said I don’s koow, for I was 1o rlit Hoyue's ofico ~whilo the folorviaw was going on,and, as I have told you, I bave Lad no chanco torco him eince and talk wih him. I doo't know what Lo satd, but I waa (nstrumental in E:lt.lng Gon. Maon removed for cause. Whils was Colloctorin 1869 tho tax was $2 a gallun, and yet the money was not-.collectod. I elped to have lum removed, aud Gen. Corse was ap- pointed to succood him. i 1 COULD XABILY HAVE HAD TIE OFFICE MYALLF, snd conld have made moncy by corrupt practices, bat I didn's want it. ‘That don't look much aa if I wanted to mako monoy dishoneatly." ‘fhe reporter yus forcod to admit that it dida't, and Mr. Hesing continucd : ** Gen, Mann aftarward wasn candidate before tha Republican Convention for City Treasaror, and wrote to me salung mo ot to rake up old mattors,” . The reportor was forcod to admit that this wag & very praisowortly asd precautionary measure on tho part of Gen. Maon, Butit occurred tn him tuat this wes waodering from the subject. 8o ho mald: “Do you knaw, Mr, Iesing, whether ANY IIOPE HAS BREN HELD OUT by the Goveroment iu your case 7" *'No, 1don't kuow, "I have bzd no talk with the Colonel, ns [ told you. Tbat was nottho objoct, anyway." “Wean't 147 It was understood you were working (lnr'lmmunily i No, sir.” “\;'ould 1t bo proper to ask what the object “Yes, but It would not bo ;[woper for me to tell you. In jnstice to myself I cannot, and my counsel has instructed me not to do so." **Have you or the Colonal an appointment with Judgo Bsnga to-waorrow " * Not thst I kuow of. If Col. Juessen made sny I don't know of it yet." . € Then you can't tell mo what the Colonel eaid to Judgo Bangs, or the objuct of thesa in- terviews ? " ** No, Lcan’t toll you what he sald, . I wonld like to kuow myeeif, but Ldon't. 1 shounld ko to savo yon information, but 1 cannot ; and aa to tglllup: you our objects, I coghia’t do ihat soyhow.” vidontly Mr, Toaing was well primed agalnst ioterviewars, and althousy tho groater portion of the above conversstiou is of a negativo char- agter, it will bo seeu that Mr. Hoslog Iays & good doal of atress upon the part Lo took {n causing Gon. Manp's romoval, so mach, fudecd, as to wamrant the inference simply from what be said that that was ono of the points which Col. Juessen was to, aod did, saforce upon theattention of the mild and amia~ ble Judgo Bangs. Alr, lesing ovidently oonsid- ors it o mattor which oughs to speak rather loudly in his favor. + ‘Thoero have been rumors around town 1ately of a row betiveen Jako Rohm and Hestug, It has peen Aaid oach has become disgusted willi the crimo of tho othor, and that a short timo agu thoy met in a saloon sud related esch unto tha other what ho thought of him. Yestorday it was said they had como togother and mado up. MHesing avd Jake aro mutually suspiclous, and they have Liad soms words, but tho quarrel had not estravgod thom beyoud speaking torms. They drank aglass of wine togethor Thursday night, and yesterday morning they walked down togothor from tho North Bide, ‘Thoy aro watch- ug each othor with sharp eyos, and {f anothor rupture comes tho far will fly, — ‘THE SECOND BATCH. THEIR TRIALS AND TRINULATIONS. There aro dissensions in the ranka of the sec- ond batdhera even now, It would naturally be supposed that, whon they banded togethor and awore & groat oath, that thoy would stlok by ono suother through thick and thin, that thoy would live or dio, survive ar perish, a8 their individust fatos might be, in one another's arme, fricnds to tho laat, that thoy would naturally keop their words. This was to bave becn expected and oven hopod, but eventa aro shaping up iu such & way 88 {0 aliow that the hope baa beon dashed fo smithoreona, It s now tho melancholy duty of tho reporter to chroniclo sho fact, and £ peint out the origin of tho disagresments which now threaten to disrupt the batch. IN TUE VIRST YLACH, Qoorge T. Durroughs is disguated with the way the Committos of tho distillors—the Ohsirmsa of which i3 that illuminatod dial, H, B, Miller— bas dono ita work. ** Old Man Dick " porsists that George isn't st all discomposed over the matter, but ** O1d 3an Dick " didn't inquiro of Tug Tnwuxz roporter boforo ho made that siatemeont, or ho wouldn't have madoit, The caaso of Burroughs’ distroas lies in the fact that the compact which ** Buffalo,” aa the Chalrman of the Committes, ia willing to form,with tho Governwent does Mot RO #0 far a3 to lab ont cer- tain partics for whom the firm of Dickinson, Abol & Co. huve concelved a pecaliar degrea of tonduoss, BuchAriendship is sweet. Thoresult of the endeavora on the part of Dickinson, Abal & Co. to provides thosa friends with comfortable seats among tho saved of the second batoh will trauspire in & day or two, when tho namea of thoe partles and the plan of operations will bo dovoloped in tho#o coluwns, George Burrougbs would, it lv thought, move heaven and earth, it l_u !nd o lover Jong epough, to pull bls frionds in the Colonel's statement—more, perhaps, than /§ » i 5 = Fd NUMBER 198, ,;;lll ladder and bmul up that utensil afte (=3 While Burroughs {s thus auxions sbont l;h flends. and whilo there fa n bresch botween 3im and Buffalo, 80 to speak, thora ia A BLUMBRRING YOLOANIO FIRN .betwoen tho Prosidont and. Vico-Prosident of / that was once known as the Chicago Aleohol Works—IHermann J. Paliimsn and Dr. David G. Rusb, Things aro begioniog "to look lively around tho crater of this rambling and sesthing volesno, and already the air ia smprognated witl s sulpliurous smoll which predicts the spprosch of an autbieak. 1In short, Pablman belioves in fight, aud notbing olse. o maintains bis lano- canco of crookeducsa of any kind or degree, and moans to draw biood whon his case comos np for trial. Rush's position is somewbat difforent. e belioves {n his *innoconce with just ag mauch honesty aod vehemonco as I’ahlman bo- lisves fu bie, but saserts that on tho trial the QGovornment will offor tho testimony of pore jurors to offect that of Lonest men, and that thia witl loavo him no show for makiog a do- fense. 1io thoroforo has concladed, with tha rest of tho rocontly-united brethran, to operata for lonjcucy, and ea3s up as much sa possible ou $ho sentonco of the Conrt. Whilo he is, pore haps, honest o big boliof that there will bg fumo perjury in tho evidence, he atiould ro- flact ‘upon = what Tue TRiBUNE hag stated w3 coming from the Government ©ou many an occasian, that thoro is evidencs of ¢ dccumantary character which is 80 atrongly con. clusiva thit nothing could break its force. T¢ Rust's plan, Pahlman {s, in conssquonce of hit fi(;luoaulun to fight, of course decidedly inime FOR RCSK TO PLEAD GUILTY would be to virtually givo up Pahlmar as oqually gullty, and’ to tuis Psblag swears, untll tho alr is frat blue sod then goes throngh seventoen succomsive changes of color, that he will nover consont. Rusl is equally positive, but more eslm aud col- Icoted that his partoer, The natural reeult i that tho gap betwoon thess once firm frionds g daily widcoing, ana, should Itush persovere fn his courso, and actually covenant with tho Gov- ernmant, thero will bo'open war betwoeu them. It s fuoxpressibly sad. Onco thoy wero broth- ers {n prosperity. Thon thoy joined bauda n tho ddmps of adversity. Now, ouo wants tho Govoroment to do ita very sworst, whilo tho othor's anxioty fs that it should do its very best for thom. \ ANOTIER DISTENEION is among the coatingencies, It I8 ane of which, it unforiunately realized, only ndils another proof of tho fact that friondahip amoug the dis- tillera is & mattor of puro intercet, aud nothing more nor lees, Tho combination which was at firat cemented nt tho Liouso of Bufalo Maitlor, are usiog that gontleman as thofr Chalrman aad gen. oral epokesman. Ho bas entered heartily inta tho mattor of arranging some plan with the Gov. crnment by which lie aud his follows can be lot down s casily and geacofully as possible, He honostly believes thint 5 86 cures a promise of immunity the roat will assumo tho recumbent position aud go {n with him. In the meantimo Buifala would really bo giving up bimsoelf, although nok making a full statoment. In doing this, if be sbould find ho cannot obtain the much-desirod imemunity for Limsolf, .for his compatriots, ot auybody elae, the reat of tho crowd propose ta tell Bailalo that they mean to fight. Instead of tighting, thoy will taro againat the old maq, snd play bim off ‘in their favor for what ho is worth. PAIKER I 3AHON, tho converted Chicago crooked, returned yostece day morning from a two wooks’ trip to the East, Parker has boon attending to & privato businost matter, waile, at the samo timo, ho hos beon doing valisnt missionary work for the Governe ment in ila investizations into the Boyd case. He has roturned in timo to $catify when hit namo is eallod. Runsell & Furlong'a distillary will shut down to-night. Four of tho masb-tuba were scaled Thuraday morning. and tho busincss will wind up this evoning. The sentoutious reply to a¥ inquirors sfter tho eauro of this shutting dowh is convayed in tho words, * Dou't pay.” The Late 8horo Distilling Company haa chonged its timo of fermentation from forty-eight to coventy. tiwo bours, thas reducin: tho capacity about ono- balf. Tho sawmo gonoral causo s smsigued foa this chango. : —— MILW/AUKEE. MOLLEE. Special Dupateh to The Chicago Tviduns, Mimwavkee, March 10.—1It isstatod that C. 3 Moller, tho ox-Gauger, is aitier fn thiscity af present, or will be bere to-morrow. Hpe returng to givo evidence in the case principaty of ex- Collector Erekine, and is anderstood to claint tiat his tostimony will oDvict the ex-Collector ices whilst in ofice. The Shatominirta Dnat: Sialer wil bave mrmoaity from {mprisoomsnt, Jut forfeit the amonat ot bis official bond, md pay whatever fine the Court may impose YIRES. WNEAR LAFAYETTE, WNOD. Syecat bispatch 1o The Chicago dribune. LApATSTTE, Ind., March 10.—The Lrick ean pontersbop and stablo of Wallor P, James, sltuwed in Liowood, a suburb of Lafayotte, war destroyed by firo about 1 o'clook his moroing, sogethor with ita contents, aonsiating of o large quautity of tools, s horso and carriags, three seta of harness, a considerablo f bay, corn, and mill-fecd. Lona mmqg“o%'o’." lnuu’nd in ‘tho Homo of Now York, and North Brinsh & American for 31,600. Fira incendiary, IN BOSTON. Bostox, Mass., March 10.—A fire broks out 1aat ovening in the four-story brick bullding, No. 26 Dook square, cocupied by Lappen & Co,, wil low and woodon waro doalers, and exiended ta Nos. 27 and 28, and in the rear to Nos. 18 and 10 Fanenil Hall aquars, to the hall known astho *Old Bite Tavern,” of Revolutionary fame, srhich was partially destroyod. The total loas on the stock and building i3 832,000 ; tho insurs: ance, $46,000. "> AT VERMILLION, D. T. 8pazine Dipateh to The Chioaze Tvibune 8tovx Orry, Ia., Marcu 10.—A fire at Vormil- lion, D, T, last night, destroyed tho Sherburoe Tionso, vecupled by Frank Moulton as s hotel' Y.0850n bullding 1,000 ; insured for about hialt that sum, Tho causo of tho fire was & dofoo- tivo fluv,” Mr. Moulton aaved woat of Lis fural- ture, AT EAST SACINAVY. Bpecial Duspateh to The Chicago Triduns, Pasr 8aowaw, Mich, March 10,—A lIsrge frame livery barn, owned by Haruoy & Coleman, | burned this moruing, togother with a quantity | of hay and grain, cutters, harness, wagoos, etc. | Loes, €3,000; fnsurod tn the Ht, Josoph, Falre flsld, aud North Iritish Compaies for $2,000. AT SPENCER, IND, CiNerx¥ATL, March 10,.—The Commercial's Bponcer, Ind., special enys a firo this morning, originsting in P, L. Ballerton's hardwaze atore, burnod five business housos nnd » livery stable. Total loss, £20,000 3 insurance 89,000, The prin- cipal losora ara Ballactou, &1,000; J. I, Jobnson, 5rucer. 23.000; William oore, livery atable, AT CINGINNATI. CiveonaT, O., March 10,—Gay's tan-factory, at tho foot of West Eighth street, was burned this forencon. The lous is not yet secertained. s AT DOVER, DEL. Dovez, Dol., March 10,~Tue Wilminglon Cone forence Acadomy was buruod this morniug. The "108a ia 50,000 ; partially covered by insuranoe, —— REVIVALS IN MICHISAN, speetat Disvatoh to The Chicazo Tridune, Laxsixo, Mich., March 10,~Tho revival thag haabeen {n progress tho past winter In thig city Lias boon fruitfal of geod results. Thirty, seyon members have boev admifted to the Daptist Church, 28 to tha Ccngregational, 18 to* tho DPresbyterian, sud 11 fo the Methodiay Church, ‘The Lvangollst, the Rov, Mr, Graves, s holding revival mestings at Howels, and tho meotings aro largoly sitondet. At Owouso, Portland, sud Grand Ledge, alw, there is much yoligious intorest, FINARCIAL. Roomestes, N. Y., March 10.—The fallure of Eastwan Colby, s lumbar-dealer of: Rockford, is ;m%&d. Hig Uabllties acs wo.ooo;u:-ts