Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1876, Page 5

WHISKY. Second Day of the Pahl- man-Rush Trial. Testimony of Josoph Roelle on Bohalf of the Prose- cution. Mr. Storrs Subjects Mim toa Rigor- ous Cross-Examination. Proceedings Suddenly Stopped by the Sickness of a Juror. ' Hermann Becker Returns from Canada to Take a Hand, Ho Will Produce a Note Given Him by Pahlman and Rush. How Immunity Was Guaranteed to the Squealers. PANLMAN AND RUSH. THE SECOND DAY, SCENES AND INCIDENTS. ‘Tho interest in tho second day's proceodloga of.tho whisty trial, while not roaching up to tha tragic point, waa vivid and {ntenao, Tho rovelo~ tions of tho fair-laired Junkor at tho previous acseion, which wera fully dotailod in Tun Tam- UNE, badtheoffect of drawing a Iargor and moro turbulent crowa of spoctators than as- sembled on the opening day. They camo early, From tho dishoveled and haggard appearance of some it was ovidont that iu thelr eagornoss thoy had ovon neglectod thoir matutinal cocktatla, Partloularly noticoablo in this respect wore tho distillors, who formed 1 solid phalanx on tho back seats long Loforo tho Judge had mounted hisbar. Thers was George Burroughs, bis un+ canny black mustacho stiffer than vor, and bia hais plastorad down all ovorbis forahoad, and bla amilostriflo tess natural than ususl, owing toan absorbing anxloty proyiug upon big mind. Dickongon sat next to him, fat and cozy, with too much hair on his faco to toll whetbor ho was Isughing or crying. Vurthor ovor was Tord, of the sandy beard, and tho ruggod profile of Hea- {ng ehowod boldly forth among the landscape of feces. Io had a carowora oxpresaion upon his features, and a hunted took in hia eyes. During the entire forenoon ha sa¢ the most deoply-in- terested among all the obsoryara of tho trial, + Ton o'clock had scarcoly boon judloated upon the dial of the court-room rogulator before Judge Blodgett threaded a passayo through tho erowded corridor, entored the court-room, and took his goat, while tho able bailiff rapped tho assomblago into order, and delivered himsolf of tho only spocch that comes Within his bailixiok. At the two paize-covorad tables in tho contre of the room were clustered already tho thiof partics in tho caso ou trial. Mossra, Bange, Ayer, and Boatell sat together at ono of the tables, and at tho other were Storra and Btanford, attornoya, with tholr clionts, Pablman aod Rush. Tho latter wore olso supporied by Maj. Edwards, of tho Post and Afail, who had, doubtless, gained admission on the ground of being s reporter, Not the least prominont foa- ture of the pcono was tho reportorial force, Each nowspaper had a Jargo ropreaontation, and, space being Peelousy, thoy more than filled tho tables provided for thom and boiled ovor the ralling into the sacred precincts of the Clork of {he Court, and ovon invaded the domain of tho aise. Moanwhilo thers was a constant pressure from the multitudo outside who wanted to got in, but who wero dotained by theatreng arm of a Doputy Marshal, who guarded the entranco viciously. Only those wore admitted who wero whisky men, attorneys connected with the caso, report- ore, Govornment ofiicials, or prominent citizens known to the doorkeeper. Lyon undor this rule tbo court-room was auffocatingly crowded, Thoro were plenty of whisky mon other than those before noted in the oudicnce, aud just aver tho outerdo railing peored tho Jeraelitish black vycsof little Jako Powell, while Simon, tho paternal Powell, patronizingly beamed over bis shoulder upon the Court. 1, of the firm of Dickenson & Abel, was modout og to attiro and mild asto oxpreadion. G, G, Ruggoll, in tho con- sciouunesa of innoconce, sat bolt uprighton a back seat, Woe Hesing came smong tho earliest dolegations, ond scoured a sont with “tho boys” in tho front row. Ho waa rollick- Jog, a8 usual. ‘tbo examination of tho witness, Joscph Roolle,by Mr, Storrs,was in tho samo vein aa that puaued by tho Jawyor with Roollo’s partner, only & littlo worge. Rocilo ig not very proficient in Foglivh, and Afr. Storrs took frequout occasion to bully him with big words, He also was rough on tho wituess personally. Thus, at ono timo futing tho cross-examination, be inquired quite vagually: “What did you know about the fraud depart- ment in your ietlllery re “About what?" nuked the witness, not com- Prebending his moaning, “About the swindling departmont—I mean that pet of tho catablisuinont engaged in swindling the Govornmont.” [Laughter.] “1 dou’t know about any such department.” Mr. Storre’ questioning was full of auch sar castle references. On another occasion he uscd tho words ‘‘ewindling transactions,” referring to Roollo’s aistillury, oud, not boing understood, explained that he would “modify tho word ‘ewindling ’ and call ft *fraudutont.!” Again, the witness, roforting to Jauker, his partner, happoned to say that ne liad full confi. deuce in him. “Contidouce In what?" sharply asked Mr, torre, * Confidonce in hia ability, in his honesty-——” ‘Ty hia Lonesty towards tho Goverumont?"” put in the lawyor. - Tho audioncokocnly rolished Mr, Storrs’ meth- od of cnlivoutug tho dry dotaila of facc. It was plan, too, that tho jurors liked it, ‘T'hoy rat ut a their box as contented as a happy fanilly, and, indcod, thoy wera so diiferent in personal Bppearance as to warrant the simile, Noear- eattotho witocsy was tho juror Dolo, of Man- tono, a man with clowo-out beard aud mustache, who wat with bia hoad rigidly thrown back and iy hands ip bis pockety, yory much fn tho attl- tude of a man wlidiog down # stoop declivity on the woat of his breoclos, Ho kept his eyes Steruly bent on tho witness during the oxamina- tion, never oven winking. Behind him was old oy lav, wearing apoctacies, s paper collar, and &® Vast oxpanes of crumpled ebirt front. Ilo wow Apparently in tho “loan ond elippored pan- toloun,” oxcopt go far as boaring was concornod, for ho ecomed to catch the words of tho witnexs with exso, Anothor uoticoable juryman was Durtoy, of Henuopin, a man built without re- gard to waste of matorial, Broad-shoulderad, aving loug, tangled white bair and whito board, he certainly was ono of tho most romarkablo of tho jurors. Ilia favorito attitude way to lean forward with his clbows resting on tho railing of tho jury-box, whence his deop-sot oyos wauderod. ceagolonaly arouod tho room, ‘Lhe witnoss Roollo boro tho ordeal of exam- ination heroically on tho whole. Quco or twice, notwithstanding bis uncouthness of spesch, bho fet back attholawyor vary croeditably, Storra umuclf received ono or two checks frum Judgo Blodgett when indulging iu too great liberty of ivainuation, ‘Thus, wullo in the middie of 5 Sentauce, the Court interrupted him with : , There is no use, Mr. Storr, in giving « lecture on the manner in which whisky frauds have been accomptiahed."” Storra, somewhat taken aback, paused cone fusedly, and floaily recovered ouly by making one of big characteristic jokes, usying that ho Gidu's Supposo any of the distillers present ‘Would be editiod, and as tothe roat, thay wera the jury, mé (meaning the reportors), except ‘Ou the whole, the proceodings wero as fuil of Yatied intorost ag could have boen posably an- ticipated, and the ontiro audience, attorneys, eilandars, Booluding oxen, poe Court and the re- a Were BO! ab they ware int i the iiness of a Juror, se Serge ———— JOSEPH ROELLE, WUAT LY ENOWS ADOUT TUE DEFENDANTS, Promptly at 10 o'clock Jude Blodgets filed Soto court, and the sudden atop to all converea- tion and the aropping of every Jawyer into his Moat announced that the work of the previous THE: CHICAGO~ TRIBUNE:- FRIDAY,-MARCH 24, 1876. day wan to bo resumed.’ All the Government cotinsel wero not prosont whon tho court .opaned, but they came in ahortly afterwards, In the meantimo, Assistant District-Attorney Burke cailod tho caso of tho Unitod States against GeorgoP, Freisinger, and tho latter's counsal, Gon, Hawley, entered tho dofendant's plea of not guilty. In George Seayerne’ caso, his couneo), Mr. Murphy, from Davenport, entorod the samo ples, ands week from noxt Monday was fixod as tho dato of tho trial, provided noth. ing Intoryaned to postpone it. In caso anything should occur, Mr. Burke promised to give tho dofondanta duo notice, Judge Diodgott thon asked the Government if It was roady to proceod in the case on trial, Mr. Ayer promptly reapondad that ho was rondy, and Mr. Storrs pulled up hia slooves ond cast bia oye about forthe noxt witnoss who abould walk up and bo anuihilated. It was Josopb Koolle’s turn, and, as ho slowly advanced through tho cleared aRBAgO-WAY, avery oye in tho court-room was Bont upon him. Roolle ia s short, square, thick- got man, with form and features of omiueutly Gorman cast; dark-comploxioned, black hair, and dark oyca, and apparantly about 40 years of fgo, Ho lins been troubled with rheumatinm for cars, and hia infirmity waa tho moans of hin bo- log provided with a chair, which, wonder of won- ders, was not placed directly bebind tbat hugo pout ingido tho bar, but waa removed about 2 feetto the loft, for which tha roportera woro duly grateful. Mr. Ayer conductod tho oxamination, and Io responea to his intarrogatories Mr. Noalla testi- fied as follows + ‘Lived in Chicago for tho last twenty-eight yeara; havo been in tho roctifying buslooss twolvo years; tho firm of Kraft, Roolte & Co. lasted ‘to January, 1873; provious to tho fire wo wero at Kinzio ond Case strocts ; wo woro burned out, but rebuilt at tho anmo place aftor tho tro; got the rectifying bouso robuilt in 1872, and moved into it in January, 187: jn the meantime moved into 48 Clinton atroot ; wout thors threa days sfter tho fire, Havo known Pahimau and Rush sinco 1870 or 1871; anw Pablinan _ boforo that, but nev. or know Rusa tilt 1871, Thoy wore ta tho distiiling business on the West Sido attho timo of tho flro; their placa waa not burned; the business was carried on by Pall man, and Itush, and Walsh, I beliove, In 1871 wo got alcoho! from thom; it was right attor tho fire, but it may havo boon a littlo bofore tho tro; Junker mado the bargain; {it would be hard to tell how many lots wo roceived; somotimos a fow barrola a day, somotimes throo or four loads a wook; tho brand was ‘Chicago Alcohol Works." Both Palitiman and Rush colloctod ; they camo to our placo, Iwasa not prosont at the timo the bargain was made. Junker mado tho bargain and told mo—— ‘MA. STORNS OBJECTED to witness stating what Junker told him. Mr. Ayor maintained that any statemont made in purauanco of tho conspiracy was compo:cnt avi- dence, the connection of tho dofendanta with tho witnesses having been shown. Mr. Storra said tho couusel wore Jugging in tho unsworn tostimony of Junker to bia partnor, Junker al- roady baving been on tho stand acd made his sworn stalemont. They sought to corroborate tho ovidenco of a conspiracy by tho testimony of a aclf-convicted witness, ‘Tho Court wanted to sce the books, sod thoy wero sent for. Mr, Roollo continued: Tho goods woro marked 100 proof ; the actual proof was 188, but tho stamps showed 100; there wags discount ; tho billa wore brought in for proof gooda; tho straight goods wero settlad for at one time and the crooked at another, ao thoro wors tio differ- ent kinds of paymouts; the trade was from November to April or May, At the time of tho anic we got sicohol “from Vakimao and Rush ; stampa were removed and duplicated ; thoy wero removed after tho barrola wore brought to our store; Junker took off tha stamps and gave thom back; I know Pahiman camo one day and touk thom off himaclf; I saw him and ho wanted soma hot wator to do it with ; I sent to a saloon and got some; I oxpect the avnane woro used again to ship goods to other *places; tho Alcohol Works teamstor brought the goods, PabIman and Rush receiving payment. I was interested in the Union Copper Diatilling Company, and so was Junkor; it waa started in May, 1872, ‘The Isut trade was about tho time of the panic,—perlape a month after, Mr, Ayer hore announcad tunt ho had asked abont all the quostiona ho cared to, but, bofore Landing the witucss ovor to Mr. Storrs, ropliod forthor to that genticman's objection, previous- ly noted, to a cortain portion of Roello's tosti- moby. —_-+—_. ON THE RACK. {THE CNO#ss EXAMINATION, Mr. Storrs then tackled tho witness, hia ques- tions belong fully aa pointed as those proposed to Mr. Junker the day pofore, The tostimony was as follows: Q.—How long have you beon a partner of Junker? A.—Sinco May, 1864. Q.—In what business woro you first ongaged with him? A.—In the rectifying and wholcaslo liquor basiness on Wolls street. I continued as his partuor up to the time of the soizure, Q.—Have you been hia partnor and had knowl- edge of all the frauda which your firm por- potrated on tno Governmont? A.—Haven't paid any particular attontion to it; noyor did any- thing with it, but know what was going on. Q.—Didn't you have charge of that dopart~ mont? A.—I did not, sir. Q.—Did Junker have chargo of that depart mont? A,—Idon’t know what you moan. Q.—I mean tho dopartment which swindled tho Government? A.—Voo't kuow about that. Q.—Don't know about swindling the Govern- ment? A.—No, sit; don't know about that. Q.—In order that you may comprehend, your judgment or your consclonco boing a tittle dull, or perhaps both—— Sir, Ayer—Tho gentleman hag no right to aalr such quostions, L object to it Mr, Storra--Aro you through ? Mr. Ayer—Yos, alr, ‘Mr, Storra—I om glad of it, Tho queatton I wanted to ask you, Mr, Roelle, whan I was intor- rupted, {s this: Who had chargo of that branch of the business which defrauded tho Govern- ment out of tho revenues which wero justly its due by Inw? Did you havo chargo of branch of the busincea? A,—I did not, Q.—Did Junker? A.—Weoll, ho did tho Gov- ernmont business,—all the businoss with tho Government. Q.—Will you toll me, if you pleaso, what branch of the businoss you lad charge of? A.—Solling goods, Q.—Did you havo any knowledzo of tho frauds you, or your ilrm, wore perpotrating against tho Govornmout? A.—I had somo koowlodge of thom, o —Did you take any hand init? A,—I did nol Q.—Did yor approve of it? A.—What ? Q.—Of tho frauds on the Govornment ? A.— Woll, I knew what wau going on. Q.—Did you approve of it? A—I might; yeu, y Q.—Woll, you did, didn’t yon? A.—Yea. 4).—You took your share of the plundor, didn’t you-~-of the monoy of which tho Govorumont wan dofraudad ? I took my ehare alivays in tho business, WHEN THE NUSINESS BEGAN, Q.—Whon did your firm, wo far a8 you know, begin to defraud the Govorumont? A.—Proba- diy it was fires commenced when wo bought theas goods from Pahlman and Kueh, Q,—Oh, no; away back of that. A.—No, Mr, Soutell said tho wituess bad anawored the question well onough. .—Did you nover dofraud the Governmont before that? A.—Not that 1 know of, Q.—Didu’t you think that your mmetitution was dofranding the Government before that? A,—E id not. Q.—Didn't you over suspoct it? A.—That is not for mo to ‘anawer; I don't think thoy did, Q.—What other distilling houses wore you on- raged with in thia scheme to defraud tho Gov. ernment? A.—That is after we commenced with the Chicago Alcohol Works? Wo had a fow transactions with the Dlackbawk and with Dickenson, Loach & Co, 2 Q.—Dido't the total amount that the firm with which you are connected in thexe frauds ewin- dled the Government out of come to over half a million of dollars? A.—Nov, air, Q.—How much por barrol did you pay Jake Rom? A.—Wo nover pes by the barrel. Q.—Don't you know there was a contract be- twoon you and Jake Rebm by which you wore to pay bin 10a barrol? A.—Novor had avy con~ tract or trenaaction with Jake Nobm, Q.—Dido't your firm? A.—Noevor heard of paying by tuo barrel. 8 De you payintholamp? A.—I know we paid some money. Tne Court—Dotails aro not wanted. Q.—Dido't you baye fraudutont transactions with Hollaban & Co. bofare 1871? A.—I dou’t kaow-—don't recollect. I bad cherge of selllug the Hquors, From 1871 to 1873 I wuffored moro or loss with the rhoumatism; was nid up with is a good many yeare—five monthe tase fall, Q.—Wore you awaro your books had been burned for the purpose of oconcesling the frauds? -A.—I know some books were burned, ‘ Saene you not aware of the purpose? A. —I don't deny it; Toxpect that tras s0, Q.—You approved of that trangaction, dida’t you? A.—Never was asked nbout that. . Q.—Were you not consnited about it eforo- hand? A.—I waa cot. Q.—Wero you aware that your firm, or some Mormbors cf it, wore making PALSE RETURNS tothe Governmont with regard to your bual- nons? A.—No, I don't know that I did. co Re Didn you know thoy wore compelled to fae 10 zetama to the Uovernmout? A— ‘on, elt, Q.--Don't you tnow many of those returns wore faleo? A.—L espace thoy woro. Q.—You approved of that, too? A,—-I waan't consulted about that. I lot the business be run by Junker. Q.—You nevor consulted with Junkor as tothe perjury bravch of tha businoxe? A.—No, wir. + Q.—Did bo havo axctusive chargo of that? A. —Yos, protty much, Q.-—Did you have anybody else as an omployo or principal who had any sharoin the perjury brauch of the businows? A,—What do you mean? Q.—The false-swearlng brauch—was it evor turned over to anybody also boaldos Junker ? A.—I don't know anything sbout the falso swoarlng ; know ho aworo to tho statements. I BieeD Up: ortwo, but nover swore to any of jor. Q.—Do you ramember whathor yon aver aignod any of thexo false returng? A.—Nover wigued moro than two or threo, aod that was pothaps whon nobody olde wasin. Junker made aut the monthly reports and Jad thom in the drawer, and nenerally signed thom, except perhaps I signed one, of to, or threa, I didn’t awoar to them. Q.—Who did? A.—{£ suppose Junker did when ho camo to tho office, Mr. Ayer (interrapting)—Do yon know whoth- orhodidornot, A.—I don't. Sometimes they took tha reports to the oflico. DETAILS WANTED. Q. (by Mr. Storra}—Can you give mo the serist number of any cask or packaze received from Pablman and Rush? A.—I capnot, Q.—Can you give mo tho dato when any ainglo package was received? A.—No. I can asy wo reocived in March—I was at that tino mostly in tho ofiico, for Junker was sick—about oighteca times in tho month. .—Whero sre tho books contaiuing the roo- ords of those tranuactions? I don't know, : Q.—How long sinco you bavescen your booka? A.—A good while. A SUDDEN cunR.. Q.—When woro you indtcted? A.—I don't Roo w sxnauy 5 Iwas wick at tue timo I waa in- ited, Q.—Wero 4 well cnough to come down and plead guilty? A,—I was. Q.-—-Wasn't your recovery. whon it waa an- nounced that you wore to pload guilty, somo- what sudden ?) A.—What do you mean ? Q.—I mean, waun't it pretty quick ; didn't you got woll, whon tt waa announced that you wero to plead guilty, protty quics ? A.—No; I am not quite woll yet. I went out bofore that day, —two or threo weoks. Q.—Did you bave any communication with your partuor with reforencs to PLEADING GUILTY baforo you did plead? A,—i did, sir, Q.—Did you understand you wera to have any {mimunity ? A.—I didu’t ‘undorstand apythiug Tarther, but Ltold lim I nover would consont 0 it. a. But you did consent and pleaded guilty ? .—Haa your sentence over boon passed ? A, No, sir, not that 1 know of. Q.—Did you undoratand that, having plended giulty, you wero to be used as a witness by tho Government? A.—I didu't know. Q.—Wore you a wituesa before the Grand Jury ?_ A.—I was, Q.—Do you not know, as © matter of fact, that a large namber of duplicate packages, coming from your houso, were discovered by tho Government? A.—Ido; somo of thom. Q.—Waen't thia distillery run in connection with your rectifying ostablishment, and in that way wero not tho frauds committed on the Goy- ornmont? A.—I eupoao 80, Q.—Don't you know it? A.—Pretty certain. Q.—Whon did tho frauds batween the roctify- ing ostablishment and tho distiltory begin—tio swindling? A—What do yon mean by the swindling ? Q.—I will moderate that ; I will call the trans- actions fraudulent, since you are gotting senai- ae about that, A.—Idon’t know about it ox- actly. Q.—You were intorosted tn this Unlon Copper Distilling Company? A.—I was a sharcbolder ; thero was Theodoro Krafft, Junker, Kissingor of Milwaukeo, aud myself, Q.—When did you begin these operations ? A.—About tho irat of April, 1872. Q.—And you began to defraud the Goyern- meut and run your distillery and rectifying es- tablishmont to thatend? A,—Thero wore only two ways: either ahut up and go into bank- ruptey, or do as the others would do, We did it ag A MATTER OF NECESSITY, Q.—Wero those falso roturas a mattor of ne- cousity 2 Tho Court—You neadn't anawer that, Q.—Wers the faiso onthe a matter of neces- sity ‘Tho Court—You neodn’t anawor that, Q.—How largo wero the trauds perpotrated upon tho Governmont in connection with your distiery and rectifying oatablishmont? A.—I don’t koow, Q.—llow familiar wero you with your own business? A.—I attendod to the solling and loft overything eleo to Juuker; had full coni- dence in him, and bave now. Q.—Full contidence in his honosty? A—I lo, Q. In his honcaty towards the Govornmont? A—Illa honcaty towards mo, Q.—What was tho capacity of your distillery? A.—1,200 busbels, I understand, Q.—How largo & proportion of tho product of tho distillery was rnu crooked? A.—Don't know auything about that. Q.—Nover inquire of Junker? ..—-Not par- ticularty. I know wo paid about $700,000 or 800,000 a yoar to the Govornment, Q.—How much of the tax thar the Govern- ment was entitled to didn'tyou pay? A.—Don't ow. Q.—How much would tho Government havo Deon ontitlod to if you ad run up to your full capacity ? A.—I guess tho Govornmant got all it was entitled;to whou wo paid on 1,200 bushels. Q.—But you said you ran agood deal of crooked whisky ? A.—Yoa, [ undorstend so. I wasn’t fo very inquisitive; I didn't want to know ; 1 ain't ono of thoao mon like you, Q,—Did you desire to romain iguoraut ? A ‘What do you mean by that word ? Q.—Woll, I mean did you desire not to know ? A.—Woll, yos, F might sometimes ; I didn’t want. to kuow. Q.—I think I gatherod an exprossion ‘from you that you wore not as anxious to know as I appoartobe, Why didn't you waut to know tho affairs of your firm? A.—I had vothing to do with this. Gly businosa was sciliug. Q.—Was your time so absorbed in welling that you didu’t care to iaveatigato the cares of your puainoss ? A.--You, aud 1 never cared to work bard; IL gonorally took things onsy, (j.—Would it have required bard work to find out tho ostent of your deprodations on tho Treasury # A.—I nevor cared about that, I didn’t want to kuow, and I dida’t aak for 1. ().—-You did want to kuow about these trans- actiona between Vahiman and Rush and your firm? A.—[t Lappsuod wo; 1b Wasa moro acci- devt, Q.—That was away backin 1871. Reoollecting those comparatively small transactions, why uoos your memory liaze and cloud up with refor- enco to tho sum total of your frauds? Junker was sick in that tounth—-March, 1872— and L was srount attouding to tho busincua, Q.—Will you state the month that Pabiman TOOK ONS OF THE STAMTY OFF? A.—That was iu 1873; don't know whothor it ‘was in November, or August, or October, Q.—Will you state tho relation that Pablman's talking the stamp off had to tho groat panic? A.—Pahimau camo thore aud wanted tu tuke off tho stamp, and Juoker wasn't in, Uo avked me if wo had got any hot water; he sad he wanted soma to soa those stampy off, and I had to eond one of our men up toa usloon and get somo hot water; At was one of the workingmen, .—Do you remember ever giving instructions brought te you? A.—Ldo not, Q.—Do you remember that your mon took the Q.—Do you recollect ever asking Pahlman's men—any of bis teamatera—to change tho proof wo, Q.—How largo a proportion of the goods Pha ‘That's moro than | can toll. Q.—How loug did thia last echeme continue ? four tinea. ().—You continued right'along, after you had tho Trenaury—that is, your frm? A,—Well, yeu ; something, What firms were you in partnerellie with tm fraude after you quit with Pabimau and Rush? A.—I know further poruapy ove or two from Dickenson, Leach & Co. .—Didn't your frandulent transactions run to Pabiman’s meu 84 to the proof on the spirits proof? A.—Yeu, air, next time? A.—Dow't rocoilect; 1¢ might be roceived from Pablusn wero atculght? A.—Don't recollect more than avout threo or gotten through with Pahimao, your trauds u; Q.—Yes, an honost men would. that we had a fow lotu from tho Blackhawk, and right along continuously dowa to the time you were noizad? A.—I novor attended to that bas- Jucss, an‘ don’t know. Q.—Have you ever sold goods to parties from your ostavlishmont and auked thon to keep thow off thoir books? A.—I did not, sir. Q.—Now, will sou explain bow you managed to got rid of tho excess; for inatance, you aay it was marked proof, when it was 188? A.—Wull, Thad to wand noms to some othor place. Q.—You had to dump it some placo in your o8- tablishment, didn't you? A.—I oxpect so, Q.—Those dumping papers wero fraudulent, wera thoy not? A.—L{ don't know, MEBING COMES IN, ‘ Q.—Did you over pay avy tnouey to Iosing on account of these whisky frauda¢ A.—I pave paid Uering some tnoncy. Q.—How much? A.-—Woll, T patd him—— * Phe Courl—You needn't state the amount; neodn't go into details. Q,—-On what account? A.—In 1873, boforo tho Presidential olection. for political purposes. Q.—Did you ever pry him auy mouey far whild- ky purpoeos? A.—H{o novor said ao; I never bid any, further undoratanding, Q.—{V¥as it undorstoot that you were to poach on Healing as o part of the consideration for which sou wore to have ecntence suspended? A. What's that? Q.—Well, Ii explain it. This going into tho dictionary business i 8 little laborious, Was it underatoud that you were to tell on Ilesing in consideration that your eeulence was to be aus- ponded? A.—No, ir, Q.—Wero you ovor talked with about telling on Mosmg? A.—Junker had a tale with them, Q.--Were you vor talked with? A.--No, sir, I was befoio the Grand Jury, aod thoy asked mo questions and 1 answered them, Q.—Was not 1¢ understood, beforo you wont before tho Grand Juts, upon what subjects you wore to beintorrogated ? A.—No, uir, Q.—No one talked with you at all? A.—WWho do you moau ? , Q—Anybody, A.—-Not particularly, Q.—Did you bava aus genoral talk? A.—Yes, T had general talks all ovor. Gras to what your testimony would be? A. No, ale. Q.—Did you bave any genoral talks abont your toatimony? A.—No, sir. Q.—-Tuen you bad no general talk or no partic- ulsr talk about your testimony? A.—‘lalked with Juuker, but not about my tostimony. I agreed to toll the truth ; you know I would awoar to the truth, Q.—WWoll, I don’t assumo that; that's danger- ouw, A.—I tink I do, wir. Q.—Did you havo any tall, gonoral or particu- Jar, with Junkor about what you were to swear to before the Grand Jury? A.—Neithor general or particular. Q,—Yon went in without your partner over consulting you about it? A.—No; wo talked about it, but didn't way anything. Bir. Btorre oxprossed bis disbelief that two business mon would talk and not esy any- thing, bet ho proceeded, and the remainder of Mr. loello's tostuncny was as follows: Junker was uot sick when the stamps wero taken off. I never took auy siamps off fiom noods received from our distillery, but I kuow it was dono ; don’t recollect how many times; wo dido't poy eo much attontion to our atripping off stamps ; we didu’t use Lot wator; had a bet- tar way. Alr. Storrs asked what that way was, but tho Caurt said witness needn't toll the spectators how to commit frauds ou the Government, Mr. Storrs said it woulda’t hurt the distillers pres- out; and the other viertors, except the Court and jury, wero all preachora, and it conldn’t hurt them. Mr. Rocllo answered tio or threo more ques- tions, saying thot ho uover wanted to know much about what was going on. Mr. Ayer quoted Greenleaf on Evidence, Sec. IIL, in opposition to the objection urged by Mr, Storrs to Rovlle'a quoting what Jonker said about the conspiracy, ‘Che polnt was argued at some length, but the testimony was declared by tho Court to be adintesible. REDIRECT. Junker said wo wore to puy them regularly for proof goods; the reat would be rattled at another timo; wo were making $10 or $12 2 bazrol, about 30 or 40 conte a gallon.’ BECBOBY, Couldn't toll just when Junker told mo about tho trado, but it waa porhapy a month or more after tho fire and after the transactions com. meuced; ho didn’t tel! about taking off stamps; I say that; Junker kept siloue about tho Blackhawk; this was the only instance when Sunker told ino about the entiro arrangomonts to carry on frauds with others; le spoke about onr on distillery; ho told mo he was getting oods from tho Blackbawt, but not particularly ; Fuipooss they were a little crooked; don't ox~ peet anything oluo; tho Pablman and Rush transactions wero mora frequent; that's why I remember more about them than I do about the transactions with the others, ———— HELMHOLTZ. AMINO WITNESS. The next witness was Air. Frod Helmholtz, a quiot-looking, smooth-faced, blonde German,ap- parently about 22 or 28 yearsold. His air waa pert, and ho Jooxed through hia spectacles at the coungel aa if annoyed at the interruption to lls business which sn appearance on tho stand had occasioned. Before ho loft tho atand the pert afr had departed, and tho moat distingulah- ing partof bis dross was an exceedingly limp Muon collar, is testimony tvos ax follows: Lavo lived in Chicago about five yeara ; was barkeopor for Krafft, Roollo & Co., and Noelle, Junker & Co, ; now tu businesa for my- wolf ; was with Krafft, Roolle & Co, at tho timo of tho fire; thon on Kinzie strect ; have known defendauts for somo tlme; their distillery was known aa the Chicago Alcohol Works; wo had onedealng with them before tho tire, and sevoral after; thoy continued tillsome timo in 1872; tho first trangaction was aday or ao be+ fore the tire ; don't know which defendant made the salo; can’t toll tho quantity of gooas do- hiyored the first timo; tho othora wore im ten or fiftoou-barral lota; Paliuman collected for tho bis, which ware mado up for proof goods; don't kuow whather thoy wore proof goods or not; didn’t handle them; Juoker paid the bills; Rash was atterward paid somo monoy ; I don't know that the bills coverod tho whole amount, but thero was money paid afterward for which no vouchers were givon; { thought the explanition was that tho goods wera crooked; Junker mado no explanation, but simply paidthe Dilla; Palilman genorally colloctod the billa firet, and Rush came 6 day or vo aftorwacd ; bilia wore paid in checks, aotos, etc, CNOBH-EXAMINATION, Am in tho rectifying business at Cass and Kin- aia. 1 wont into the businass in Boptember, 1875, Itoallo, Junker & Co. sold out to my father, and he took tne into partnorship ; in 1872 1 was their bookkeopor; don't know what Form 45 is; [shown ono;) thia is my signature hero; it was not my busiuces to swear to them. A BICK Junou, It was hero announced that afr, Condit, a juryman, waa too ill to #& during the romaindor ‘of tho day, aud it wag decided to tlulab the crose- examination and thon adjourn. Witnosa—! aignod thoso papora without know- ing whothor thoy wero trua or false; I knew nothing about it; didn’t Keep the acconnt, I don’t know that Form 62 was burnt up for tho purpose of destroying oyidenco, I know some Kerups wero burned; don’t know that some books wore burved, Mr. Houtall wantod it noted that the papor testified to was Holle, Junkor & Co.'s return for Muy, 1872, and inasmuch a it bad beon brought up, lie dewred that it be considered as offered 1 evidouce, With thia tho Court adjourned til! 10 o'clock this morning, by which time Alr. Condit gavo tho Court Lis avsuraace that be would do the beat he could towards gutting well. —+—— HERMANN GECKER, RETUMN OF A CANADIAN EXILE. “Thoro's no uso talking, gentlemen,” said Gholuon G, Rusaell to a party of whiskyites gathored around « lunch-table in the Tivoli yos- torday afternoon, “Rush and Pablman will be convicted boyond tho possibility of » doubt, Thoy have acted vory foolishly—In fact, idiot- feally. A bombsholl that thoy don’t expect will fa)l iu their camp to-morrow, and sot the fre burning right betweon their lugs,” What ig that bombshell?” inquired a Tam. vNE reporter, who had just joined tho party, + Dacumoutary evidence that theydon't dream of, and never for 8 momont expected,” replied tho only original Ruwsoll. 1 tell you what it is," continued that gontlo- man, ‘the Govornment hay made no mistakes, Yablman ought to hava taken Rual \dvice and laid down just as * Butfalo” Millor, Bill Cooper, and tho rost of the boys did,” What 18 tho nature of that documentary evi- donco of which you juss spoke ¢" queried the scrito of Tix Taine. . ‘Itis simply this, A man will be presont to- morrow who will show a note given by Rush & Pahiman for crooked whisky," aud the bold Nuwsoll turned his boad inthe direction of the maiu entrance, near which was @ group of ex. Gaugers and Storokeopers, “and there comes THY SIAN WHO May TUX DOCUMENT." Tho reporter hurried bis oveinthe direction indicated, and waw Herman kor, an ox-Store~ keeper, who suddonly aud between two days lit out for the dominions of Queen Viota: sbont the Sth ult, ria on or ‘His fight waa ebroniol the Lous ba Ube octuinie of Tam Mabou, ao was also bisinternew with Hesing, Juessen, and Cooper, ot Windsor, some three or four woos ago, Beckor's appoarancs on the floor of tha ‘Divolt partook nomewhat of the character of an ovation, His brotbor Htorskoepera and Gatg- ers flocked around him, oud ho wan subjected to more hand-shakings than Prosident Grant at a White EHouss lo- veo. Several of tho aquealors who know of his coming to testify ayainet Ituah aud Pall. man, woro notelow toleavo their soup hatte eaten, to graap the band of tue returned exilo,. Totwoor threo others Lis sppearanco on tho Bconcoe Wan just about se plessautau the phost of Banquo to tho blood-atainod Macheth, ‘Their fawa sroposd, until their vorts crumpled under tho weight; thoir checks became pallid. and it wag evident to tho most casual obsorver that 5 good deal more than 6 quartor-vection of tho day of judgment atarod them io tho faco. It in uonocesaary to atate that tho latter were, met- aphoricaily apesking, within the clutches of tho Cauadian aojouruer. After the hubbub had ceazod, and the oxcite- Toeut produced by tho somewhat unoxpocted ap pearance lad subsided, s Tarnuny commuiasion- er approached tho presence, sod, pulling tt quietly by the coat-slcove, indicated a shady nook {rea from obsorvation, whero an intor- view might be obtained. With the ut- Tost pang froid the wily Locker coro- plied with the roporter's roquost, and the twain repaired toa vacant tablo at the lower end of the room. It (the table) wags soon aud temporarily garnished with two foomlag glasace of lager, alter which tho following con- vorsation enwaed, broken only by oocaetonal crooks of tho elbow, asthe amber-colored fluid sought its natural receptacle: Gohte?” said the reporter, “Sebr gut; und be: Ihuen ?” roplied the name- anke of the great German warrior, ** When did you leave Canads 7” “Tteft Toronto Monday evaniug, and arrived horo Last night." “WHAT DID YOU COME FoR?” “Lr thonght I would take a run over and asa my wife and childran.” ‘Are you hero under the protection of the Court 7" “Well, Trather lke Canada, but the people aro slower than hore, aud the beer tae little too avoct.” “Do you think you will go back to Canada?" Weil, I dou't know exactly. I couldu't ertoat question without sleeping over it.” rd * Did Judge Banga send you's permit to come ere?" “Woll, no; Ican't ray that he did. Thavo not received any documents from Judgo Bangs.” ‘hon you caine on a telegram ?" ‘Now, that would ho a very hard question for me to aoswor, You seo, over in Canada | dido't have much to do, and I weut skating on the bay at Toronto, Thoy have a splaudid phice for skating there,—from the city to the iglaud,—avout 4 milea." ve YOU B sate conduct to come hore P" ca." Ly whom was ft isaued 7" “Whon Lorenz Mattern wont away from here, ho was going to Niles, Mich., to buy barley, but he forgot to wale up {n time to get off thero, and when ho did wako up he found bunself in Canadas.” “Were you promiacd immunity from any in- dictmout now against you or auy that may be found egeiuat you for complicity in crooked whisky?" “Those newspaper fellows over in Canada tried to interview mo aud Mattern, but we kept out of tholr way, aund—woll, no used to get tho Chicago papers there quite regularly, but they were two days old.” “Who is your counsel—Col. Juesron ?” “You know the time wo bad a colloquium with Hosing and Juesueu at Windsor. We went there to moet them, Thon wo engaged Col. dJuceacn to look after our interests thore, mine, Mattern's, sod Newbaue'.” « Have you received any promise of immunity, either directly or indirectly, through your coun- sel, or any one elas 7” **No, air, 1 Lave not.” “Was tho safe-conduct Court 2" * T wuppose it waa.” +! Have you got it in writing 7" “'T have not seen avy document since I left here except letters to and from my wife." “* Who got it for you?” “Mr. Hussell—you know Gholson G. Russell. He told mo ho did, aod ho told me alot of other things ho did for me." “What iu the amount of THAT NOTR YOU HOLD AGAINST RUSH AND PAIL. Mant!" “T haven't got my papers here, They are all down-town, I keep thom down-town for safety, Ehsda lot burned up in the big fire.” “ Can't you tell tho amount ?” “T nover truat to my memors for figures, and I dou’t want to guesa at apy amount for fear I might make a matake.”* Was avything ever paid on the note?” “Tcan't toll until look at it. Yon see my momaory ig not good for figures, andI can't tell anything about it.” “When was the oote given?” “T couldn't tell tos minute when it waagiven, Thayo no memory for datos,” “How long is that safe-conduct good for?” I don't know.” ‘Ta it good for thirty daya ?”" ae I guesg thoy might collar me before thirty aya, eA 1a it good for a wook 7” "Oh, they might let me remain here a week on {t to seo my friends.” B When do you contemplate returning to anode 2” “T think I will go back to-morrow night,” * Then you have uo immunity 7” ‘ Nono. No immunity has boon granted to me.’ “Ia that noto in oxistonce ?” “Yea.” granted by the “Won't you allow me to geo it?” **You can soo it to-morrow.” “ But I would like to seo it now.” “Oh, I'll toll you ail about tt to-morrow. % never ask anybody to sit down to dinnor till the mont fa placed on the table.” “ What was the note given for?" **L like Canada a good doal better now than whoo I first went there. Hoyt and Bridges are iu London. There aro some St, Louis crooked whisky men in Toronto.” “ Did you age Hoyt or Bridges?” **Noj I did not. “Won't you tet mo aee that note now 7?” “Woll, Inever like to do anything withont sloopiag over it. I will let you know to-morrow.” ‘This closed the interview, and the bold Bocker hastened away to the North Sido, — IMMUNITY. HOW THE PROMISES WERE MADE TO THE SQUEAL~ z=ns, District-Attornoy Banga sat in his private office yesterday afternoon, Boforo him was an ologantly-carved rosewood deak, etrown with pa pora. The Judge waa ovidently tired, ond sss ‘TniwuNe reporter ontored he was hoartily web comea by the Judge, who soomed:to ache for » chat aga rollef to his labors. * How did sou aver got tho idos that the Gov- eromont is woak in tho Pahiman and Rush caso?" asked tho Judge. “Nover had any euch ides,” responded the reporter, who did not feel called upon to aqueal, “Your paper says #0," said tha Judgo, “Locate the apot where Tuy Tatnune says anything of tho sort,” repliod the reporter, ** Let me seo," mused the Judge, twitling bis cye-glausos, ‘was it ‘tue Taisune? l'm not eure, Anyway tho imprevwion has gono out, and haa boon stated somewhero, { don't remember whero, but itiauntruo, ‘Tho Government has a stronger case ageiost Pabiman aud Rush than against any othor distiller, aud if I wero a bet- Ho ma T would bot a tnulloa to one on cou- victlou. “1 uodorstand you havo a bombshell in stora for those Kentlomen in the shape of documentary evidence,” eald tho reportor, “Tt wouldn't bo proper for me to atate what our ovidonce ia, but those will be a conviction in spite of everything.” “Tuaw Booker today, Hormann Becker, who woot to Canada; did you know be had como back ?" aaked the reporter, Yeo, I kuow that this morning,” “4 Has he come back undor any promise of im- munity?” “I don't think it would be proper for me toaay anything about tuat juat now, as Becker iu ta teatiy to-morrow,” “Hovwia this immunity business, anyhow? Do you remenibor telling me somo timo ago thut Mf any of these indicted mon wore called up ax witnesses, and were asked if they ware prouiiecd immunity to toatify, they could auswer yes or n0, and yet tell the truth 2” i don't think,” anid the Judge, ruminating, “4 doo't think Tinade it aa broad’ aa that. £ anid they could answer yea or no, and not be from the truth.” ** But that always looked strange to mo,” said the roporte: spray atrango, howe man could svoart th ways, or elthor way, aud yet tell the ruth.’ “TC it were ag you atate, it would bes para- doz,” responded ‘tho Judge, laughing, “but it ‘was fixed in another way. Now wo would nuver promise these men personally immunity,” ** But these mon say you have, audit ig gen~ erally believed that you havo, aud the general impression La epelnst Anton Juuker that he did pol eduere to the facts when he awore that he mater wie leagnunity, Idou's know any thing about the Jury, but the public has been projudiced against him, and {f you can aot him and the others straightit iano more than fair that you should.” “That ts tru.” sald the Judge, * that is true. You sco we had no doalings direct with these mon, but wo did have an agrocmont with their coungol, We couldn't talk with the mon thom- golven, for we wanted lawyera who underatood 10 “Thon your underatanding with tho lawyors Was that these mon should have immunity if thoy would testify under thy lay as laid down by Judgo Blodzett tn his interview with mo z"” “Thatisit, Woenvoided theso men thom Relvex, and tnado our agrocment with thoir Iaw- ye And tho pledzo of immunity depended upon these men tentifying bofore the petit jury 7” * Exactly.” * Why dida’t you make your agreoment direct with tho parties? 2 bs “It wouldn't do, Wo mado it with to Iaw- yore, Sidney Smith and Leonard Swett. You see Woe bad it all ina nut-sbell.” ** Do you suppose those tawyers told their cli- vars? tho peer “I don't know what they told thom, but I sa} oso they told thoir clients that they must do HF thoy Wore instructed.” “ How inatructed 7” ‘I supposo the lawyers said they were ag Ing the caso, and the clfents must do as they wore told to do.” “ ins Moraianal Becker been indicted 7” “Will bo bo arrested 7” “ Ho, I think ee iii ‘avo you proinise jm any immunit: como bere and testify?" is re “ Wo promised him safe conduct here, and if ho wants to go back to Canada when be gate through, le is nt liberty to go." “Suppose ho don't go, will be be arrestod 7" “I think not,” said the Judge, twirling his oye-glaunes again, “Did Jaka Rehm bave anything to do with bringing Becker back 2” “No, air, nothing in tho world." “How did Lo happen to come back?” “Wo sont for him.” “To tostify 2” "Yes, sir.” ‘* And promised him safe conduct and immu- nity from arrest ?" Pe en cs, wir," said the Judge, turning to bis desk gain, And tho reporter, neoing that the Judge was busy, left him to the preparation of this morn: tug’s work. ef —_—_-——. IN GENERAL. THE PIERREPONT LETTER, CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION—PIERREPONT EX- AMINED, Wasntsatox, D, C., March 22.—Attornoy- General Pierropoot woa before tho Judiciary Committeo to-day in regard to Executive inter- ference with tho late crooked-whisky trinie in tho West. Pierropont’s account of his circular Jotter to District-Attornoss is that tho Prosi- dent was very much disturbed ot tho constant receipt of newapapor alips, and lettore, and per- sonal statomonte, giving information of attempts on the part of Govornmont officiala in the West to compromise fraud on the revenue, and that the President spoxe to him on five or six dif- ferent occasions axpressing bia fear that such things, if allowod, would bring scaudal on tho Administration, Pierrepont himaelf was rather inclined to treat those atatemouts as exaggors- tions, and did not believe that District-Attornoys or apecial counsel of the Gorernmont would be guilty of anything improper in the matter. He bad, thorefore, rather WARDED OFF THE PRESIDENT'A ADVANCES until finaily the President wugzested that tho Attorney-General bad better write to the Dis- trict-Attorneys ou the aubject. Pierrepont had, therefore, prepared and forwarded a latter couch. od, a8 he said, in terins that woro rather tamo. Nobody had made or suggested a dranght of this letter, and be had not submitted it to the Prosi- dent: iu fact, the Prosident know nothing of it fur threo or four days afterwards, whon ho asked Pierropout whether bo had taken any action in the matter, and then be told him bo had written this letter, and he sent him a copy of it, A couple of days afterwards, on discovering tbat the latter had been published in Chicago papers on the lst of February, himself and Ar, Bristow expressed great indiguation in the prea- ence of the Premdent at the gross impropriety of giving publicity to it, and thon the Preuident, who did not manifest any feoling whatever on the subject, remarked that bo NAY NEVER READ THE LETTER, Plorrepont further stated that Gen. Babcock admitted to him on the 8d of March that he was iuutrumental in giving publicity to tha letter, and defended himself on tho ground that they wero trying to destroy him, and that ho had the right to defend himself. He (Pierrepont) called the President's attention, the next day, to Bab- cock's admission, Tho Committees wanted to know why Babcock did not call for s court of tnquiry to ascertain whether he bad been guilty of conduct unbo- coming an oflicor and gentleman; xhotber ho was still Commissioner of Publio Buildings aud Grounds, ate,, but Plerrepont wae unable to give information on those pointe, Hite examination be continued next Mon- day, es MISCELLANEOUS. NUNNEMACHER, Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Mruwavgter, March 23.—In the United States Court to-day, no papers wora filed or other busi- ness of importance traneacted. Tho trial of Jahe Nunnemachor end othors under the indict- ment—tho motion ta quash which waa argued yesterday—was commenced, After soma do- iny & jury was impauoled, the counsel addressed them at considerablo length, the examination of witnesses commencod, and the case wont over ull to-morrow morning, INFONMATION WANTED, Tothe Editor of the Chicago Tribune: Cmicaco March 19—brough tho columes of your valuablo papor I wontd like to inquire how thay city of Chica- go are imploying neu who the goverumont bave diweherged ahd indicted for thir counuction with tho whiskoy ring while poor mon aro tooking for the postion aud cannot get it otto Herting who iv on the dotactiva force of our City itis pub- lickly known that hin and other mombers of the City detective force hus beon working in gatting up evidance in favour of Jake Hameo in placo of looking aftor the interost of tho City who in payiog them, if thieinso who is to blaim for Jakes Brother is in charge of detectives I sup- pose he ie helping bis Brother ia bis crooked rascaloty and having tho City dotective force in his behalf who in to blame marshell Goodoll or Supt Hickey explain. A GovEnuwenr orsicx. AMUSEMENTS, THE APOLLO CLUB CONCERT. To Mr. Tomins and the Apollo Club bolongs the crodit of giving the moat brilsianut entertain- mont of tho season, and also one of the most successful and onjoyable concerts ovor heard in thi oity, Boginulng promptly et 8 o'clock and ovor preciaoly at 10 o’clock,there waa not a single moment of suporiluous lagging or fussy delay. ‘The wudieuce which gathered in MeCormick’s Hull filled ovory seat, and was brilliant, faylon- able, aud musical. It was an assomblage that recalled tho opera nighta of anto-tira times, and « display that ie rarely mado nowadays fn the absence of aon Opora-Houso and the dearth of opora, Tho Club management te largely entiticd to tho credit of this feature of the entertainmont also, siuco it givea groator attention to the important detalla of profession- al ontortainmonte than amateurs usually do. ‘The Club itself wade a handsome appearance in the uniform tull drows, with white kide aud tied, and conventions! boulonieres, aud there wus o quiot self-poasassion and ouostevtatious observ- ance of the proprivtios that formod # strong ca. travt to the usual flurry aud awkwarduoss of Lome concerts. That all “this counts for wumo- thing is evident from the smooth progress of the ontertaimmuont, aud the keeu seude of sativfac- tion felt by the andionce. The Apollo Club has mado immense stridog fn the muvical art undor the'direction of Mr, ‘fom- jus, and it ia proper that bo whould receive full acknowlodginent of his share in thvir improve- mevt, Now uumbering about seventy active monibers, with yuicoa about equally divided ba- tween first and second teuora and tirat aud eac- ond basyoy, bo has drijled thom in the schoo! of intonation, modulation, and @ sion which dietiuguisned tho winging of the Philadelphia Quartotto which first camo to Chicago with bim, Ho haw arranged the voces after a plau tbat muat be to womo extant original with him, sod the effect haa boon to blond them moro perfootly aud ren- der their winging luke thet of a xroat quartette. "There haw bocu no wuch male choral singing in Chicugo wince the Ruasiaus wore here, aud tha singing of the ApolluClab is thegraudorbecauso the yotoew are much mare numerous thanthoes of the Rusatan organization, Our German Maen- nerobors, which baye done so much for musts io their way, must take notion that these Amazi- can volces, as drilled em re have made & feveadoa in of ‘voenllnad,. 6: and set @ model that ahonld be gen- srally imitated. Afr. ‘Tomlin’ conducting ig at onco spirited and inspiring, a except tho occasional jarring caused by tl stamping, of his foot io momenta of forgetful. neaa, it is a0 ontiroly in keoping with the sound that fotlows it as to trace the perfection of the drill to his batou.§A notablo feature of the sing: . ing is tho diatinctnose of slocution which ove. ‘blon the audience to follow the words. It is not too much to say that this Club gives as genning Batisfaction in ita way as Thomas’ Orcbeat! and something of tha samo kind of satisfac: tion: aud, a s home organization, this high prolao isa matter of Chicago pride. The moat Pretantiou number of the programmo was Lackner'a “Hymn to Music,” which brought out & grand awell ag of & magnificont organ, and furniahod the best opportunity for diaplayin, tha power and rosourcos of the Club, Afoat o:! tho othor seloctions wero of the lighter ordor, except Abt’s Ou the Water,” with a baritong eolo sung by Mr. Goldemith. This geutlemao haa ® ploasant voice, which would be more effective if ho did not close up his throat io singiog, and tho choral accompanimout was @ delightful background for hig eclo. Throa drinking songa wore given, of which tho Latin Bong" by Gonee had most character; tho othor two—'' Health to tho Fairest and "If the Atlantic Wore Only Champagno "—wera sung ss encores. Tho ** Sfitlar’s Song,” by Zoll- ner, in which tho rippling of the waters could be cloarly traced in the tenor voices, and Vogel's lovely Arion" waltz, woro tho prottiost epi-, solos of tho evening. Tho Club wilt gradually aapira to moro aolemo snd oxactiog music as 16 grove older, but it 1s to bo hoped that there will always bo o liberal allowance of the lighter mue vic which {a ao well suited to tho mala chorus, The evjoyment of tha arening’s entortaln- ment was much enhanced by thecollaboration of Mixa W. E. Benzingor, s Now York vocsliat, and Miss Rive, tho distinguished pianist. Miss Ben- zinger was 8 aurprieo, possessing the taro com. ‘ination of the mezzo quality of voice with » marvelously facile execution, Most of her aalecs tious abaunded in floriture, which 1s ovidoutly her favorito style of singing, sud to which bot remarksblo execution ia beat adapted. So tirat sang “Bel Kazgio,” from ‘Semiramide,” ao Arditl waltz foranencore; then a *ataccato” polka In tho seeond part, and 8 ballad for Which was sung with excellent expression. ‘Luera ja certainly oxcap tioval ment in thle isty'a uae of het yuiee, completely overcoming tho occasional muted tone, and handling rons and trilla, pare ticularly the chromatics, with o skill that eug- wested womething of Carlottn Patt ‘Yao Chi- cago public is already familiar with Miss Rivo's adtnirabio playing, aud ia fortunate {n having sa maby opportuuities to hear hor. Her sotoctions last “night were, in the first paste Beotboven'a Sonato Appassionsta and o ‘Larantelle for at encora; aud in tho second part, Chopin's ballade in A, aod s polvaiso by Liszt. The lady'a greatest success was in the rendering of the Liszt selection, which afforded her tha best opportunity for tho display of bor strength and flucacy, Doth ladiea had flattering recep- tons, and were richly rewarded with floral offerings, ‘Lhe Apollog give one more concert this acason, at which thoy will be assiated by Mr. 8. B. Mills, tho emment Now York pianist, ‘Chey also an- nounce tor thst coucert choice selections from Schubert, Schumana, and Mondelesoho, MIVICKER’S THEATPE, The last representations of * Our’ Boys” will take place this eveuing and to-morrow after- noon and ovening. Mr. Owene’ personation. of Perkyn Middiewick, though at times wanting in artistic finish, is full of power, Tho scene bo tween Perkyn and Charles in the socond act allows opportunity for the exercise of Mr. Osrena’ peculiar art as o master of pathos,which ho improves to the bost advantago, In the broader acenos, also, ho ia alwara in sympathy with the audionco, aud elicits lsaghtor and applouse in abundauce. The remainder of tho cast, with ono or two excoptions, ia strong; tha play {a well coustrocted and sparkling; an the utage appointments are quito satisfactory. CARL WOLFSOHN’S CHOPIN RECITAL. . The second Chopin recital will take place to- morrow afternoon st Standard Hall at 5:30 o'clock, with tho following programme: Scher- zo, B dat minor,op. 91; prelude, op. 23, Nos, 16, 17, 19, 20,21, and 2%; snd the souats in B minor, op. 68, Miss Ella A. White will eing the follow- ing songs of Raff: * Miller's Song," “ My Heart,” * Chocrfulness,” and ‘* Avo Afaria.” OPERA-BOUFFE. Tho Julia Mathows opora-bouffe drawing Jarge houscs at the Academy. Miss Mathews takoa hes bonefit thia oveuing, when “ Glrofle~ Girofia” will be given. To-morrow avening, “La Filla da Madasino Angot." THE WEATHER. Wasmmxatoy, D. C., March 2i—1 «. m.—For the Middle States aod Lower Lakos partly cloudy aud warm woather, followed by rain daring the evening ; winds ehifting to easterly or souther- ly, and falling barometer. For the Upper Lako region, Uppor Misslasippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, increasing ctoudl- noas and rain or enow, rising tomporsture, fall- ing barometer, and casterly to southerly winds, inereaging in forco, Tho Mississippi Rivor wilf rigo slowly betweon Cairo and Vicksburg, and floods will probably occur above Memphis, 6 rivor will fall at stutlona belaw Cairo. LOCAL OLSERVATIUNG. Ulticago, March 23, Wind, |Rain) Wether “Time, War. /Tur Hu, 00 b, ma} 10:18 p. 10,139.03 Maximum thermometer, 42, Binimum, 33, OENERAT, OBSERVATIONS, Cittcago, March 3J—Midnight. 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