Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1878, Page 5

I “‘,»—n——n—-w—__w. s ¥ ter - Yhem T wou, THE CHICAGO TRIBUL*E: SUNDAY. DECEMBER 15; 1878—SIXTEEN PAGES 5 . WHISKYs" Messrs. Rush and Bur'roughs Re- turn Home. . And Give Their Impressions Concern- ing the Two Congressmen,. (.ml‘ Davis also Turns Up aund 3 Tells His Story. s Did What He Could for the Boys, and Regrets He Could Not Do More. BURROUGHS AND RUSIL. sre. Burrough and Rush, who went to Wash- on about ten days 820 in the interest of the virecona Latch ™ of whisky men, returmed from e National Capltal sesterday morning, not over et pleaced with the game of cross purposes into ~han onkind fate had inveirled. them. The emir contlemen was called upon last evening at s restdence by a reporter for this paper to clezn <bat facts, in addition 10 tie already given to 1he public, .were worth publishing. wiWhen did yon 20 to Washington?™ said the e ibe. T The Doctor and T arrived there a week ago | Thareday.” % «+Did the Congressmen from this county accom- oat ™ . o, Tarber and Aldrich zot there on Monday, s¢20, and Davis on Tucacay. Charley Recd was uore severs] days before any of ux.” ““Xow, let us drop the interviewing style, and 2 etraight, consccutive account of all that gveme taopence,” €2id the scribe, whose fingers were, miber numb aficr 8 tedious ride throngh the Enow- 10 the West n, Hven. all en. You rememiber 2)! about the arTaDgement tuat was made before the election, e micrvicw that wax held between Dr. Rust # 3 Farwell. ana_the Congressional candidates, Devie, snd Barhe A e reporter nodded assent, 3 he had read about 11 the Washmgton special; and Mr. Burroughs coutipuca. 81 Gret it was thought advisable to send Charley eed with ik Congrexsmen, but they objected, on 1he ground that it would be etter for them 10'un- cerae the work alone, as they thousht they could % better withont the nesietauce of any attorney. & petiion was dravwn up and signed by Barber aud Jigncy. Davis declined 1o sin for the reason that {iwas not broad cuough, a4 1t Was shinply in favor of Dickinson and others. The petition was subse- coenlly returned to r. Barber. About the lime it it was eoppored the Congressmen would be nad5 1020 to Washinzton, 2 pasa was obtained for *Georze Rt Davis andithree others, -on accoun tebwines,’ ‘This pass was dbtained by ane of the diztilling firms interested. It was shown to Davls, and hie declined to nae it for the reasou that Teword “hiehiwines ' was objectionaple. The pass was peturned to the rarlroad ofice which is- Fed )t ond 2 new one’ was obiained passing {eorze . Davie.and three others on account of ness.” In the meantime Aldrich and Larber b3 gove to Wsshington. Davis finails refused to 1ravel on {he S3me pass or on the same traim with ¢, Bueh, 1 suppose for reasons with which you s acquainted, and which need not be mentioned. Pavis ftarted slone. A connle of days afterwards I ¥asurgedtogoto Washington, and accordingly went vith Xosh. - We arrived there ‘Thurscay, the si, 3¢ 1have told you, On our arrival ut Washington we found & division of forces,—a °ecatterins,” ay Dr. Rush remarked. Instead of going first to At-- torney-eneral Devens, as the hend of the Law Deparement of the Nauion, they went 1o Sccretary Sherman. We could nat sscertuin if ihey bad 1sked for eithier a compromise or a dismiesyl of the wite. We, however, received an intimation, if vewonld mot defend the suits against us and fet jodgment be entered up, Secretary Shermun would ve willing 10 .compromise snbscauently. Oa the stternoon of ‘onr arrival we had an interview with Jessre. Aldrich. Barber, acd Davis n_the Rigge Honse. We ascertained that they were awilling “eek for sn © imme- dse _compromise or dismissal of the wits, We then asked them to see Sherman to- getber and have him say that, if we would not de- fexd ead allow judgment 10 be eatered. upy e wouid comipromise for a nominal snm. After a wolonged conversation they acrecd to do so on Frdsy morning at 10 o'clock. which was the next @r. As ill-luck would have it, Friday morning ‘troaght Weanesday's TRIBUNE containing a Wash- fofton £pecial exposing the whole matter. ‘The doctor snd I went that morning to the Ebbett Houte to see what effect the article had on Messrs. Davis and Baroer. We foond them eomewhat ex- dited; and a general conversation ensued, in which we baid that if tuey were satisfied we were only asking what was. nght and just, ey conld afford to stand up iike men " and doas they had promised and a8 we requested, with- aigny iear whatever of newspaper articlee. They wald slways afford to do right. After considera- Hearring fora dircct answer to.a direct question, Barbersaidtome, *Wehave decided notto see Sher- nen i accordance with our arrangement of Inst sistt, because if we do, it will be confirmation of 1he trath of the report in Tue Trisrse.’ This an- werdiegusted us, ana I telesraphed home, *Mem- bers knocked down by newspaper articles, Dechne todomore. We sha'l now try. Better prepare to €efend vigorously. ' " +*{then had an interview with Charley Reed, and 10d him that theee men bad quit. Iasked hini to 1ake care of the case, to whichi ke consented. He made out a cecond petition, 10 which it was pro- posed to obtain the signatures of the three Con- gressmen, and then take 1t to Sherinan and Devens. Subsequently I saw Aldrich and Davis in the room of the former on F strect. Barber had fooe ont for'a drive with a Chicago g eman. Aldrich sirmed the petition after maxing a slight verbal amendment, which of itself cutuo feore whatever. Davis signed it reluctantly. After dinner I saw Barber in tront of the Eobi House, and, after telling him what had been done, 2eked him to 2ppend his siznature. _ He declined, pving bis reason from the legal standootnt that what was requested could not be done. 1 still wged bim. He declined. positively. 2nd grand- Toquently said: *'There are moments in. every man's life when it neczesary to be firm, and that bonr bas now arrived.” I 'reminded Larber, taat ®y frm was running iwo distilleries, cooper- in his district, and that we controlled influence. He acgniesced, but #2id there was no use in talking any farther on the tabject, a6 he had made up nis mind. Tais termi- ated gur interview with the Chicazo Congress- Den, and they left town that night. I mayadd that had Barber kept away from Thomson, &s he w15 advised 10 do by Charley Reed, the public would Jnever bave Lnown auything about the CONGRESSMAN DAVIS. It was Col. George . Davis’ **turn,™ as Con- sressman-clect Barber would remark, to give him- &Il up 10 the reportorial attack on the subject of fatérvengion in bebalf of the **sccond bateh, and zoet assiduously did the interviewer lie in wait for the’ Colonel’s return, that he misht give bim the benefit of the ** turn,” ana allow him to #9eak hfe mind freety, and 1n the becoming words of truth apd £obeinéks. ‘The opportunity came, alter a vast smount of weary watching, last even- 1g en the Colotel's return {rom a visit to his fam- ity lome nesr Springdeid, Mass., whither he went slter the exodus from \Washington. As will be #ea from the reported_conversation, the Colonel Hood up Lo the rack nobly. acknowledged the corn, fotoepeak, and unhesicatingly declared that he bad tried 1q help the batch because he pelieved at 15e time and stil} believed that it was nght. There ¥25'0 doawing Lie point this time. 1t was a full and frani agmission, backed up by an out- -0t statement, upholding ali that he bad done. 10t the roeson that ne believed it was rignt, - a po- Eion which must command a_cortain respect even from those who difier 25 1 the merits of the eandi- dates for clemency at the (fovernment's hands, hl:n-..llv enough, the reporter fimt calied Col. Davis* attention to the general allegation, to-wit: t, on account of the finaucial heip furnished by {ie whisky men in his elcction, be bad promised to Ip neim, and did help them, at Washington. 1 understood, " replied the Colonel, *‘that ihese men paie cume money overto the Campaizu molttee, Lot 1did not understand it until after By dection was a forepone couclusion: and 1 an- ““MM that tine money was put in for the bencfit mul! feutire ticket, und not for mysclf any more than for any othier candidate, and not because of 42y understanding between mnyself and_these men t b help #as to be motual. 1 asked the Cam- amittc, I know, alout how wueh monet l, etc., and was told that some bLa een contribated by the whisky m »")lg: you know how much o) :BCT WAS THERE NOT SOME UNDERSTANDING tamcen Sourself and them that they were fo help {0t you and you were afterwards 1o help them at Wastinzton in exchiange fur tint asslstances™ - prObno. 1paidmy own_expenses, conducted [y ovn campaizy, and am not mdebted to them least for 1y election, aithoush of conrse by didedin clecting the general ticket." “Jiat didn't you nave any talk with them before Sthon abont vetiing tueir onad$" oot rememicr. T don't thiik any of those e 2% me abont it, b1t some one in their inter— L Epoke {0 me abont 1. o Who wae iy el 200t remember nows hut what they waated _{Elé:“l;;n: fhlll]nahct was done them i)“ i thiey explaiit wi y oo i Tory pon ey Cxplais what they meant.by to sl any petition for them®™ soran oo ATter erection shes learned that I foe East,—1 po Fast every yearat this time on ainess with fhe liome ofhce of, the Company I present. —and they wanted 1o kmow if 1 was 1210 take in Washington. and J told them yes.” Bow did you tell that¥* L these parties or somebody in their in- wDr Rusd, or George Burronshe?™ Ty oy COIe 10 think o it, it Yas not the whs- 60 a1 uli. but some onc'in their interest.” lxom"fl\’fiz ‘«‘llnxx you lenlmemr;'Y i a was ‘rolngz to Washington, an fhey wanted 10 kmow i 1 would soe Sccretary n-3ud do whet I could jor them to fet Cuee digmiseed for 2 nowinal sum. 1 told oo WRsD't this becandt thoy had helped clect Fygho: They never mentioncd.anvthing of that- tome. Iwent onmy own basiness, stopped over in Pittsburg one day, and then went on to Washington I called on the Secretary of the Treasury, and talked the matter over with him; asked him if there was any help orrelief for them. Then { came back and told the parties who were in Washingion—Reed, Rusn, and Burroughs—that I dian't see how they could be assisted before jude- ment was entered. Well, they then wanted me 10 - SIGN A PETITION, similar to'the first one, ™ ** You mean, Isuppose, the one which Barber signed, ana which, he says, never feft Chicao,” ‘I think it weseimilar, but it had appended to it the name of tnc cases—five_or six of them, betiecver On reading it over, I told them I conldn't sign it because I didn’t Know all the purties uamed, nor did I know their responsibility. Lut Itold them I believed in the general sentiment of the petition—thnt they were noor, and ought to have relief; that they had been parse- cated and imprisoned, and had gerved their time; were fined, and had paid their fines; that their property had been seized and sold: and that it was a question whether the Government could re- cover anything cven if judzment wepe entered. ‘Then they wauted me, if I couldu’t sim it, to in- dozee 1t With that proviso: that I believed in the zeneral tone and fentiment of the petition, and that the representsations contained therein were, €0 faras1 knew, or to the best of my knowledge end opelief, correct. I did so. I did £o be- cause I believed 1t was risht,—becsuse I belleves | they ought to be reicased,—and I believe so now. ™ **Do you recollect a ceriain letter you wrote to Mr. Swift etating that you had refused to do any- thing for them, beleved the case ought 1o go 1o judgment, and’ that no such programme had “ever been contemplated and exccuted, ctc., etc " “*Yes, I recollect it. I saw these disyiches in Tne TrisoNE and 1 knew Swift would be harassed wift's, Colonel.” Well, that's all risht. It was hurriedly and anyway, and I Dbelleve before I badly writen, —certalnly before I sieued bad seen the Secreiary the petition.” **You admit, then, that yon helped these men a8 much 28 you could?”’ +*Of course I do. 1 did nothing while there that 1 rezard as disbonorable—notinng that would compromise me in any manner. 1 helped those wen what I coula, and am SORRY I COULDN'T NELP THEM MORE, Dbecanse I belicve they should be released. The prosecution of these whisky men was a farce from the start—tbe big thieves escaping and the little 1ellows taking oll the punishment. If the Gov- ernment of the United States wams to enforce these Revenae lawe, let itmake its oflicers efiicient, and let it enforce the laws equally on all. " “*But, Coloucl;, how do vou account for the fact that those whisky men now go back un_you, eay you didn't do_your part, and that you clesred out hen the newspapers ‘eave it away '* low do you ac~ount for the fuct that they now turn again and rendvon, as it were!” +*1 guésn Lhey, won't makeany such statements.” “~But the Washington diepatchea—:*" “*Well, the Washingron dispatches to Tuw TripUNE that I eaw were not true, and the Jast ones may not have been truo efther, I guess the .whisky men won't say that George R. Davis cleared out because the papers got hold of this matter.™ +* And do you want 1t understood now. tiat 3 have never denicd the part you took in this thin *+1 have never denied it, believed it was nght, believed 8o before I went away, and believe so now, and always have. " i *+iell, how about THAT PASS STORT— that they got Tou & pass for *George R. Davis and three on whisky bosiness 't **It read 12. Davis and three, on ac- count of hishwines.'™ Aud why was this thus?" ‘They kuéw oing and their representa- tive brought me a pass. I1old him 1 would arrange my own transporiation. " *+And how did you finally arrange it? Was the pass caunged to read * for commercial purposes '+ “‘\'D.unl never took _that pass. I furnished my transportation, a3 T am in the habit of doing. ™ Now, who was the friend of the whisky men, —the *sameone’ towhom you have frequently alludeds” “+Their attorney. T suppose.” *¢ Charley Reed® **No. Pmever talked with Reed or the parties ,at all until I got to Washinston.™ ““Ana didn't yon. really now, have that pass changed to read~ * for commercial purposes,” and didn’t_you even tien object to ilraveling with * whicky thieves ' 5 *+Oh, pshaw! All L knowis that they brought me sucha pass as Ihave mentioned. and I fold them 1 would'nt goon such apass; that I was going on my own business to Washington and Spring- field. ana'would arrange my own transportation, and 1 never eaw that pass afterwarde. 1 don't Jmow what they. did witn it, and don't care. I dian't ride on it an inch.” +*Who went with you on this trip$* **Nobody. I wentalone. **The latest accretion to the story, Colonel, is the statement that the whisky men paid your traveling cxpenses,—some S163. ¢ Pshaw! there itn't a word of truth in that. I paid my own expenses, as I usually do. 1 went down there and heiped those men, as I beheved own it was prover, ond richt, and straight to do fo, and that they ' should be re- teased, and I wish they coald be . re- Jeased to-day. -I believe it would be. a oenefit 10 the Government and to the community. What 1 did there 1 did mysclf. This ides that the whisky mom carried our - clection: on the Wost Side. isall nonsense. They may have helped some, the same as the manufacturers or any otner clasa may have doge, but the clection was owing to the hard personal work of the campaign and the complete organization of tho Republican voters. Tese men mdy have pald something to the Campaign Com-~ mittee, but I paid my own expenscs, and owe my election to the active work of myself ond my Iriends who 60 nobly supported me.’ “‘You hud no reason, then, to make them any ench promises as have been alleged, or, indecd, any other?” *+No, sir._Ihelped them simply because T be~ leved they were right and ought 10 have some as- eistance. I believed 50 then, and I believe 8o now.” *“’And you did not make coy promises of any kind in fact i ™4+ XNo, sir,—~no farther than this: When thelr attorney—I snppose it was—wanted 10 know K ; 5 would assist them in getting juetice, I totd bim that 1 was 23 much 1n favor of a citizen on the West Side, whom I had known for and who bad been a soldier and fougnt for his country, like Dr. Rush, a8 1 was in favor of a Tennessce *moon- shiner.’ That was the most Isaid about it, and I aidn’t say that to them.” “*You_didn’t sign the first petition, I believe,— the one Barber has " *+Noj; because I didn't know suflicient about the parties, and because 1¢ didn't take in all of them. 1f one was entitled to imimunity 1 believe they all were. But ] did fndorse the sccond petition, as I have told you.™ ‘“THRN THE DIPFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND . BARBER is that yoa refosed to sign the first and indorsed the second, while be signcd the first and refused 1o gign the second " ‘es, that's it.” ‘Weil. how about Barber, anyhow? How did he act down at Washington, and 12 it. untruc that he came back so suddenly because the papers + sgave him away¥ " “*Now, see here, I wznt totell abont myself, and T don't want to eay anythinzabont other folks. Idon't know what they ¢id. All the action taken by any of us was independent, and not, as your ‘Washington man would have people believe, m consequence of a well-understood and gencral ar- rangement made between us before we feft home. The whoie pomtl desireto have made vlain is that I .went there on my own business, stopped " over there on my own account and in their interest also. That is. they desired me to stop over, and I told them [ " would: and I went to see Sccretary Sherman. I did it becauge 1 betieved it was nghit, and 1 think the community an; Government would be benesited by diemissing these cases to-morrow. These men claim that their assessments ure out- rageous, tnal they have nothing to puy them with, that they have been asscssed five times over, and that they have euffered by the luss of their prop- erty, have paid their. fines, been imprisoned. and that now the Government onght to let up on them. They want a chance 10 live and to do something, and, if that s right, [ say they ought to ot re- Ieaged to-morrow, and on the sssumption that this is right I have worked, and on it alone." THE EVER-BLOOMING THISTLE. The ovening of a new sample-room at No, 146 Madison street by the well-known firm of _Haonab & Hoge deserves more than s passing notice on account of the tasteiul style in which the place is fitted up as well as thé high char- acter of the members of thefirm. During their business experiene of ten years in Chicagzo these zentlemen have wou for themselves su enviable reputation for honorable and upright dealing. They commenced businessin 1869, and the thistle which they ndopted as _their escutcheon still biooms at No. 190 West Madi- son street. It Is 8 striking proof of their.popu- farity that they have since been oblized to open places at No. 220 South Clark street, and at the above mentioned number on Madison street, for the accommodation of their South Side patrons. Tae sec:et of: their success is found in the fact +that they deal ouly In the best liquors, confiniug themselves to vo particular bruud, but giving “their customers the verybest themarkes affords. “I'neir success has been “well merited, and the honor of the thistle is safe in their hands. ———————— FRUIT CAKE FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW- . YEARS. Mr. C. L. Woodmau, Chicago’s veteran baker, is mow prepared to supply all kinds of plain and fancy cakes and pastry for Christmas and_New Years at his bakery and restaurant, 6L \Washington street, just west of State. Mr. Woodman has for years made a specialty of fine fruit cakes for the holiday season, aud this year fie is oifering a superior articledt about half the Jormer prices. His, long experience in the busi ness enables bim to give his patrons the benefit of the best in the market, and at the lowest ‘possible price - . FINE FURS ‘FOR GIFTS. When it isa question of holiday gifts, there is nothing that can compare with the elezant seal sacques ana_the fine fur caps and gloves at A. Bishop & Co.’§, corner State and ~Mouroe streets.” The stock in this linc is the fiuest and TICKLING AND KISSING. A Brief Summary of the St..Peter- Clark_Trial. A Couple’.of Servant Girls Testify to These Familiarities. The trial of Mrs. Clark and St. Peter drags its slow length along, and, from the’ progress made last week, it i3 dountful it a verdict is. reached until after Christmas. There was a marked fall- ing-off in the artendance yesterday,—though the testimony was the most sensational thus far elicited,—less than a dozen women beinis present. The aceused conducted themselves us usmal, both appearing wore like lookers-on - than defencants on trial - for their lives, They laughed when the little girl Nettic told about the kissing and tickling, us if it were a good joke, and St. Peters' **sweetheart ¥ scemed to enjoy it too, thinking, doubtless, that the child was fiboing. Sbe, Lowever, was an excellent wit- ness, and the more she was questioned by the Inwyers for the defense the stronger did her testi- mony become. © Appended is the evidence bronght out: JOIN FROST, of Naperville, who is a messengzer, testified that' I had scen St. Peter on the train from LaGrange, and on two occasions, probably more, had seen him meet Mrs. Clark at the. Blue - Island vinduct, whers the train stops. - She would come in on on the train, and he wonld meet her, ana then they would go off .tvgether. e would stand on the top of the steps, and she would go from the depot to him. 3RS, SAVAGE - .« testified that she visited Mes. Durland's once. _ St. Peter took care of her horse. She fonud Mrs, ‘Durland and Mre, Clark the The latter went 1nto the kitetien, and witness. beard laughing and talklne, St. Peter had tuken her aorse around to the back parto! the house.. Presently Mrs. Clark came into the room agnin. e ekiris had fallen aown, und she went {110 3 room ayg dxed them, CAILOS 8. CLARI of Naperville, proceeded to sketeh of his brother. © (AlE van Buren objected on the groand of imma- eriality. : Mr. Von Arman desirca to ehow that decensed |-.:3l led such a life o3 to have uo motive for sui- ade. v The Conrt let it in. i There was nothmg remarkable in Clark's life— nothing to make une want to quit this world. Witness then told about going to Clark's the night he was found dead, and of what Mrs. Ciark eaid about the affair. Iie added very little to what has already been bronzlt out, his testunony on this pomt being simoly a repetition of that given by others. In . aadition, however, he sald Mrs, Clark told him her husband Dind como in after the shot was heard and had fallen on the staire. As to the revoiver, shg said ho had told her he had given $5 far it, sud she remarked it was an awful hizh price; and, also, if ic could be found in the house, and'she could feel that he hadn't killed hifuself, she should feel much retey- ed. Witness looked' for the revolver, but could not fiud it, nor any cartridges. She spoke of his being in dobt, and said he bad acted strange- a ‘biographical ly at times. 1lle ‘understoou’ ner to say that she had let him have the $100 the doy of his death, [Others ~ testified that it was the previous Monday.] She said his debts amounted to about $1,000. “She did not say #what he borrowed the S100 for. _She asked witness if he thought she was guilty. She wanted witness 10 stick to her. She £aid shia would prove herself innocent. Did not recollect of her saying any- thing abont St. Peter. After the arrest of {lealey and Close, she £2id the more she tnought of it the more she believed Clark had been followed into the house and robbed. Vitness had asked her before whetner any money was missing, and she sald *‘no.” In conversing about ndministrating the property. she sufd it’was worth about S3,000. She mentioned two names in conuection with the debts—Mrs, Morse and Freeman, the sister-in-law and brather-in-Iaw of deccascd. A question as to witness' personal knowledge of Clark's circumetances was raled out, he having had :.mflg((eu associatfon with him since he had lived n range. NETTIE SHOEMARER, aged12. Lived in Lyons with Mr. Schaltz. Know Mrs. Clark. Lived with her abour ten months. Kney Mr. Ciark, Went_there in June, Did re- member when she left, Went theh to her aunt's, in Lyons, and_tuen fo Mr. Benzo's, in Chicayos then to Mr. Britton's, then to Morey, then to Lawndale to Mr. Rawson's, then to Mr, Weaver's, in Lyons. and then to Schultz's. Her motacr was - dead, but her father wax When ehe was_ at Clark's, . St working there. He left before she did. and went to Moxon's. He told her ubout it, when he came to Clark's after some of his thinge. She wasn't thercso very long after he 'left.—did not know bow lonz. No othier #irl was workinzthore except her. When she went there there was another man besides St. Peter, John Brzham: and in the sum: mer time there was anothier, Dan Sullivan. St Peter's room was up-elairé, i one corner, and Mrs. Clark's was In another~down the bull. Wit~ ness' room was on Lhe game of the hall,as.bis. Mre, Clark’s room was nearest the bazn. St. Peter did work about the_farm—attended tv the horses, went to town with hay, etc. Mr. Clark heiped. Had seen St. Potre around tho houec when Mr. Clark wasn't there. Didn’t remember goeing him there after he quit working. Had scen St. Peter Xiss Mre. Clark. [Sensation.] Q.—What else did Jodo to Mrs. Clark? A.—I don't recollect anything. . Q.—What did Mrs. Clark do_to Jo? "A.—She ickicd him. |Smiles.) —What ¢id Mrs. Clark say? A.—She didn't ything. What did Jo sny? A.—Hec only laughed. Where was Jirs. Clark when ste tickled Jo? A.—In the kitchen. Witness went on to gay that she had seen St. Poter and Mrs. Clari go into the rooms up-stairs, — the sitting-room and Jo's room; she did not_re- member how many times. Sometimes the door was open, and sometimes shat. 1t was locked once. She knew that occause the little boy tried it. He was erying, and wanted his ma. She did not recollect how long they were 'in the room that time; about an hour, she thought. Mr. Clark was away. Se did not know that Mrs. Clark and St. Peter cver went away from tne house together. ‘When he kissed her she was sisting ut the machine, and be came up bebind ber. Mrs. Clari eaid to ‘l:er that If she told anylhingon Jo be would kill er. On cross-examination, an effort was made to break the witness down by aeking her if she had not told a Mrs. Marehall, of Lyons, .that her statement before the Coroner's Jury,~that Mrs. Clark had told hier {f she eaid anythinz about Joe, he would Kill hier,—was not true; but she said she didn't recolle she didn’t like Mre, Marshall, and never had much to say to hier. An attempt was also made by coun- sel fo get the sewing-machine up-stairs, but Nettie said snc never gaw it there. The litile oy was_ about 3 years old, e could walk and talk, He went to the door of Jo's room, and rled to open ity but couldut. That waswhat mude ber think the door was locked. ‘There wasa lock on it,—n small o, as she had heard Jo lock it Sunday morning. Mrs, Clark tickled Jo when he was combing his hair. .—You uscd to tickle_each other—have n good time in the family? A.—Yes, sir. - v Q.—Jo_was ono of the family, and played around with the children? A.—Yes, sir, .—Did Jo jump?_ A.—Yes. Jo \was pretty tick] {Laughter.] When be kissed Mrs. Clark Jo ran outgide. The little boy Homer and herscil. were present. Did 1ot not tell any one about what Mra. Clark suld to her until ive or six months ofterwurds. - Told it then to ner grandmother and brother. CAROLINE ZIMMERMA' Lived .at Downer's Grove with Mr. Thompson Lived at Clark’s for a week in March, this now. year, - Knew Mrs. Clark. - §t. Peter lved there at the time. lic did out-door work,—was plowinz then. Knew him and Mrs, Clark to be in the sit- Clark was at church, They went ting-room together. ~Mr. They were first_fn the dining-room, mto the _sitting-room. When Mr, Clark came home they were in the dining- room. The door of ' tlie’ " sitting-room wa ehut _ That was Sunday. The nest day tiey were in the sitting-room svont 2 o'clock. ~ Mrs. Clark was sewing, and -she saw Jo zoin. wos in the city with 2 load of hay. 'They were to- gether about an hour. Pucsday, nbont 3 o'cldck, witness saw them again in the sitting-room. Went 1n to ask if she could go to my aunt's, and saw them sitting on the sofa. St Peter had Mra. Clark in hiz arns and Kissed her. She afterwards told witness Ju had rabbed her face. Clark was Saw them arain the fol- ITtwasat t chureh, . Se left away with a load of buy. lowing Sunday in Are. Clark's bedroom. 10o'clock in the afternoon. Clark w “I'ne door was shnt. She saw them zo that Sunday afternoon. Ou cross-esamination, witnees admitted that she swore before the Coroner's jury that she didn't sce Joc's arm around 3irs. Claris, but only on the sofa back of her. " She did testify there that Jo kissed er. 2 "As the prisoncrs indicted by the last Grand Jury had to be arraigned in the afternoon. the case, at the ciose Of thic morning sesrion, Weut over until 10a. m. Monday. ———— THE SINGER. BUILDING. special Dispatch to The Triture. NEw York, Des. 14.—President Clark, of the Singer Sewiug Machine Company, said to-day that no adplication for their new building bad een made by A. I\ Stewart & Co. to hisknowl- cdge. and that nothing bad transpired with re- gard to the rental of the building. The build- ing was ready, and would be rented whenever any one wanted it sufliciently to pay the rent asked. This rent, Mr. Clark said, was lower rel- atively than that of any commereial building in Chicawo, aud that wax all he could say about it ag present. ———— WANDERING INDIANS. YASKTOY, D. T., Dec. 14.—Some three weeks 2go o band of scventy Indians leit the Yankton Agency, sixty miles up the Missourl River. under a visiting permit from the Agent. ‘Ihiey have since been roaming about amony the settlements, begging food = aod conducting themselves very much -like’ the white tramp of the East. To-day two Chicfs of the band had pest-selected in the city, and in every case the quality of the goods is absolutely guaranteed. an gudicnee Wit Gov.. Howard, at which they bu t telling lier any such thing—that- . represented that they were compelled to leave the-Ageney because they could not there pro: cure suflicient food to sustain life. They asked the Governor to inform the Great Father of their condition, and be promised 5o to do. Y ————m——— “THE POTTER WATCH.” The prediction made & year aco, when the " “Potter Watch® was first introduced to the people of Chicaro, that it was destined to be- come popular, if not supercede all other first- cl#ss watches, has been verified. ‘Thirty or forty leading men in the ity have carried them for montbs,and the perforisnces of thiswonder- ful piece of ‘mechanism are simply marvelous, the variation in- some cases not excceding a sccond a month, The brother Sof the inventor, located at No. 90 Madison street, in Tnz Tripese Building, has many. testimoniais of the time-keeping qualities of the watch, which can be seen in operation there by the cu- rious. Itis conceded by all who know anything about watches to be the finest ever produced. Mr. Potter has also a large and ouc of the finest stocks of .watches in the city, beinz the only one who deals exclusively in them, and* can there- fure suit any taste, or supply the wants of any customer at the very lowest prices. e ——————— CURIOSITY GRATIFIED. ‘Would you know from whence comes the im- mense quantities \ol meats: consumed by our notels and restaurants, visit Ford's Metropoli- tan Murket at 78 East Madison ‘street, he beine the leading purveyor, and behold the vast masses of meats crowded into his spacious establishment, and the small army of men em- ployed there. Ford also ships largely East. —e——— YO SEMITE FALLS, ‘We often hear of Niagars Falls with her thunder- ing torrents falling over a precipice of 164 feet, but_lttle is known or gald about the Yo Semite, which hms a single perpendicular fall of 1,600 fect. Put ten nuisy Niagaras on top of each other, and yon nave but-just reached the top of the Yo Semite. g And so it fs in the clothing business, You often hear of those lond-mouthed houses in the centre of the city, but whoever heard of Clement & Sayer, 41G-to 424 Milwaukee avenuz, who have the largest retail clothing etore in the world? THE UPRIGHT PIANOS. 1t has for some-time heon known in _masieal cir- cles that Mir: George Woods, the well-known par- lor organ maker, had invented a mew upright plano, which poasesses great streugth and solidity, agwell as n remorkably beautiful and musical quality of tone. Iie har hitherto made them to order for leading musicians, and their succoss has been such as to induce him to offer them for gen* erslsale. They are to be scen and descriptive circnlars can be had at George Woods Co."s ware- rooms, 72 Adams street. e ————— ; THE POPULAR RESORT OF OUR BUSINESS MEN. Sinco the opening of Mr.Max Romer's clogantly fitted up beer hall, No. 76 Lasalle streot, near Ran- dolph, it has become the resor: for the refined a8 well s the more prominent of our business men. The establishment bss an air of elegance and comfort about it which makes it very convenicot for the business community. Mr. Romer invites the attention of gentlemen to his establishment, where only the purest and most delicious Cincin- nati beer, together with genuine tiquors, is always on hand. ————— A NEW WRITING-TOOL. The best novelty for a present s the Stylo- graphic Pen, which is neat, novol, and useful. 1t writes for days without dipping for ok, and is as handy as 2 pencil; useful for all classes; will wear for years; is fast being adopted in place of gold peoe, hundreds being in use in this city. Our readers should see it at the ofiice of the agent, Jir. T. L. Hallworth, 210 LaSlie street, base- ment. Can be sent by mail if ordered. ¥ { —————————— WHAT'S IN A NAME? Mach., we think, notwithstanding Shakspeare’s opinions. It isthe first thing to attract notice, and often leaves an indeilible impression; and, therefore, it was almost a siroke of genius to name the clezant and delicious **wave-line™ plug to- baceo **Happy Thonght, " becdnse it arrests yonr attentlon and introduces you to the best chiew you con find in the market. Let this *‘Happy Thought " strike home. e —e———— LEWIS & NEWELL. OF CHICAGO HUSIC CONPANY, Are displaying the finest stock of musical goods ever opencd u this city. Glt books of the rarest ciegurce and scldom found in 3 music house; works of the zreat masters in moét beautiful bind- ing; small instruments of every description. Thosé looking for suttable gifts for musical fricnds will find just what they want,_at reasonable prices at tois popular house, 152 State strect. ———— ORIENTAL ART, There is to be gold Tnesday. Dec. 17, at Messrs. Elison, Pomcrog & Co."s salesrooms, . No. 78 and 80 Randolph street, o very valuable collection of Japancse and Chinese art treasures, also band- some Turkish rugs and carpets. The public should avail themselves of the opportunlty to - procure chenp and beantiful Christmas gifts, as the sale is without reservs —— WHY NOT? ‘The native wines and brandies of the Steuben County Wine Company are now recommended by all physicians on scconnt of thelr absolate purits, and they are dispensed by the leading druggsts of the city. Why are they not, therefore, just what is wanted for table use during the hotiday scason? Depot 170 Madison street. —————— THE LAST AND GREATEST TRIUMPH Of the new No. 8 Wheeler & Wilson (a late inven- tion that will revolutionize the whole sewing-ma- chine business) {s the grand prize at the Univer- selle Exposition, Paris,—the ooly one given to sewing-macbines. J. L. Flannery, City Manager, 155 State strest. A GIFT, The Enest and best set of tecth only §8, warrant- ed. Wy continue to pay faucy prices? The Me- Chesney Institute, €0 popularly known, continues 10 bave the rosh. The Doctors give all cases their personal care and attentlon. ——— IMPORTANT TO THE LADIES, Ladies are invited to call at 115 East Randolph street, Ttoom 5, and examine the *‘Cataminial Sack," the greatest invention of modera times. No lady should be without une. Ladics in attend- ance. G. Schllling & Ce ———— No mirror ever yet threw back A mor. repulsive sight, Than teeth that are decaved and black: Or one more pure and bright Than rows of pearls, that ali may vaunt Who put their faith in SOZ0DO: BUSINESS NOTICES, Mrs. W. J. Alling, 266 West Madison strect, is now prepared to sell at lowest prices o full assortment of pafls, izzots, ete, 7 ulso 2 Jarge stock of worsted and FRUITS, Tropieal Produstions, Fru% &c. ‘We desire to call attention to our large stock and fine assortment of Raising, Nuts, Grapes, Oranges, Figs, Pears, Citron, &c., sclected with an aim to_have only NEW and CHOLCE FRUIT. ROCEWOQOD BROS, 102 & 104 North, Clark-st. hssored Baskets of Frui, SUITABLE for PRESENTS. Fruits, Nuts, and Figs from Every Clime. Hadison L. G. KUNZE & BRO., 100 En Recelved the only Centennial Prize Medal in 1876 . awunied for y HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES, Thefr Chicago Pharmy.cy fs at 35 CLARIL-ST SBATHS, 5 S Ay TURKIS, Tusslon, Eleciro: Therwal, Suiphur, and Sfedicat- ed Vapor B'\THS, for lndies aud zentlemen. huve ‘no cqual In the West. DR SOMERS, Grand Fa- ¢ elde Motel. M { | GENTS' FURNISHING G00DS. HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES. USEFUL Holiday Presents! FOR GEEJLEMEN, SPEC OUR PRICES IALTIES HOLIDAY BUYERS. OUR GOCODS ARE THE NEWEST, THE QUALITY THE FINEST, and ARE THE LOWEST, 'IN TETE CITY. ATTRACTIONS IN PRECIOUS JEWELRY IN ALL LINES, FINE - WE IMPORT OUR DIAMONDS DIRECT PR;OMZ THE CUTTERS, B ° AND OFFER VERY SPECIAL STONES, NEW AND ATTRACTIVE — WATCHES, CLOCKS, BRONZES, TiIE BEST Unlaundriod Shivls al 7 | and 906 cach, or six for $4.25 and $3.00, THE BEST Taundried Shirts at $1.10, or six for $6.00 WALRRANTED WAMSUTTA MUSLIN and RICHALIDSON'S Extra Heavy Linen, 2100 -fine. We send this class of (oods to anys part of the United States, ¢ O, D,, with PRHIVILEGE OF EXAMI- NALION. & CO.’S CELEBLATED PLATED Holidoys. MAKE US A CALL AND AY any partof the ANTIQUES AND. ARMOR, SCONCES, ORNAMENTAYL: AND USEFUL SILVER, ROGERS, SMITH WARE, FOR WHICH WE ARE AGENTS; NOVELTIES, KEEPSAKES, &c., during the approaching SAVE 38 PER CENT. GILES, BRO. & CO.,, STATE AND WASHIfiGTON-STS. Tolegraphic orders from the trado promptly responded to, and goods sent for selection to Northwest. GENTS Ties & Hdkfs, A complete line of Gents' Silk . Ties, in the latest FOREIGN and DOMESTIC Novelties. Also, full line of 8ilk and Linen Hadkfs., Silk Suspenders, &e.. to be sold at our USUAL LOW PRICES. GENTS” ROSTERY. British 1-2 Hose, full regular made, at 18¢. g Merino 1-2 Hose, full regular made, at 25¢c. c W;(;)l Shaker Socks from 20 to C. # Gents’ Cashmere Hose, all col- ors, at 75 and 90¢, DECIDED BARGAINS. OUR PRICES On_the above goods E GUAR- SPIEGEL & L 251& 253 Wabash-av. BEAUTITUL and USEFUL HOliday Prespats Tbony or Walnut House Desks (20 styles), Standing or Hanging Cabi- nets and_Toilet Cases, Easels, Pe- destais, Jardiniers, Stands for Lam- brequins, Music Porttolios, Chiffo- piers, Damboo Card Receivers, Wall Towel Recks, Slipper Backs and Bootjacks for Needlework,8ew- ing Tables, Firo Screens of ecvery description, Card Tables, Sconces, Brass Candlesticks, Bric-a-Brac, &e., &e. - Essy Chairs, Patent Rockers,Fan- ey Chairs, Reclining and Stationary Chairs _for Necdlowork Stripes, Hardy Reading Chairs with Adjust- able Desk attached, Foot-Rests, Ottomans, Music Stools, &e., &c., ANTEE from 10 io 20 per cent e LOWER than any Eetail House in | 10 0odless varietios. OUR PRICES ‘Will be found the lowest in the city- A large line of Wakefield Easy and Rocking Chairs at greatly re. duced prices. 251 & 253 Wahash-av. Near Jackson-st. Sole Agents for the Thonet Brothers.Vi- enne Bentwood Furniture. Our llustrated Catzlogue will be mailed free, upon epplication, to parties residing this market. ALL intending pur~ chasers, on close comparisor and cxamination, will be convinced of the truth of our ussertions. MAIN STORE, 114 & 116 State-st. FANCY GOODS AND TOYS. out of the city. M SUGARS, URE SUGARS. We have now in transit 50 Hogsheads of New Orleans White and ¥Ycllow Sugar, Absolutely Pure and Unadulterated, Which we will offer, to Consumers on Monday at 71-2 AND 9c PER LB. C. H, SLACK ‘WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Grocery House, 109 East Madison-st. BRANCH, 210 and 212 XNorth Clark-st., (CORNE1 SUPERIOR.) CHIRISTMAS DELICACIES. Christmas Delicacies. e have In stock a sneclal assoriment of Fancy Goods for HOLIDAY PRESENTS. includiox Fancy Wajolica and Terra-Coifa Ware, Viz,: Tobaceo Boxes, Ash-Tlolders, and Clzar-Stands, all ultable for PRESENTS FOR SMOKERS. ALSO, Elegant Bexes and Cnrtnnlu or Freneh Pruncs, French Fraits Glacees, Fancy Boxes Raistns, Prunelles, Figs, &c., & NEW TOYS HOLIDAY GOODS Opened out every day, and we keep tensive assortment all the Lutest Nov and Ame 'STATE-ST. No. Nay Wushington-'fxc. Just Received from Manufacueers | U]MND"LI”S BI-!S!B‘ES‘: ’Msnwn ‘bridge butlder. SWISS COTTAGE for young ayehiteets. CRANDALL'S HEAPPY FANALY, TOUONOTIVE & STEATEOAT ARKR: §] HBOAT ARES, CTINESE & MODEL BUNDING BLOCKS, EGISE BOUSE ARD EXGINE, SLICED ARTMALS AXD BIRDS. BABY DOLLS, hright and fresh. DOLLS which talk and walk, DOLL TWIXS, boy and girl. JUVENILE DOOKS, lates] issnes. And thousands of other articles amusing and fnstructive CHOICE HOLIDAY P TS fn FANCY G0ODS of all kinds, We keep oren evenings till 9 o'clock. SERVFITEER & EER STATE-ST. 111 IWiINES. LIQUORS, Etc. IIOLIDAY GOODS. ~ Holiday - Goods! Useful and Ornamental, The Most Complets and Varied Stook of Dinner, Tea, Lunch, and Breakfast Sets Ever offered in this city. Minton, Wedgwood, Spode, Gien and Longwy Wares, Bisque, Porcelain, Royal Dresden, and Copenhagen Novelties, Dinner Sets, _ From $15 to $450. Tea Sets, From $6 to $100. Our Stock of Elegant Goods at Medism and Low Prices i3 unsurpassed. urley & Tyrrell 83 & 85 State-st. TEAS. JUST RECEIVED - 100 CHESTS EXTRA FINE GARDEN GROWTH,. BASKET FIEKED, BLACK JAPAN TE LA WHICH WE ARE OFFERING AT 50to 700 PER POUND. G, H SLACK'S WHOLESALE and RETAIL GROCERY HOUS. 'y 169 EAST MADISON-ST BRANCH, 210 and 212 North Clark-st,, corner Superior. SEE PRICE-LISTS. BLANK BOOKS. BLAN BOOKS In- Stock or Made to Order at rea: sonable prices. SKEEN & STUART, Stationers, Printers; and Blank- Book Makers, 77 Madison-st., op- posite McVicker’s Theatre. &~ Goods delivered to all parts of elty. W. 1. Schimpierman & Son, 172 MADISON-ST., Between LaSalle and Fifth-av. ONS. PURUSTUTLSSUIN VRV SOV Suv eV P PPV Wines, Liquors, Ales, (Olarets, "NEW PUBLIC) Sherries, Champagnes, Ports, Cognac Brandies, Scotch and Irish Whiskies, Jamaica and St. Croix Rum, Holland Gin, English and Scotch Ales, .. Dublin Stout, Bourbon and-Bye Whiskies, California Wines, TUrbana Wine Compeny’s Champagnes, Port, and Oatawba. American Wine Oompany's Champagnes, A CHOICE GIFT BOOK. The School Boy. A Beautiful Poem by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. Finely Ilustrated. Cloth, full gllt, $4. Morocca, or Tree Calf, §5. *We doubt If the famous Rterside Press ever rent forth a more dellcious book."—New York Curistian lutelligencer. SKATES BARNEY?*& BERRY’S and other makes. SCROLL SAWS. LATHES. Tool Chests, with good Tools. Clocks, Carving Tools, etc., USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS. WILKINSOR, 77 STATE-ST. Concord, and Dry Oatawba, The best brends of Imported and COlear Havana Cigars, 5 BOTTLED GOODS A SPECIALTY. C.EFH.SLACK'S WIOLESALE AND BETAILL GROCERTY HEOUSE, 109 EAST MADISON-ST,, THE BODLEYS ON WHEELS. Excellent Stories. 77 ateractive Pictures. An enter- telniog Cover. Just 2 CHARMING GIFT BOOK FUR A ROY OR GIKL. S$1. THE RODLEY FAMIL $1.50. Aighttul story. TELLING STORI THE_BODLEYS BhE PiCrod—a book a6 Z004 stories, 3 * Bodley Books™ make Christmas vers metry. Plctures—A de- NOTICE. A. Liberal Reward will be paid for the Return of the Two Boxes and Contents taken from the Lower Hall of gan Central Railroad Building, foot ot South Water.st., on Wednesday i the Michi- ‘Bvaning Ted. AG: RANCH— SMOTHE s Dec. 4, 1878. No_questions as 210 and 212 ’fi’ORTH OLARK-ST, MOTHER GOOSE in COLORS. dreas Hoom 7, Michigun Central Railroad (Caraer of Superion), MOTHEL GOGSEMELODIES, "Very i eiticion. Building. TISTS. th secoun 3 = sBn Thuer £ ‘Elgnt Brititant Colored Plctures, and & very sttractive WANTED: UMY Cover. $3. v we do not _recall & wmore sumptuous edi- 'he Natlon, New York. = KUMYS OR MILEK WINE. A beverage or food for eversbods. slek or well. Fa- mous for it3 fattening and restorative power. easly di- susted, ighly nourlshing, and wratcfai to a deileaie or rrizable stomach. Nothfng elsé makes slest and tlood and strengih sofast. Itoften restores health where mediciues fall. Speclally beneficial o Dyspesala. Gea- \ 9 AT UNCLE TOM'S CABIX. Dy HARRIET BEECHER STOWE. Red-Line Border. 700 Tilustrations. New Introduction (30pages). Full Bibliography. « Cloth, full glit, $3.50. Half Calf, g6.50. Moroceo, 3. AN EXCELLENT GIFT BOOK. Sold by all Booksellers and by the Publishers, HOUGHTON, 08600D & C0., ebility, and wl Wasting Diseasea. - Send for clreus [roRttinry "um‘{‘um; 170 Kaat Madison-st. Te- are of fmitatfons. A, AKEND. Chenilst, Uriztnator. BOSTON.- ‘measure and maker. Addr Parmerstip Wanted. An active businers man wno has had twenty years' expertence deafres an interest (1 some safe, legfifmate, meresntile business. WUl contrivuts S16,U0 W St U cash, Addresla writiog, siating busines, PAR rSEl, in care of COLLOT relaing Agents, Stasts-Zeltuni; Bullding’. & COHEN, Geueral Adve WANTED. A Smali Safe ln_exchange for Jewelrs? State Inalde oss JUBN G, ASHLEMAN, Jaweler, 157 Sate-3t,