The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-24

there Will be large amounts OF brandy
distilled from fruit this season.
| There will be from fifteen to twenty
fruit distilleries in operation in the
district. The grain distilleries Of
Henry Ayres and G B. & S. j. Bing-
ham, of Patoka, and Bingham &
Barton's, at Hazolton, are in full
blast. George Wolfin's. at Mt YER
non. is now undergoing. thorough re-
pairs, and will be greatly enlarged.
1t will probably recommends opera
tons in less than a month.
A CASE OF CoNsPIRAcY-A SCoUN-
DREL FoILED.-We were, on Wednes-
day, confdentially put in possession
of a case of villainous conspiracy, the
object of which was TO spirit away
the principal witness, Mrs. Ruger, in
the case of the State Us. Mrs. Crouel,
charged with conspiracy to poison
Mrs. Cramer. As city cotemporary
has published an imperfect statement
Of the facts, we feel at liberty to give
the history Of the affair as furnished
US.
It appears that Mrs. Ruger was APP
preached BIZ one VIM. Hobbs, who
offered her a liberal sum if she would
not appear against Mrs. Crouel Mrs.
Ruger disclosed the plot to Sheriff
Miller, and he arranged to trap the
conspirators, in which he succeeded
most admirably. BY concealing him.
self in a house, in which a meeting to
settle preliminaries had been ar
ranged between Hobbs and Mrs.
Kruger, Sheriff Miller overheard
conversation in which it was agreed
that for the sum of 5000 Mrs.
Ruger should suffer herself to
be removed from the city, in
a skif, by said Hobbs; and
when Mrs. Ruger suggested that the
Sheriff was hard to dodge, Hobbs
assured her that Miller would be
taken care of SO that he would not
disturb their little arrangement. On
the next day Sheriff Miller had an
other listener to the conspiracy, and
almost the very same evidence was
obtained. Before Hobbs started with
Mrs. Kruger, whom, from preparations
found on his person in the shape of
pistol and Bowie knife, he unques-
tionably intended to murder. Both
were taken into custody by Sheriff
Miller. and Hobbs having been
brought before the Criminal Court
yesterday, was fined SO and sent to
the county Jail for go days for con-
tempt of court and attempting to run
off a witness. Mrs. Ruger was re-
leased. This case is daily growing in
interest and importance. The parties
accused are evidently playing des-
peratc game, but one in which they
will unquestionably lose.
4 REcoRDER's CoURT.-Busines is
reviving in the Recorders Court,
His Honor the Recorder having had
three cases on hand during the day.
John Donovan, who had just made
his escape, was e-arrested, on a
charge of being drunk, and fined
81 90, including costs.
One man for disorderly conduct was
charged 81 70.
Charley Brooks, an Ethiopian, who
had been disorderly, was fined Sc %,
which he replevined.
The trial of negro, charged with |
assault and battery, will be heard on
Saturday, when some rich develop
ments, it is said, will be made.
CHANGE OF FIRM.-We direct at
tention to the notice of the dissolu-
ton of the firm Of Cramer & Salat,
and the attractive advertisement of
McNair & Salat, successors in the
business. They have a large and we'll
stock of boots and shoes, and
are determined to make it the in
terest Of the people to patronize them
largely.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-In the Crimi-
nal Court yesterday, the case of the
State VS.. Lease Crouel, was brought
up. The defendant made affidavit
that she did not believe she could
have fair and impartial trial before
His Honor Judge Robinson, and the
case will doubtless be transferred to
Judge Jones, of the Circuit Court.
FEELING HIS WAYNE saw a
blind negro yesterday traversing the
streets Of the city by feeling his way.
He had an iron rod, with which he
picked his way, and by which he