, 1874-01-31
THE TlCE CASE.
Ills Difficulties with the Peoria DiStfl-
icr Settled.
The Antagonists Sink Their Aninlosftfcs
and Are RccoNcilca.

Tho long-contostod and woll-known suttH CON-
monty called tho "rico motor" cageA aro ut Int
decided, and in Bomowhat Bullou aud suln-
lnnry manner.
HOW THE SUIT BEGAN.
The trouble aroBo in the following way: About
threo yearg ago, whom thoro was tax Of a. q
gallon on apiritB. tho fraud practicod In endeav-
ora to escapa the revenue tux induced movo-
ment to register thu manufacturing capacity OF
onch distitlory In somo way which would infatlt-
bly, show the amount Of spirit manufactured cactl
day. TAo I'icomotor was offorod, aud under diroc-
ton Of Congreasa q committee was appointed to
thoroughly tost thiB meter, with Wow
Of it's aaopsion by tho Government. Aftor a
skilled and impartial in competition with othor
registering apparatus, this motor Of Isaac p,
Titu's was aeclnrel to DO far superior, aud ita
uao recommended. Il law was tlleroupon passed,
milking 1t obligatory OH each distllsor to pur-
chaso and uso ono Of thoso nlotros, whoroby hta
production would bo nscortained mud taxcs
fovied. This 1nado D conlmotfon among tho
liquor manufacturers.
and among other places ia poorla, whore
thcso cases IN question wore conf
monced. BY provision Of tho INV, it
from s750 to $4,000, should 10 deposited with
tie United States Internal 1soyenuo Collector Of
tic district in which tho diatilor ordering tho
! same resided. Under this Inv the various plain
tlns and compliments intruated in tl!cse cases,
deposited with Enoch Emory, tho Collector ut
peoria, tho amounts dotnandcd, aggrogatng
| about $15, 900. Tile motors were sont by Tico,
but, az IL alloged were found to DO totally WORTH
lcBa and inefficient. Philip Holl ct al., Robert
NJ. Cox, Jocl II. Wiekor, Dewitt Q. Farroll,
George Spencl ct al, W. y. Thaycr, Gardner T.
| Barrier, 4. NuHbaunl, and q. l.. Wood,
COMMENCED sEyEHAL ACTIONS
against Emery, Or Emery l. Tico to requiio tho
nouey advanced. These suits wore snDso-
| unitod States Circuit Court horc. They re-
manned there some two years, when Judge
Bodgett finally decided them against the plaill-
| tifIB. To prevent n colnploto bar On further
proceedings the partlos took ison"suitH.
| THE OTHER SUIT.
Farrell, aftor Judge Dlodgett's decision md
before tho non-suits wcro taken, brought up tho
claims md commenced an action ngainst
Emory l. Iice in peoria, Tor tho recovery Of tlo
money. seryico was had by publication. and II
cyce, Emery paid tho money eyor to Farrell.
| DuT TnIs WAS NOT TUE END.
A suggestion was nude hero of the facts, and
| tho proceedings taken III peoria, and MI order
pay tho money into tlis court. This order was
subsequently enlarged 60 aa to include Farrell.
| THE SCREWS WE'RE THEN puT ON.
The order was made absolute TINT Emory and
Farrell uhould pay The mouoy into court by q
certain day or bo arrested for contempt. The
rulo waa not served in time, anl another was is
sued. Farrell did not appreciate this. 1Io llad
heard enough Of Cook County jail to know that
the food provided there Was not tho bost Of lit
Kind, and thnt Folz would not allow my wbiaky
| 4 SETTLEMENT
was then proposed, nnd Farrell and Tice can't
up to Chicago last Monday to tatk tho matter
over with tle attorneys. But tho parties inter
ested folt no pleasant over the iae
Chicago liquor, just to compare it with tha
from tho reoria d6tillerlcs. The first drink
however, WIS only q taste. and second mi
third wore takou. Old auiinositioH woro lttorl!
forgotten, aud, they SGT out for tho olee
gradually dawllcd on their minds. aud all agroo
n,cnt was made to postpone tho caHo gu accoun
Of inaisposition. Tho parties accordingly won
to tho oflieo and made their :e,1! excuse
"Brcak it gently" to Judge Doolittle VA
their request, and they left. for the above rea
hons tile negotiations were not closed Wednesday
A1r. Tice appeared Oh tho iiell Thursday. bu
no Farrell. Yesterday, however, the paper,
by which it il agreed that all the suits, oxcop
tlloao commenced by Wood and Nubbaun,
should be settlod and dismissed. Each party t.
pay hiH own costs, aud FarroQ to pay over til
$13, 400 held by him.
But il will be remembered TINT during til
course Of the litigation
JUDGE DooIdTTLE
was arrested for contempt, together with Tice
and taken to Peoria, where he was discharged
In tue decree which Farrell obtained ut Poori
after no bud bought up the various other plain
tils, there was inserted u clauBo enjoining Tic
OF his attorneys from ever settling Up any clain
or commencing my suit, or prosecuting my sui
for tho recovery OF this monoy. on motto
which was made in anawor to motion, subBt
quont to the order for Emery to pay tbs none,
Judge Doolittle
WAS ARRESTED
for contompt Of thu Circuit Court at Peoria, i
disoboying the decree. But OIL the condition q
aHaira being known, and the fact appearing thu
no suggestion had boon made Ut tle pondoncy {
tho Hllita here when tho case was commenced i
;; Peoria, the Judge was discharged immodiatoI.
and aHo Mr. Tice. That caBe, tie decree l4ayiil
been opened, was subsequently removed to til
United States Circuit Court, and Atill romuint
but will, OF course, terminate, tho matters in COL
!. troveray being adiudieated by tlliH settlement.