The New York herald., 1875-12-26
Startling Allegations Origi-
mating in Chicago.
The Head Of the Treasury Department
Scathed by the Scandal.
A CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY FORESHIDOWED.
What General BaNcOck May Ftll Of His
Personal knowledge,
cnroaco. Dec. rs. 1875.

CHIuAGo, Dec IS, 1875.
The Thlcngo Inter Ocean, which has all along dis
played considerable hostility Secretary Brstow
his raids on crooked whiskey men, gives publicity this
morning statement the Secretary is soon 10
be investigated by Congressional committee and pro-
that his dealings with dstilers and recti-
ners before has appointment were somewhat question
able Phe arrest Of General Babcock has thoroughly
aroused that official il rs alleged that he proposes APP
pearing before a committee Of the House when IL shall
have appointed and, by testiiyng to all facts in
his possession thus secure immunity from any prose-
cution against himself Rumors TO this effect have
been floating Chicago for several days and
porter has finally them TO the headquarters Of
-four lawyers two democratic and republican. The
democrats working in interest OF the democratic
party and the republicans operating against Bris
bis ambitions for the Presidency have worked
up and studied the law under Instructions rom
Washington and concluded that General Baococks
proposition 10 secure the Congressional investigating
committee the benefit Of his supposed knowledge viii,
II he facts check all proceedings against hlm IN
The United States Court at ST. Louis After several
consultations the republican element has consentedtoa
patching up OF the scheme whereby
BABcocK is TO SACRIFICED
10 save himself is alleged the Penitentary and
10 save democracy from the preparation OF frand
the people the presentation OF Brstow the honest
candidate for the Presidency. The Inter Ocean says
Babcock is ready TO 90 before committee, which will
he appointed during the hrst Of January in
vestigaie the whskey frauds and he s ready 10 give
up ali he and fully explain his connection with
lhe Whiskey Ring to save himself and enable the
honest Of the democratic party dispose Of
Brlstow by showing that has from the start been
As deep ia the mud John A Joyce is in the Pen
tentiary. There SAID be things connected
with the present situation than politicians
honest men suppose. 0vertures have made 1t is
alleged TO Babcock and the story that Babcock has
accepted them and is determined to tell all be knows
" ne knows anythng-before the Congressional com
mittee. That committee Will consist Of seven mem
bers, Of whom the hon samuel Randall
will be chairman. There will be four
democrats and three republicans. Two Of those repub
Icans are known % be friends OF Brstow Babcock
will appear before them and VIII relate all he knows
concerning the Whiskey Ring He will explain his
dispatches and will call tour witnesses 10 subsiantate
his statements Government detectives will be called
who, not knowing the testimony presented before
theirs win endeayor 70 put face affairs. The
only who decide between the contesting wit
General John Mcdonald OF St. Louis and his
sentence has been reserved 10 enable him TO testify be-
fore thai committee He will be sent TO Washington,
and his evidence will be reserved for O rebuttal The
testimony Of government detectives viii be taken solely
for the cnninaton OF Babcock.
ALLEGATIONS ABOUT BRIsTow.
While Babcocks testimony and that OF his -four wit
Secretary Bristow, Babcock has for long time,
sad hunted up Bristow's record, and he has demon
for whskey men In Louisville and Cincinnati;
that his orother-in-law, Weller, s brother OF
Weller, the Louisville whiskeyman, and that when
sver Bristow visits Louisville be makes his home
the residence of bis brother-inIaw. Babcock has
hunted NJ the further alleged fact that when Bris-
low goes 70 Cincinnati makes the residence Of
Hobart his home while in that town. Hobart is
nected with one OF the largest whiskey houses
Cincinnati and Babcock reasons that Al there
have been any seizures any raids
Cincinnati or Louisville, perhaps the matter
had better be inquired into Babcock, II is stated,
WAR TO THE KNIFE
on Brisow. He Is willing TO sacrifice himself In the
interests ofthe republican party, that he may be ar
forded an opportunity toskil the ambition which
protects friends swanps enemies and elevatcs the
autocrat Babcock, II is further SAID, has gwen up
his claim that his dispatches were IN every respect
purely innocent The committee will be appointed not ip
Babcocks Interests but in the interest OF the demo
party This has been agreed upon, and the four
lawyers Of Chicago though they disagreed al first Will
combine with Two lawyers in New York and exert
themselves IN the interests Of justice regardless OF
party
And this s not the only fact In General Babcock's
possession He can, is alleged show thai during Jan
nary 1874. whiskey seized In Chicago and Peoria
consigned by Cunningham Co., Of Louisville; that
Brstow al that time counsel for CUNNINGHAM 4
Co Ell District Attorney Glover. OF Chicago says that
he private letters from Bristow asking that
that whskey be released To these letters Mr.. Glover
Grm refusal He says he received several app-
cations all Of which he refused and upon the appoint
or Bristow Secretary OF the Treasury Bris-
tow conditional order for the release Of the
whlskey a Peoria Bristow ID is affirmed had worked
conjunction with counsel IN this for the
release Of that whiskey and upon bis appointment as
Secretary the remark was made "By God, wen have
k1-pIsrRIcT ATTORNEY CLOVER
To substantate the foregoing statement regarding
Brstows connection with the Louisville Peoria
whiskey transactions exDstrct Attorney Glover Of
Chicago, who Office Al the time, interviewed
"Do you remember the seizure OF forty barrels Of |
wnskey Chicago and twenty i've Peoria sh pped
by Cunningham Co.. OF LouisviIei"
do you remember that letter was received by the
United States District Attorney from the Secretary OF
the Treasury, ordering the release Of the goods
nj Peorlar"
'No, do not The present Secretary Of the Treas |
ury private citizen then Before he was ap- |
pointed Secretary ne wrote letter II merely /
OF friendship his part toward Cunningham 4
Co, which he vouched for their integrity and re.
guested make q second examination OF The proofs
and i thought proper, 70 dismiss the proceedings.
ad make this examination OF the proofs and declined
dismiss the proceedings"
"a FRIEND IN NEEH>n
"Do you remember that after Mr. Bristow became |
Secretary OF the Treasury order from his de-
parmeni Tor the release Of these goods OF Cunningham
Co provided they would give release OF ali GLAZING
against the government for any damages that might |
accrued from the seizures ~
~ think there such letter -
Then understand you that before the appointment /
Mr. Brsow be applied TO you for the release OF those
ge0ds2
He wrote me simply as a friend or the parties 10
Examine tho proofs.
And you answered mat you did not feel authorized
dismiss the proceedngsf"
81 told him did not feel 30 authorized In queg.
hons Of fact outside my Office do not 20 out like /
policeman 70 examine cases ! call upon subordinate
officers for proofs. tooK these proofs examined
them and reported that could not on the reports or
these officers release the goods think eurgcsted
that they 70 be released Mr. Douglas should do
nh
what about the order Of relcaseYn
Subsequent 70 that order for the release OF the
goods came from Washington. don't know whether +
from BrStoW Nj Douglas Mr. Rogers.
Was Il not from Mr.. Brstowg'
81 guess It was 7"