New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-19
WASHINGTON.

THE WAR ON THE WHISKY ElNG.
SOLICITOR wIlsoS sRNT TO rIIE WESTERN CITIES
TO AID IN THE PROSECUTION OF orfENpyRs-
LARGE CORRUPTION TUSp RAISED BY DisTIT-
IERs-RRMOvAL or SUPERVISOR MUNN-EVi'
DEycE AGAINST LATE REVENUE AGENT.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRl
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Attofney- General
Pierropont has. upon accommodation Of the Secretary
Of the Treasury, authorized Bluford WILSON, Solicitor OF
the Treasury proceed a. once to Cincinnati Evans
ville St Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee and such ofAsr
points IA to him desirable. in order TO fnrni'h
United states district attorneys and all others connected
with prosecutions OF lately developed whisky frauds
with such information concerning the case as his mi
mate connection with has given him. and also 10 ahori
them all the assistance In his power in vigorously push
ing forward every branch OF the prosecution Several
agents Of the Whisky Ring have been in the city since
Saturday. From their conversation, and from reports
received from agents of the Department at
the West some points In the campaign the
Ring il preparing to make begin 20 appear
The Government has thus become aware that large A.
sessments have been made upon all manufacturers rec
ters and dealers known by the Ring to be ID the e1S
compromised by transactions in Illicit whisky TINS Il 70
be used employ legal assistance OF high order a. cor
ruption fund about the courts and far as possible 10
procure such publications will be of indirect assistanc'
one of the ideas which they are ndustronsly spread
ing that Secretary BrStOw Is aiming al the Presuehl
and that the whole attack the Ring little else thn
sensational move Another method Of discrediing the
movement il 10y giving out that II mas Dcen Hidnu
featured by the Secret Service force for the
purpose OF strengtheniDg itself. after the fashion OF
operations under former organization BuI III 'ni'
case as The Department well aware this force, under
its new chief and operation has rendered most Ell
there has been no trace Oh snan amour
IT, the whole Ring will learn TO its sorrow wheh te eN
dence collected is developed handle is also sought 70
be made ont of the fact that Office Of the prosecution OF
tn excerpts the Service force still engaged
has been turned over By the Secretary from the Office OF
Solicitor Wilson 70 Commissioner Pratt and on TINS is
based an ntimaton that the Secretary lacks confidence
in the management OF Major Wilson. This transfer no."
ever amounts only to this In tue first instance the WhO'e
work belonged properly to the Office OF Internal Revenue
For reasons we'll understood the secretary ala MOI
choose that Office. and placed tho Whole matter
in charge Solicitor Wilson, the man best htied oil all
in his Department 70 mana il. When the new Commis
sioner Of Revenue ready to take hold Of the
case IL was .; once transferred where IT eglmaely De
Ionged That full confidence Is reposed III solicitor ~"
son in the matter il best shown by tie order Of the Sec
rrar, and A iorncy-G encral Perrcpont given above
superyisor Mum Of the Illinois District lad an inter
view to-day with the Secretary OF the Treasury Tor the
purpose of preventing delaying his removal but with
out success The President has declined absolutely 10
interfere in these His successor will be Collector
Matthews OF the IXth Illinois District one Of the Oldest
and best revenue the service and the Secretary
Of The Treasury believes Ia will collect the WHISKY tax lie
l. strongly ndorsed senator Logan, VINO ms Oeth mere
and who strongly support, both the Pres dent and Sece
tarv in their movement ,4inst the Ring. Agents of tIr
Department have taken testimony to the effect mat H. l.
Er.isAear late Revenue Agent, received S3oDo' rom
the St Louis Ring for shutting his eyes during one
~ his late visits there and other large sums from o,cr
ouar,ls stems arc at taken 10 procure Li'
Indictment.