, 1875-12-27
Republication in Louisville Paper and
tho Indignation Of Louisville
Citizens.
From The Milwaukee-Ring Sojourners
Within the Borders OF Canada.
Ex-Rovenua Agent Conkling as Plain
Mr. Jones, and Hermann Nunne.
maoher % Mr. Lacuer.
Waiting for tho Whis1sy-1eing
Prosecutions to Blow Over.
tNTER.oCEANtC OOZE.

"lAH-eSCNSl@ !" 0c~Cf
WHAT IL THOUGHT OF IT IN WARRINGTON.
,ptefai Dlspateh to The CHICAGO Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. 26.-Tho Chicago
Inter Ocean which reached hero tonight has \
fou5.column article on Secretary Brstow and
Tho whisky frauds. Which is regarded hero ~ one
OF tho last desperate otforts Of q gang
of thloves to bo exposed In CHI
cago. Hints that tho prominent manipu-
lators Of tho Chicago Whisky Ring wero
ongagod upon Al exposure which would shake
tho Treasury Department wore gtgen hero Soy
eral davs ago. Tho nrst part Of tho article sets
forth that Con. Daboock has concluded to 90 ba-
fore q Congressional Committee and confoas all
l,e kuows Of tho Whisky ling for tho purpose Of
protecting hirnsotf and proving TINT Con. BzlBto1
is a'Ho doop iu tho mud Tho theory Of tho I,Aer-
Occan article Is that Bahcock will then escapo
punishment by virtue Of al act OF Congress pro.
toctinR witness boforo its Committeos It Ia
further alleged that Chicago distillers will also
como boforo O Conmitreo and conleas, and
thus aavo themselves, and further, that Mcdonald
will be brought from st. Louis bofoEo sontence
and, by girng testimony, will also escapa tho
peuitontiary. This iu all utterly absurd. If
theBe mon alt appeared before an investigating
committee and confessed their connection with
tho Wh'shy Hing, 1t wonld not stop legal
proceedings against them al instant. Tile net
does not bar prosecution, but only provides that
testimony given by any individual eliminating
lu'self aha1l not DO used against hm In a
criminal suit. This novcr prevents the indlct-
mont ind prosecution Of such witness, tho
caBo being proved againRt him by 9th
or parties. nor does 1t prevent him
from being called aaatpat any ono oIso who NAV
have testified botore tho Commlttee-aboye ali.
would not savo Ia McDonald's case Le being
NthI will kH F,1ntr frn 1Sr114
tho eafo-b,rglsry case last winter, Nottloship.
Harrington, and Al Williams wore ali Witnesses
,,nfnrY, n com,ottpo ami vrero Mi a1o,ni,,1
t,,o,,,,1 .l,.ir ao,,r,,o;t T., ~ =. r. 1,~.I..,,
'o1'lta6 tuo.a so"t.ie'-s ~ s1o 3@le-ou9s,@.f'
anu yo] uos"snataaa4os luis they wore all IN
dicted and tried At tho next term OF court
hare. Tie statement TINT Gen, lsabcock In
raadv To confoaa anv connact,on viii tim
,v1is,r,. 1,,,,n :. .,.,,..s - ~. eLaa ,-e
"msks hlns ID scoateo " LIE 1raenas hero
Tonight who say tho article Is nj insult to him
after his protostatlona Of innocence4 IT s stated
that th.ye men aro to go before Congressional
ran,ttt.. ..,.,. o.. n.,a.,1 80 r,.t,
~. ",sA 20 o'A Au' '.ua
tnA1 tne "no'o tnn'g u alfeao7 affahsea with
-FOUR uomocrats and thEee Republicans. Mr.
Randall authorizes tho atatonent tint
ho heazs Of tho thing for tho first time to.nirbt
th,, l.. ,,,,nr. ~. NJ. ~ 49,, 49, o...s,f..s
a".. ~ 4!'uaa .ao *na nsaa ooun!.1eo
oasas 20 Investigate theso whisky frauds with
view to providing Buch legislation NJ may bo
mi 1IaF In NHr
io C,n,ni,ta, t., NJ, ar,,r;o,, Ill, - ~. ,.at
Nv 0on4a''.o =" nh opin.o" WIZ! W 'ne 1cast
th'ng 70 siic!a my ono. Ae further 1s perfectly
sure that Secretary BEistow foarB nothing.
Az to charges tint Secretary DriBtow, whom IN
LouisyilJe. etoua viii, a rolation of Watlcr VIM
IL t., tto ,,hi.t,z h,a1,,..a ".a --,,.,, ~ n..-.
~ - Nv -'. mt5 1Iau.'' *.u "ne.l ~ oinc,n-
e,nnAa 6, VIII nf' aooaf1' largo WHISKY dealor
thoro-!ho regorso is tzuo. Tie Secretary t.ovor
stops with Mr. WeIlor; he docs not oyou know
Mr. Hobart
"A tn .hs n. ,b,, o., u.r,n,,, roro.,u,
tho fraud Of tho n.i,roaas which tlo Secretary
ala not iooR Up and prosecute, Tho let:er Of
Hammond With tho information was turned
oysk ss, TO 2 she oommlaaio,es Ct internal Novenuo
Hammond to DO . reliable man, and asking pnr-
tleular attention to hts communication.
;. As TO tue ielsaso ot whisky for Cunuipghamk L
o.. ot Louisville, tho Secretary was mover
ssno 10 ths Depsrmsat ssk'nr S shs ses1stssyy
to commend oounsei TO tue oonlIlBsioner oF 1u-
tefna' Ncscnuo. Gen. Bristow dccllnod and tho
result Vas that counsol took pe1sonal oiIensa a:
Az to the remaining statment-tl,e secrotary
hta mover bseu the couuncl OF Tho buchanan l.
Go. Tho Department haa information Tonight
that eysrSthine is moving "c!i III Chicago, aud
by Chlcago parties here 90 . cheerful proof Of
vary promising condition OF strairx.
u" sha At*oekstad l4tst.!
- "aAi 10 3aouont w Is IN A1UI3sIL14E.
LOUISVILLE. Ky" Doc: 2G.-Tbs Uh;oago Inter-
ocean's charges aud insiunatloua 1oluare 10
lsagsh Saturday Isat, wore reproduced in tho
Cou!iensJonr7'a! to-day aud read very yono,ally
il Louisville. AZ IL was well known i.nro lint
bfaton ~ not nor has ever beoa conneotod With
Of oonnssl fnt any Louisville whisky firms, tho
statetnolt to tho contrary only receives fldlcnla
IN Kentucky. 1t Is alleged IN tho Inter- Octan's
report shat. when Drlstow yiaits Louisville ho
invariably maAas hlH stay ut the house Of Dir.
brother Of ". l.. Wellor, whisky dealer aud
rectiiior. 10th We'!ors dany this, and Say tlat
willis Dristow and his btothor-in-law haye al
wAyH bson friendly, they ase not at all intituato
Further, that Dr.stow always puta ur o. tho Gait
House. aud yoses in the watdin whirt. all rest-