Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-27
The whisky Hing Ernnd-.

SECRETARY BRisrow INDICATED NO
CONNECTION WITH THE LOUTsyILLE
The Chicago Inter Oceans charges and AZ.
situations relative 10 Secretary BriSfow,
which were published At length on Saturday
last, were reproduced Ia the Louisville
Courier Journal, and a dispatch nom the
latter city SayS;-AS 10 Is well known here
that Mr.. BriStow - not, nor ever has been
whisky firms, the statements 10 the contrary
only receive ridicule IN Kentucky. 10 was
alleged in the luter-Ocean's report that
when Brisiow visits Louisville he invariably
makes his stay at the house OF Mr. jacob
Wlller, bis hrother-in-lsw, and the brother
OF W. l.. Willer. whisky dealer and recftoer
BON the Willers deny this, and say while
bristow anu his brOther-in-law have always
been friendly, they are not at All intimate
further than that BrtstOw always nuts an, nj
the Gait House, and votes in the ward In
which al residents OF that hotel are required
10 90 their voting. As Tar as Mr.. W. l.. Wiuer
is concerned, he SAYS Mr.. BrstOw has never
acted as counsel Tor him, but az one
lime assisted, a. IN duty bound. in the
prosecution OF his firm Tor alleged technical
violation OF the revenue law On reference 10
The whiskey Of j. A Cunningham, seized az
Peoria, and referred 10 10y the Inter Oacan.
Tie facts are the whiskey was sold bv
Monks a Colo, OF this city. 20 J. A. Gun
bingham. Auer TIE seizure BrIs.ow WI le
here. and before he became Secretary OF ire
Treasury, IS n friendly act for Monks Il
CObn, wrote The District Attorney al Cni-.
c9go, requesting that he defer action until
81 TIC lsl>te v sarAi-t
that whiskcy ana part OF The same .o, seized
a Tn c2gO were forte lc.i, because there was
no dcici Ce, he paIt.c interested On the lie
fence having been 'akeu by surprise ueE
q al was granted and the case is ~'.I pen
ing. J. \, 0uuuluglam has refused tGHcln
IloUi>c offered, because they .nsiSt that me
wu'skey was an rigbt Agel RrIStov
became secretary 81 Tue Treasury De- WAS
applied g by Cobb Ia order a release OF the
whisky, but declined To give ANY order
upon the subj ret, for The reason sla &c hat
I,tn cousu.t.- - Coco l..o- 20 becoming
secretary, w. les the Com Missioner. ter
nal Revenue ana Solicitor OF the Treasury
should recommend 2 release. Tlc>e arc
Tire facts a~ gathered nom Mr. Cp0b.
gentleman 81 TIE highest standing
here. tie also says m sent OF tho govern
meri investigated The whole case. and re-
Ior'e1 nothing wrong about Tie wh!sky. he
has really CpmP'sinel that BriStOw'S senSi-
uNeneSs a. To- ollCi FL pruPIiC ty has prevented
him from doing what the facts would have
justified h'n in GOlug. Mr.. Cunningham
nis whisky. Thai Reconnaissance Dou-
glas was aPprisei ol the facts concerning it,
ana minated that money WOuld secure i's
restoration. Mr. Cunningham says ne has
paid nothing. and does not intend 10 use mo-
hey 10 secure what property belongs - him.
All The other whisky men named Ia the Iu-
Ter ocean article as having employed BriS-
tow, including Newcomba. buchanan & 60.
deny such statements. The democrats here
aie indignant al the later Oceans attempt
10 ally them with scheme 20 aid the WHISKY
liable sources that Secretary Bristow does
not know Hobart, of Cincinnati. Win whom
The Inter Ocean charges be always STAYS
when Iu that city.