, 1875-12-21
WHISKY.
Gen. Babcock Left for WaHhlng-
ton Last Night.
Belief Prevailing Ia Milwaukee that
Reynolds Will Turn States
Evidence.



3UDdK CHESTER II. KEUM,
OF 81. Louis. who In retatued AZ ono OF Cen.
UAhcock'a counsel, arrived In tho city Sunday
morning, and stopped At the Palmer House.
TA1BunE reporter met tho judge last evening,
and learned from him that he lad come to CHI
cago to SEQ 0cn- Datcock, to consult With him,
and TO arrange for the production Of tue tesst-
rnony In behalf Of tha General at tho approach
ipg trial, Tlte objects Of tho viait we're satis-
fsctor,ly accomplished at tho interview ho-
tween Judge Krum aud Lin client
yesterday. and tue latter loft for
Warrington last night, where he will probably
remain until about the 9th o! January. learlng
for st. f,ouis It TINT tino III order to bo present
Rt his trial, which comes OF on the 1lth prox.
Judge Kr,ln stated thAt thu General would 10
tried before tho United Btatea Circuit Court.
Judges Treat, OF 81. Louis, and Dillon. OF Iowa.
presdtug, instead Of before Judge Treat. Of tho
is by no meAnB unusual, and IL privilege gTaut-
cd i. the instance Of tho Judge Of tho District
Court or tho United States District Attorney.
Judge Kr1In said that t!rA csse was rcmttcdto tho
Circuit Court at the instance Of both tflcee Eau-
tlonen. The Court will net on the atls of dan-
,lsry, but the jury will not DO chosen, aud oseE,-
thing made ready. botore thu 11sh
Judge Krum said that Con. Babcock was very
confident Ut thorough ncquitta!. aud, rpoaku;
for himself and hiH father, Judge john VI.
Kruui, tho gentleman Haitl 10 saw no reaaoi' shy
ho should not 10 unanimously adjudged in
nocent.
Judge Kr1,m will rs.nan hero to-day. aud will
leave for Ht. Louis this evening.
DIST tLLE1Y AT CALUMET.
| formerly owned by the Cnlon Copper uat!lling
to,apany. has been bought by q goneeman
natned IRs.efmau. and work in it will hhortly ho
resumed. Tho ouly objection 10 starting up
| ut once Ia tho failure to submit such
! honda ss are satisfactory to Gen. Webster.
When tho securities arc put u anhpa
the production will at once begin. Tho distilIerv
| In queatlon haa Lad rather CURIOUS history. Il
wAs formerly owned oy lsoele, Jupker d Co.,
second time for deficit Of S47,0uo taxes and
sold 1t auction bringing a few hundred dolars
over that Huul. 1t IL said by revenue officer
! that it hah produced more illicit whisky than an1
| other establishment ln the West. II NOT tn the
abse pioco Of property til the world, as It has
been run, The testimony to bs brought n1
| against tho business carried on in the house
| could. Ii necessary. eiloT net profit or abou
| $4U0 00U in one year. whic may be called lAl1
| return on an Investment Of T50.u00. It IN 4ultt
likely that the new Proprietor will tins
! thu house in such ahape that 1t can hhnlly bt
run atraight-at least that would TO tho likoli
| hood IL habits had ANYTHING to do with WHISKY
| making.
| sr11L.
There seems at present little probability tia
any seizures OF arrests III connection with tn'
whisky cAaea will be made until nfsor the begin
ming Of the new year. At present tho force her
ia not very strong, Mt. Dtooks being away q. tn
| East, Aod Supervisor Mathews attending 70 SOM
duties Ia other parts Of his district, while th
DissE,ct-Attorney IL rubbing uD against th'
! thoroughly complicated nystem OF enactMent
which 10 to make up the ltoyanuo laws. It na.
therefore be doubted whether anything will hap
| pen for Bone days, aud guilty whiskJ-n,en ma,,
| oat THAR Christmas dinue<s in comparative
nekcS.