, 1876-04-30
rha Hon. +. Russell Jones Relates
What He Knows Of Tourte11otte-
History Of Certain Transactsuns Connected
with the Cook County National.
Mr. Morton's Explanation Of certah
Charges Against Hina-

Charges Against Ill.,
BRisTOW.
TIE INVESTIGATORS.
Epee{a{ nspdteh to Thu Chicago 1+1ooAA
WAsH1sorox, D. c.. April 29-The charge ct
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE that the Democrats sud
The Whisky Ring have united in conspiracy ta
;ninrs tho reputation Of Secretary Bristow wa
to-dsv completely proved by tho adz1is-
.;on of the Milwaukee witnesses In
the Matv Merit. Case. Tho condition OF
this investigation il illustrated by tho
fol,oxvine conversation. which occurred between
= Republican Congressman and uemocrnna
roarnbsr Of tho Investigstng Committee" Ish
con0rossman asked the member no" the fnSes
tio.tion stood, and whether It Was nearly cen-
ciuded and ready to be reported "horeof on
thu member, with significant sralo,
aaid: land We a<o pretty neau5
through, but I don't know - No shall aTer
make q report. II Bristow should b. n,na-
mated for the Presidency 10 might, however, loo3
the evidence through to rec it ne could pe1nape
discover point, but il he Ii not nona1aa'ea -
shall probably not look it through
Tho entire Investigation is
A srppExDoUs FA1LURa.
Thu GENERAL pres. report will gi7e dstAR3 Of
+he testimony taken to-day. The significant
+.c.a of it are these: That the entire nEestd-
cation md tho charges upon which it is based.
O.. ;nst;eated by attorneys for parsons in-
dictea in the Whisky Ring prosecuhuns IN
1r;1v aukee. and by the President and Secretary
~ rhe Milwaukee City Democratic Club
Northrop. tho editor Of the Milwaukee COM
-,-,c;o1 ines, admitted that be was ANXIOUS to
nnh1;sh the charges because he had thought II
ron1d ha 3 good political card, and ha coop
.-,toa IN ths end with the President OF the
s5;,vankee CITY Democratic Club Weiss, "hn
- nanutv Collector OF Milwaukee, and lnfoxm-
a. IN rhe case. admitted that he was Secretary
# the Club, while Henzie, the detective OF the
| M;1uankee l. 81. Paul Railroad, Was P1eeldena
Of the Club.
sacrnt.rv Bristow insisted that these charges
| oR1o1SArEp WITH THK WHISKY PIao +
or with tho Democracy. He has proved that u
originated Jointly with both-
Tha Investigation has practically ended Win
| TIM examination of the Witnesses for tho prose'
cntfon. ana haa resulted in tho complete V1ndf
catton Of Bristow by the testimony OF these Wiz
nesses.
a curious incident OF the e1amination to~day
Has that Weiss, VINO was Deputy Colectors
| mid Haze1son, = member Of CougTees' $ooo 1os
| arguing the case before the Treasury oePa1s
| rnent. There is no Law against thne, as tne Casa
| was argued On bahhH OF ehe doVe1onons' aaza
| not against it.
According to the testimony Of tho editor Of
| ~. ronmprcinl Tf1nea Goodwin and Coth2u-
nv a. ..torne,s represent tho Whisky Ring
elsment Of this p1osecut1on' *ao Aooo aA'-
Weiss. ofice1s Of tho Democratic Club, thAt od
tho nolitical people w11o wero an1lou to uss fnd
| ,na1ica of tho whisky crowd for political puz-
mans' ~
posoa' r1fAe Aa.setsksk P4esa1
rr ,mwAuur 1ExsEcuroEs-
| .. Ao,1 DR. Noftx0A
| WASHINGTON, H. w dPtA @9.1. -, -~N:T,
the editor Of the Milwaukee t"n.9 co'e.'.ee e@'1@
1ynes in which IN article appeared MAKING
| oh,-7. ao.inst Secretary Briatow in connection
cuA1so ~e ,~;+. -. t..t;e.ed that ha
With the mary AAo'1''' D.--- 11nft-.z
wrote tho article, Hi tna@ oep43 -
States Marshal first called his as'enaon n % s14
! anb1ect and asked him to ""ork up toe csoo'
1t WAS e'snet na el uas a.-;~sd Tr1n Col Good.
edge OF the easo WEB ue4roo . -, ~ 1ohr,
win, Who received nm s.a'en0n' ~; -;e..c.;1. vhn
son and from John a H.nze' q. os.S' ws.s ~
derived his information from hs. "els7"
The ~'iS. as.;~.d ron, otheen and vpn
except "nSs 10 oe -.,o-5, 9'ho vitnesx
examination OF tne coo1' 1soo1oo~ n:...- .~,1
in reply to question BY oecfesy o.l' nsa. eH.'s
+hat Co1 Goodwin during the last eight month1
'D@ ~.aaa .xctnsivalv IN tho Whisky-fr4ud
"ss ensaseo
trials at m1lwaukee' -,+,.u -h.,ho,
Secretary BFtsso* ssse1 ant ~. % onan nd .1oTai
co,, ensrv % because Of hi. Official eoursa In soe
as.',t;on of those engaged IN tho vhisky
proeeca'''1
frauds- ...,.-ts., that ,na f<,,n
Representative bE1Eht 1e"afxea 'n9s .no 80 !.
mittee WIS not engaged IN the exAmlnaaon q
, whisky frauds.
SECRETARY B1istoH said that as ho had Deem X