, 1876-04-12
CHICAGO.
EREYNIkf1Eu-

In the wh!aky caso Of Pscyslpgor ind gosr-
erns. Mr, Douteil occupied most Of the forenoon
with i cioAin9 argument On betAlf Of the Gov
eznmsnt.
. Judge Biodgett thon charged tho jury briefly.
He said, substantially, aftor recitlng the differ.
ent counts in the indictment, etc., that under
the tifth md ai1sh counts, IL any acts Showing
conspiracy are found, The conspiracy Is malo
out sgatpst all tho parties who havo eounseled
together to do tho net.
The Testimony, said tho Court, was al circum-
stanttal. Freystnger told the Rock Inland agent
Of tho Chicago & Rock Islaud Toad that ho
wAntcd to ehip whisky ia way that no record
would DO msdo OF It On tho Companvs
books. I1o paid tho agout there then ESQ per
car, and tho earno to the agent ut Englon nood,
and large bonus to tho agent Of tho He'd Line;
tho prosecution claimed that tho jury must con-
cludc that the spirits were Illicit necessarily
from tho why they wero shipped 1t Was not
necessary to provo their guilt absolutely; II tho
cifcumstanttal evidence could 10 explained upon
any other hypothosia than tho guilt Of tho de-
fondauts. they would be found not guilty but
otherwiAc, they must be found guilty. On Tho
titat four counts tic jury might t}nl ono both
guilty. those being for tho illicit removal of
!ho, spirits; but upon tho two last they 1nuss
both Abo guilty. or neithcE,-.it takiu8 both
Of them to mako tue conspiracy complete. Tha
negative testimony at the Gaugors and Store
keepers, that they knew Of nothing wrong OF
rotten about the distie1y, Was Of litt!o yaiuo.
for fraud might be perpetrat led 10 their innocent
absence aud 1t must be borne In mind, too.
that thoHe witncBsea would naturally 30 testify
NOT to reflect upon thoir owu ol1cia! conduct.
Tho jury then retired, and were out all the
afsornoon. much to tho disappointment Of thoBo
WHO fingered near in hopes of getting the ver-
diet. Up 10 1hte Lorr yesterday afternoon
they had no. agroed. and Deputy Marshal Court
ney Campbell had made bB tinsl preparations
to watch orer their deliberations during Tho
si!ent hours Of the night. Judge Btodgott LEFT
tho Government building ut 4:30. giving In
etsuctions 70 the ctcct that tho jury might bring
| In haalea verdict
THE onANu JunY
will toturn on tho 18TH tus:., notices having becp
| sent out yesterday bY tbs Distric:.Atto1tley.
| While the Grand Ju1oEH have boom eating
the District-Attoruey hhs hoen drawing mp = few
unimportant indictments ngainst persons whoss
! cases had been duly considered by tue Jury be-
fore their adlousament. During TINT tinlo, also,
Two now casea againat parties in tho country
have beer, 1ahod up and will re-
ceivo investigation At tho lands Of the
dealoFs in spInts charged w':h violating tue
1lesenus lav by .fsil!ng to provide themselves
| with tho proper ltcenses. and III otheF Ways.
| Wheu tho GRIND Jury shall have returned tho
| indictments against the partieO to whom thoy
have already paid thcir respects, aud hayo passed
thosa insignificant country lquor-doaioEs. .tboy
will probably adjourn for good. Judge Bangs
Il Of tho opinion that their stay III this city
will DO limited to about four dayR.
aEaTEHCE-nAY.
That tue disposition to SEQ tho equea}crs and
others aontencod III shared not only by tho gen.
etal public but by tho Gorosnment'a rapte.outa-
ttyos, 10 shown 10 the fact that Dstrict-Attorncy
| Bangs will this morning ask Judge Dlodgoti
when ho will bs fchdy to pass sentence in these
casos. As there will be no moro whisky trial
uutl the May tertu, 1t Is supposed thas th.
| Court will oe wiling to fill Ia tho chipka will
passing sentences upon the orring whiskyitas
| and will probably a1 tho tudsment-day wheL
Lila attention Ia called to the nnttat thia motning