, 1876-10-08

III
tue National election through their exclusive con-
tfol OF the City Government, md its exclusive
patronage. But in the reckless use OF this power
FLAGRANTLY ABUsED THE INTERESTS OF THE
TAXPAYERS
that reaction against the dominant power in
municipal politics is naturally the visible result
yond measure, md hundreds Of them who would
otherwise have remained passive. will vote and
work against the dictaton and influence Of the
Ring.
1t is notorious that the Executive Departments
hnye been compelled, by the eIactions OF con-
trolling politicians to employ scorss ei ioFemen
Treasury, but who are useless and incompetent for
any but political purposes. Clerks and Deputies
are sawg sss IN tue te So
ton OF their time during business hours to the
work OF political organization and the enlistment
Of the hummer element in the cause of 1iiden aad
s'Reform." +"
In the crooked whisky cases there remain I'M
tried ten SUITS seven against Government officers
two against distillers andrectlers and one against
1ahorer. or these, some OF minor Importance
will pronably be adjusted without coming to trial,
negotiations are at the present time being car
tied on 1oI set1ensnI Ihe case o. Lohis m fnia
of the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. The
gases remaining TO be tried are as follows: VII
11Aln GeflaCn, master; Ae0pOIQ deller4 u18tllcr3
keeper; n. S. Tenney, Gauger; E. s. Redington,
Gauser; Il: Z: weisse1t- Deputy Collector; .. u.
Mann % Agsa
will be called for trial at this term, At early
day as they can be reached, though some, it is
thought, will be abandoned on account Of en- in-
sutdciency Of evidence to convict
ERSk1NE.
II is probable that the suit against c1-Collcctor
Erskinc, of Raclne. will never De brought up. Mr.
EfS fynt tNaE mira iN7 ind i$fnf}t
sau.e charges those contained in the present in
dictn1ent; and his reputation for honesty aud purity
OF character nave given the impression that the en-
tire crime, il crime there WIS., consisted in negli-
gencc. But the main cause for this not being
brought to trial second time is the fact that Hen
~ sherman. upon whose evidence almost solely he
was cindcteu, is hoelessiy iusanc, and il at the
present time an inmate OF HI Oshkosh asylum,
with no hopes of his being able to testify; and
there is strong proea oty that NJ Sherman was
when he gave his testimony before the Grand Jury.
CONkLIN.
There is possibility that the devil may get his
lin. 1t seems that while breathing the air Of free
dom in the Queens domnons, Conklin indited q
letter to Special Attorneys Mckinney and Dixon.
setting forth certain statements Which ne would
These gentlemen considered the testimony prom
ised BY Conk1in as insufficient to constitute value
received for the much desired immunity. and adj
vised the absent crook to that effect. Mean
while United States Marshal Hamilton had an in
terview with Conklin, in Windsor. Ont, and on
bis return informed the Government counsel that
Conklin would swear to certain things not mcE-
toned in this letter; upon this consideration, i'm
munity was promised: Upon Conklins return he
to testify had W Ge
now claim that the immunity was granted
upon representations and promises which were
not fulallea and that be should stand ,S trial. It
immunity granted under the circumstances. Mr.
Conklin is expected to appear In court next week.
MUM.
Il Is no very great probability that the tass Of
the outcome OF the trial in Chicago, there may not
be sufficient faith in the character Of the testimony
agains. him to warrant another trial.
ex-Deputy Collector, has proven tho pluckiest Of
all those indicted he has never weakened. and
now proposes to make bold fight, neck or moth
weight agninst him is supposed to be prncipallyy
the testimony Of Louis Kindskopf and Leopold
With. The former has gained anything but an
the late trials and his testimony would lie taken
by m intelligent jury with the same degree Of al.
1owance ns would Jake Rehm's in Chicago. What
Ex-Gauger Fitzgerald, who pleaded guilty to an
indictment Of defrauding the Government, will be
brought up fos sentence at this term.
Herman Nunnemacher, the king-bcc Of the
whisky crooks, who was on Monday sentenced by
Judge Dyer to a term of three months imprison-
ment and to pay nne OF -, ,oou ana on me
same day took up MS quarters IN 1he Mllwaukee
County jail nov is deep IN tue slonfh OF mGtaI
desponnencJ. He confesses, wlth ali mummy,
that he has made terrible mistake. AFTER year 8
absence. wandering among the countries across the
sea, Herman made up hls nina tnat Inc WHISKY
scare was aoo1t over, ana tnat II ne fetulneo r.
Pentant and Wiling 10 ne Forgiven, ine representa-
tlyes OF the government Wonla 1aH upon
his neck and shed Tears OF sympa!ay,
and let him on WIN an 1nnnlteslmal
ane and q nominal term OF lmpr1sonmeInt, NJ
This was not 20 lar wrong IN eome respectsf pu!
the Government representatives proposed that
Herman should pay into the Treasury the sum OF
$40, 900; and receive merely nominal impEison.
ment But the crooked Herman thought he saw a
chance to save his shekels,, and he 6olemnly
avowed his inability to pay the cum mentioned,
nnd, upon the opening of the United States District
Court, made his appearance, with his COUNSEL
and
prrADrn POVERTY
NTH NJ, The e1oonence of man who was about t.
VA 80 last of h;4 hnr1 e.rn,nrs tnrn frnm his nos
ses;n, anI eolemnIv atatel tn The Conrt M he
bod hefore to ano,hcr officer Of the Government.
thst ha psa enf;reir nnah1e tn nav tine of Si OO
Ms +aarrn1 anne.i had the Effect he fcsir in re-
ne aeaa'u. rsprp4p Ipp' +ha en,onnt ~ h;s fne. h
.u % occn1aance wGh the law Of condensation. 1ha
.raa t"ten rom The necun;arv nnnshmcnt wa,
aa mas ~ j.; +he tern n {;mnr;snnmcnt ami Herman
a naa ta 49, -.,n1ths -; ,-h,ch r. ronsidn7 xrhat nis