, 1876-06-21
WHISKY.
Pleas Made for Several Gaugers
and Storekeepers.
Another Batch to 10 Heard From To-
Day--.Tho Immunity Qncs'
ton.
10 Sentences Yet...1.cnrold Wfrth Before
Congressional Committee.


nat,ts prcacnt WIN lad been attracted by tho
announcement That the civil d,ekct wnahl he
called. Judge Blodgctt was, however, dcsfrous
OF clearing oil rs much OF the whisky business
az possb!e, a,sd postponed thu civil eascs. Tic
proceedings were nut 10 Interesting as on the
previous day. Several Etorckrepers asm Gaug~
crs were arranged null Col. Jucssen was heard
In cxtcnuutto1. Another hatcll nf thuec snnll
criminals will COME mp this morning, when II Is
understood the Guurt will decide the Cullerton
matter.
As soon rs Judge Dtodgctt took his seat on
thu Bench, several lawyers enlcayorgd to cup
turc him for civil motions.
Tho Court Will dispose Of matters IN the
has'ds of the Dsstrlst-AttoFncy l'ulure hearing
nny civil ,nptUns.
Sir. Tangs-lf thu Cour. please, there are y
few sHses Of GaltEgrs anl Sturekcrrcrs to which
1.eF'r tt cali The attention of tlic Court this
1nurnng ......
The Court-I eto lnrgc number of attorneys
In attendance here by rcaEon Of the cAl! of tlic
clrtl ttuCktt, which WIS tu liarc tHkrn place ILLS
morning. may say T. the c,n,nscl nn' defend
ants thnt will mt Gull tho riyii docket or tnkc
any motions until 2 n'elurk. 1 suppose your
mt.Ions, Mtr. Dangs, Tau all bs disposed Of By
TINT time.
air. Bal,gs-Yc., air; probably in MI hour.
The Court-Vesy we'll. 1t will, thcrctufc, be
unnecessary for counsel In civil eases to re-
Ihc largo crowd OF lawyers and clients tten
fled out Of tllc room, leaving. MI interesting
audience uf whisky-tncs and thrtr syinputhizers.
The Cuurt-Wbat ease WILL you CALL
sTonEKCErERs AND oAU1Eils.
h!r Bangs-I will give the C.'urt tho nnnrs.
They arc nIl to b. considered together, as Col.
tuesscn uppcnrs IN tf!eir behalf. The !lcitml-
ants arc tieosge II. Mueller, Ernst Mattcrn,
Louis iIcrgrr, Theodore Ssickcl, Stnrclscrpcrs;
md Ku,islpl, Voekc, 1sans lsutishauser, and
Riclmri Watson, tsangcrs.,
Col. Juessen ihen submitted the nfltayfts Of
the Stofekrcpe:s, In which il'cy nverrcsl that
they honestly discharged Their duties until they
wcfc compelled to submit to the corrupt anil
| lcspotic away al jake ltc!n. Mr.. Juessen Ar-
| gucl tint these defendants wcro untitled
to favorable consideration ,,,,, on l,,,,,... the
GFs''o f"f the 'n' pr'ssytlo ,sy M in u" The ', wsky
tascs. Some uf them testified in tho Mum
case, whore there VIVA NIL ar4nlttal, aud III the
Hush antl PahlIreil cnst, w!crc thcro was com
vtctlon; but he c.ainc,l that IL mule no dEur-
ctrc, in regard to cu,nlng Under the spirltof ttc
law relating to wltnrssee, whether Mti Daintttal
or conviction VIA obtained. The only question.
was whether they ird tuld the truth.
| THE THEE GAuHE1ts
stood on an cnsrety different ground. There
| wna nu evidence whatever that my IT them hal
taken nsy tunnry fr, siietil!crs or rcct!icrs, or
belonged in my why to the Hing ,fl,o only
charge was that they hAtl neglected. their tinty,-
that there wlsa plseive negligence ul their pnrt
! while tho frauds woru II! progress.
atr. Bangs wished tu RltIult authorities tOltcf-
inE tnc question oI ~ltness' immunity ra4sea W
rhu CollrL-r!at- question need not ho Ills
c1lssel ut ullce. It will rtao probnlly in the
! other cuses, and wtlnt can he knl'l tn one tasu
Will a!,piy TO ~. ~. ~ WI . mo.e Isossy toIs,e @
Up wneh conhsel i'll L'o oE''c3 e'1scs Aa'e osen
Mr. Bangs-I deatro to state further In regard
TO thu Immunity of tIiesu PARTIES that there was
aa t stutcenI ~ % 9 eosGi r so
.ne't sat WIZ . sest.'nt .. 1no4u - MI pan.au pt
a " Mno"n To- @ as ouas ,; tney .'a tes1 ,a
!sat WIN .e o.s'y asIctn'gtt III, s,'aG nesse lo
aee 'iSt as,kr I'ffn% afsr, VIZ x u" ING nyr ssn
Galls"Ssr, ' frs F1asricr, % ;oi" s!rSa?t' as
r'ed ",t,e, Mashas! heeity sr MSlaea Afrwa
she +. ltt,l!hs, m,h1 l'aY1a ooeniahe. n.ny
ssu i; s, M 5ff y t .uu na,ts tis s,,r, ~
e' a. Mn n.9 nnG ~ 'dc lit ~ asm1aa y
thc Con't .ur,,,,,, a. r,,,, ,r,r,
hls usl'EanIAsn'Tu ,'i.,,s J., ~ of TIN ~ Maflsn:
Mr' ,ts as,rar = ,Ir H. Hr,!J ~ a,'i
nts.r m,ar tEnt ~ et,,tai ,'.
ueor5c H. MsieI t.i1't ". a4"tlota! sLate!lsent ~
a1onId oe aae. ~. ~ "as aMnle u .nc
EenG!ai n.Mtie .a1 H'ssfy pfssai!e" ~nc1e 1,.i,
the tiuvet'l'.et 'll'ae se ol a,.y IAtt} as Mit-
su' srf IN n srS, nI M Whose .ssio,',y w:.s sr rs M i"f
tne eoh9et ~ ,''1 ~ s'. - ,". was S.'
orally cohr',ssso IN sue!a ta'ses that thert
whs hn iihPlea "eIevh"ilt on llte l1atL ~
The unVcrhIneht 70 f"l!G pfns t!e ehse a|5saMs1 =,
! t1t,tk, tkSt. a..
yfstd Statutes .! w un'tetl ntntts ep lar as tAe
Pfhctce ~ t,c Dte.i nsntts tfto 10 euntsi y :, y
sti, nn'ers'ailu ta1 ane lalr ll5SrSicG Is tha'
INC 1nie ea!' 'so ,u anet apt'.attn,'. t.'. ~
ties can low e spsnnsllcu IT, eot1lc ss,to conf'
anu testify Asaltsst t,ltsF eohleaeratrs, tntFc ne
ins7, However,, l'ro'ls.on ol Tue aw 'lat tt't
eVhehte loey E''e .,'l eat'I'"t nG Wy" Asans
themselves. h"t MG naYe cnhs'!eEeu, tilrou9n
out these sases, t,as Ii.te ~ measure .! w
snlrnees ~ tnus cou i,et1nh ra1L'eh - solhe ntt
eotlrt aE4itst Their VIII, ah1 uiseuae lh1rfhnttol
I whhh might e''1l'c up 2sa4tst themselves, atIa
thcfriors W. l''ve i"Ect'"rc cfrrt1sing thls pow
Gr, thinS'nsM "on'1 W laa.ef t tlatsh 10 10 80
III Tic taso o. tAose Tour PERSON
W. pre tior,pcI Tint tl"y Ind er,r1pal an.
material facts hcarit,y Hpon thc e;lsrs III vlitl
tl,ey we're rntled MS witnesses, They cutuc bt
lure us voluntarily, md disclosed thcir knnwl
e,leG, anu tnS snsta'teoa , "li tns,r tess"
% v Ly ..y,,,', 10 nn,,nk .41a ~ nrc,nia
thr,,. immunity. but that If thry were wliln,
to ~ before tic Court md s!Isclise their know!
ehsc OF the taria at"at WHICH they wnnld be n
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