The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-13

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transactions we're heard, but they exaggerated
and vague that responsible Journalist could afford
to handle them; II was impossible TO trace them to a
respectable source Information OF the matter how
ever reached Inc ears OF the prosecuting attorney,
and in such shape that he was enabled TO place
dence or very convincing character before the Grand
Jury and upon that evidence the indictments of Jonas
Goldberg and Crosby were returned
THE EVIDENCE IMPLIcATIEo LEADING POLL
TIcIANs-nFLUENcEs BROUGHT TO BEAR
UPON THE PROSECUTING oFFIcERs AND THEIR
EFFEcr-THE AGITATION FOR A coNoREs-
SIGNAL COMMITTEE
MILWAUKEE Wis, Feb. 10, 1870.
recently telegraphed that whiskey matters in
this section promised TO become lively a few days
Aluson is intended to the agitation for the appointment
OF Congressional committee to take evidence the
supposed completely OF Matt Carpenter and others in
the whiskey frauds. There people who formerly
acquiesced in Carpenters greatness who, since his
Credit Mober speech, think, in vulgar parance hang
ing would be far too good for him. Even these, how
ever, do not say charge that the great aehroned
hon has been actively guilty Of frauds but that he
cognzant OF large OF money estimated at $40 00o
being obtained from the whskey Ring "for campaign
purposes" which obtained by pressure and
could have been wrung out OF the Ring except
by the fear Of severer than any which they
had been heretofore subject OF failure II as
serted that evidence placed In the possession OF
Mr. Mckinney to the effect that Mr. Carpenter did him
self receive large sum OF money, not far short OF
$40 00o and that in consideration OF that sum he did
say do something that tho Ring accepted as an as
that they would be protected for the balance OF
his term United States Senator have not met nor
have l been able to End the who testified to that
but have responsible citizen who says he knows
absolutely such testimony placed lin possession OF
the proper persons Now, 1t will be remembered that
Mckinney had announced to some friends his deter
mnation to throw up the whskey prosecutions assign
| ing as cause that he was being SO hampered with
INFLUENCES IRON WASHINGTON
he could not follow up his distinctly marked plans
nor pursue successful result the Investigations al
| ready begun. Two-thrds Of the persons present at
| the conversation where this said have confirmed
| this statement as published in the RERALn Yet be-
tween the time the words spoken shortly before
bedtime the oath OF January, and the morning they
| appeared printed in the HERALD, change had come
over Mr. Mckinney, and he not only qualified his lam
guage lame attempt to give II entirely different
meaning TO those who had previously heard him. but
he authorized newspaper correspondents TO deny that
he had determined TO back out OF the prosecution OF
he could not deny that he had said he had de-
termined although he could now deny the present in
tenton At this there broke out what threatened to
be war; which, however soon developed into
armed truce at the intervention OF friends Some off,
| cals gave an entirely new and
UNEXPECTED VERSION
OF the manner in which the prosecution had been con-
ducted and seemed for few hours that the resigna-
tion Of either Mr.. Mckinney or Mr. Acting Supervisor
! Hedrick, Of Iowa who conducted the seizures here
last May, must be sent TO Washington without delay
as Milwaukee was evidently not wide enough for both
Mr. Hedrck being pushed, asserted that the depart
| ment he represented was determined to prosecute
punish pursue to the bitter end all persons great
and small implicated IN the Whiskcy Ring, yet when
challenged to the proof and questioned closely TO
| why this man mad been let or the other man nolle
prosecuted and some else against whom testimony
ample escaped Indictment could but reiterate his
assertion and screen himself behind the fact that bis
work ended and that OF the law officers began when the
proofs Of gull. were procured and the cases
their turn excused the OF certain par
and the other acts charged by the that
the evidence was not conclusive; that link was want
ing; that such evidence when slfted would stand
examination. Nay, Judge Dixon Is credited
with adysaY s sss certain soos evidence wcpa
| OF nformer, himself an indicted man. II SUCH
evidence wholly that implicated Carpenter have il
sufficiently good authority that after he went home
on the conclusion Of his duties. grand juror when
closely questioned, confessed that majority OF the
Grand Jury were completely convinced OF the guilt of
Carpenter and Reyes, but the evidence was such that
| they could not be indicted. So
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
is being called for and letters have been written 20 the
members Of Congress from this State insisting upon
such committee being appointed and IL probably will
b. Payne of Cleveland Ohio is suggested as chairman
and such men as willis liberal republican), Of New
York; Hancock, OF Texas ldemocrat) W. B. Williams,
Of Michigan republican, and John A. Kasson, OF Iowa,
republican, for members Great fear is expressed lest
any member should be appointed on. such committee
elected from this State who may be amenabe TO the
influence OF Carpenter and Keyes The friends OF the
latter undoubtedly feel III at ease yet profess the
strongest desire for the fullest possible investigation,
feeling quite certain Of the
INNOCENCE THE ACCUSED
and their triumphant vindcation. AS the enemies OF
Carpenter and Keyes have undoubtedly made use Of
the opening this has given them to circulate calumnies
and scandals OF very unpleasant character. IL true IL
Is earnestly hoped by tho moderate class, who are
neither Carpenter anti Carpenter-and believe
ar he
gressional committee will be duly appointed
or course, this mud stirring Is, in popular parance,
"nutsn for the democrats, who sec In tho imminent
disgrace break up Of the otterlng power OF the
publican party in this State the opportunity they have
lacked since the granger movement fell TO pieces
Therefore, the Nes democratic organ, and COmmercidL
Times, the reform organ, sop over with enthusiastic
calls for an investigation.
Another Grand Jury will probably be called IN
March, II a Congressional committee should be sit
ting at the same time we shall have plenty OF excite
ment for \ time.