, 1876-03-10
]. .. WARD.


When the reporter had ieArued What Was said
to be the subatance Of lit. uesiug's statement,
his next undertaking uaa 70 call on the Hon.
Jasper D. Ward, for tbs purpose Of intarrogat-
ing That gentleman ~ to bis possible connection
with the South Branch Distillory. LII. Ward sas
found In Ills 1au-oflicc, On West Washington
etraet In consultation with his partner. AIF.
Stamford, 1ho remained in the noon, probably
A 4 witness to whht followed. Tho reporter
Was cordially reoeyed. stated the object of bis
mfuslon and tho circumstance which made 1t
NECESSARY, and VA invited to go ahead.
"shail speak right out Mr. Ward :" assed
the reporter.
nCert&iuly.- said Tbs gentleman.
And then tbs reporter promised b. stating
that Mr.. Hosting had boen III consultation with
the Government officers. and had made state"
uept which it vsa rumored implicated him (Alf.
Watd). This piece OF information seemed 70
aBtound tho gentleman. who c1prtesod bis euf-
p,iso th at any enc could impl3cate him n nhisky
conyerpatou look tho following busineas-lke
| turn:
"Whon did you first know Powell 7" asked tho
"Weli, about treuty-.bres or .wensy-a.s
| yoasa Ago, replied tho e1-Dittrct Attorney.
"What wzs his busness at that time I"
| II don't know. He has boon IN the milling
pretty much ii sorts ct baaiuess 20 can't rAy
| In whht buslneas be wss juat then
! ..Uow long was he diati.er I"
III doo't remainder that perhaps It HAa ten
| OF twelve yoAzs ago whom he commenced"
| "Ho bad houno hs one time rear the stock-
Yards, didn't ho2" =.
| "Yos, and houso before that At ~Rivsrside."
"Ho ia a c!iont Of youEs, is ho not "
| "Yoh I hare done businosa for him over
aimee camo to the city, about twenty-five years
"Dld you ever have ....
| ANT FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
With him In which you paid him monoy7"
during H. time ho wss In ths whisky bus-
ncse7" .
"B.fors and since. BOTH" ......
"What vas the extent Of these transactions
eipce he has been In the Wa!eky bne1neooF
II really cant say."
Branch Sh ! blstt'''ry7"
"Or any other dislillery :"
mo hare indorsod his paper. and he has
Got II discounted. liz LAS done the AAme for
mo, ueycr asked any questions, but aiwaya
indotsel hls notes without any hesitation l
an on paper ct his now, but it il not In rola-
'' (Which Il you !. in til. dott Of tho other
now =
"Wall, l don't know; have hsd some trans
actions with him, but cant tell how much
ove him, b1Y relations to hin,-thzt ts. ou1
husinese Transaction been hm'sea 70
"Cau YOU give the balance approximately" {"
II cannot. dont want to 10 interviewed ou
that snbioot anyhow. | think be has claim
against ms-thss is, Tho ilsm Of Haas PoTel
horses 10 b considerable amount. have hat
considerable orae-dea!ings with tho frm."
"Ners Sou ever 30 situated with Powell As x
share the profits Or loese: OF Any d!stalerJ"
"Nevcr, 10 any degree"
upon which hts distillety wa situated, OF hay'
any III Interest y in 1t :"
odd rot ever loAn him money for tho pur
ehase Of material for manufacturing hlghVlne
mo. have loaned him money aud indosse
notes for him = great many umoa. When h
built this last dlstills.y waa not Lsso much Q
! tue limo. wss hero only littla whilo In Ii
{ fall and than weat OF to Arkansas, and then
Washington. lie hadn't boon running tho ID.
: dist,,!ery but l1s'l' willis "hsn tho raid bsos
, ibid you have any financial 1o'Attons wit
him 1t tho time hs bought tho property, b
. wbleh 10 ;. raised tia mono, from yoa TOR III
. "ThAt's funny question"
t "Did you loan him money or indoFse nott
r for hlm Il the time hs mado tbs purchaser"
II thIuk may have ludoEeed the notes, but
D don't 4now what he did with thsm- have i
dorsed notc4 for him, OF md on, frequently fe
number OF years."
. "Did you give any notes or advances N
money about ths tins ct tho puEchase3 2
y him or anybody elso. presume may haSo tn
dorsed notes that he may have needed N "a
d transaction. hsvo known hsn fos txenty.ns
. years, n,,I have always oonslae1cd mn n vs.
= oouucieuuouY bllhineH1 tuhn. l always ha4 COZ
J. fdoDoe lu him sand hAye done great deal Q
' LusInosa With him, aud he haa paid me GOO
u deal OF money tor lAv buat1ess."
I'm xon ruAr pnorna7r DOWN THkRs2"
n ii don't ssoollscs. pretty Large praas'
" | think"