New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

him and TO Supervisor Tuition his views as 10 the grant
ing of immuuity those who would admit their guilt,
that they in this way expected to reach Senator Logan
and Mr. Farwel The witness did not wish to be under
stood as saving that Mr. Dexter said these parties would
be indicted.
Senator Logan appeared before the committee hy re-
quest and Representative Paisted read TO him the fol
lowing letter addressed by Solicitor Wilson to Secretary
BrstOw, and dated Dee. g. 1873:
DEAR GENERAL: Mr.. Cook Just in to see me with
startling He President Grant after he
yOu and assured by the President that he woud
remove ward promptly, ana 10 that emu ne W%4ua % asn
Webster at to name his successor; hut what was
especially noteworthy was letter to Cook from rrl-
bic friend IN Calcas0 atrioutnG Logan Hines TO sI M
fright and which charges that he Is IN IT, ana ihat he
atmosphere is fun OF rumors about Wards connection
Incoscd from Brooks may interest YOU The Lord give
You wisdom. Faithfully, NiiSoN'
Senator Logan sand he had read such letter In the
newspapers but not in the printed testimony before the
committee. He remarked that the statement OF hr'
Wilson, seemingly made pHrpoSe TO cast rehec'ioIS
upon him, great surprise, for the reason t'' e'iN
last Deccmbcr-when he very sick almost To dea'H
Nj Wilson and Supervisor Matthews visited INN at MS
rooms III the Palmer House I'm Chicago Mr. wilson
must have known that the declarations in his letter were
false in every particular concerning him 1t was las' III
all its parts so far referred 10 him 10y insinat'h OF
otherwise At that time he was confined TO ms ned "n"
could not moye and had not walked step iorsN weeks
e was iu that condition when Solicitor wilson ana 'o'
Matthews visited him.
Col. Matthews, who was present IN the committee
room confirmed what had just been testified to by Sen-
ator Logan Tie latter. rcsuming his statement
saiG ai any nsnuaton, directly or indirectly r'moeN
or otherwise, made by Mr. Wilson or Others, charging
him with being connected directly or indirectly WIN
Whisky Ring in Chicago or elsewhere, was lalsehooi
from beginning 70 end. He never had any conhrcuoh
directly or Indirectly with dstllery or any connection
with distllers or recGers and no business with them
whateycr nor had he knowledge of any frauds, except
as they were developed In trials and published III news
papers In response 60 tie charge OF MT wilson 'h''
Senator Logan thwarted him in hs efforts I" remove
certain officers DstrictAttorncy Ward inc.uded' MT
Logan said that Mr.. Ward removed while he
NIr Logan was lying on his SICK bed. Ihe
only knowledge he had of his removal was
telegram from Senator Ogcsby his colleague, asking
him 10 concur I'm the recommendation uf another person
Mr. Logan brought Mr. Wilson's attention to the iact
that some attacks lad been made upon him ~ newspa-
per, in connection with whisky frauds, and Mr Wilson
said TO him and 10 his wife thIt he Ont. L"shhl h''
nothing to DO them, and that the publications were
slanderous While there Mr. wilson told reporter that
Mr. Logan had nothing to do with the Whisky Ring
than he (Wilsoul had. Col. Matthews c0nhimcd The
truth of these assertions.
senator Logan further said that he n had been
charged by WILSON, mtcrfered, either directly or IN
directly with the prosecution OF the whisky fraud- IN
Chicago or elsewhere. lie did however to the lI's-
dent ana recommend Wilson'S removal. for the reason
that DstIictAttomey Ward Of Chicago told him that
Wilson had said to him that ne Logan would nave To be
indicted as a political necessity When the DsitictAt
tolAoy told NJ. Wilson that there was no testimony 10
tha; end the latter replied: II makes no difference.
Indict him first and find evidence afterward lie had
learned something 10 that effect from oLcrs lie l'-hD
geat TO the President and told him that mJn who
would act in that way unfit 10 bc Solicitor OF uic
Treasury especially Wilson had said he t"Sim was
cAtrtly innocent Of completely ia Ire whisky ir"nd-
~ President however dd not remove WILSON Senator
Logan did remember the date Of the Interview, but
sid IT was last spring. Senator Logan wished u % be
distinctly understood that his object not. bad
been insinua ed 10 remove Wilson in order 10 protect
the whisky any Others, ut because he oonsired
to destroy whose reputation was better tlnn his
Representative Cochranc asked MI Logan whether he
ever recommended TO the President the removal OF Sec
retaYy Brstow which question the Senator answered
By saying Le never Etericrcd in the matter Of the Prs
dents Cabinet He had no recollection Of speaking u
the President the subject OF his Cabinet lie may
however have conyersed with the President about See
rotary Bristow and may have said that he thought '-
tow was not In harmony with him on political matter,
aud may have said hc were President be would not
want him Cabinet officer II II had then 'ceIr'i 10
him say so, be would nave sad IL Dul nc ud h'' ~
member whether he sald So
Mr.. Logan wa asked by Mr. Cociranr huiHp"' oi
questions OF political character Including some apd'
appointments. aud the subject OF Gen Henderson re-
nioval in part answer to which sciia". L}-'m n1d t
about 1t pO bat II he had been President he would
have removed Henderson - he would any man VT"
abused him. .
scott smith, newspaper cOrresppndcu' was called
and testified last Fall ne had conversation "ltI
Guord wilson Who told him ne expected to tccurr te
indictment Of Senator DOgan. and JasIcr L. ward l)l
trlc Attorney. The witnc. asked permission I" u," t5
information but Wilson declined 20 lrt him do 80. He
however, prepared dispatch and sent u 10 hi- 70
.pecye papcrs saying uat two prominent !oiltlcidHs
would be indicted Onittng their names wilson iuIltcr
Informed him that he was gathering evidence Ot their
cOmp!l city Ia the whisky frauds.
Representative Pai-tcd offered In evidence thr Pfesl
letter Of July II authorizing Secretary Brstow 10
tUns between them the subject Oi prosecutions MI
Pagfcd intended by this % show that Mr.. Bii.Ow was
Al full liberty 20 testify which he declined 10 do and
that the refusal OF Bluord Wilson to testify 10 certain
matters Well founded tho leticr Of The Pres
dent Mr. BfistOw included all subor 'inaos. Repre-
senatvrs Knott and COchane overrulcd Representative
Plasted. The lst named also Offered Ia evidence the
letter q nineteen grand iurymcs dated ~. Louis. De
ccmbeT, 1870 and addressed 70 President Grant, ~
whicthcy testify the moral support they fouud In his
Instruction to Secretary BlstOw " let guilty man
escape" Representatives Knott and CuchTdne also OBJ
icccd to receiving this letter testimony for the
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