Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-04-25
PACIFIC COAST.

SAN FRAScrsco, April M.-The Chron- |
icls this morning continues its ex-
posures of whisky ring and matters at
Mare Island. Ii publishes letter re-
ceived by Chas. Werner q former part
ner of Jost 4 Co., in Antioch distillery
recently seized for running crooked.
Werner gave important evidence to the
revenue agents, including the books Of
account Of various distilleries with which
he had been connected. The letter is as
follows: "San Francisco, Jan. LIST, 1876.
Mr.. Chas. Werner.-The whisky ring
will kill you if you appear as witness.
Putzmann will see it done and they have
money plenty to pay for it, they can do
| it here as well as in other place and bet
ter. You must take notice to this.
Shultz has plenty OF money and it will
be pleasure for him. you know how to
take care Of yourself, this is to notify
you. From an old friend"
There are other evidences that such
threats were made and the letter is pro-
baby genuine article. The Chronicle
states in continuance, that Werner had
been connected in distillery with several
members of the ring, being an expe-
rienced practical distiller. That the ring
has systematically swindled him, not
letting him into their secrets to the ex-
tent of participation into the profits
and credits him with the statement that
Oulton, o prominent distiller, welded
influence at Washington through Sar.
gent which information was given him
while in business connection with the
members of the ring. He says that the
corruption was outrageous in 1868 and
10, during which time the government
was defrauded of million and half.
In relation to Mare Island matters. the
Chronicles articles charges ISAIAH Hans.
com, Chief of the Bureau of CONSTRUCTION
and Repair with conspiring with his sor
Jno. o. Hanscom and J. E. Delemontag
ME, government contractors, to defraut
the government in trading and fillint
contracts and that Admiral Rodgers ant
Naval Contractor Geo. w. Muck at Mar,
Island we're cognizant of at least some o
, frauds several OF which are specified.
The anti-ring Republicans claim tina
81 of their candidates were elected dele
gates to the Republican State Conven
ton, which meets at Sacramento thi
8 week.
!. BORDEN, Cal. April GA shooting al
j fair occurred here this morning wherein
a Spaniard named Miguel Valencia wa
shot and killed by j. E. Griffith black
: smith. The deceased had been accuse
q by Griffith, of holding criminal relation
!, with his wife.
d TUCSON, Ari.. April 23.-The news fror
the mines continues to improve. Nor
o or less uneasiness is felt among til
miners on account of the recent India
It outbreak but work is progressing wit
the usual activity. The number Of me
~ at the Santa Rita placers are now abor
y one hundred and fifty.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-The Stoc
Report to-day prints doubleleaded il
n terview with J. G. Flood, wherein Il
latter explains the recent onslaught @
bonanza stocks as follows: Some tin
ago Mrs. Bowers, the Virginia Gil
10 Seeress or prophecies of some sort, can
down to this city and prophesied tn
the Utah and Savage would develop inl
immense mines. Jim Keene heared thi
:! and having confidence in the woma
commenced loading in these stocks
fast al he could get them, of course sen
d, ing them up in the process. We
him have all he wanted. Then it /
came necessary to assess the the Savag
"a contract had been entered into wi
the Chollar and Hale & Norcross col
panies to sink q shaft, and Savage hi
to come up with her quota of the Q
pense. Then there was machinery to
al paid for and other things; every cent
= two.dollar assessment was needed, b
&c Keene fancied we wanted to freeze hi
rs out, and hoping to get even. went
IL bonanzas. Now, pursued Mr.. Floo
g. you see the animus Keene has in tt
it matter. He wonld like to burst tho
'rt stocks down to $50 per share if he knit
he how. Mr.. Flood then goes on to l
of count the means Keene had used al
he representations he had made to bear t
i'll bonanzas, and concluded by saying tn
I'd. the bonanza mines bad never been
to better condition than they are at preset
he Prospecting has been pushed to q mu
tol greater depth than the levels that are
tly present being worked. and at the low
by point four hundred dollar rock was
yer be had. lell you, sir, these mines v
rly continue paying dividends right straig
ri along, and will continue paying tn
when those who are now maligning tn,
has are cold in death.
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