The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-13
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mittee on the whisky trials last week, but
failed to throw any additional light upon the
matter He testified that he believed the At
torney- generals circular to the district-attor-
neys did harm, as it was calculated to intim-
idate witnesses. He had no knowledge of Bell
or his alleged exploits in abstracting testimony
from Col Dyer's Office.
Secretary-of-War Taft is reported as deter
mined to appoint post-traders hereafter only on
the recommendation of the officers at each mill
tary station.
Secretary Bristow has replied to the House
resolution of inquiry regarding the alleged
payment of money to newspaper men in con-
nection with the ferreting out of the whisky
frauds. Mr.. Bristow states that in the early
stages of the investigation in st. Louis, COM
mercial editor having special facilities for OBJ
tanning knowledge of the shipments of whisky
was commissioned special agent of the depart
ment and charged with the discovery of these
frauds. His connection with the press soon
ceased, and he has continued in the revenue
service The Secretary says that during the
progress of the Investigations, and the trials
which resulted, he has received valuable infor-
nation and suggestions from newspapers and
persons connected with the press, but, with
the exception named, none have asked or re-
ceived any compensation from the department
whatever.
It is stated that the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections will report adversely on
the House bill to prohibit Congressman and
other officials from contributing money for
campaign purposes.
| Secretary Chandler was before Clymer's COM
mittee the other day, and testified that the
statements of detective Bell, SO far as related
| to himself, were wholly false. To the best of
his recollection, he never had any conversation
with Bell, and did not know that he had been
employed to help Babcock. He discharged Bell
because he believed him to be scoundrel and
gave peremptory orders that his accounts
should not be paid until the Pension Office be-
came satisfied that he had been engaged on
| legitimate work, and that he was not aware IN
til within few days that they had been paid.
He said Luckey never spoke to him about Bell,
as alleged by the latter and his statements in
in this respect were totally false.
The treasury has received, up to date, over
$500, 900 on account of moneys recovered
through whisky prosecutions.
| BY direction of the President, the following
order has been issued by the Secretary of War.
1t fully explains itself:
"The headquarters of the army are hereby re-
established, and hereafter, in time of peace, shall
be at Washington City, and all orders and ins truc-
tons relative to military operations, or affecting
military control and discipline of the army, issued
| by the President through the Secretary of War,
shan be promulgated through the General of the
Army. ALPHoNso TAFT, Secretary of War;"
Atty. Gen. Pierrepont, Gen. Babcock, Levi
P. Lucky and A. B. Bradley were all ex-
amined last week by the Clymer committee,
touching the story of the detective @. B. Bell.
The Attorney general stated that Bell called
upon him last December and presented card
from the President, which read: 1.-The bearer
wishes to get employment. I think he
might render valuable service" Bell
wanted employment in the secret service, but
failed to get it. The next day lie asked the
President about the man, and was told that he
(the President) had either known or heard of
him during the war as scout or detective. The
reason Perrepont did not give him employment
was that, on inquiry, he believed him to be
bad man. Babcock and Luckey, in their testi-
mony, denied that they had ever employed
Bell to steal papers from the Office of
the District attorney in st. Louis, although
they admitted having dealings with him,
and that he was employed to get all the infor-
nation he could, and ascertain the nature of
the evidence against Babcock. Bradley ad-
mitted that he had directed Bell to get copies
of the evidence as far as he was able.
Twelve million postal-cards were issued by
the Postoffice department during the month
of March.
Washington dispatch of the 9Th inst. says:
8 Ex-Secretary Belknap will not appear in per-
son before the court of impeachment, but by
his counsel, who will ask for an extension of
time for filing their answer. The latter do not
expect the trial will formally begin for
month
The movement to divide the territory of Da-
kota and organize the northern portion as the
bterritory of Pembina, it is understood is to be