The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-07

NOW that the latter took sole charge OF
he business on the LIST of December of
that year.
E. D. PARKER,
sworn; Reside at Englewood; am chief
,lerk in the freight Office of the Michigan
Southern Road; received directions from
W. ID. Manchester in regard to the ship
nents of the Wallace spirits 10 1872;
Manchester was agent for the Red Line.
The directions were produced and offered
in evidence. Storrs objections overruled.
and evidence admitted. Upon the receipt
If these instructions. way bills were issued
n accordance Herewith; thirty -four car
oads were shipped in accordance with
these directions fifty barrels per carload
have no positive knowledge where the
wines came from,
The cross-examlnation developed moth
ing new.
AT this point the jury was cautioned not
to converse upon the subject matter of the
trial. and recess was taken until 2 o'clock
AFTERNOON.
III the Frysinger and Seaverns whisky
case the prosecution continued putting in
their testimony.
WILLIAM B. GRENELLE,
formerly station agent at Rock Island,
testified to, the arrangement made with
Frysinger 10 1870, by which a portion of
the product of his distillery was TO be
shipped over the road without being enter,
ed on the company's books. 1t was neces
sary that some one at this end of the
route should assist in carrying out the plan,
and witness gave Frysinger letter Of
introduction. under the name of George
Howard, to the freight agent at Engle-
wood. Witness received $50 per car for
all the goods lrregularly shipped. The
man at Englewood also received $50 pei
car. The arrangement continued up tC
January, 1873 The cars were accom-
panied by memorandum bills.
On Characterization by Mr.. Storrs
witness said he was engaged in defrauding
the railroad about two years; he received
about 5000; consequently there were abou
eighteen car loads irregularly shipped
He could not swear that a car was shipped
in 1872. The packages were all regularly
stamped There was no apparent irregu
larlty. Witness has since been discharged
liic IdllIOdu. oD lCulICCl, hC S5lO
he had agreed to pay the company 81 900
They claimed $4,000 in all.
JOHN P. FASHBAUGH,
the agent at Englewood, who made the ar
rangement at this end Of the route, testified
to knowing Frysinger as George Howard
and making the crooked arrangements 70
the transfer of spirits from one road to tn
other, without the regular bills. The frs
shipment was billed as -four, consigned t
James Wallace Witness received from
Frysinger $50 per car for each load sen
in this way. In 1872 there was sbipmen
as often as once in two or three weeks.
Cross examined: Received about So,
900 for his share; has since settled wit
the railroad company; paid them 81, 100
after that he demanded $1,000 of Fry
singer; the packages were regularly stamp
ed and marked; thought there were abou
forty cars shipped.
W. D. MANCHESTER,
agent for the Red Line, was the next vii
ness. He testified that defendan
Seaverns, made arrangements with hit
for forwarding the spirits east, billed 9
Seaverns directed. Witness did not kno
that the goods.came over the Rock Islan
road. Witness received money frol
Seaverns, could not tell how much,
might have been from $l5 to $40 per ca
On cross-examination witness said that tn
receiving of gratuities for getting good
over the road speedily was somethiu
quite within the comprehension of frs
class agent" James Wallace was Il
i next witness
From the Post and Mail report we COZ
the following:
w. B. GRENELLE.
Sworn. LIVE at Rock Island; left Il
post OF agent for the Chicago 4 Rock /
land III October, 1874; was such agent
Rock Island in 1871, 1872, and 1878;
crooked Arrangement was madeshe in sun
mer or fall of 1870 with Frysinger to sh
part of his product over the road wlthou
|, having it appear on the books of the rca
said it was necessary to so ship in order
!, run his business successfully; gave Fr
| singer letter as George Howard" to j.
Fashbaugh, then agent of tie road
Englewood, to introduce him for blu
, ness" Z. soon after told him he had F;
, ranged with Fashbaugh; shipments we
afterwards made from time to time wit
t out any record being made of the SUI
| Frysinger paid him $50 per car for croo
T. edashipments; that was about the regul
rate then; he paid the same after rat
a dropped to $50; crooked shipments ces
ed about January /, '73.
r Cross e.cdDetned-The object of his b;
D gain with Frysinger was, ON part of witne
to defraud the railroad; got, in that wa
from $1,000 to 1880; (correctedi only 4
, about 5000; was in all about Is cars sh
: ped; souldn'. say how many were shipp
7. in II; wouldn't swear that any car 10
was shipped that way in 70; had been
! charged by the railroad after he. s
= caught.
:. Re direct: The railroad company clai
cd $1,000 for crooked shipments, but
9 him off with 81 1000; had paid half of Il
= ! sum; didn't see all.the packages shipp,
Edgingtoh Election.
Superyisor-John G. Parmenter.
r Town Clerk-Timothy Dutton.
: Assessor james Taylor.
Collector-W IN. A. Hubbard.
Com. Highways-William f. Crawfo
School Trustee-John Hubbard.
; OvERsEERs OF HIGHWAYS
! Dist. No. Jacob j. Harris.
2-Thomas Smith.
3-IIibbard Moore.
g 4-Wm. G. Montgomery.
|, " 5--John G. Parmenter.
q 81 6-George Waugh.
q Miles Joyce.
=" S-John Fleharty.
4 Drury Election.
I Supervisor Mardock.
. Town Clerk--Peter Bowen.