The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-11
LOGAN AND THE WHIsKEF RING.
The senator Assuring the Committee TINT he
is as Innocent as Babe.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The examination
Of MIR. washburne, Chief OF the Secret Service,
was resume d this afternoon before the sub Com
mittee on whiskey Frauds. He testified that
Mr.. Dexter, OF special counsel for the Govern
ment, while explaining to him and to Super
visor Fulton his views as to the granting OF inn
munity to those who would admit their guilt,
said they, In this way. expected to reach sena-
tor Logan and Mr.. Farwell; but witness did not
wish to be und srstood as saying that Mr.. Dexter
said these parties would be indicted.
Senator Logan appeared before the commit
tee by request, when Representative Plaisted
read to him the following letter, addressed by
Solicitor Wilson to Secretary Dristow, dated
Dec. 3. 1875:
some startling news lie Pre.icsnt Grant AFTER he
met you and IVES assured ~ the n n ne ne
oaS wOaS ask webster once % name hi. successor but
@ :. ssssS,% I:
ns to s ae m fright sSd rnSn e S * tnss ne
wards eSnneeiion with the Ring his relations with
ineiosed IRON Brooks may interest you. The Lord
Faithfully, WILSON.
Senator Logan said that any inslnsiation, d.
rectly or indirectly, remotely or otherwise. made
by Wilson or Others, charging him with being
connected. directly OF Indirectly, with whiskey
ring In Chicago or elsewhere, was falsebood
from beginning to end. He never had any con-
=
or any connection with distillers OF rectiners,
and no business with them whatever, nor had
he knowledge OF any frauds, except rs they
were developed In trials aud published in
newspapers. He did, however, go to the ~ esi-
dent aud recommend Wilson'S removal, forthe
reason that Distr ct Attorney Ward, OF Chicago,
told him that wilson had siid to him that
Logan would have to be indicted, as a political
necessity; to which the District Attorney said
that there was no testimony to that end, when
Wilson replied Z" Ii makes no difference. 1n-
dict him irst and hnd evidence afterward.' He
had learned something to tnat erecs from others.
Senator Logan went to the President and told
him that a m an who would act in that way was
unit TO be Solicitor Of the Treasury, especially
as Wilson had said he (Logan) was entirely in
The President, however. did not remove Will
son. Senator Logan did not remember the date
of the Interview but IL was last spring. Senator
| Logan wished IL to be distinctly understood
| that his object was not, as had been insinuated,
| TO remove Wilson In order to protect the whis-
| KEY uien or any others, but because he con-
| spired to destroy a man whose reputation was
| better than his own.
Represe sentative Cochrane asked Logan whether
| he ever recommended TO the President the re-
| moval Of Secretary Bristow, and Logan an,
swered that he may, however. have conversed
| with the President about secretary Dristow, and
may have SAID that be thought Bristow was not
| In harmony with him on polite ! matters, ana
| NAV have said II he we're President he would not
| want MIN As aCRbinet uiicer. III II had then
| occurred to him to say SO. he would have SAID
| II. out he did not remember whether he said So
| or not.
Mr.. Logan was asked by Mr.. Cochrane con.
| cerninx appointments and the subject OF Gen
| Henderson's removal, In part answer to wnict
| he said he did not know whether he ever spoke
to the President ABOUT 1t or not, out II he hac
| been President he would have removed Hen
| derson, as he would any man who abused hin.