The New York herald., 1876-02-29
Vaccination Of the Whiskey Ring for
the Removal Of Mr.. Dyer.
HISTORY OF THE EMMA MINE.
Prominent Politicians Implicated
in the Speculation.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

PIERREPoNT TO THE HoUsE-THE PECUNIARY
RESULTS OF THE wHIsKEY TRIALS.
The answer OF Attorney Genera. Perrepont TO the
resolution OF the House demanding by what authority
and for what purpose he his letter the district
attorneys dscouraging witnesses did not sat
isfy the House, for members in conversa-
tioD openly declared II to be tricky and
evasive, and on its reception both Mr. Scott
Lord and mr. Randall in their places declared II
satisfactory II has been referred to the Judiciary
Committee, which will give Mr. Picrrepont some
trouble before 1t is done with him. One member Of
Congress remarked
'The Attorney General really gave more information
to the HERALD than he has to the House, and he did
not tell the HERALD anything either"
Tho House wanted to know where in the laws he got
authority to interfere in these matters all and ap-
parently Mr. Pierrepont has been able find in the
Revised Statutes the warrant he would like AS to the
rcasons-good and lawful reasons such as he
ought to havo for such letter-he does not produce
them, and it is probable that he The only
he could have for interfering would be that tho
Treasury Department was neglccting the regular and
lawful of justice Nobody believes this to be
true
There are many lawyers in the House familiar with
revenue legislation and these laugh scornfuly at Mr.
Picrrepont's plea that his letter was merely
in confirmation and approval OF arrange
mcnts made the testimony OF accom-
pccs They say that tho laws expressly
disable him from such interference, and add thai; in
any case his letter, which everywhere understood
to discourage witnesses, was on the wrong side and
calculated to prevent and not to further, justice
81 am determined" said MT. Pierrepont although
the laws gave him entire control of the matter Ito
have these prosecutions conducted that the honest
judgment OF the country will be that has been
maIiciously prosecuted; that has escaped
through favoritism partality, and that no guilty
person who has been convicted has confessed his
guilt was LEFT unpunished"
The following is the OF the Attorney Generals
letter.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. %, 1915
To THE HONORABLE HOUSE REPREsESrArvEs-
am in receipt of the following resolution of the
House. namely
FEBRUARY, 81, 1876.
On motion Of Mr.. Lord
Resolved, That the Attorney General be requested to
inform the House by what authority and for what pur-
pose he recently instructions to his subordnaes,
alleged to be in contraventon OF tho long established
rule relating to the testimony OF accompces in crimi
nal actions.
To which, in reply, have tho honor to suggest that
tho resolution must have been introduced under mis-
apprehension No instructions have been given by the
Attorney General to his subordnates in contravcnton
Of any rule relating the testimony OF accompces in
purpose intent, any instructions to which any
such purpose could be fairly attributed. Tho only
specific Instructions which have given tho sub
ject are those districts whore whskcy frauds
are being prosecuted and those merely conarma
tion and approval OF arrangements made TO use tho
testimony OF accomplccs AS these arrangements and
instructions relate TO matters in progress the House
will readily see the propriety Withholding special in
formation relating thereto until the trials over
have the honor add that In instance since
have been Attorney General has there been propos-
ton of any subordinate OF minc relating the tcst-
mony OF accompces in criminal actions which has
not met my prompt and cordial sanction.
have tho honor TO reman yours very obediently,
EDWARDS PlERREPONT, Attorney General
Several Congressman interested in the New Hamp-
shire election have obtained from Internal Revenue
Bureau OF tho net results to tho Treasury
and the OF justice of tho whskcy trials far
Tho facts extremely significant
The value OF property seized is.........S $50 724
Assessments for producing Illicit sprits.... l5eO.57l
Amount OF suits on gaugers' bonds. Pa, 900
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. So 1855, 295
The of property seized based upon actual ex-
pertinent BY persons appointed by tho courts and tho
assessments based upon documentary evidence of
the amount of Illicit spirits produced. No estimate
Of production made the basis OF assessment as II
drsticrs bonds by actual proofs.
The above does not include suits for large
sums brought against rcctners TO penalty for
handling Illicit spirits, it doubtful whether the
government will recover any considerable sums, as
recthers give bonds and generally manage to have
their property encumbercd The amounts already
covered tho Treasury the 31st OF January 1876
wcre:-
From sales OF propcrty forfeited d sss $40
Er.r m collie ~ lint goO
From lines and ies.................... 5000
Total. $195 SOB
The small amount covered into the Treasury is due
10 the slow process OF litigation. Largo sums arc
known have been realized February, but no re.
turns have yet been received from MARSHALL In
many other judgments OF forfeiture have
been had, and the sales follow legal
advertisements. In the cases OF suits on bonds the
surcties have defence, their princi
pals have plead guilty to criminal indictments
founded upon the evidence that will
be used sustain the civil suits II is
estimated that at the conclusion OF the spring
terms OF the Court at ST. Louis Evansville,
Chicago and Milwaukee at least ST. Oo0 900 Will have
been covered into the Treasury. II is also supposed
that the will innict heavy fines in sentencing
the forty disters and recners who have already plead
guilty. Indictments have been found against $50 per-
sons classcd follows:--
Gaugers and storekcepcrs. crs..................... rs
Deputy collectors. ..........................
CoectOIs.. ....-.-.......ss
Revenue agents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Z
supervisors ......................... .
DistlcTs 30
RectfcrE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GA
Wholesale liquor dealers. 10
other persons. ......................... %
Total. ........................ 253
or this number sixty-ninc have plead guilty viz -
Forty dsiilers and rcctners, twentyone oicals and
distillcry employees. There have been up TO date
seventeen jury TRIALS resulting thirteen convictions
three acquittas and one disagreement
The effect OF these prosecutions is felt IN tho in.
creased receipts from the upon distilled spirits 1t
may be asserted without question that the raids
last May up the present time there have been no