The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
PRICE TWO CEN rs
TIE WlIISKEY EXPOSURES.
AN EFFORT TO STOP THE SQUEALI5Q
BUSINESS IN CUICl0O,
Tto Real neads Of the Rius not yet Die
closed Appeal 60 the President 60 Les
Up In Order TO save tho Party-Doyd 81 Ce.

Tso Real noads of che R,ns no. yst Dts-
closcd-Ap Appeal 60 tho Prcsident 60 Lss
Up In Order TO IA We the Pary-Doyd 81 Ce.
CHICAGO. Jan. 17.-From all I can CLEAN
on all sides, infer tnat the thirteen dstiiers
and rectiaers who pleaded guilty the other day
to the charge Of having oonsplrcd to defraud the
Government, think they have the bost OF the
bargain. II Is true that their punishment II
largely within the discretion Of the Court, bus
they Intimate that they know the Court. As TO
what they have given or arc to give the Gov
eminent In return for being lot on with merp
nominal punishment, l, OF course, do not pre-
tend to know. The best can do is to hear what
both sides have TO say, and draw my own con
cluslons.
The representatives Of the Government do not
claim that they have been able. with ali the
revelations they have had from the dlstillers, 70
get to what they believe TO be the bottom OF the
whlskey Ring here. There Is depth which
they can sound, but which they clnnot sum
cicntly light up to disclose all 1t contains. The
whiskey men pretend that they are not able W
throw any more liaht than they have already
done on this subject. They paid piles upon
plles OF money to HesnG, Hehn, aud Muller
for campaign purposes, ana to Keep tho revonus
Oficias straight, but tuoy don't know how THAI
money WAS uistiibuteI around. Whe her the
dstIilers ire telling the truth or not, do not
know; hut there are int i'nailOns from many uh-
fereut quarters Co tue elect tndt the counsel TOT
the defence altogether Overreachcd the Govern
ments Iiwyer5 In tbs trade. This NAV or may
not be true, but II IN certain that the alton ,W
foe the detCnCe ure mighty well pleased Win
their work.
The Government has undoubtedly got clear
cases ag.iDst ltehm sHd Miller. aud PROBABLY
aga nst Hesing also, but u is doubtful
whether II has been aDle to go De1ind
| these men and pull down the real
heads OF the Ring. hat thele have been
overtures made by one or moro Of this trio am
pretty confident, and II they ore accept d, them
| indeed. will the fOunuatluua OF the RING
turbed. But every means is being employed 70
| prevent the Government IRON accepting the
Terms o. either Miller or kehm. u
The argument he used with tho Presidents
| was this: rnese men certainly Q we lar1e por-
ton OF the money they received from tne dts
| tilitrs to our campaign funds, aud doubtless .
| good deal to help y .rry certain Congressional
| districts, and probably some TO elect ceItuin
| senators, but the men who received this money
did not know that 1t came from crooked wins
| Key. Now, IL II wise, Is II ri-ht tn Di1nR this
| scandal on the Leaders OF our ny ana uisgracs
| them ana injure the partyf Whit elect Jones's Q
| known hereafter. II the Government rests sat
| isled with the prosecution OF Kehm, HesinR,
| aud Miller, then II may he certainly set GOWN
| that party expedtcnct demands tue stOpp Ako cf
tins squealing business.
| As tue distillrrs aud rectihers go before the
| Grand .ry they become more and more COM
munloItive IN regard to their connections with
| the wholcs 10 dealers OF New YORK. Unless
| they are peri irins themselves al fearful rate,
tney are IN King strong c.1es ag inst +. u u 'yd
| & Go. and Ely ~ Co. Gols II, Of GOlsOn X lst-
man. furnishes the following letter Hs one Of
many which he has turned ovei " the GoSorn-
| ment
| b2 BROAD SHEET, Nxw NoRK, FcO, "a. 1881
MeAsrs. Colson ,e EdstHdn. Chlcdgc H.
GENTLEMEN: + ease ship nity more diamond c q,
coAoi marx At wei. - ~, -
(signed) Y. o. BOYD Co.
Goson says I'll diamond Z WIS a privat,
mark which was Understood uy Boyd Il Co. ant
Lis lrm " mean crooked wLiskey.