, 1876-06-20

AAV NHAAt kAtA WIN u s%eS0os
sTORRS' CLIENTS.
DlcKENsoN, ABEL co.
Mr.. IanEs thcn ,novr,i for sentence In the
,ascs Of Dirkcnson, Abel, and Burroughs, aid
patman and Kus1I.
Emery A. 6torrs rral q statement IN favor OF
Dlckcnsuu, Abel &, Co., showing the amount
Ut tax they had paid, thGlr average yield, cte.
Witt, reference to the special circumstances Mt
tending this housc, llo stated that Its character.
aml tho character Of It's individual 1ncnll'crs,
had been high. Up to The tinlu of their crooked
transactions this tirrn lad dono fts best to run
straight ani deal fa!rly With the Government.
Rush and rallltnnn stood q trial, but their trial
md defense was In no tlcgrcc cartlnus. Dcvcl-
or,nents Of grcAt service to the Government |
wcre made during Its progress, md
tho Jury hail such serious doubts OF
tllc guilt Of defendants that they de-
liberated twenty-onc hours beforc bringing In
verdict Several Of tho jurors, moreover, lad
made uilllayits that thrir verdict was given l''l-
der misupprehcnsion. DR.. Rush lad fur
niehc,l Information aud uss!ttnncc of thu most
Important character To tic udvcrnnlcnt.
pAi!t.MAH AND RUSH
wrre 10th Inc,nhcrs Of The DistEl1ers' Associa-
tp,l, and when 1t becat}u impossible to prose-
cute tho Aus!nces Of the dissillntion of spirits
iaisIy, thu Department received from ny source
the extent aud character Of fra1nis in tne
whisky centres than frotn thu doferaanta:
There wns no renson why thcy 5tlonld
be trentcd different from tso other dcfcntianis
tic llg(tcst sentence which tte lhw permitted
should be metct out tn them: Mr. et"rrs then
gnyc q history Of tho formation Of the Whisky
Rl,lge, with II view to shuw Tint tAe ttnsetl-
mont was directly respona!n,,e i11 nneat Gat
Tor The d!sticrs to carry on 4 straight business.
Uad ihc Govrrn1nent lcelel tile warming given
BY f!stfllcrs, millions Of rcvenuc would hayc
been sascd, md thu individual ruin iny9ives II,
orlnator Vi tho Ring In this city.
liz lnd received s4oo'oW, whlle hls
Victims ths stas,s we1s hr+a q't heS,tssy ;ye ne
tstausc, wfen tic real truth Of Thy nlatter Ind
bcen asccrtaned, where Whisky Ring Ind been
urga,lzcd BY tho dfst!slcFs themselves: ot!lGr
heads.for instanec, C9n MasG!ra u 81 hoals ,',
fra,us; thu tlis.il!crs Hcre merely Involuntary
agents 1t would 10 miscarriage of ]ustlce to
punish severely the more ngents: They huu a.
eay been eyy Pats ho oS to ton }rss aa
Thu Guvernn,ont woufi nake nothing by it,
vcrc hontoncce, hut would rather loso consider
ablc. The Whisky Ring was broken, tho COY,
cruuent completely ysnlIcated, anu there could
NO MORAL EXPECT nr THE IMPRISONMENT or
TlusE MEN.
In n abort time, II they wore FREQ TO exercise
theIy cYllng, tho Nuvernment would realize
$2OOQO u uny from their establishments, where
lis, Ii they were Imprisoned, this lArgu revenue
un,iitl be- ioHt. In conclusion, AIR. storFR hrgucu
| that policy Of mercy IN thsso cAteh won'a hs
wise, and would place tic defendants, who hntl
a long and uspful career 6cfUru thcln, OIL the'r
| feot agnn
| In reply, said "a thoea wcro tho cnsca most
nearly analogous to eacl! other. and probas'ly
woulil DO considered together, anil rs they were
iii that were ready this alternoun. l'e desired to
make few statements Eclore submitting tl,tiia
to the Cnnrt. IT appeared to him there llui
oy oni ssue tctors tlls Court, to throw tlo binc
blame upon the Govsrnmcn., and g mag
| nify the puwur Of temptation, With tue
ysM yt Of a a"s taa aotelantf ts f'A uassr 'sss ts
circumstance, l,e could scarcely foEbcar from
making few remarks. III the first place. tllc
| eyilenca had clearly shown TINT the tstillcrt
wsrp tho eo~osgnatoFs ol tle w9olo llne ot
them discovered that combination to delra'I
tho revenue Ind been formed, tic Court "u,l!t
remember tint sunni Of then! were Voiuntar,
applicants to join thu ltinR. THIS was yolnil
te strict declaration Ut tlc lnw and tho screrlt,
Of tic penalty, au.I with Il full .knowlcdEt
OK tho danger which they iac'srtcd Therc ct!'lt
10 very l!ttle Discrimination u to tue tistll!er
who fad thus far been Heard iil mitigation
These llien wcro possessed Of tntelllgenre, an
Knew perfectly well what they wcre aong. a.
to tiIctr previous regulations, THO higher Tue
character thu n1nto powerful was Tug influence l.
punishment. Neither IEroranec nor want Q
Mnn,s,ng or character could fos suonent u
pltutlc.i 1t, cxtcnuatIol. III dtu nut ask 81! IN
due severity III th"se rases, but ha I'LL ask t''n
nflf
hlutothr osa Of cltizcnBt ~ thu law
under whch thuy lived shonld obtain, and tha
thu law should 'bu administered viii, \ health
reference tu the public good. ie u;d nut nl
Cn.lrt, but llr protested agalnst counsel Coin
10 lie p4trnt ii sayinE that temptation 80 IL
diminished tho turp!tnie Of cslulo t'lat !
might by their Ecc9lar l9se, nceIe 'it = v!slat a
take only . tIt.le muro Temptation, to rclnY
, thu turl,!tu,le md tscgree snorc to uGkc I'll
| fraud al. absolute yirtaul
Tile Court naked II thets was not anothe
case-kcoley d kerWl1l--~llre een1u 10 ofouel
Mr. i}algs-lhat Is rather m exceptional caa
IN uany respects, anl Mr.. ltoyne advises tn
tlt he H. not reay yst. l., i'sre Is one "o'''
MI. FRED REED.
l,aye examined Ills Casc with sotne care, and
III, sutisctl that IT needs ctpegia consideration
liz IL Young lnat', and II tue surrounding e'
eufN6fn1lres call l!l1nIslF Ut PRIV, ~ eaN'rltn =
} Mn trllne.! tu th!slk they shout. tc e1sl!ictet
. lam satisfied tlat hu l.au guilty kl!aSles!Ee I
: lilo transactions, hut ht war Ia large extei
, but mrre agent, anA II 3Nss!ss 70 A!ss mud
{ furtheruucs u the cause VI justice ~ thu "
! stract, am willing to make this statement
: tlli4 public inanAer.
9 Thu Caust, aftsr requesting tho aiallavi
: which hatl BEEN sublnittr4 ~ c'utasel, tatt:
Y will ilsEase Ut tho rasos which llAvo Nnw hct
i presented to mt sonse time during tl!is wcrk:
: Tho spectators weru mansf.stly tisAprotnts
! ut ttIs announcement, but tttcy passed out ~
ctiy Riltl allowed the Cuurt u lcv0tt III
ttMb to civil huglnrss.
II lIILDi}ETII.
ilR HAS NOT FLED.
:. Tile rlnlor WAS brua.lcast throughout tho Ct
| Yesterday, aud generally gained cretioilce, I'll