, 1876-07-11
THE CHICAGO GASES.
soNE or T1tr DIrP1cuLT1E8 ATTENDING THEN


Special Nspasch to Tns 7fiouna
WASHINGTON, D. G., July 10.-Atty.-Ge
Taft rclteratrs this morning TINT ho fs Ut op!a-
Ion that tho casos against Wadaworth and Ward
should never hayo been diatnlssed. uo fur
nishes the following official correspondence up
on the subject, which will explain how the Ills
rntsaals were brought about. Although the let
ter Of Bangs was addressed to Taft, it was an
swcrcd before Taft had entered upon hls ollrial
duties by Acttug-Atty.-Gen Phflips. It will
be noticed that Bangs said that .ho thinks Wald
and WGdsworth should not bc convicted upon
the testimony Of alleged sccompllces, although
he bclIovcs what they say. Taft thinks Bangs
acted aa ho should not hayc done. Tho follow
ing ia tho correspondence upon the subject;
vs3sp sfATss 9r}Ms M9 No9Sfa. 9s
ry the ease II liz Une2 sass w. p.nsl
he D!strlct comprising tho States Of WISCONSIN,
the NSEiSorn District ot Illinois has jast brought
tic January GRIND Jury hero for completely in tho
whisky frauds OF this District, a. vsro Also gulto
waia Pp ats inernai ai'iE Mesenaa w"
torney q said Northern nis.1let: Ths isst tso
rous question with this olce now ia ~ 10 tho cxrc.
d!eaeS and p!opfsSty Of prososdIpy to the ;sia ot
SUN tWp CdSEHs 4llla EH1E VI u. NJ MGHn6 "hA
reaily test case Of Tho thrco defendants, upon tho
ssa j; s F:s1; s6'9s' ss!ss
q ~ Mana's: Ths prominent Wltnsss assia:$;
s % has s az Euy % ko "s chescs @ ots Conspiracy
70 .lefaild thu Government. and Elaa boon uscd 10
Munn's caso ~ . witnoss BY The Government. Thlh
sn'tn r. o
All thu nacncc Of all thy powers Of tho defense ;a
o ti Is ass nss s ssss sea s 5
70 dlscEcait Rcllta. without whose testimony a con.
yicti9 n raae of tMsse tl!Iso eascs could rsaspa
regarded Tho to:,tlneny q ltenta; Aly associates.
s1oldsXCy Xs, ahs a. H. e M 'f ne Se'e II s
above statements. Moreover, Mi. HMM can now
10 called " wines. In tho coming trala Of Wasd
1sullnl. new Jury has brcn osdero! hy tho Court
and several days viii elapsc boinrc they cong tn
aisi% haso ascS csacs sfgn nsan ;o
and fhlilp Walsworta uu Tho aboyo abatement.
Very respectfully o,,od maax k;st! n44sSs,
,a 3 cix. May 70 1s7eMa,s 1i:aas
Mn Ma IT. Il spy Hsgs@ % G is..at u ts 4t ese
you arc hosoby instfuetul to bring on for trlal 10
continue. o. 10 dismiss, the cases 9gninst Wads..
aftuf consultation with sleeiat counsel employed
Iy Tho Government, u,ld well considering i'll tho
eleun~'a0es' Ut tbs s4se' Wy respRsS;fay ps,.a1yE
Acting Attorney General Unltsd States.
Arronss.'s OFFICE, Now.,nss D.sEn.cr o.
ILt,soss, CM.cA4U. tunu H. 1K76-Ihs Hon.
dloazo Iaff. Atforaey- Geatrai1slM: The proso.
suited fn dpcldsnY THUR extent usd cnorntty ssf5
fully. 1atEe number !f dlsttllcss have been n.
Ic'e!, md hays pisasl guilty and 4ns%.g % nun, Hnsr
Indicted, tuycta1 Ut whoth fled, bnt most 0f whom
hass peatlea guilty, uron disclosures :abseqnen!t'
y nude by 9nq jacob hehIh. IN outside party.
Philip WnlswostA, u -supsryfsor baniul ". MUM.
ux.lluyenue AKcnt lirylges, an.l ux~nlstttct.At.
tosney War.l, Wurn al, fnalctel immediately upon
Oh tbs hndiMg 0f these aforementioned ~
dictments tLuro commenced systematic effort 70
cscuts public sentiment hero ptcjud'cal to ans9
men ~ ltclm md ot acsompliess Esnse,rally. To-
PAaltnan md Duyil q. nuhh. distillers In March
!axt had ~ fur succeeded w TO we'll nigh canse
dcfeat in TINT trial. although ltetM himself Wa
CALLED y w.G. H. af"ss wth ,b gseIs ,ax I'D
wholly dlsFtxarded tho evidence vt acc0mptlces
and Lad biaed "thuF vcsdict upon the extlencs
a1uud Of two WitUesyca not concerned tn tue frand
completes were largely eorfoborated In theiF ma
teFlsl statements BY otistf ctedltabl0 Testimony.
On thu 13sh uf May last tho trial OF tx-supervlsos
VA called, an gayo earcfai eompueut, aud weil.
sustained testimony, and Testimony which. N W
opinion ui special counsel usxtcr, AyeE: snd1 ~
lsoute ~ Will ~ NY own. was truthful ~ ~. ~
largely eorroborated, making, ~ wo believed. I
very strong case Judged by III ordinary and nsua!
rules of weighing mud passing upon testimony. ~
!as tu,y sas ,y yery promptly y VIA "a ystass
were practically tiled in ths. Taa