, 1876-08-02
This Reliable Witness Is, How
ever, Tender on Cross
Examination.
Some of the Bottom Facts Con.
cerning the Chicago Pros
ecutions.
Judge Bangs on the Witnem'stand'--
Who Granted the 1mmunitya
sptcta, Dt.pqteh to Tas Tribune,

investigating Committee resumed It's examine
ton. It soon became evident that the purpose
OF Mr.. rlastetl In Introducing bis own witnesses
fur the Administration was to attempt to slow
that the Whisky Ring war was to great extent
aconsptracy on tho part of Gen. DElstow mud
Hlulord Wilson In the interest Of the rrcsittei'-
tial aspirations Of tho former. THIS purpose
was very clearly apparent IN many Of the Vuea-
tIons tu the witness Gnyctt and to Judge Bangs.
Tho first witness WIS William A. Gavcts,
Of Lansing, Mtcls., Revenue Agent.
The first question by Plais,ed was:
stDid you meet Solicitor Wilson at st. Louisl"
1t turned out he did not meet him there, but
met him in Cincinnati, May 81, ut which time
NIlson Informed Gayctt that Drtstow was the
best maj. for tho Presidency, and Gavctt In
formed Wilson thnt Dlnine was tho man for the
place. tsayett insisted that this expression Of
opinion On tho part Of Ills superior, Mr. Wilson,
was equal to all instruction to him to work for
Dristow,-un instruction which Gavett 6oastcd
that he ilisrcgardc.l. On cross.cxamination,
fowcycr, Gavett was obliged to admit that VIII
con
rryEn TOLD nrM TO WORK FOR BRIsTow;
that he only expressed his own opinion as to
Dr,sto VS. integrity and honesty. GaVett also
sought 10 make the point that Yaryan INSTRUCT
cd Ills sul,ordtnatcs 10 work for Dr1stow. Cav"
cit eatd Ynryan frequently insinuatcd that hc
ought to 70 for Bgistow. He said, I" It wns tho
policy for us to be for Bristow, and that the
dntnncl Dlaine business had got to let up"
The fu!lnwng IS brief analysis Of tho testi-
snony Of Judge Bangs, Uultcl States Distrlet-
Attorney Of Chicago. Tie peudtng question
ElIcn he entered upon Ills duties related to
taking testimony Of accomplices. Three spectul
counsel !ad been eugaFed-Dcxtcr, Aver, and
Boutcll.
,saa oxa,r,p,t,o,'' s What aro The notics M NJ
u'ees e.a'1i''ett,'"' '''"S -'o '"' p'''''~' ~
.hese gen,'s'noa' ,,s . ,uo,x >. A.. .,,,. o,,..
haye learned that Dexter, long Republican,
Mns uree'cy ".a,.. 4ses s ~a.,,,i,.a sm arn.s
De"oeral. ""te'1 ~ M'puoneAn' aups''
Fiso1 Aa'lneTs, Dee -, , sSlu s"oso ' W. ptup-
t,llcrs A. stutc's evidence, and wished nv
or,o,o,, dcr1nc., to rive nm ontn,on unt.l re-
cciVcu my commission. alattne"s subsequently
went to Washington, taking dsstiilcr, ltnascllt
with hin. He returned stating that tho ne
cottat,on wa, LETT discretionary With the coln-
r., ~, ,,,,',.,,.,.1 sa1 ,,'.t ,vo ,T.ro an,hnr
he'. ZIG su'ssa"t'atis aa'u .na' nv enolo s.tHo'-
Ecd 10 make SUCH terms ~ We coniG, aosl no pe
licycS the authority warranted gIsiug
CIVIL AND en'Als"n nATaM. ,2MoS'7s TO TIE FIRST
r rn5ors.,o1 that III. i,.tr,,ctton, c,vn,e, all
''". H.. .'ts -, .,a., I1n.Ss, ,,.,..,
~ nv n,st oa'>a' 'Au,. ~, y. ."s'., pu suns'
Tic difttlcrs did this with the understanding
that sentences should net be moved acaiuat
ttcu Some ri tia Ga,1rers wern tn
,'as .,,so,...s s..,r,',,,,,. ~ ,rora r,uro.
uA'c noso'n.e a.n'an".'' w. "''o "''e'
indicted: u inc Atst oatch one uaagcf'
Fec, Of tllr Sagctown diatillcry, has nlone been
nunl.},cd with al 600 flt,e and ono {lay mnrieon-
s,,a.t oo,,ir,,.nt :, t,,rtv Jaws ,rft1,n,tt Gr,
'' -H1''.9 ~. W. s ' 1''e
Inc cases VI hcFeer, olsollsyt S'attcsI1t una
Waterman arc similar, With moro favorable
conditions considered. 1t would llare been Isul
faith to tho Government to cali for scutcueu
s,.,.. - - a.. ~ -. 49, r,,,,,,,t.,, ~. ~.
nsa,ns. ahF u .no l'st pa1et'' iu,"an..y ', "ue
uectdcu uPon @ltcf tho careful uchocTatfoh o.
special counsel. Tho basis OF the Immunity was
understood 10 hoYe been brought from I,rlstow
s,1 ,,t.--o,,,t hv annorvfaor M,tthowa
anu 1..ro". ~, ,ra,', ,suu' ..s.,
although tho mines o. no persons were "tateu
toMAtthcws. No written authority was produced
There IL no written uuthurIty Iu the Chlcugo Of.