The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-11
CIIICAG0'S WHISKEY RING.
moss HESTNG MAKING FEiCE WITH
THE q. y. GOYERNMENT


ConfessinR bis Guilt and duplicating Others
-Rehm aud the Secoud Batch Of DistiI-
icrs Rendv TO Sacrifice Each Other.
CHICAGO, March 10.-For some days me-
gotiations have been going on between the Gov
ernment law officers ard A. c. Hesing, which II
Is believed have to-day resulted In satisfactory
arrangement. At consultation held this after
noon between the District Attorney and coun-
sci for Hesing. the former expressed his willing
ness to hear all that Heslng had to say about
himself. Thereupon HesinR, by his counsel,
gave n detailed sketch OF his life, going to show
that up to comparatively recent period he had
been honest and had even forced the dismissal
OF q. l.. Mann, collector mp to 1893, and who wa.
lax In the administration Of the oflice. Later on
Hesing was cramped for money. and was guilty
OF Illicit dealings as a dlstiller being inter-
estcd In the Lake Shore dstery. Miller
and Frederlcks Of that dlstillory had
given him money, which he paid over
to Rehm; In short, Hesins Is aiming
he has not been such a hard case after all. but
at one time fought against corruption. lie i'm
plicated several indicted disillsrs. but the Gov
and does not need his testimony. IL Is not be-
lieved that he has thus far made any startling
disclosures relative to persons not yet indicted.
The law officers said to-day that there would
probably be no trials on Tuesday, which con-
nrns the impression that peace has been made.
In order to throw light on these negotiations
little explanation Is necessary. Three per
make peace with the Government in advance OF
the beginning OF the trials, which are set for
Tuesday. They are lrst, Rehm; second.
Hesing; and third, tho second batch OF disiil-
lers-so called because their places were seized
Al these individuals have plealed not guilty.
After Rehm learned from the names OF the
witnesses against him that his case was hone
less he had nut two things to do. one was TO
leave the country; but Kehm Is wealthy aud pc
nuiious, and TO ty meant heavy losses. The
other was To make terms by giving up some per-
son higher IN rank than himself. His offers to
Government officers here were not favorably
received, because they were too indennite OK
cent as regarded persons sure to be convicted.
So he appealed to the authorities AZ Washing
ton, and at the same time let &. II. Farwell and
John Logan understand that they mus, cham
piun his cause thcro or II would fare III with
them. farwell lett here on Monday for the pur-
pose OF pleading Rehm's services for the Kcpub-
lican party TO secure his amnesty. But for this
Farwell would not have left here. No reply has
come from Washington u Rehm. and the latter
fears treachery and would 70 to Canada were It
not that he hates to run tho risk Of losing por
tiOn of his fortune.
As for Hesing. be al FIRST intended to night,
bus when re got the list Of witnesses against
him he saw the wrath to come. He Is ruined
OF his lawyer. and cheap lawyer at that. He
IS too poor TO run. "a Rehm Is too ii,h. Fearing
Rehm would give him up he hasteued 70 give
up kehm, ana make terms which would keep
himself out OF the penltentlary. lie can i'm
pncate farwell In connection with the election
OF ls2, II he chooses, but 1t ia believed that the
Government Is not anxious to pursue the matter
too far In this direction. for intima-
tions Indirectly made by Rehm that he
could make case against Farwel
were dlsregarded Hesng Is friendly to Far
well, aud will not give him up unless It is de-
manded Of him. This second batch OF distllurs,
with two exceptions. are ready to give up them
selves and Rehm If they can escape tho peniten-
tiary: Ihoy VIII pay their fines and back taxes,
which Will ruin them, and be glad to get # so
cheaply. IL has been for ten days muddle Of
negotiatiOns. in which everybody has been try
Ing to give up somebody else, the Government
Ia the mean Time meditating what disclosures