The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-06

reB OF crooked whlskey stored with the
Doch Companv. The certificates Of the Dock
had bsen stnred aborn ~ e %s sp,,her
IN bis safe or the safe of GhOlsen Eastman,
both OF which were in the custody Of the Mar
Dock Company, a Mr.. Durphy, and wanted him
70 let the whiskey be withdrawn. Durphy refused
to do II without the certificates of deposit. The
next m n To- approach him was Charley Farwell,
who In hi' oily. pleasant way requested Durphv
20 let Mersereau have the whiskcy. and said "
know IL is irregular. but we must do all we can
to help Mersereau through" But Durphv was
ohdurate and resisted ali appeals Finally they
begged him to allow the whi-key to be cmptied
In the sewer, but this proposition was reiected
also. He would do nothing without the certih-
Gates. And notwithstanding they were In the
custody Of the officers aforesaid, Mersereau and
bis friends succeeded In getting possession OF
them, and they we're presented and the whiskey
wlthdrawn. They were endorsed on the back,
"Deliver to j. Rhm," but II Is apparent to an
EXPERT that this name was originally written J.
Kehm, for the has been changed to an with
different ink, and an attempt made to change
the TO an e.. This evidence was before the last
Grand Jury, but the Ring was able TO prevent
the indictment OF Earwell and kehm. mem
Der Of the Grand Jury, Mr. King, Is particu-
lar friend Of Farwell and he happening to meet
Jake Rehm one dav. while the matter was under
consideration, asked him for his signature.
which Jake OF course gave. He knew what 1t
was wanted for. The slip of paper on which he
wrote his name was pinned with the certificates
by District Attorney Ward, aud 10 this manner
exhibited to the Grand Jury. The purpose Of
this Is apparent t. the most Obtuse.
THE RING wEAKENs AT LAST.
The combined power and influence OF unfaith-
ful Federal ohicials and interested local poli-
ticiaus joined to the manipulated local public
sentiment WIS sufficient to mold the indicted
distillcr-. rectners, and subordinate revenue
officials solidlv together for a long while. The
Ring leaders were quite confident up to the
middle of last month. They believed that Jones
and Farwoll would have enough infuence at
Washington to prevent Wards removal; and
then, If none OF those indicted "peached," they
were very hopeful OF preventing any convictions.
The plucky anu to some extent successful fight
which the milwaukee ring mad made encour-
aged them to stand together Weekly meetings
were held ana favorable reports Oh the outlook
submitted. All the arrangements were made IN
REGARD to the drawing OF the petit iurt, and II
was understood all around that "tliuE- were
fixed" But "the test litI plans of men and
mice aft gang aglee," and So IL hif peucd In this
case. About the FIRST VI this month one or two
fellows concluded that they would tell
tie whole truth, and throw themselves on
the mercy Of the court. They were encour-
aged by those VINO mad the confidence Of the
Secretary, aud 30 the whole fabric IL tumbling
dow IA, and ia it, runs will be buried many repu-
ta'iOus. fdcre are enough facts now known to
destroy more than one prominent pu1liC man.
aud the revelations yet to come viii amaze
mankind.