The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
THE REPRESENTATIVE AT COURT
The Case Against Babcock Wear
ing Threatening Look.
IRREPRESSIBLE RUMORS

but the curious crowd were disappointed, for the
Judge only laid general emphasis the
sity OF their dscharging their duties fearlessy and
partially, and not ndictng any whom they did not
have good reason to believe guilty from evidence sub
mned Some OF mis- words seemed to be spoken with
more than usual impressveness they reference
TO this extraordinary ocoasou for Instance when he
said, "Indict no man mere idle rumor " and again,
"Do not allow your Investigations in the jury
be made the means for gratifying the spite malice Of
any person" The jurors looked like rather substan-
tial men Most OF them country merchants and
farmers and they seemed to be quite stupid they
were substantial but apparently felt their weight
belonging to OF tho most important grand juries
assembled in this State. Henry NJ Lyman, of
Geneseo retired country merchant foreman Of the
Grand Jury.
THE GOVERNMENT WITNESSES.
Owing to the absence of District Attorney Bangs
who has special charge of these whskey fraud pros
ecutons, the Grand Jury did nothing in this
matter to-day, but occupied itself with minor
cases. Judge Bangs, however, will return tomorro
morning, and then the important work will begin inn
medatey. The first witnesses to be heard some Of
the previously indicted disers and gaugers, who have
promised to tell all they know. The important
Of these witnesses OF the prosecution heard
are Anthony Funk, OF the great nrm of Funk Role,
and William Gosen, both rich dIstlers. The distlers
whose establishments seized last week right
when they accused Golsen OF having been the principal
informant against them. The feeling against him on
the part these men is very bitter While it has been
hitherto profound mystery, and is to-day,
that Funk had also ''squcaled," enabled from an
unimpeachable source, to reveal some of
THE MOST STARTLING TESTIMONY
which the government witnesses will give before this
Grand Jury. 1t will be shown that these disters paid as
much one half of their ill., gotten gains to the political
organizations OF the Ring. The contributions Rhem
alonc, will be clearly proven, amount TO about
$780, 900 per month II squte also that Goode
the City Marshal, whose mentioned recently
In one of my dispatches as among those implicated,
will be indicted evidence will be given showing that
he interested in Cooper's distillery. Another
thing which is pretty certain is that Super
visor Mum, who has already been indicted
In St Louis will be again indicted here by this Grand
Jury, and also by the way, by the Grand Jury which
has just met at Milwaukee is regarded as positive
that the last Grand Jury which refused to ndct Jake
Rehm and Mum was tempered WITH for the govern
ment submitted evidence against these two worthless
that perfectly overwhelming While most of the
previously indicted distlers will throw themselves
upon the mercy OF the government, fact the authen-
ITCHY Of which is beyond all doubt the new set
whose establishments seized last week still per-
sst In affirming their innocence and boldly rest upon
their defence.
THE GOVERNMENT POLICY TOWARD ITS WITNESSES
can tell your readers what will be done with
the first mentioned class which by far the largest
and embraces the of tho most important dis
tieres They will all plead guilty and sentence will
be suspended on motion Of the prosecution; not that
the government has engaged bound itself to do
this, but 1t will be done from OF policy In
the rst place the conviction Of the really guilty par
ties, the political originators OF the Ring which are
most coveted by the government could be obtained
without their evidence In the second place, most or
these men were tempted driven TO fraud by compc
ton In their business intimidation the general ooseness
OF the revenue service and other circumstances In
the third place It would DO cruelty in the opinion OF
the government, to send these otherwise honest and
respectable TO the Penitentary, addition the
bitter punishment they will suffer even as II is This
punishment, which am fully authorized TO state will
be inexoraby insisted upon in every OF fraud
will be the forfeiture Of the seized property, which is
certainly hard enough and in some cases will mean
utter financial ruin and beggary In some other cases
where dstllers known TO have ample means other
fines vii be infected in addition TO the forfeiture OF
ID cir distilleriea
WILL suPPER
The government, as | am assured by competent au- |
thorty, will positively make terms with tho owners
Of dstieres and rectyng houses seized last week as
they have stood denantly upon their innocence and
those gentleman, to Judge from present appearances,
have very good chance OF payinga lengthy visit to
the Joliet Penitentiary.
THE RISGs' INFORMANT AT WASHINGTON
Among letters and dispatches belonging to the
King which have been captured by the government |
are some from Avery and Joyce, addressed 10 Super
visor Mum. They show that the Chicago Ring,
oaBcally headed by Mum, and the St Louis Ring,
nv In inli
ence and in close cooperation There are no letters
or dispatches from Babcock, but there are
others from some Official in Washington who was evil
IDENTIFY the special informant Of the Chicago Ring at
The CAPITOL and who, from the tenor OF those papers
must have been person Of great commanding innu-
.nce Strange TO say, however, all the persistent
Efforts Of the detectives ascertain the Identity OF
This individual have thus far been completely baned
and II is still shrouded in mystery. Tho detectives
have not gi,en up all hope yet Of probing the riddle
but they say, at the same time, that the Chicago
Ring much better managed than the st. Lous
Ring and that its secrets much better guarded
A coS0REssxAs's
Every one OF the detectives at work In the cases
10 whom have spoken has made bones Of his belief
that Congressman Farwe is implicaied but the COM
plete evidence must still DO wanting, he was not
arrested last week when Hesing Rehm and Miller were.
WORKS BONDED OUT.
Mather's rectifyng house and the Chicago Alcohol
Works were bonded out today and will resume opera
tons TO- morrow.
Schufets dstlllery Is still unseIzed and as Is tho
only one It's carry their heads very high The
detectives are stu working At this last TO secure
ali the evidence before taking any proceedings for
seizure
Tho Grand Jurv viii probably no. bring in any in