The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-23
CIR Ant DISNONORED,
How He Aided the WhiSkey
Frauds.
rhe Missing Link in Babcocks s
Case Supplied.
WHY AVERY WAS SACRIFICED.
pprma mary Testimony Of Corruption in
the white House.
WHY AVERY WAS SACRIFICED.

fNAsnfNGroN. Nov. 21.-Thc pardon of
William q. Avery. who was convicted ON the
charge Of cOnspiring with Mcdonald joyce
and others to defr ,ud thu United -tAtos OF tue
revenue from whskcy manufactured at st.
Louis. enables ms to give part OF the inside
history Of the whiskey Ring prosecutions, and
the political complications growing out OF them
vhloh have not been at liberty heretofore to
disclose. In order that the general public may
properly understand these disclosures II IL
uscessary to briefly review the prosecutions Of
rhs st. Louis wniskey Ring consprators.
The Investigations which led to the discovery
~ the existence Of a widespread conspiracy to
hefraud the Government bY the manufacture
aud disposal OF Illicit spirits In st. Louis, Chi-
oago and Milwaukee began about the middle
~ iebruiry. 1915. Mr.. Bristow, then Secretary
OF the Treasury, had had some experience In
carrying out reforms. and fully appreciated the
opposition he would have to encounter Ia this
last and greatest undertaking. Although but six
months In once, he had learned how serious
matter II was to attempt to eradicate organized
corruption aud purify an Administration. with
the great bulk Of the leaders OF bis party In op-
position. while he constantly In doubt re-
syecting the intentions OF his official chief.
BEoISSINo TO rIGHr THE RINGS.
Ills nrstencounter with oficai corruption and
iflme WAS III tne luNestlkailon OF Tue silc our-
giary conspiracy dusy imposed BY Joint
resolution OF both Houses OF Congress. After
tnnnlte difficulties, tho gull. of some OF the mis-.
creants who, at the instigation Of the chiefs Of
Lhe Washington Ring, had procured the safe In
the District Attorneys office to be blown open
with the purpose OF falsely fastening crime on
innocent men, made apparent, and the
chief of the Secret Service DIVISION of the
Treasury Department, with several OF his prln-
cipsi subordinates and Assistant District Attor-
uey Harrington, were indicted. 1t was not.
however I'll conclusive proof OF the guilt Of the
Chief of the Secret Service Division WAS fur
nished that Secretary Bristuw could venture TO
lax for his resignation. Indeed, there was a
rius during the progress of the inquiry when II
was more probable that the Solicitor Of the
Treasury, who was pr rosecuting II under the Sec
rstary's order, would be removed by the Presi-
dent In obedience to the demands OF Babcock.
shepherd, and Attorney g enorh Williams. This
.iiled. so.ely be suse solicitor Wilson succeed
ed after almost incredible efforts In fastening
the guilt Of conspiracy on Whitley and Hsrrng-
1On-tho two men Dlocock, shepherd, and Will
D. ms re most anxious To save. the re ryan
iyniOn of the Secret Service Division, one Of the
most inportant divisions OF the Treasury d.
Oartment, a. "a matter Il course. followed. All
this however, hal arrayed az inst Mr. Bristo"
not only the vast and varied influence OF the
Di,tric, Rlog. but had excited he hostility Of
attorney General Williams. whose relations
with whitley. tue depOss "a Chicf Of the Secret
Service Division, hid bseu OF the most in'imite
character. aud who was. beyond Iertdv enture'
deeply ompromised with him IN the Infamous
uerlurles aud subJrnati)n of 'rIury by which
.le ku-klux outr4Ges were worked up and car
pet bag raec ilitles IN the Sodtn made for the
r'inO being, ia comparison with the instigatei
cfueliies to negroes AID white Republic in', to
ippeAr less odiOus to the Northern mind.
LADY's RING.
Tie seal Lock fraud was the next subject that
attracted tue attention OF Secretary Bristow.
While the investigation OF this was IN progress
senator John J. Patterson OF South Carolina en-
Ieayored To stop 1t, but when he approached
The Secretary on the subject ho was met with
Tho following answer: " senator, l am pushing
mat matter vigorously and my hope is that in a
rev months shall have all the prominent oper-
at.rs IN the pententiaIv. This WAS home
thrust. for Patterson was one OF the prom-
nent operators" and ofcourse his enmity toward
ths secretary was assured from that interview.
me seal LOck combination was not dependant,
however, on the iuhuence Of carpet-bag Sena-
tors = f. Brown one OF tho msmbers OF the
Washington Ring, was Interested In the swim
lin. concern and he had at his back the infu-
,nce OF the solid delegation, Represeutltives
ma EEuhtOls from Malle. moreover, Mrs.
Minnie Benton. a very Intimate lady friend II the
i're-ident, was ! stockholdsr in the American
5sal Lock Company aud on more thau one Oc-
sasion her influence hat turned the scale in IA
y,r of Urook. N,ddy A e., whan comDetiny
iOck iuyCnflO hai secured fOOthOli inside
lbe Treasury Department. Hat all these com
Dinations f.iled at last aud Mr. Dr=tow ordered
he contract with the American S,ll Lock Com
ANY 70 be annullsl on the ground " fraud
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