The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-10
From the Chicago Journal, sla.
THE ROCK ISLAND CASE.
THE EVIDENCE ALL IN SUMMING
UP By MIR, BURKE FOR THE
GOVERNMENT.
From IN, CHICAGO Journal, sth.
The Case Goes Over Until Monday
Morning.

Morning.
ID the trial of Geo. Z. Frysinger and
Frederick L. Seaverns for whisky frauds
yesterday afternoon, the testimony for the
defense was continued.
HB, BURGH,
the day storekeeper at the Milan distillery
in 1872, testified that no illicit spirits were
manufactured there during that time; it
could not have been done without the
gauger and storekeeper knowing it.
j. T.. BROWN,
deputy collector of internal revenue at
Chicago. testified to receiving bills of lading
with coupon attached from the defendant,
Seaverns, which he forwarded to New
York; it was all regular
John T. Bensley, John II. Clough, and
III, B. Bogue, each testified to the good
character and standing of Frederick l..
Seaverns, after which the court adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning.
THIS MORNING.
There was some delay in getting the
court and counsel in at the same time. but
finally they all got there, and Mr.. Murphy
OuWnOuOOu OaHiuS tHO Wieuoooo5 AOE HE
client, Seaverns.
GEORGE NJ. HOW
sworn: Reside in Chicago; have been
president and director of the board OF
trade have known Frederick l.. Seaverns
six years; his reputation is good, never
heard it questioned.
The affidavit of
CHARLES HITCHCOCK
was then read, the counsel for the govern
ment agreeing that it be so read. He has
known Seaverns intimately for five years
his reputation is good; never heard it called
in question.
LOUIS VAIL
sworn: Have resided in Chicago twenty.
one years, am a member of the board Of
public works; have known Mr.. Seaverns
sixteen years; his reputation is good; have
always looked upon him. as an honest mar
in every way; never heard his reputation
questioned.
At this point the defense rested their
case, and Mr.. Boutell commenced calling
witnesses
REBUTTAL
Mr.. Burgh, the storekeeper, was re
called for further cross examination. HI
described tho wine room of Frysinger'
distillery. There was never any lock Il
the faucets of the cisterns. The building
was an old one, rather insecure; thinl
there would be no difficulty in getting in.
To Mr.. Hawley: That was not the con
dition Of the building all of the year 1872
it was struck by lightning in II or To;
person could remove the boards and gel
in: never knew of anything of the kind
after the destruction of the building 8
temporary one was put up; after that the
cisterns were locked; after the new bricl
wine room was erected they were also KEEP
locked. Witness could not tell whethe
the new wine room was built in 1871 o
1872.
Mr.. Boutell said that was all. Genera
Hawley said that there was some con
fusion in regard to the time Of the dastruC
ton of the old wine room, and he desire
TO recall Nj. Halves on that point. MI
Halves was recalled, and testified tina
after the destruction the cisterns wer
kept secured by locks so that no spirit
could have been drawn off without its be
ing discovered. He thought the destruC
ton by fire occurred in 1872; never knee
OF any one entering the old building exceT
by the door; kept watch over it to sc
that it was the same il the morning q
he left it at night.
j. NJ. Burke: Left the revenue servic
in May last think the regulation to loo
the faucets was made in 1872 witness ha
no personal knowledge Of any rcvenu
frauds
This concluded the testimony on bot
sides.
MIR. BURKE.
thereupon commenced summing up for ii
prosecution. He remarked that the d.
Tense had utterly failed to show, as the
promised, that the transactions with III
railroad men referred entirely to the ma
ter of freights, and not at all to crooke
whiskey. He went over the testimon,
claiming that it showed an excess of l.22
barrels OF highwines alone as coming frol
the distillery over the amount Maid taxi
on. The attempted explanations Of ii
testimony have failed entirely. II
theory that frauds cannot be perpetratC
without the knowledge and connivance
the government officers turns out to be III
sound. Counsel pointed out several metl
DDS in which this could be done. Sea
ems connection with the scheme is col
clusively shown. He himself engage
Wallace, paid him, and paid Mancheste
He insisted that the guilt of both the d.
PENDANTS was clearly shown, and closed
half-past IL.
Mr.. Murphy was to follow. He said /
could not finish by ] o'clock, and Judl
Blodgett said he could not attend to II
case this afternoon. Therefore it was N
thought best for Mr.. Murphy to con
mence his argument to-day, and furth,
proceedings in the case went over until
O'Clock Monday morning.