New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-04
WHISKY FRAUD HISTORY.
EX-sUPERvIsOR TUITION AID BLuFoRD WILSON
BEFORE TgE COMMITTEE AGAIN.
fCrSFgAt PRESS DlsPATCH.I

WAsHIyGToX. Aug. 3.-1he Subcommittee
OIL whisky frauds to-day resumed the eXaminatis OF cX
Supervisor Tuition with rcgjd to his kno"lcdsf OF the
whisky frauds aud his official act In relation ~ item
In rcply the direct question whether nc III s hN'H
tatien discovered anything TO imrlcatc Senator Log
aud Mr.. Farwcll. the witness replied he dA no.;
though as 10 the latter there were suspicious ercum-
stances until explained Being interosat'd IN relation
to ex-Eeycnue Agent Yaryan, the wncs; replied that
Yaryan Niicvcd he knew everything about tH' 'a"'
when in fact he knew little he had never been HtIe To
account for the implements thrown IN the way Of prose
cutting whisky frauds IN Cncago, except that h'-l'h
WIS working in the interest Of the whisky Ring; ana
Nj Brooks Of the Secret Service came % the sre con-
clusion so far a. Chicago was concerned The witness
said he never spoke three minutes with Gen B"nc''A ID
his life until after the latter was Indicted;
Gen. Babcock then came 70 him ana 'od
lin he understood that Bluford Wilson had gwen
Washburue chief OF the Treasury detective iort S'ooo
10 iuluce witness his conviction hcyod cfad
ventures the witness said to Babcock that lie d VT be-
ucyc Bluford Wilson would money for that luiPo'"
and further. he did not believe that Ndshhuiie Womb
do such work and witness also said To Baocock t.eir
,yas no truth in what be- had heard, and that was
prt-up Job from beginning 70 end Mr. Tuition Et'e as
hi, impression that larger number 81 convictions c'd
have taken place ia Chicago without the Immunity
r,,d IN certain persons engaged u frauds tkau With
such immunity: the who tie or-in'ioIs a. the
Rny and did the largest amount of stealing we're tN
enptrd FROM punishment; the Ring would have tc'h
more cfccluly broken up II .hcy had been sent 10 The
pcuitcnuary. Mr. Tutou'' opinion Is that some 81 those
In the Iiguur business are stealing now.
R,prcsrutatiyc CochrnBc read Ia the witness an eS
tysc, from the testimony Of DstrctAuomcy Bangs 10
toc effect that the course pursued In granting uuuunliy
had utterly demusa7,d and thoroughly broken up the
Whi.ky Ring, and the witness having been hs"fi
whether De believed tlis 90 De- true, replied That ue an
not question thc integrity ~ W. Hanss m Thought 'NH'
gentleman not acquainted with aii th' i't-
Hufcri " lsou again came before the Committee nua
read letter. written ny h,m.tto Supervisor Muthess
and 10 Collector Webster with reference To- their dule-
i'm the whisky cases showing that necessary cireiW
qpersiou vas required n thc proceedings lie a'sn r"i
letter written ry Secretary Er-ow to supervisor Int
tom a. indicative Of tie views Of the secretary Of tie
Treasury; also Tho following telegram:
WAsUScro>, u. g., oct. l.. i-75.
Ia BlCf"HD Nli~'N, ~ Lo"F' Mo- ,.. AZ, ...,,,...
II b. uui easy this distance To SAY wla' II ANYTHING
t.,.i d. c,,,,.l.tI lv tur Government In p.gftuitI
,as, in orrr To reap greater benefit ~ Others ne D-
tr, tftorury and as.priltos being on toe ground ami
H. 90, 10 ,.. f,,t- ,tr rctf,r untitled fo
decide -dcl quc,taut would say lrue.dll, H"""'cl,
other ca.,s. / would make No terms with
any indicted ugitF. The question in i'u4
doc not relate gour 20 the amount Of money Involved
In these particular eases, hut Affects the Integrity ~ 'h'
revenue and complete success IN thr'c prosecution
would br OF great sJ.uc 10 The 6o'e.hNth' hereafter
Therefore would sIy parties Mo onr q" surrender
and ask term. that they should plead "ru % ~
charges -ucn oi them - i"cN almL I" DE rue ~ A'
tu,ir staIciurIt TO tie Court, Ono" themselves
on it, crucu'y, and submit tHcinsrl''' I" sue
punishment as the Court may pronounce.
would make argument IA advance Tor rI-.
prus.ou of Judgment, nor would / ask tAr count
urr pleas of " guilty. to suspend sentence IN ay ease
unless upon hearing the statement oi the party IA open
court u should deemed proper To- ~" lin i- - witness
against ~ alter offender Inc c"nVir"" ANA punish
mont ~ corrupt aud guilty. officials Dr. Of The h.-t
inheritance aud AN proper means 10 ir- end should Ir
.id The Al 1rn General and commission 81 Internal
E,,ruue concur Is. II. BHi-IuW, = tl,tJfy.
Mr. wilson said this telegram was read to Mr Dexter
ON his visit To this city. The Attorney General, =
secretary md tho solicitor all concuuod In saying to
him that they had instructions To- give with regard TO
EeAr Mr Dexi, was the grohud, AMI therefore the
whole quc-tion was RENTED to him aud ms legal asso
ciacs.
The Committee postponed the further examination of
Mr. Wilson until Saturday morning. Several other
WITNESSES will be examined tomorrow afternoon