Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-07
The whisky Investigation.

BLUFoRD WILSON CROSS EXAMINED.
The special committee investigating the
st. Louis whisky frauds met this morning
TO eros examine Bluford Wilson. The cross
examination was conducted by Mr.. Plaisted.
The witness said ne believed that II the SUI
IeTyisOrs had been changed. as contem-
plated, the whisky frauds would have been
discovered just as quicz. If there had been
honest supervisors at st. Louis aud Chic ago
they would have aided the government ma
ter1ally in Cnesrthing tine frauds
THE PRESIDENT IN EARNEST IN PROSE-
CUTTING THE RING.
At an interview with the President, Secre-
taTy BTis,ow and witness, on the Ith of May,
The former Indicated an entire willing ness
20 co operate with Secretary Bristow In
oreaklug down the ring and TO remove Of
fcials WAC stood In the way. After the Bar
Eard letter had been made public, on which
the famous endorsement
LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE"
was recorded, witEess rad an interview
with the President, when the latter said hs
had BaDcock in mind when he wrote the en- .
Gorsement on that letter which mad con-
taiued sentence to the effect that one of
AcDOnald's friends IL st. Louis had IN ais
an II quiry as 10 how far the President in d.
tendC to go with toe prosecution OF Joyce
AID Mcdonald, and then added that the
President could not give them up or Bah
cOck was lost. Witness did not recolIect
ever telling Yaryen (as testified by the lat
ter that the Presidents endorsement on the
Barnard letter was obtained after much i'm
IoItunlng, and that lie was very angry AT its
publication.
Witness proceeded to read letter which
said that Bristow and Jewell would nave
trouble unless they broxe Up
GRANTS KITCHEN CABINET,
meaning Boss" Shepherd and General Bah
cock.
Objection was made 10 the reading unless
Wilson would give the name of the writer,
which be declined TO do.
Witness said that in the letter he wrote TO
Henderson telling him In his prosecullon To
go to the bottom and top" ne had referen ce
10 Baocock and not 70 the President, and
mat The Letters ,ntsrpoated In the
lnal letter was stolen by q United States
deputy marshal from Gen. Henderson and
handed TO Joyce.
THE sYLPH TELEGRAM.
Witness said that the "Sylph" telegram
was identified to be In Gen. Baocock's maud
writing in the latter end of the month of
Treasury departments. Attorney General
PieTrepODt, who claimed 10 be an expert in
handwriting, said he was satisfied that IL
was In BaocOck'e handwriting. IL was
shown TO tire President on the 9Th of August
6y Secretary Bristow. Bsbcock knew OF II
the same day.
q How ala the President interfere with
A. have already indicated In my exami-
nation IN chief; by dismlssing Henderson;
by issuing circular letter To District At
torneys;by listening TO reports that the BaD-
cock prosecution was the result of q politi-
cal conspiracy ana intrigue by dismlssing
Secretary Bristow and myself, and Dy order
ING military tribunal IL the case.
q. How did the military tribunal inter
fere?
A. 1t took out of the hands of the civil
offices the evidence upon which tney ex
pected 10 convict MIN. The result of tue
military tribunal, had 10 gone on, would
have given BabcCc x's attorneys the power u
look into the evidence. The military tribu.
nal was a subject OF Cabinet discussIo ami
On the occasion witness wrote noe TO Sec
Teiary Bristow IN which were lie words,
"God give you wiscoIn"
RABCoCK
telegTaphsd from Washington 10 Luckey,
tie private secretary OF the President IN ST.
Louis during the Avery trial, that ne wishs cd
10 De released from going 10 St Louis n II
was possible Another telegram was, "Tell
him 10 employ assistance II be wants, and
raw. Prevent my going TO ST. Louis at all
q. DO you think there was any impro-
pretty N granting General Bsbcock court
ject2
Q. Yes, sir.
a. DO.
Witness sa.d he wrote
CONFIDENTIAL LETTER
10 General Henderson giving him the inside
history of affairs in Washington. He re-
lstter-press copy OF Ii; thinks the Secretary
OF the Treasury knew that he wrote to Hen.
O. Now, as q matter of fact, did the conrt
of Inquiry interfere with the Baocock trial?
A. AS . matter OF fact / cannot say, as q
matter OF opinion az did.
@. In what respecH
A. 1t gave the prosecuting officers 70
understand that they were not TO be allowed
10 exercise their own judgments.
Witness said that Gen. Henderson was en-
ploy ed 70 conduct the st. Louis prosecutious
on the Recommendation of Gen. Blow and
Congressman Glover, as the best attorney
who could be secured In 81. Louis, aud at q
lime that Mr. Brodbead, who succeeded him,
was in st. Louis. Witness said that Gen.
Bat cock was furnished with al the evidence
asan 81 him.
THE FAMoCs ENDORSEMENT.
The following II the essential part OF tn e
famous endorsement Of the President on tbs
Barnard letter:
Let no guilty man escape II it can be
avoided. BE especially vigilant-or instruct
those engaged In the prosecution OF fraud to
be-against al who inatnuate that they have
high influence 70 protect them. No personal
consideration should stand In the way Of
per1prming public duty"
(Stgned,1 y. 8. GRANT.
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