The New York herald., 1876-01-02
How Honest nSlIleTS We're Frightened lE;O
The Sinful Circle
THE DISTRIBUTION OF BRiBES.
Scandaous Rumor Bdsters the Name Of
Congressman Farweu
OTHER ARRESTS LOOKED FOR.


developments today but the excitement in spite
Of the holiday lu, great that al sorts Of rumors
beng circulated, Of them OF sen
tauonai nature. It is alleged, among other
tLinFs that other important public men viii
be arrested on Monday for completely n the
whskoy frauds. II IS said that Congressman
Charles 3 Farwen District Attorney J. u. Ward and
City Marshal Goodell VIII tins fate The prin.
rpal allegations according t. these statements against
Farwell are that be interested IN Jake kehh
North western malt house that moneys paid bg the
dIstillcr o. Rehm traced into MS hands an. that
some $50 coo raised the crooked dstilers
in the campaign Of 1874 FOR The benefit OF Farfel who
running for Congress These rumors $50 charge
Goodeu with beng Implicated the Assessments OF
crooked" dstllers TO the amount of 10000 for the
campaign fund Of 1875 and in this connection Hesns
Rchu and Miller are charged with 'elnF principally re-
sponslbe for the corrupt rasnc " tLs fund supposed
have been used for the peore's party. District At
torncy Ward supposed - bve been implicated IN the
South Branch sulery. Z Is quite certain that many
further arrests Will follow, and among those likely TO
be arrested arc menuoDsd quite number OF prominent
politicians aud officials besides the above
TlL srAyfusG EyKNrs or YESTERDAY.
There is muc4 OF interest yet be sand about the
great events ofyesterday the important Of which
was the arrest OF Hesiug and Rehn. AT ten O'Clock
yesterdayinorning Supervisor Matthews, who is the
Dcus 81 mGoh,aa Of this lively crusade against the
Ring appeared before United States Commissioner
HoyDe aud submitted an affidavit on which the latter
issued Immediately against the four persons
subsequently arrested The following copy Of the
anidavlt, which the u each case
Uaited States Of Amc-ica Northern Dist-ic, Of M
a0lSA C. Matthews, Of tho city OF Chicago aud county
OF Cook being duly sworn dcposes and says that he Is
informed auG believes That or about the lst Gay Of
March. and upon divers other days and times between
that date and the present Tune A.. d. 1873. at the
Northern District @! Uhnois-to-wit at Chicago, Ill.,,
IN SAID district G Hesing did violate the internal
laws OF the United States and did congpire,
with other persons whose names unknown. to de.
fraud the government Of the United States of the tax
upon distilled spr's contrary to the statutes OF the
Sworn to before me this 3st day of December. 1878
PmlP A. HoYNE, United States Commissoner Northern
Dislrict OF Illinois.
SURPRISED.
Deputy Marshal T r Bird was charged with the
execution OF tho warrant against Hesmg He found
the latter ) his luxuriously fitted office in the
!Staats zcitng building, and without saying word,
handed him the warrant Hesug glanced il, and,
although man OF remarkable nerve turned pale and
looked as # he could not believe ms eyes he
collected his scattered senses-ior he was taken
pIeely by surprise-called upon his son, W. Hcsins,
and the chief ofthe Zeit0 and Revenue Collector
Herman Raster furnish bail and, accompanied by
them, walked Commissioner Hoyne's office
Mr. Hoyne received these three influential Germans
with the utmost cordially, and brief buried scene
took place before him lie announced that in view Of
the gravity OF the charge be would require 5000
bail Mr Hesings appearance before the
Grand jury which meets Tuesday, and which is
tnd all the indictments growing Of the last raid
ana OF to-day's arrests Mr. Hesing promptly waived
examination, and Mr. Raster justified $50 O0U
cash
The party then hurriodly retired, aud two hours
after tho former chef OF Police Rehm came IN and
through the formalitios giving bail the
His bondsinan Lobe well known
Jewish banker, and he the bond himself
Mnty a disspaied fellow and gambler.
THB COMING TRIALS.
These VIII he tried before Judge Biodeett as
coon as The cases Of previously indicted distr
lors are disposed Of These viii not take very
long, many OF them will plead guilty.
Hesings trial Will probably excite greater sensation
than any other Of these whskey fraud trials with the
sole exception OF that Of General Babcock Under the
statute conspiracy under which they Will be cted
they be punished with imprisonment OF from one
three years aud fine Of from 81 600 TO $1,000 The
Supervisor, Collector and government counsel all
very careful not 10 give indefinite hint OF the
charges which these defendants will be tired
They say they viii not let them know
through the papers 10 what particular charge
they Will be nrst required to answer
That would perhaps enable them to meet the evidence
Of the government by some legal technical rascahty
intended 10 thwart the Of justice. "These
all very bad men, was remarked TO me- ''and are
convinced tha, they would stop nothing TO tanper
with our witnesses some Of whom were formerly their
creatures and have informed Of their ullany"
TnE cuARGEs AGAINST HEsING
Mr. Raster who besides being editor OF Mr. Hes
.ngs paper is also his intimate friend thought
that this grew Of Hr Hesings partnership
no Ink aIfo of vrhc
have already been indicted Nj Raster said Hcsing
had indorsed for the that dstcry and
as they financially embarrassed be took in re.
payment certain shares cf tie stock. Per.
haps thought Mr.. Raster the government would
hold Hr Hesug also responsible for frauds
committed by his partners However this would be
but a small matter and rs Mr. Hessing a man Who
has intricate social family and business ties 10 Chicago
and there no danger whatever o. his fleeing from
Justice he would have arrested ths sudden
manner Il Ibis were all while this is one OF tie
rharges there others amiuformed on perfectly
reliable authority, far transceudng it in gravity. am
assured that the government has possession pa
pers and documents which again arc strengthened by
verbal proving that Hesug County Treasurer
NIler and Rehm were among The chief organ
zers and manpulators Of this Chicago whskey
Ring that through Their supposed political influence
!hoy shielded and helped tie Rms IN every possible
way and that large number Of spols weut n,o their
pocsots am assured, also, that the evidence
hosc transactions bears also unmis,asably upon Con.
FRESHMAN Farwen, more especially through his
Soction with BeLm, and that the arrest OF tsrwe VIII
toon follow If revenue officers hnd ccrtan missing
bnks ''You see this Farwel," said one Of the
oading officials to me- rs very smart and very eau.
ious Bcs covered up be track wonderfully wei,
rutn-he shook h.s head onerretca,ly as he added
.hcse words-'I think ven reach him yet, think
GeL reach b.m yet"
STEALING srANrs THE GOVERNMENT
Despite ne impenctrahic secrecy with which the
tvidenoe Of the government these cases guarded,
have obtained the exact allegations in TIE case u
ulpiy tbe stamp clerk Nniy has been one Of the
ueaIurcs Of the hing who not only got nice little