The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-01
WASHINGTON.
Testimony In the Mary Merritt
l Case.

thrOp, editor OF the Milwaukee CONNER
ciai. ITmes, in which the article appeared
making charges against Secretary Bris
tow,in connection with the Mary Merritt
testified to-day that he wrote the article
and that the Deputy United States Mar
Shal first called his attention to the sub
| ject, and asked him to work up the case
II was either Ed. Simpson or Burke. Hi
knowledge Of the case was derived from
Colonel Goodwin, who received his state
ment from Mr.. johnson and from JohI
A. HinEe, detective, who derived his In
formation from Nj. Weiss. Witnes
knew nothing except what he deriyeC
from Others and by examination Of tht
court records. ........
The witness, in reply 10 a question By
Secretary Bristow, said that Colonel Good
win during the last eight months was en-
gaged. exclusively in the whisky fraud
trials at Milwaukee.
Secretary Bristow asked the witness
whether Colonel Goodwin was not his
open and avowed enemy because OF his
Official course in the prosecution OF those
engaged in whisky frauds.
Representative Bright remarked that
the Committee was not engaged in the ex-
animation OF the whisky frauds.
Secretary Bristow said as he had been
arraigned on charges preferred by mem
Der Of Congress, Judge Cate, II seemed to
him that 1t was competent TO show the
motive Of the attack.
Representative Bright objected on the
ground Of irrelevancy, and Representa-
tive Hartzell said the committee had bel.
ter send for Colonel Goodwin and put
him the stand. He could then be in
terrogated us to his motive. The ques.
tiOn seemed 10 be an attempt 10 throw
discredit on the witness without giving
him an opportunity TO be heard.
Alter conversation by members OF the
committee, Mr.. NOrth7op said Colonel
Goodwin did not instigate the publica-
ton Of the statement against Secretary
Bristow.
G.E. Weiss, formerly Deputy Collector
at Milwaukee, testified as 10 his conduct
in relation to the Mary Merritt and the
circumstances attending the obtaining Of
his moiety. The witness resisted the re.
mission Of the bond Of $4,000 until his
interests were secured. He paid Judge
liubbell $500 out Of gratitude for not
fayoring such remission, and not in con.
sequence OF any private agreement with
that gentleman. The witness said that
General Bristow, alter he appeared and
made his argument before Secretary
Richardson, in company with the counsel
for the Trices, retired, saying he merely
appeared for neighbors and friends, hay.
Ing no pecuniary interest in the matter.
Witness had found in his experience
in the Custom House that unless Gus.
tom House officers made previous ar
rangemcnts with District Attorneys about
q division Of the moiety the attorneys
would not institute proceeding, and this
extortion was virtually sanctioned by
Secretary Richardson; hence the pay.
ment witness made 10 Judge Hnbbell was
q matter OF gratitude, but he did nu' ling
to favor remission. He paid 5. W.
Hazelton, formerly member Of Congress,
now District Attorney, at Milwaukee, Eve
hundred dollars for presenting the case
before Secretary OF the Treasury Rich
ardson. Witness paid no officer in Wash.
ington any money whatever. None OF
the facts in the article in the Milwaukee
Times were furnished by witness. =.
Northrop was recalled, and was asked
who brought him the brief, and answer
ed that Colonel Goodwin said the brief Of
General Bristow in the Merritt case was
all they needed, as 1t would throw Bris-
tow right in his'seat. A few days after
Mr.. Ilenz said Weiss positively refused
to furnish the brief. One night the brief
was broughtto the office by.a messenger
from Kalzhouser, a Milwaukee lawyer,
but how It was brought about witness
could not tell. H. l..sI
Mr.. Bristow-Is Mr.. Katzhouser one
Of the attorneys for the whisky ring in
Milwaukee? ..It
Mr.. Northrop-I think he is.
Mr.. Northrop then explained that the
Times was not q whisky organ, but sup.
ported tho whisky ring prosecutors from
The beginning. HEM was the most active
man TO secure the publication Of the arti.
Gle.
Mr.. Bristow-What other position in
Milwaukee than that OF detective did
HEM hold? A. He ia President OF the
Democratic Central Committee ofthe city.
The Chairman (Afr. EIy)-Well, that is
not Mt all discredItable.
Mr.. Weiss-WelI, to make the story
complete, ] will state to the committee
that am the President. [Laughterl
Darius Lyman, in charge OF the Navi.
CATION Division Of the Treasury Depart
ment, made q written statement covering
all the official proceedings in the case.
evorot"fyr IIar!tey, irr
concluded that such cases might be com.
promised when there was no Intentional
fraud, and this was in concurrence With
the Views OF Solicitor Banfeld and BLU
ford Wilson. The witness explained the
matter 10 Acting Secretary. Of The rreasu-
ry Conant during the absence Of Mr.. Bris.
tow, and the Acting Secretary issued a war.
rant OF remission. The witness knew OF no
money or any valable thing being given
or promised 10 any officer Of the Depart
ment for the services. performed in this
matter. ..f
A MATTER FUR J. RUSSELL JONES TO EX.
PLAIN.
S. II. Tourtclotte, of Chicago was be.
fore the Committee on Expenditures in
the Department OF Justice today, and
testified that he was connected with the
Office Of the Deputy Marshal for the
Northern Districto OF Illinois from 1865 to
1878, us bailiff and special deputy. The
salary was the amount charged on the
emoInmeut account and was mach larger
than he ever received. Witness had Ia.
ken a memorandum OF the figures on the
emolument account in tie Treasury De.
partment. For the last six months in 1867
The emolument account purported 10
pay witness $3,205, but he only received
S7bO besides his bailif fees. In the first
hnlf Of 1868 the account purports TO pay
him $3,533. while he received only about
$1,000. In the last six months OF 1868
the account shows 81 ,7S2, but he received
only $50. Witness gave blank receipts
for the sums, and finds the receipts are
filled out to agree with the emotunent
account. Witness had made demand
upon J. Russell Jones, Marshal at that
time, for tho money,and his answer was
that he was surprised that demand