New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
TIE cHIcAGO WHISKY CASES.
RruM TO GO FRrE-MR. SHERMAN SAYS THAT JVrG-
MINT MUST Bn ENTERED - OTHER CASES
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MINT MUST BH ENTERED - OTHER CASES
IBY TELEGEArn TO rnE TRIEvSEI
WAsuINGToN, May 15.--Assistant Secretary
French reached conclusion today M the ease OF jacob
Eenp, leader Of the Chicago whisky Ring Hs opinion
IA that the present $l,GOo000 suit 10 In the nature
Of 'an additional criminal action against NM
and cannot be sustained fer the reason That
Rch,n has already been triaT FOR the same olnsc'
convicted punished in part, prd par"nod. This
decision will undoubtedly Doe approved hy the secretary
of a., Treasury the Aforementioned, ard by the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue and R'ul, rs q result
Of Gen Grants pardon. viii doubtless 20 free with the
exception OF the slight fine be has already paid ana tIe
short imprisonment to which he was suoccted
MI sherman ha3 rendered decision IN reference to
certain Chicago eases named in his letter following:
W-uf.GroS. Nay -. 1877.
Thc Han. HENRY T. FRENCH assistant secretary ~ me
srr: Toar letter OF March last has not been acted
uun tiy reason of the request ol ti' lFl tH',,,' ~
the ,In promises proposed that they should nav ti'e
e%,,,f - foirnpl rctou fur their rroL Il' petition o
~! ,.t of The 9Th ana your letter Ol tue ION ' 'i'
no" "r".J ,i r i P1y.ci i:u,. Dctti,on ana other,
of Chicago IN q certain class oi whisky On e. a..
Thcs. eases present tIc same general features 9'o'
OF the proponents were men OF hiSh pos. o' %! ,i,
wealth. largely engaged m mbSur~s-h"t "uy 81 az .li'
5aI as rr,fnr M and influential citizens u tie cty Gi
Cgica-o Some OF tlcm have been lhdlcteu IT,
Gb,y ba>r b cn relieved by pardon. ihtlr rtitlildI
liability TO the Government l. peruuaiy one oi IaA'9
and q / d
tirs Z n1 amOuuts involved are large. MI. ., 81.
Fin ricipal oc,t!Jn you submit to me IL, whether
il tlr a. y OF the Government 10 realize oi t2nI'lI'u
tI i..r-- amount lgGn thcs, claims that could p3s'i+
ha Gle ted by Ic-al proce-st In ordinary Iit
20 Go!d an msoyenl debtor to the risid pay,
rcut oI the iuii amount oi tht u.'.i W.. ,'v''.,,i
r.rd his class Of casts standing upon ""' e4'
footing The, partially Tor taxes uI ~ @ ui' l ,
OF Pee Cued states, thc remission ol Nulc uI is,l
IN in arv 20 every taxpayer ana &- premium ' % %
TIC primary rule ni al JUST "a aAt'lh Ia 'j''' " ,t,
tti,.y the evasion @. the taN laws ls p""''. VIM
ll,fcr verify thNu tlc utslc.l 10 PLl a., ,
i.n n "a rri,riuir Is established mat man It5 tN"
.,y.. ~ Incoming u-ulycut, IA "a t2N,s on "'t I"i'
49,. t ,gis.y and toiac cannot be successfully ''
u', t,.a,, .n,.. claim. are largely for penalties.
mo ,,,. tn pardon may extend 10 rel 1se" 81 tu''
r..aiti.s where They are part oI tht iuisII' i'
dar.lir.l o1cu-c, buj not 10 the i..s'i'u u'
49,, a. 10 mrr. penalties IN TIE nature ~ lIu"''',
dlu1cce Tac President alone can Par 'yII' t.i. @
car DO 80 more freely than thc secretary "i ,H'
can exercise the power {" conpioin7r Wri' p" "'ii
Lii ,firu. which l. "a loy.tr more dangerous ana hHtIy
10 uc uai-eI hIn that OF PARDON lu' - l,,'',s I m
held over the pgopouchta a. ii 1' "i i r .ouIi
yavr- l.rv atr not Ike ordinary contract Whti IL
pend uBuu The mutual agreement %. p yes, D'l ,', "
prescribe by l1">o oi grH-f" NY. If f,t n, b. re-
m "a ho embark 10 the nGsii'~, "li" 'uI"' n"' t,
rn,ftei or released except Iui c',H ~ 80
no icy. nave. therefore. tlI'i lt ; H' .' .I, 49,
ia ..,-.r.. S.rsti ~ 20 release -.''" i''',''t, -
' 80 a. t,,fn,if O, nominal sums, and -itdl nae I'D
~, ,to,irn of COMPROMISE caused by the cl'cse!
e. Inn and % WAIVER Of tlcir le~ii 1Et' nl NC,
f,u,.: and fllr.cIor, am ln'.'hci q" .fN.'
o ibDir wish thlt they have an ""'"F RUM ~, ,"P
.,i f., ,.p,s- for such rri.f as % r.f tAi'h tn' .'
.r,ut .U.lu R.r d, tuc dUt 81 tr' ''t'. .'', o.. "
mean ;Ilc to put ali ic cld'l' ln J'''- ,,, D. .!
that IL" property OI the uct'li'' ~ l" I'l . ,l.'
A.. r,.,.l ~ ..1i 10 ur.SS t.rr HultN To t.'' '"
law increased 10y tH, delay ~" W." ~ a., ii l.It
trc requisite instruction. 20 ~. "'i t,, i,r, to
mont lit through thrm 10 ''' N'''''''-
c.''t ,-', ''..,',ii Jon, suliuIAN. Secretary