, 1877-11-21

fcIyrs to that: but n. to eiyIl Immunity, the
Department wna To 1r thc final arthtrr. although
tile understanding WIS That 'g"hl faith " was
to 20 Il EEea.. way t"war1s mailing 1t rasT 'ur
the imys. lie considered, IN othcr wor,ls that
criminal Immunity wat certain, willie clssl I'M
mun,sy WA practically, assured. II thu
5 rn rrtanc sn IL IN ,oss tbs .n
"o,tl.l havc been cnFric.l out. new .ss!.1t'nts-
trat"1t lad rome IN. however, which knew nut
J"scph. lf.aMChter.I "a 4, tlle agreement of
va. eiI if'e, 80 |af !, t went. but II III. swstt
could iave Ind his own way atH'iit
1t lie wonl4 have ,na'te II strong.
:r In spots. Several statements had
which alt parties coull agree. 1t was the best
t1Iey could get. anil they took It uceausc They
could do no better.
.rARKER n. MASON,
''oT'sl' fnrc, wilc expansc of cellar. and rcncr.
Gus dimensions Ct bEcastpfn.. came upt
little. more quiet and susHlue'ii
+ than, Of yorc, the reaton Of
swcr tn Cnj. J,tc*scn's question, :" What t's!-
ness nrc you !ns'' :" ] haven't got any business.
wis tfistillcr once" said Parker, with The
lrnst shade NJ sadness fl Ills voice. lie tlIcn
wunt On tp say that Matthews when h. returned
frnm Washington With Russell, prprliAed Rus
eclI and hin, both r,yt' and criminal Immunity,
| provided they wt'uta tell Inc ws'ole trnsh.
Anton Jarker. one Of The claimants, testified
W s"' s"''o 't"'s", @ -
| took the stand, md MIA asked By Col. ,1uessen
II lie ilu.i not go,1c to the secret archives If tho
iichsuiJ ncpattment ~ took w u Settaan, @ lc.'
str.ctetl trusl the files.
Judge Bang. otjcctctl to the ouestinn, andthc
objection WAS SUSTAINED on the grounds that the
secret afe!ilVcs 81 !he treasury neGartmcnt tl
letter III question, Il was learned. was ue front
Atatt1lewh to nrietow, stating That t,'urc Ind
peeh nrotnlsea we lialaEe e1soKs tlan et'.all
oe faftc ou!. & H. tscms i"a. Juker @ tna, tss @ Ssea
Mc.s ~ TUG a.S'ltyes: viii INC permission OF te
| ncpaFttncnt, tue letter was louad 10 hasu ttcth
Guy nal ana rG,'o'cn. o.,.,, -, mi, ota,.
ano eiaats'antn SApeuteu 10 ~. u!loason IT.
nraov' ane Gnns. r. san. ao 'ns"' o''e' Ills tcst'
mqny whenever nc eal1c. ,,..-.
t ts as linen s ttG ntohoy nSn % m .,c
wa i arnmi ~, i1a h,. oT .Itin,I III NJ, .c .a ="
..ns previous. Aeeot4a!eSi s .4 d. 1mHSs nat,ge
request, a recess vas tncn taken hht'i oclocR'
oh Eesu%'oe al oeHHR.
too N. ,,,r1 tor pES 9s Frn,o.n, Hxsr ,n, ,..,oa
with great lrtLcularity as to tEic immunity nr.
engagements. The pctsona who turned State's
evidence M were tn.ictca IN October, 30 Belg.e
| were retained as spceal counsel. The
ras"t were set down for trial in March. On Or
nfont Nny. II Bluford Wilson came to Chicago.
whcn n'i Interview took place between Wilson,
ten. Webster, Matthews, Dcxtcr. Boutclle, and
wttucss. JuIlge BaMgs' appointment was ruth
t llr1ncl about TINT time. Wilson said certain
1istIlcr had Ena1c ovcrtutes townrt1s turning
States erisacnec. mailing promises to furnish
testimony to cohsltt TUG other distEllcrs, IN
tern,s vi cstnltnat mud civil immunity. Wilson
satl the method OF investigating tho frauds
must lie left to tho Chtrayo revenue officers
1t was tic. cssary to gsant promises Of
criminal IMMUNITY In DFler to GecutC t1ts Fal1R-