, 1877-04-12
They Are Still Liable to Prosecution
Under the Civil Law,
Preparations for The Investigation Of The
Kew York Custom.lIouse.
Hampton Takes Up His Quarters
in the Columbia States
House.
mullett viii Assume the Supervision Of
the Chicago Custom. House.
THE FIRST BATCH.
NOT ENTITLED 70 civtL 1MNuNIrY,
4..entaf II L. IA

| L. x1t94 DIAL Ck4t
ROT EsTITLEp 70 cfv1L IMMUNITY.
xpectas Nspafch to 7as Tribune.
"AsnsSaTos, d. e., April 11.-Mr. French,
Asssiant Secretary Of the Treasury, to-day cons
pleted bis report In the mfttef Of the immunity
Claimed for The drst batch Of the Chicago Whisky
iang. 1t will DO presented to Secretary Sherman
| Tomorrow. The Iattcr will not act upon II until
thc return Of Charles Heed from, Chicago, which
| Wsll be In fonF or 1sc days. Reed has been per.
| m1ttcd 10 read French'a opinion, but under the
mott solemn pledge not to disclose the nature
ot !ta contents 10 any one except bis
clients. lie has certainly kept bis pledge 80
ist ~ THE Tninu*E's representative Is concerned,
but there IL good reason 10 think that The nature
and contents b! the rcpoFt aud tho purpose Of
Necds sfslt TO Chicago arc In substance a. below
Indicated. Tho case ia that Of
TIE FOLLOWING PERSONS;
Joseph noe1le aud Anton Jnnker; burton ".
Ford, William ". OlIrer And James ConnoF:
0corgc Aiticr. Cornelius Frcdcrics, uensy G.
Frcacrlcs, and Roswell c. Mercercau, known ~
the nfst butch to which immunity was granted upon
condition Of turning states evidence. These par
tics' II s e'a1'nea agreed with Maj. Dangs, United
states District Attorney, Wift Dcxtcf II.
F. Aver, and II. l5outelle. assistant Counsel for
tho United 8tatcs. to turn States evidence md
become witnesses for tho United States, Thst
agreement waa reduced to wstlng, and psomIscs
In terms
AETlR0 CRIMINAL IMMUNITY
for the persons named. The agreement does not
inietms specify that the parties. or any Of them,
shall hare civil immunity, but it IL claimed that
Tho agreement held ont the hope to defendants that
II they testified truthiu'lT and xctcd In good faith
tho Government would bo lelnent with them, for
It was eaid that thus acting they woptd be-
come the friends OF the Government, and ths
Government might release them altogether. Tho
Attorney.ueuaral Of tho Un!ted States, District.
Attorney TthuCH. (Hntn nttxa afnuor nf 1nfnr1at
Revenue, and. It IL said, Secretary Morrill, recon-.
H,cnded that the cases Of there pcraons should bo
settled h accordance with tho terms Of the ngres-
mcns- The difficulty which ArsIstant.gscsetary
French has found has oecn 10 determine
WHAT THAT AGnEEMRNT WAS.
Tho dlailieFs claim that It means complete clyil u
well as criminal Immunity, and a release Of tho
judgments already found agulnst the parties.
French has come to the conclusion, and 10 reports
to Secretary Sherman. that there Is nothing In tho
papers on die In tho Department. or In tho
records Of tho case ae presented 10 him by ths at.
torneJ fur those claiming immunity which hhows
that civil immunity was covered by the agreement.
Gu The contrary, French wifi represent That tho
records Of the Treasury stlrmatlvely show that
civil iu,muni.y
WAS NOT GRANTED.
In confirmation Of this view Mr. French relies on
the evidence OF cx.golicttor Diufotd Wilson, ex.
Supervisor Of internal Revcnuc Matthews, and cx.
Secretary IIFt:,ow. NJ. French repreteat. to sher
nan, Nth u shc:s ps1s. tts miss
.ns y yohes ssx sxeo4 osa s.on e bsr as
any such agreement for civil immunity was .nsde.
must have been made In Chicago slthtr ly Dis.
BONE " TiiE SPECIAL COUNSEL,
S5 f1 II %sas y a q .hsss pston. the record. ot
vas knvwn d ths p!dper Tfsapnsy ot,elais Or ap
pssot.s! ey them: n i y under..ood altmaiisely
5o sd toT s s ss sals
tef sis 'msny " nads y ana
municlisl 10 them. H. 49," S'"' '''s 'ss' CUM
French In support Of this Wow, IL understood to
.ffst e ths ts.t'@osy q p,atetd wsos. super.
pti.ox 1slstiss to immunity. I'll. II te.taaa9 i.
In substance this:
following i isstas: S1e'''A 'u"' oa'''a'a IA 'a'
s. + u sa 4 s;:s: :iS: e
ney bas On h x5na al AtoF n
posses,ion Of ~ the facts. arc bcttsr qus1ihsd 10
&esss s ans. e
EuIasd ID o'licr cases, would make no tsru.s viii
sny ina!ste9 p.fty.. Ths question IL hand doc:
In thcso particular cases, hui ailect te INTEGRITY
Of The revenue and cumplrfr success Ia thcso aros
ecuttons would he Of great yalue tu lhe Government
hereafter. Therefore / would say to partIes who
oder 10 surrender anl ask term. lhat they
should plead guilty to tho charges, Of
such Of them y. thar admit 10 BE-
true, make ttslr statement To the Court, throw
themselves on It's ctcmency, and submit them.
seIve* to such nnn1shn1eht al tho Court may prv.
nuauce. wauld make 10 agreement Ia Adyspce
for au4pcunun Of judgment, nor would Ask fhc
Court after pteas of guilty, to suspend sentence
In zuy case nnleSs. upon hrstpv tic statetusnl uf
tho party In open court Il should BE- tleumel nfopcF
t0 use him - witness ngainst grcntcr Offender,
The eonyfct!un and punishment Of corrupt anil
guilty officials IL OF tho aEat inheritance and iii
j,Foptr means to this tud shunld b. used The
Attorney .t'eneral and Conmisslonef Of Internal
ltexenua concur. {HIvned,j
u. II, RRtS1Nw, SdcfetarY
THE TESTIMONY OF sur1RytsoR MATTHEWS
was that the Immunity vas neeessary to break pp
tie ring, bpt II locs not appear tkst Intthrwa
clearly Indnsd the natura ~ fhn 1n.muniiv ~