, 1877-12-06
WHISKY.

1t will be remembered that at the conclusion
nf the hearing IN the Kchm case before Judges
Drummoni and Hloslgctt Tuesday noon, Judge
Drummond stated to the attorneys in the case
TINT he and Judge Dlodgctt would consider tho
evidence. and write to tho Attorney. General
their opinions on the question whether the
agreement With ltchm contemplated entire clrtl
at,tt criminal immunity. The attorneys nat,i-
rally presumed the matter would slunsber
until sonsrtmu when business was q
littto slack, and Judge Drummond
could sIft the papers in the case out Of the
mass ot dorutnents lying before him on Ills
desk. p0i,dcr over the matter, and Nrltc 4 lnnE
ant icarfct letter tu tic Attorney .tienerat. The
Judges action tn tho matter was Iu[le the con-
trasy. About aIl llulls after the hearing hc sent
ttowst-etairA for Judge Bangs. hat gentleman
presented himself BET JudTe DrunHnld, who
proceeded to state that he aud Judge n1otlgc:t
had btcn looking oYeF tic Atturnty.ticncraI's
letter referring the case to them, unL that they
had BECOME satisfied that a reply wis not cp,,-
te'np1atcd, but that It was intended, In case
they thought tho eafo should be dismissed, tlMt
Druminonl furthermore stated that he md
Judge bludgctt, alter tlne examination Of the
matter, tlatt come to the unanimous conclusion
that. Under the state Of the casc and t,nsler
the evidence, the suit should be dismissed
Judge Dtodgctt ntterwards sent for Judge
Bangs, mud announced in open court that he anil
Judge Drumfn0nl ilal come to the conclusion
that, untter tho Attorney-t;eucrals letter nnJ
the evidence in the ease. the futt thoufd he dis
missed, and Judge Hangs was accordingly d.
rected to ds,niss the proceedings.
THE OTHER CASES
X reporter for tht. paper called upon Judge
Dan9s last eFenin9 for tho purposc of
l.u was suppusel to imvc received
from Washington IN regard 10
.lt+1ostng Of the rrtNnlnfng whisky catcs on the
utrsct Tllc Judge statctl tilat he llssl received
n telegram fruni Washington, hut that It related
tu au entirely different mattcr. Early in the
ycar thu ioyernrnent secured [udCmcn.
against the ChIrago .s Alton Railroad for taxes
torncys ca,1le In and n,a1s such showing that
the Court vacated tho Judgment, and gave
thetn new trlaf. The telegram II, qtlvs.
tion WIS In anaWer to an inquiry Ut
hts ns to whctllrr he could secure /,
certain Witness wlicu tue case came up for re-
bearing, and contained the information that tho
wltncsa' presence could be obtained OH tele.
graphic notirc. Nothing Ind hccu received
irofn Washington in regard 10 tho remaining
whisky easca. As soon a. no conld rcarl. the
rest OF thasu eases, which would be In about Il
month, and, unless lie was Instructed In tht
meantime tu the ctlntrary, ho proposed to tr,
them all, Anl let tho Court and jurJ
say what Tho facts were. As for hlmaeli
le ti1d done with all negotiations, and al TIM
| sort Of thing. II tnu Department inlructce
him regarding these caace, he should A.. on III
Hlcnt uf'ott any statc Ut facts c should Eye It.
Hut he would hayc tnthing further to do witt
negotiations aud propositions on the part Of tht
whisky ,ncn. In llta opinion, ail the rctaaInjnt
eases will bc tried and tho docket ccarcd uf
befofc the LIST Of March.