Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-12-19

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thin-that It wouldn't work-that they had
abundant and ten times sufficient evidence TO
show that we had been all wrong, and that by
footing my books, examining railroad books,
subpoenai.g witnesses, etc, they would have
10 dig up . striking carcass, and they would
like TO have the matta- settled; and that if
would make them statement of about what
we had been doing they would accept my
statement, as basis on which TO figure the
amount necessary to settlement, and they
furthermore pledged themselves to be as easy
as possible, would recommend Ii. bit fine,
favorable settlement, and all sorts of fair
promises and pledges. But secuted the idea
as before stated. carried the result of my
interview TO Van Sykes house and he gave
me note to Reyes whom | alse interviewed
the same night.
The next morning we all went to the bank and
consulted They asked me if they 1.-THE Off
cers) did have in their possession the docu-
ments to prove all we had done, and / said
yes 1t was concluded that it would be better
to make Eight" statement and get it accept
ed as basis of settlement than to haze then,
prone Tie whole. This opposed as strongly as
could (you know the position was in), and
finally said they would have to get some one
else to make the statement besides myself
that | wouldn't do it. They would be sure to
ask questions that would implicate Rindskopf,
kllllan Bros, Grove, etc, and | would not
have anything to do with that. But they said
they dare not trust Rogers. he was so mou;hy,
and there was danger from Miller Keyes
promised to 60 with me, and | had faith in
his poa0er and Judgment went and
made statement of less tnan half of our real
work, and made it with fear ann trembling,
tell you, because it was untrue, and it was
right on top OF the statement of the night
hnf NJ
list Of their nramisna ana rladgos in regard tn
recommending favorable settlement to the
commissioner, and then said Che was instruct
ed by the bank, of course), "apd furthermore
you promise to hold Charley free from all
harm, in this matter; not to put him under
arrest, or bring any criminal prosecution
against him." Reluctantly they promised.
begged and pleaded of Lewis not to let
Rogers go before Mum, revenue officer. Lew
is said he would 20 with him and see that he
did not say too much-would sit with his hand
on Rs knee. In despair i went to Van
slyke, and begged him not to let Rogers go
before Mum. x
Rogers went there and Numbered into re-
mark about the "othei" books, and on their
asking what other books, be tried to crawl
out OF IT,. but failed, and they were set TO
E'NsN sSOhih6 ObCi tuCt pluhuci, dhu tucIc
found his rectifying house books from Septem-
Der to December, and by them found $4,000
more fraud, and then they had on their high
heeled boots, and we couldn't do anything
with them short Of Dig money, and no one to
furnish any, big or little. A damned "prstty
kettle OF fish,n was it not? Then
followed third examination all round to see
how far the officers were implicated, and,
colonel, did what could for you. upon my
soul did, but il was of no use. W. implica-
ted Capron, and Capron implicated Main.
In your case and Mains the 'esti
mony was conflicting, bat thy got at, IN both
cases, tie right thing most alaoays namely tie
truth. Every niger for himself,
and in the end the devil got US all! Lewis
dId not approve of the course / had taken
under the advice of Reyes, Van Slyke and
Villas, and so our faction fell out with Rogers
and Lewis, and an internal warfare helped to
make very bad matter worse. Rogers, in a
| ut, went to the bank and told them that had
Incorporated the funds placed in my hands,
which was, as you well know, not true, and
two-days' Investigation proved everything
straight. Batled in that direction and
:. fraught with vengeance," Rogers went TO
them and told them just how much 1 got out
OF the distllery. They advised Rogers to
make me pay it back on the ground of an
illegal partnersEi3-tbe assessor no: notified.
JUST told them to kiss my jolly -, and
alter weeks controversy, under threat
made to Van Siyke that if they sued me for
that they would see the fur fy, the thing has
dropped for the present.
With much love. am. as ever, yours,
g. Fl. BUNKER.
Our readers will doubtless recall
that Mr.. Reyes was very much
mixed up with the Milwaukee whis-
| XIV ring Ia tho ovtueUce taken xuu
Published by the Congressional in.
vestigating committee, several witt
nesses swear to his having received
money collected by the crooked
distlllers Of Milwaukee TO DO used in
promoting Carpenter's re election in
the Winter of 1875 5. j. Conk!in,
who was appointoo Government
revonCo agent through Keyes'a e.
forts, aud subsequently ran awny 10
Canada when tbs G)vernmeat be-
gan arresting its crooked" revenue
officials, returning later having been
given immunity a. witness in the
whiskey triaia, testified before the
Congressional commi' tee that he
paid X yes $3.50 soms time sfter bis
appointment for keyes's ser7ices, OF
expenses in going TO Washington TO
SECURE that pe0intment, He testi-
tied further thas when 10 offered ia
pay the moaoy, Keges said, "Conk.
lin, If this is coming ont II your
pocket ana not going 10 take IT,"
Thoreuprn Oonklin adds: 81 told
him there were perties there rim
milwaukee, +. who were willing 10
contribute money for political par.
"poses an1 tina, it would come IN.
der that head, or words to that
=" effect. He considered that all
fright, ~ die, and he took the
mooay." Conkin further says
tbat ne menuoaed the persons who
thus contributed as s.the boys,n or
"my brigade" or something of that
kind, aud tina. be used such language
"to satisfy myself whether Mr.
Reyes gas or wonld be tender.
footed sboa! rec sing money tina,
(" he supposed wss contributed for
political purposes by the class oil
"men | represented" Conalin adds:
HE X eyesl remarked what diff.
ference there was between Barpee' y
| lCoDkliu's predecessor, whom Keyes
had bad removed TO make place for
| c. and myself-between having 9
ID fool in such q place and o
man who understood how to de
business OF words t. thai effect"
| II was TO this same Conklia that
Reyes wrote the following letter
| DrOSnpNd haf.ra the Canrrassiooa |