The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-18

dictment be found against Gibson, and
States Attorney LOngenecker spent some
hours at his office tonight arranging the
proper counts on which the whisky trust
secretary will be tried. The law under
which he will be held iS contained in the
section OF the criminal code relating to
the possession, manufacture and guilty
knowledge of explosives intended to be
used for the in ury of any building or
person.
The most important witness was T. s.
Dewar, the L. 5. gauger who it is alleged
was approached by Gibson with the
scheme to blow up and burn the Shu-
feldt establishment. Dewar was accom-
panied TO the grand jury room with
guard OF five special government agents.
States Attorney Longenecker conducted
the inquiry.
Alter Special Agent Brooks had told
the jury OF his work in unearthing the
conspiracy TO destroy the Shufeldts and
Dewar's part in it, that person went in
and displayed such mass of damaging
evidence against Gibson that little if any
was needed afterward. Dewar had the
letters said to have been received from
Gibson and also the bottles OF fluid and
the internal machine alleged to have been
sent 10 him BY the secretary. An expert
ment was made with the fluid in one OF
the vials and it burst into a bright flame
rs soon as poured out on piece of paper.
The fluid was sworn 10 be precisely the
same as was taken from the valise carried
by Gibson the morning of his arrest
The Internal machine was not unsealed,
but Capt. Bonfield. who took leading
part in the anarchist prosecution, ex-
planned what it was to the jury. The
unanimous vote for an indictment followed
Of In opA Of fTrn1 n hn
distilling and cattle feeding company
makes the following statement:
We are holding our regulsr monthly meeting
in Chicago instead of Peoria for the purpose OF
ascertaining as far as possible the truth in
respect TO tina charges made against the sscre-
tary OF the company.
Such widespread publicity has been given to
the charges and so many false rumOrs are being
spread through the press that we deem it our
duty to make brief statement.
Since cur election as directors we have de-
voted our time and best endeavors by honor
able methods to the establishment of the busi-
ness Of the company upon paying basis.
We have made such progress In this direc-
tion that for many months the company has
been earning and paying monthly dividends OF
% per cent, equal to per cent per annum on
its stock, and has, in addition, put aside
surplus each Month.
Our business is showing continuously large
increase in output for every month over the
output for the corresponding month in preced-
ing years. Outside competition has never been
felt a. little as during the past six months.
In the midst of such uneXsmpied prosperity
that one interested in the company should i'm
peril the immense interests of its stockholders
By such a scheme as is charged we think no
sane man will believe.
In regard TO Mr.. Gibson we have to say that
he is a gentleman of character aud high stand
ing; that he hiss been faithful and efficient
secretary to this company, ana that We do not
credit in the least that ne is guilty OF the crime
charged against him.
The interests OF this company will, in our
judgment. in no wise be affected by this charge.
Mr. Gibson's resignation, having been ten
dered and accepted, is furnished herewith:
To the directors of the Dstillng and Cattle Feeding
Company;
GgNrLENEN-A grave charge affecting my integ-
rity has been preferred against me. do not need to
assure you that il is absolutely groundless, but
fact, established and the conspiracy of which
the victim has been exposed. desire TO relieve
you OF aHy possible disadvantage resulting from
my resignation rs secretary OF the company.
wish to assure you In the most emphatic terms
| in which fact could be stated that 1 abso-
lutelY innocent of the charge made against and
that / will, II justice prevails, succeed in fully
establishing that fact not only to your satisfaction,
| but to that Of the whole world.
Respectfully yours,
GEORGE J. GIBsoN,
Peoria, Ill, Feb H. 1891.
Il
In accepting your resignation. which has been
offered Us, the directors you Of their entire
confidence in your integrity and honesty aDd iss-
tify to your unsWerving fsithfulness in the dis
charge of your duties and they fully believe that
you will be able 10 establish your innocence beyond
| question. J. b. GREESHUT Pres,
The purchase of fifty pounds of dy-
Mantle by Gibson q short time ago is ex-
planned by Mr.. Woolner, who says that he
| bought it to clear out boulders and stumps
in tract of land he had purchased.
The diligent seeker after information
can get almost any sort of statement as to
Gibson's whereabouts. friend OF his
| says he saw him in Chicago this morning
| On the other hand, Vice President Wool
ner says he received telegram today
saying that Mr.. Gibson is at his suburban
residence at Prospect Hill, few miles
from Peoria, and that there he intends to
remain until sent for.