Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-17
He Is Indicted Under the
State Law.
Additional Bail Bonds Will Be
Required.
The Whiskey Trust Directors in Ses-
sion on His Case.
They Accept His Resignation, But Adopt
Vote of Confidence in His Integrity
and Innocence.
Associated Press dispatches.

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Secretary George
j. Gibson, of the whiskey trust, has
been indicted by the grand jury, and to-
morrow, barring his fight, will probably
be arrested and compelled to give bail
in the state courts, in addition to the
$4,000 federal bonds. already filed
against him. After hearing the evil
dence presented by the government Of
ficials, regarding the alleged plot to
blow up, with dynamite, Shufeldt's
distillery, there was a vote
that an Indictment be found
against Gibson, and States ATTORNEY
Lonegnecker spent some hours at his
Office tonight, arranging the proper
counts on which the whiskey trust sec
retary 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 or guilty
knowledge of explosives intended to be
used for injury to any building or per-
son.
THE wHIsKEY TRUSTS STATEMENT.
The whiskey trust directors held an
important secret meeting this morning,
at which the exposure of the alleged plot
to blow up the Shufeldt whiskey distil-
lery was discussed.
The board OF directors at the close OF
the meeting this afternoon, made the
following statement:
''We are holding our regular monthly
meeting in Chicago instead of Peoria,
for the purpose OF ascertaining the truth
in respect to the charges made against
the secretary 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 our election as directors we
have devoted our time and best endeav-
ors, by honorable methods, to the estab-
lishment of the business of the company
on paying basis. We have made such
progress in this direction that for many
months the company has been earning
and paying monthly dividends of one
half OF one per cent, equal to six per
cent. per annum on its stock, and has
in addition put aside surplus each
month; our business showing continu-
ally large increase in output for every
month over the output for the CORE
spending month OF the preceding year.
Outside competition has never been
felt as little as during the past six
months. In the midst of our unex-
ampled prosperity, that any one inter-
the immense interests of its stock
by such scheme as charged, we think
no sane man will believe.
HTr rpOard IN (Tihcop wo baxpa m cor,
that he is a gentleman of character and
high standing, and he has been faith
full and efficient secretary of the COM
pany; and we do not credit, in the least,
that he is guilty of the crime charged
against him. The interest OF the COM
pany will, in our Judgment, in no wise
be affected by this charge. Gibson's
resignation has been rendered and ac-
cepted.''
GIBsON's RESIGNATION.
Gibson, in his letter of resignation,
assures the directors in most emphatic
terms that he is absolutely innocent of
the charges against him, and that he
will, if justice prevails, succeed in fully
establishing that fact, not only to the
directors satisfaction, but to that OF the
whole world. The directors, in accept
ing his resignation, assure Gibson of
their entire confidence in his honesty,
integrity and innocence.
WHERE is THE CULPRrT?
President Greenhut and Vice-Presi-
dent Woolner said today that Gibson
was still in Peoria, and that all
reports to the contrary were false. They
declared that Gibson would make M
effort to escape. The whiskey trust, it
is said, will do as much or more than
anybody else, to sift the alleged con-
spiracy to the bottom.
Notwithstanding the statement by
President Greenhut that Gibson is in
Peoria, friend OF the latter said he saw
the secretary of the whiskey trust in
Chicago this morning.
The purchase of fifty pounds OF dyna-
mite by Gibson, short time ago, is ex-
planned by Woolner. who says he
bought it to clear out boulders and
stumps in tract of land which he had
nurchasa1