New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-17
SECRETARY GIBSON INDICTED.
THE LAW UNDER WHICH HE IS HELD.
DI RFCToRs OF THE wHIsKEY TRUST ISSUE A
STATEMENT DISCREDITING THE CHARGES
OF CRIME AGAINST THEIR OFF,
CFP-UIS RESIGNATION.
CER-IIS RESIGNATION

CER-HIS RESIGNATION.
Chicago. Feb 16-George J. Gibson. secretary OF
the WhlSkey Trust has been indicted by the Grahd
Jury, and tomorrow morning barring nieht' VII.
probably again be arrested and compelled TO give Dal
i'm the state courts I'm addition To S2O,oOo Feierh
bonds already piled mp against him. After nearing
the evidence presented by the Government ohclais
regarding the alleged plot to blow up with dynamite
the shufeldt dstillery there unanimous vote
that an Indictment be found against Gibson, ana
states Attorney ongenecker spent some h0nrs at MS
office tonight arranging the proper counts on "Ilch
the secretary will be tried. The law under when
he will be held Is contained in the section
If ths criminal code relating to the possession,
manufacture ard guilty knowledge Of explosives
intended to be used for injury Of any building or
person. The most important witness was T. S Dewar,
the United States gauger who, 1t is alleged was ap
preached by Gibson with the scheme to blow up ana
burn the shufcldt establishment. Dewar was accom-
panied to the Grand Jury room by guard OF hve
special Government agents Mr. Longcnecker con
Quoted the inquiry. After Special Agent Brooks had
told the Jury Of his work in unearthins the conspiracy
Dewar displayed such OF damaging evidence
against Gibson that little. If any, was needed aftcr
ward Dcwar had the letters said to have been re-
cevcd from Gibson and also the bottles OF fluid and the
internal machine alleged TO have been sent TO him by
the secretary. An experiment made with the
fuld in one Of the phia> and it burst into bright
fame a, soon as poured ont on piece Of paper The
fluid was sworn precisely the same "a was taken
from the valse carried by Gibson the morning Of his
arrest
The Board Of Directors OF the Dstillng and Cattle
Feeding Company makes the following statement:
We are holding our reguln monthly meeting In Chicago
instead Of Peoria purpose Of ascertanng as ar as
to.sibe truth in respect to charges made against
the secrctry the company. Such widespread publicity
ha, been given t. charges and many false ruHors
ar being Iresd through the that We deem IL our
duty make q brief statement
Since our election directors, have devoted our
tine cndesyo?s by honorable methods TO the es
Ehment Of the business OF te company upon paying
ta,ls have such progress in this direction that
for many company haS been earning and paying
monthly dividends Oneha Of per cent equal 70 six
Ter Per ts stock, and has IN addition put
aside a surplus each month our business ls showing
continuously large increase output for every month
over the output for the corresponding month in preceding
wears Outside competition has been felt little
during the past months In the midst Of such uneN
auped prosper that any one Interested IN the company
should imper mtercsvs of it stockholders by
such q scheme as 10 charged. We think man Will
believe
la regard to Mr. Gibson have to say that he is a
gentleman of character and high standing that he has
ncen fthul and efficient secretary this company and
that We d, rot credit In the least that he is guilty Of the
,i,e CHARGED against him The interests OF the company
Will In oar JUDGMENT be in noNse affected by this charge
Mr. Gbso's gnaton having been ndcred and accepted
IS furll-ncd herewith;
10 the Directors Of the Disuiuhg ana Catte feeuers
Company:
Gentlemen: \ gave charge affecting my integrity has
bccn lre rrcd against do not need TO assure you
that IL /, absolutely gounde>s. but until shall he
\udcatd a, / surely will be when the facts are tstah
Itsh d and the conspiracy which the victim has
been exposed desire % relieve you OF any possible dis
advantage resulting from my connection with you.
Therefore hereby tender my resignation secretary OF
the company | wish TO you in the most emphatic
term, IA which fact could be stated that am absolutely
innocent II 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 world
No'P''"'i'' '0''' GEORGE j. GIBSON.
Peoria, H., February IL, 1891
Mr. 4; orgc j. Gibson Peoria. ILL.,
Dear Sir: In accepting your resignation that has been
offered u OF their entire conn.,
dnce In YOUR integrity and honesty and testify to your
ursw,rving flhfuness In the discharge OF your duties
and they fully believe that you will be able TO establish
YOUR innocence beyond question.
}. b. GREENHUT. President.
Tho dllicent seeker after information can get almost
any sort of statement as to GibSon's whereabouts
friend Of his saws he saw him Chicago this morning
ON the other hand, Vice President WOOlner says nc
received a telegram to-day saying that Mr.. Gibson
is at his suburban home at Prospect Ill., few miles
from Peoria and that there he intends to remain
until sent for.
The purchase of fifty pounds of dynamite by Glib
son a short time ago Is explained by Mr. Wooner, who
saws that bought it to clear out boudes and stumps
i'm a tract of land he had purchased
Peoria, ILL.,. Feb. l6.-Geoige j. Gibson returned
from Chicago early this morning. lie left here Sattr-
day and night to avoid reporters got OH at twenty
second-st in Chicago and took a carriage 10 MS
destination. IL Is not known whom lie visited or tle
inject of the visit lie still adheres 10 the story that
tbe nuid i'm his satclel antiseptc which he
and three others were to manufacture