The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-13
DAMlGING EVIDENCE,
GibSon'S Letters and Telegram in Possession
Of The Government Agent.

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-It has deyeloped to-
day that it was about the 10th of January
when Gibson delivered the explosive to
Dewar, and Gibson daily has been expecting
news OF the carrying out of the plot. Since
the 10th Gibson has written several letters
to Dewar and sent him several kilograms.
All these are in possession of the authori-
ties. VI these Solicitor Hart saws: "He
frequently admoDishes Dewar that he is not
using the dispatch he ought to in the matter.
Last Monday the department dictated de-
coy letter TO Gibson, having Dewar write it.
The letter was to the effect that he ID evar)
had made several attempts to carry n Mt the
PIot ana 1ailed on account of the liquid.
He SAID he thought it had lost its virtue. He
Instructed Gibson to come to Chicago
Wednesday and bring a new bottle of the
stuff. He also told him to brig evidence
that he intended to pay him for the job.
Gloson answered BY telegram that he would
come to Chicago Wednesday morning. He
dld SO and was arrested The contents of
his grip were shirt, a few collars, a bottle
OF liquid and 100 shares of Whisky Trust
stock, assigned to Dewar. 1t was part of
the deal TO pay Dewar with this stock said
Hart, and he evidently brought tile bonds
to show TO Dewar and spur him GU to the
deed" W
INCLINED TO BE sKEPTICAL.
A morning paper has the following tele-
gram from Washington: President Green
hut of the Whisky Trust is inclined 10 be
skeptical about the reports of the arrest of
Gibson. Secretary, for conspiracy and tee-
graphed to Chicago for facts. He knew
ofnothins that Gibson is doing which would
not bear the light of day, and he thought the
trivial matter. He is certain nothing
which could in any way involve the
trust has been committed, whatever
Gibson's individual actions might have
been. DR.. Rush, who is also connected with
the trust, thought 1t likely the whole bust
ness was repetition of the dynamite scare
IN Shuieldts distlllery two or three wears
ago, and perhaps was the work of some
body's Imagination. Possibly Gibson has
been doing some loose talking without
meaning anything of it, but if he has been
trying to bride anybody to commit an un-
lawful act DIR. Rush said the officers of the
trust wanted to know it, as they did not
encourage that kind of work.
United States District Attorney Milchrist
says the only otfense under the federal stat
ntes for which Gibson can be tried is offer
lug to bride Federal officer The extreme
penalty for this is three years imprisonment
There are several State laws under which he
can be it'd cted, but after a conference with
the States Attorney to-day it was decided
that the State would not NEEDLE with the
ease until the Federal Government has
finished its prosecution.
GIBsoN's DENIAL
PEORIA, Feb. 2.-Ge0rge Gibson Secre-
tary of the Whisky Trust arrived here last
night from Chicago, and has been at the
trust headquarters all day. He denies that
he is guilty of the charge brought against
him, and says, while he is not ready yet to
make public statement, when he ferrets
out the whole thing the affair will have a
different aspect
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-Greenhut, Presi-
dent OF the Whisky Trust, called on Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Mason to-
day to express his surprise and regret as he
SAID. about the arrest of Gibson, Secretary
OF the trust, at Chicago, charged with hav-
ing attempted to induce Internal Revenue
Collector Dewar to apply dynamite to a dis
tllieIy that would not join the trust Green
hut said he would leave for Chicago tonight
tn look into the matter. He could not think
Gibson guilty as charged. He attempted to
get in a few favorable words for Gibson
when the Commissioner interrupted him
with the observation that Gibson would no
doubt be given a fair trial, and if he was in
nocent, certainly the Government would not
want to punish him or cast any reflections
on the members of the trust.
Morgan said to-day that the matter had
been before the department for some
months. The crime contemplated was of
such magnitude that he could not have be-
lleved 1t possible for any one to conceive it
had 1t not been for the fact that he has been
apprsed OF 1t all along, and is familiar with
every step taken. He thinks there is no
dou5t but the department will be able to
sustain its case, and the Commissioner will
not be surprised if more of the Whisky
Trust people are connected with the matter
before the Investigation is completed.