The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-02-17

Wide spread Rnmor That the secretary
Has Made tor Unknown Partr. Fl.


PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. l6.-lt may be
stated tonight with a good deal OF posi-
tiveness that Geo. j. Gibson, the sccre-
tary Of the whisky trust, has succeeded
Iu fooling all the reporters, officers and
everybody else. with the possible eNcep-
tion OF the officers of the trust, and il
now a fugitive on the face OF the earth.
All day yesterday parties were pretend
ing To call OH him In his room In tho Ma
tional hotel while others were refused
admission because, as represented, Mr..
Gibson was too busy to see them.
be- that Gibson was driven from
here TO some point OH one ol
the railroads ON the evening of
the day he returned from Chicago, and
Is now well on his way 10 Europe. The
pretended calls on him In his room since
then have simply been to keep the fact
OF his flight concealed. A prominent
distiller admitted this evening, while
obJecting TO the use OF his name, that
Gibson had started for Europe, and
would be here no more. lie said the
reason was that the secretary WAS fear
ful that he would be arrested ON other
charges, and that his bond would be in
Il
feited and will be paid
The Ex piosive was bought in Psoris.
A. H. Barnenolt, a dealer, was seen
this evening. He says that some time
ago Gibson purchased one case Of dyna-
mite, so pounds. The chemicals used In
the preparation of the furious fluid were
purchased by Gibson, all from one drug
gist In Peoria, and were mixed by Glib
son himself.
Ipdi gnation Growing.
Public opinion here has completely
changed. On the frst day Ii was diff
cult to find a person In Peoria who be-
lieved Gibson was guilty. Now II is
equally hard 10 find one who does not be
lieye IT, II has Knocked the whisky
trust certificates higher than Gilderoy 5
kite.
Pres. Grernhut Denies the Rum r.
CHICAGO, Feb. l6.-President Green
hut, OF the whisky trust, emphaticaliy
denies the story OF Secretary GIbson's
flight from Peoria. II have positive
knowledge" 4" he said, "that Gibson was
In Peoria Saturday night. received a
bundle OF letters this morning from Glib
son postmarked Peoria"
Gibson said to Bs In Chicago.
PEORIA, Feb. I6.-Secretary Gibson
left here yesterday at IL o'clock for
Chicago. The announcement that he
had gone created great excitement One
prominent whisky trust man says he has
gone TO Europe or South America, while
sothers, equally as prominent, say that
tGIbson left at IL o'clock for Chicago in
response to a telegram from President
sGreenhut. telling him to bring his report
to lay before the directors meeting.
.A5ibson's wife Is still here and SAYS he
has gone 10 Chicago.
The virtuous Trust Meets
CHICAGO, Feb. i6.-The whisky trust
directors held an important secret meet
Ing here this morning, at which the ex-
posurc OF the alleged plot To blow up the
Shufeldt distillery was discussed.
Another meeting will bc held this even
Ing, at which statement To- the public
will be- prepared and issued IL Is said
the statement will cxonerate Secretary
Gibson, and will make an cm-
phatic denial Of any desire or
intention upon the part Of the trust tC
injure Shufeldt Pres. Greenhart and
Vlce-Pres. Woolner say that Gibson Is
still In Peoria, and that all reports t.
the contrary are false. They declared
that Gibson would make no effort Il
escape. The whisky trust would, they
said do as much or more than anybody
else To sift the alleged conspiracy 10 tbs
bottom.