The record-union., 1891-02-15
WHISKY TRUST SCANDAL.
Gibson May Not Appear When the
Case Is Called.
RUMORS THAT HE HAS LEFT THE
COUNTRY.
The Trust Directors Claim That Con-
spiracy Had Been Formed to Ruin
Their Business. and That the Gov
ernment Has Been Duped = Both
Sides Securing Evidence for the
Special to the RFcoED-US1oS.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA consultation be-
tween President Greenhut of the Whisky
Trust and Directors Voolner and McNulty
and other officials, was held here to-day
m regard to the sensational developments
of the alleged dynamite conspiracy of
Secretary Gibson. Greenhut announced
that Gibson had resigned, pending an in
yestigation. a preliminary plan of de-
tense was outlined, III which it will be
asserted that Dewar manufactured the
machine and that Gibson is the victim of
conspiracy ON the part of United States
officials
They will assert that Dewar is a prac-
teal machinist, and could have made the
internal machine which he alleges Gibson
gave him. 1t is to be admitted that Glib
son was in communication with Dewar
Tor the purpose of obtaining reliable in
Iormatlon as TO the output of Shufeldts
diStillery
GIBSON may have written him on the
subject; that Dewar had an opportunity
to tamper with GibSon's valise after his
arrest and before it was put into the
vault; that he might have substituted the
lniianmable matter found in it later for
an innocent liquid; that no such bottle as
that containing the liquid was in Gibson's
EaIse when he was arrested. In short,
th3t Gibson may be the victim of con-
splracy OF which the Government officials
are dupes.
As to the shares OF whisky trust stock.
IL Is 10 be shown that they are the prop
erty OF Gibson's wife, and that he was
merely taking them to be deposited.
In the course of an interview subse-
quently, President Greenhut said that
good attorneys have been engaged to de-
Tend Gibson. He said there is really no
motive for the trust to wish to annihilate
Schufeldts distillery, but there We're
many reasons for Schufeldt wishing to
iniure the trust.
District Attorney Milchrist thought the
plan OF defense wasn't worth shucks. He
pronounced as ridiculous the story that
tne bottles III the valiSe could have been
exchanged. The valise was not out of
G1bson's hands from the time he left the
carriage until he reached Commissioner
hoyne's office. It was then oDened in
ms presence, and in it was found the
bottle
The statement that Gibson did not
come here in answer to letter from De-
war, Dut was on his way to Cleveland to
visit relatives, the District Attorney
branded as untrue, and said he had evi-
oence TO dIsproye it. II think" he
added, the best thing the trust people
can do is to keep quiet. They may get
In deeper than they think"
HAS HE FLOWN?
PEORIA, Feb. 14.-The belief prevails
tonight that George j. Gibson, Secretary
OF the Whisky Trust, is well on his wav
to Europe, and, aided by plenty of money.
VIII endeavor to escape.
One man connected with the trust said
this evening that Gibson had been gone
since Thursday night and will not return
The bail bond of $4,000, he said. was a
bagatelle, and considered very cheap. It
was thought best to get away before anv
iurther charges were preferred and the
bond increased by the possible action of
the State authorities.
1t was learned to-day that several
months ago Gibson purchased at a store
IN this city, fifty pounds of dynamite.
About a month ago he bought quantity
OF bisulphide of carbon and phosporus
at drug store. He learned the secret of
the compound from chemist. who he
frequently invited to dine with him. and
invariably led up to talk on the subject of
chemicals of this nature. Finally he had
his son go to the chemist and have him
prepare small portion for experimental
purposes. 1t is supposed that he then
purchased the ingredients and com
pounded the mixture. The formula was
arranged for very heavy proportion of
phosphorus, which would ignite on cloth
or paper freely.