New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
THE CHICAGO WHISKEY CONSPIRACY.
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SAY THEY HAVE
ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO CONVICT GIBSON
THE LATTER PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE

ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO CONVICT GIBSON
THE LATTER PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE.
Chicago Feb 10 (Specal).-There have been no
developments OF importance in the whiskey plot to
day The Government officials laugh at the state
ments of Mr. Gibson and his friends. that they are
not concerned about the matter. and say the Govern
rlent has strong case United States Attorney Mil
christ called on State Attorney Longenecker ana re-
manned in close conference with him for more than an
hour The subject Of the conference was the advisa-
bility OF turning Gibson 10 the State ana having
his case given to the present Grand Jury.
Gibson left here last night. In an interview beiofe
leaving he said, regarding the charges against MN
"Ths is damnable plot to ruin me- but IL VIII ial'
have been instructed by my attorneys TO say noun
In Int 7 will saw Ills: am innocent of any crime.
no Won for a moment suppose that would further
anv such scheme of wholesale destruction OF LIE as Is
talked Off am a man and lave a mans hear''
Such talk is nonsense"
Ono ~ fine Government officers who has been work
ING an the case said al would not do what DewaT mas
been doing for the last two weeks lor inc $500
nromised him. Dewar has carried with him thst IN.
formal machine since 1t given him. 1t CONSISTS Vi
fin box about the size Of oyster can open Oh one
end In this is section of gun barieI III one ,''a
OF which is fitted turned steel conlcal ouIicl,
urotrndes from the open end OF the can bc'iu Wv,
bullet is a heavy charge OF gunpowuer' ~ ol''i
tuhe rms into the open end Of the gun barrel Dc"
tube and then place the box on the moor uhuer ia ~
var of high wines in the distillery with the bue VI
rected inward on exposure to the ar Iie o''o' '
would ignite and cause the powder 10 eApiouo' ~
steel buet would be driven through the BOTTOM VI NV
vat overhead The spirits would pour uo"" vi,
flames beneath and III d hioinO"' Wv
would be in flames" . -, cu.eor
=. 50 ah,ut January TO- IT is sald when "Dsoh
ao,,,erod the explosive to Dewar, and Gibson mas
daily been expecting news OF the carrying OUT Vi '
nlo, since then Gibson has written seNeI'u = W.
Dewar and sent him several kilograms All 'no 90
in the possession of the authorizes vi ''''''
Hart says: 49, .hot ,o &c moi
, ~. aisnatch he ought In the matter lAst Aoli
aav the Depart ment dictated decoy Ie''er " ~,
.on having Dewar wIite it, Inc Ie''eF N"s " Wv ~.
,aect that he Dewar) had made seVeral a''oi"ps' ~,
carry out the plot ard had falleu Oh ''Vou .ia,no
,,orId lie said H., thought it had lost us 'rtu.
80 .ot.d Gibson 10 come to Chicago Wednesoa!
ia hrsno n neyy bottle Of the stuh TIC aSC 'ou
Rim N hiring evidence that he intended 10 pay nm
,ho tob Gibson answered by telegram 'ia' 40
come to Chicago Wednesday moriii's ,a ncct
him at the train and made an appoIi' ,o yroro
crhsor AT the Grand Pacific. The officers "'lo We"
watching Dcwer followed "io'' ~
arrested him" -. L., hocome az
soyc,,or Hart refused to say what had pcool'o y,
Dewar Gle is in charge Of deputy MAJ Ii"l,
he and has gone out Of to"l' ,,,,a'eo,. I'm, ,
10 ~ ,ha desOcrate character VI 'i'N
know that no man IS safe who crosses Us p".n lin
"Do you think an attempt might be '""u0 "
Dewarl" .,o,o,v Guarded
al certainly do. lie Will be cI''''y and
and do not think they WI" n.o.,s
out where he IS" No further 49,
nave been made to-day, and none are lhep esId
something unforeseen turns up. Inspector 9'uai'
.I $1,000 & conclusive enough as 10 "Dson
sailt. but even the documents cap'ured co"''""''
no reference to anybody eIse ,.oa bnro last night
from Chicaao and has been at the trusts
All day lie denies that he Is guilty o. h. - moi
brought against him and says that VILE hn he errets
Yer ready 10 make public statement wlcn ' Al trent
ont the whole thing the affair Will nave VIA
aspect. 49,, ,,so, Commissioner Of
Internal Revenue Is evidently much woIflcu vi 70
alI@reS rhicago conspiracy and denied hhsen, ,0
callers today on the plea that ne Wa no eccreary
we'll lie left instructions with his privaN LII ,hs,
however 10 tell all newspaper men VINO Inls' n,rary
he had nothing to say about the allcgca Gbbiago
except that the Associated Press dspaTn t . accord
In the morning papers substantially taut, a,cato
Ing 10 the information received by him. Inc P rnsS
secretary added that the case had oecn H.
entirely nv the Commissioner and that sOhcltpi h'
had gone To Chcaco ~ his legal represoh'""N