Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-17

CHICAGO, Feb. 18TH. whisky
trust directors held an important sec.
ret meeting this morning, at which
the exposure Of the alleged plot 10 blow
up the Shufeldt dlstiilery was dis
cursed. Another meeting Will lie held
THIS evening, nj which u statement to
thc public VIII lie prepared and issued.
" u said tue statement will cxonerate
Gibson aud Will make nn emphatic
denial OF any desire or Intention upon
thu part OF the trust TO injure Shufcldt.
President GTeenhut aud vice.Presi-
dent WOOlncr Eay that ellison Il still
In Peoria and That all reports TO the
contrary are false. They declare Glib
son would make no effort 10 ESCAPE.
The whisky Trust would, they said,
DO ~ much or mom than anybody
else TO sin the alleged conspiracy 10
the bottom.
Notwithstanding the statement by
President G.ecnhut that ellison I.
Ia Peoria, friend Of the latter said
he saw the secretary Of the Whisky
Trust la Chicago this morning.
The purchase Of ilfty pounds Of dyna-
mitc by ulheon "a short time ago Is ex-
| plnihed by WOolncr, who says he
bought II 10 clear out boulder. and
stumps IN n tract Of land which ho had
] purchased.
STATEMENT OF THE DingcIoRs.
The board Of directors, nj the close
OF tue meeting this afternoon, made the
following statement; 1--WE are holding
our regular monthly meeting Mt Chicago
Instead Of Peoria for the PURPOSE Of as.
pertaining, az far m possible, the truth
~ resnect u the charges made against
the secretary ~ the company. Such
widespread publicity has been given to
the charges, and No many false rum0rn
are being spread through the pres,
that we deem II our duty Ia make a
hrieistntcmcut. Since our election nv
directors we have devoted our time
and beat endcavors, by honorable
. methods, 10 the e-tablishmcn,
/, Of the business Of the company
, ON a paying ba.is. We maJp ANA
! months the company has been earnin
D and paying monthly DIVIDENDS Of one
!. half cf per cent, equal 10 o per cen
per annum on It's stock and has. In nd
iitlon, nut aside surplus each month
, our business showing continuously /
large Increase In the output for ever,
: month over the output the correspond
. Ing mouth tho preceding year. Out
side competition has never been fell
as little rs during the past six months
SIN the midst " our unexampled
prosperity, that anyone interested IN
the company should impcril the I'm.
mense interests OF Its stockholders by
such SCHEME M charged, we think no
saue man viii believe. In regard 10
Gibson, we have to say that he
was u gentleman OF character and high
standing aud he has been q faithful
and efficient secretary Of the company,
aud that we 10 not credit IN tho least
that hc Is guilty Of the crime charged
against him. The interests OF the
company will, In our Judgment, In no
wise be affected by this charge"
Gibson's resignation has been ten
dorcd and accepted. Gibson, In his
litter OF resignation, assures the dlrec-
tors In the most emphatic terms that he
IL absolutely innocent OF the charges
made against him, aud he will 'if JUS
Ties prevails, succeed In fully establish.
Ing that fact, not only TO your satlsiac-
tion but that OF the whole world"
Tho directors Ia accepting the rssig-
nation, assure Gibson OF their entire
confidence In his honesty, integrity
and innocence.
| GIBSON INDICTED.
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