Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-03-02
THE WHISKY TRUST.
Grave Charges Must
Be Answered.
MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED.
Alleged Attempt to Bribe Juror
Attorney Aliens Trap Sprung.

BosToN, March More surprises are In
store for the people most interested ia the
whisky trust cases. Before another TWEEN
ty.four hours have ELAPSED, II Is not i'm
probable, say those who are In "A position u
know, that arrests will be made on indict
ments found by the federal grand jury now
H. session In this city. which will create
profound sensation
The indictments have resulted from the
prosecution of the whisky trust officials
and the charge contained in them is far
more serious than that contained in
the indictments on which certain of the
officials of the trust were arrested Mon
day. II Is no less than a charge OF tamper
ing with members OF the grand jury. and
OF attempting TO prevent the finding of an
Indictment.
The matter has been kept exceedingly
quiet, District Attorney Allen does not
deny that
Indictments Have Becn Found.
He merely says he can give no nformo.
tlon.
The matter Of indicting the officials OF
the whisky trust has been before the
grand jury ever since the first of February,
and great deal Of evidence has been sub.
mitted, the jurors being instructed 70 Oh
serve tho greatest secrecy as to what
occurred Ia the jury room.
Great efforts were made by the officials
OF the trust to present their side of the
case to the jurors and Lawyer C. A. Prince
succeeded on Feb. Is in having Judge Mel.
son give to the foreman OF the jury lettet
In which request was made that the fore.
man summon certain persons whose
names were mentioned In the letter. The
nd it,r A nd a.. l,.
however and the next thing the officials
knew they were arrested on warrants,
which, II Is now known. the grand Jury
had voted to find, before Mr. Prince made
his application TO Judge Nelson.
Ii Is now stated that while Lawyer
Prince was eNerting himself 10 get what
he declared WAS simple justice for his
clients
Another Force Was at work
OF wbi,h he knew nothing. but which
doubtless did much TO nullify the efforts
h was making In behalf of the officials
1t was. therefore, while efferts were being
made to exert an honest influence over the
grand jury that certain persons who are
named in the Indictment which Is soon TO
be returned, and placed, probably on the
secret files, went 10 member Of the
grand jury and made the offers which have
resulted in the finding OF an Indictment
The juror, il is said, did not reject the
proposal. but listened with apparent APP
proval to the plan suggested, and after the
whole matter had been explained. and the
proposal apparently taken under con nsider.
alton, he went at once to District Attorney
Allen, and related what had taken place a
few mo ents before Acting under the
advice of Mr. Allen, the juror went ahead
IL is understood, and secured sufficient
evidence, on which the grand jury con.
cluded
To Present an Indictment.
Whatever may be the facts in the case,
there IL no room for doubt as to the truth
Of the statement that indictments have
been voted, and significance is attached 10
the statement made by District Attorney
Allen, when speaking Of the indictments
on which President Greenhut and his as
sociatcS were arrested. 10 the effect that
no case had in recent years IL ever,
been brought before the Office OF the dis
trict attorney where such influence had
been exerted to prevent the finding OF an
iHlictment.
Mr.. Princes Denial.
Charles A. Prince was much surprised
last night when Informed that IA certain
man was Indicted charged with attempt
ing to bribe member of the United States
grand jury which had the cases under con-
sideration. The statement made insin-
uating that the alleged attempted bribery
was instigatcd by the plaintiffs aud their
counsel was resented by Mr.. Prince in
very emphatic language.
Vice President Terrell Arrested.
NEW YORK, March 2.-Herbert L. Terrell
~ zE L.. ,s.l..
rested here and held In 5000 bail In Bos-
ton for trial. His arrest was made
under the indictment found by the
federal grand jury for the eastern district
OF Massachusetts.