St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-02-10
THE WHISKY TRUST.
Before the Investigating
Committee.
Important Witnesses From Peoria
to Appear Before the
Committee.

WASHINGTON, rep. 9.-IHe Inquiry
into the whisky trust was continued to-
day, Mr.. Dewar teStifying further rela-
tive to his dealings with Mr.. Gibson,
secretary of the Distilling and Cattle
Feeding company. He had carried the
"box" given him by Gibson two weeks.
He remained in St.Paul two days and on
: his return wrote to Gibson, stating that
everything was all right. He did this
to show that he had not lost inter
est in the matter. Gibson replied that
he was glad call was o. k. in
the North" and urged him to hasten
matters in Chicago, and -"let no oppor-
tunity Slip" On his return to Chicago
he was away from his hotel thlrty-slX
hours, and, on returning to it, found a
letter, telegram and card from Gibson
Witness started for Milwaukee that
evening. Gibson's letter said he would
meet him at Bloomington. This was IL
accordance with an agreement. In re-
plying to communication from Glib
son witness had, at the suggestion
of MIR. Somerville, stated that he
was short of funds. This was a
feeler. On starting for Milwaukee, he
had not notified Gibson. He did not see
Gibson, and the day after he returned
he surrendered the ''boX" given him by
Gibson to the internal revenue authori-
ties. Witness was instructed to write
Gibson. stating that if he thought that
the explosive and liquid were all right.
be would so ahead. and if not would
wait for fresh supply of liquid. Glib
son replied that he would be at the
Grand Pacific the next morning. Glib
son came and was arrested before he
entered the hotel, and taken to the mar
ShaPS Office.
Witness did not know what passed
between Gibson and the authorities.
Gibson was released on bail that even
ing. Witness had not seen him since.
A bottle of the compound was found in
Gibson's grig. Witness was not present
at the test, but was informed that it
was not explosive, but q combination of
bi-sulphide of carbon and phosphorus
that would give flame. Its flame
would explode the machine, shoot
hole through the cistern. release the
alcohol or high proof spirits, ignite
them and cause an explosion. Mr..
Buchanan asked if he had the "exhilara-
tor" He replied that he had not. 1t
was in the hands of the internal revenue
officers. This finished Mr.. Dewar's
testimony, but he was instructed to APP
pear before the committee next Monday,
when it is expected representatives of
the Distilling and Cattle-Feeding COM
pany will be here and have chance to
cross examine him.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-The reopening
by congress of the charges against
George j. Gibson, of this city, in the
matter of the Shufeldt distillery con-
spiracy, is creating great interest i'll
Peoria. j. B. Greenhut and others are
to appear in Washington next week
and testify to offset the evidence of
Thomas Dewar. Among others to tes-
tify will be John Birks, of the wholesale
drug house of Colburn. BirlIs 81 Co., and
the city salesman of the same firm.
These gentlemen are To testify to the
sale and delivery of drugs to the distil-
ing company of an explosive and intiam
mable character. and will tell what De-
war and other government witnesses
claimed for the fluid said to have been
delivered to the gauger by Gibson at
the time of the, Shufeldt distillery dis
closures.