Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-09

The Sub-Committee Of the House Ju-
dietary Committee continued its luqui-
ry into the Whlskey trust to-day with
the examination OF Thomas Dewar.
He testified that he was approached by
Mr.. Gibson. Secretary OF the Distilling
and Cattle Feeding Company and re-
quested TO assist In destroying the
Shufeldt Dlstillery.
Before Mr.. Dewar was allowed TO
proceed, Mr.. Boatner, OF Louisiana,
said this was very serious matter and
ought not TO be entered into unless tho
parties affected were here and had an
opportunity to cross.examine witness.
Mr.. Bynum said that the President OF
the Ostiling and Cattle Feeding Conn
pany was In Canada.
Mr.. Boatner did not object 10 pro-
ceedIng provided the witness was held
until the other side was able 70 be hero
and cross examine him. Mr.. Bynum
said that President Greenhut and Mr..
Hobart, OF the company had been tele-
graphed for and would be here on Mon
day.
Mr.. Boatner moved that the witness
be allowed 10 proceed with the under
sanding that he was to be held until
representatives Of the company arrived.
This was agreed TO and Mr.. Dewar pro-
ceeded.
He left the DlstIlling and Cattle Feed
Ing Company on being appointed a
United States gauger, and was ordered
To Chicago. He had been In this city
about a week when he received letter
FROM Mr.. Gibson, Secretary OF the Dis
tilling and Cattle Feeding Company,
stating that be would like TO see him In
Chicago. He mentioned the fact 20 Mr..
Brooks, Internal Revenno Agent az
Chicago (wko was his superior), and ho
(Brooks) advised him 10 see Mr.. Gibson.
lie met Mr.. Gibson and talked over
number OF matters regarding busi-
ness. In the course OF the cOnver-
sation Gibson said that be (Dewarl
might be able 20 do considerable good
for the company at an advantage a.
himself. There vas something crSpks<
in Chicago aud the distilling company
could not do business there. Witness
replied that IL was his business 20 SEQ
that things went right, and be would
do what be could In the matter. Gibson
replied that his (Dewar's) salary was
nothing and he could make $4,000 by
assisting them-in fact IL would
be worth $4,000 II the matter went
right Gibson inquired IL his business
took him around distilleries, and asked
especially about the cIstern room of the
Shufelt distillery. Witness felt much
ashamed az being offered money and
spoke TO Brooks about IL. Brooks re-
piled not to mind t.; that 10 was only
another tack the company was taking;
told him to stick TO Gibson and he
might find out something. Brooks also
cautioned him to make notes Of his con-
versatons with Gibson. This he did.
He had other unimportant interviews
with Mr.. Gibson.
Witness had met Gibson on January
%. Gibson stated that he could give
him (DeWar) something that II put un-
der a tank OF alcohol In the clstern
room would go of ia few hours, no
one would know anything about II and
the difficulty OF his company In Chicago
would be done away with. Witness
was to receive $4,000 cash In case OF
success. lD order to show some inter-
est in the matter, he asked Gibson what
he was 20 get In case OF failure. Ho
replied $1,000
Gibson then showed him a common tin
oyster can, divided into several COM
partments. With a tin tube In one cor
ner and gun tube In the center. Glib
son also had powder and ball IN bis
room. The principal thing exhibited
by Gibson, however, was quantity or
yellow liquid, which when exposed 10
the air and y temperature Of o certain
degree would give fame.
Witness said that the job would
probably cause a row. Gibson replied,
"Yes; one OF these once under the els
tern al would go"
Witness saw Gibson later aud ac-
cepted the thing" Gibson explained
II: told him how % use, and placed IL
ln the outside pocket Of his (Dewar's)
oyercoat. He then left, agreeing 10
meet Gibson the next morning about
eight o'clock. he called on Gibson the
next day aud told him be bad not re-
ceiyed his orders for the day, but would
probably have 10 20 % other dlstilleries.
he would probably stop az Sbuieldps,
but would have no chance 70 work, as
zaugers were at work there and the
difficulty would be great. Witness was
then ordered 10 81. Paul.
Gibson asked what be had done with
the ''machiEe."
wltnefs replied that he had It packed
away. Gibson told him 70 be careful OF
lt. and added he would prepare more Of
the liquid. The committee then sd-
jourped until tomorrow when Dir. De-
war will continue his testimony.