23 Feb 1876
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Newspaper
Edwardsville Intelligencer
Location
Edwardsville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1876
Page
1
The readable passages show a parliamentary style report on committee hearings and court proceedings. Key figures and places appear, including references to a president, treasury, and internal revenue officials. The excerpt discusses evidence, jury reference, and concerns about bias and procedure in a prominent legal matter.
The article reports on ongoing investigations into the whiskey ring scandals tied to high officials. It notes defense by Bluford Wiseman and others, with expectations of trial outcomes and possible verdicts of not guilty. The piece hints at political pressure and calls for renewed scrutiny of the Johnson era corruption network.
Fragmented OCR text recounts arguments before the president regarding a transfer order and the handling of testimony. It references Wiles, Babcock, Joye Tebler, and others, with unclear sequence of events and scattered remarks about evidence, permission, and council procedures.
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