, 1875-10-24
ether Members Of the Ring On Their Knees
TO The Authorities.
Accused Parties Self-Sacrificing in the
Interest Of Their Bondsmen.
They Prefer Imprisonment Rather than
Have Their Friends Suffer Loss.
Offers Of Compromise Find No
Judgment in Washington.


JoYcE's CONVICTION.
HOW IT WAS DONE
sb.e;a, Dfsnoteh to 1Re Chscaqo Trt1zs1s.
JrrrEpsox Crr7, Me-, Oct. 2.-The biggest
blow which the whisky ring Of st. Iouie has re-
ceived was struck to-day in the convic-
tion Of Col Jonn A. Joyce, e1-Resenre
AGENT. upon IN Indictment for frauds in
the Revenue Department. Joyce ia by
far the snarpest and boldest man
in the ring, aad the Government authorities.
since the inception Of tho whisky suits. have
made stronger efforts fer his conviction than
that Of anv other indicted official. On the other
hand, Joyce had made elaborate prep
hrations for defense. employing the best
counsel to be had, and sparing no
money OF labor to make case for himself that
~ould defy the efforts Of Government attorneys.
Joyce uas
Confident OF BE1sa ACQUITTED.
and it is an undoubted fact that the testimony
which was adduced on the trial gave
him good reason to believe thst
it would bo impossible for the
jury to convict. Even the worst enemies of
joyce were as.onished at the weakness OF the
testimony against him, and bat few entertained
belief tha. the verdict would be adverse TO
him. Undoubtedly it WAS the Instructions
OF United States Judge Krekel to
the Jury that did the work, and.
as ttese instructions have very important bear
ing on tho other whisky cases in Missouri and
elesewkcre, they arc sent in full. The court
met this morning at o'clock. Tho
cLot1So srEEcH FOE THE DEFENSE
WAS Immediately begun by Judge
Kom. who made = most mss,
terly argument, replete with judicial
learning and magnificent logic. It was the best
effort yet made before the bar OF Justice in be-
half Of tie Whisky Ring. and those who heaTd
it we're profoundly impressed that ii it did not
win nothing would. Krcm WAS followed by Dis
tric:-Attorney Bottsfora. who, in an exceedingly
rrac.ical way, proceeded to demoEsh the a7gu-
ments OF counsel for defense se1iatim. He ex-
amined each fact which had been adduced On
the trial with minute detail. picking to shreds
tho testimony which had been offered for the
defendant and leading the jury BY irresistible
logic to conviction upon al four counts Of the
indictment.
Judge Krekel then read his
INSTRUCTIONS 10 TIE JCRr.
Judge Krum asked for and presented special
instructions, but the Judge declined to give
them Tbs following is the charge OF Judge
Eekel:
TIE Enttsd Star<s john 4. JoVce Indictment
for failing to make report Of knowledge or inforua
The rat count Of the indictment chA-ges that Joyce
Revenue Agent, had knowledge OF Information that
Fenean Co. hzd failed to enter on tteir booka as
spir1ta, and that, having such knowledge or
ipfo1mnt2, failed to report the same In writing to his
missioner Of Internal Revenue.
The second count charges that Joyce, Il Revenue
Agent, had knowledge or information that Feinenan
80 7f NtS1f n$faI
to enac<, and oblterats marfa stamps, and brands,
which upon said packages, and that he tJoyce)
MeDoa.m nd he conissioner Of intesnsi Re1enue,
his knowledge or information
The third count charges thAs Joyce "a Revenue
Agent had knowledge or Information that E1wIrd
Hheetnn Son. who vera distillers, were engaged in
d1suNnc with intent to dfxuud the United States Of
the t1 and that he {Joyce) failed to report in writing
such euowledee or Information to hts supezor ofcers
Mcdonald ano ths Commissioner OF 1nternsl ReTenue,
Tbs fourth count charges that to defendant 1o.ce,
conspired 1ud coiluded with Ed 6heehau to deftcud
the United Slater by disng and calling spirits with
out paying tha tax thereon.
odense, tho having kno~ledge Or Information of
violation Of the Revenue law and failing to report
such knowledge Or Information to his superioz oi-
thAt the frst count charges the violation to
hAvs bean by Fstne1nan in not making the entrdcs on
Ut Gu ss. ~ons aoaa
snd ths third count that sbeehsn ! Son dstillod
d ths tax. By the setting out Of the specific
aoxedEs er Information 1atan. 4 Intended
charged, and In your passing upon either Of the
eounts should you find that the defendant had
ths knowledge information OF the o0enaes specially
sst ou yon should pass upon each Of these counts.
and end whether the onense charged wss committed,
and whethe1 tho defenuart Joyce, had knowledge OF
a2a fsSd tna TO report IN rng to
guilty Or not guilty. ~ m Jour opinion the evidence
may justify.
fendant, Joyce. conspired aud colluced With Edward
ehsehan disiu sell spirits to detraud the United
States Of the tax By consp1inx il hero M meant ~
woald &io and assist esch other in tho dsttng and
selling Of spirits without paying the tax The e.
aod from the evidence. whe.bsr yo1 viii ard such
conspiracy hAre existed oDess net II further
thereof done is for you detezn1ne Virtual
b the rature Of conspiracy BY knowledge, used in
as Is 1nea1t ths certainty o. The fact that
tho revenue laws bad beeu violated eithsz b Fsine-
Indictment. Information Mxy be taken to
knowledge Of facts OF circumstances strongly
tue persocs aud in tho a1nez specied in the inct-
TIE object Of the law tn requiring reports to be
made il to enaho superior officers 70 dete5ne shsth-
er examination into aupposed violations Il the law
e9oa cams 10 he which
law the part Of the persons, and in the manner Set
forth IN The Indictment he vas bound to report such
t. ae ID. ae
that thu dsfendsnt, Joyce, hew that Felneman or
sheehan. OF others had violated the hw
IN tho manner specified IN tho indictment,
q Il yop shall be satssed from the
evidence that tbs facts Grcutnstanes to the
knoElsdge ct the defendant, which admitted of no
na1aed. It ~as the defendan.s duty to report such
knowledge information, and h1s failing to do 70
tends to eetahush the charges In the three
n1st counts Ct the indictment. II you have reason-
alls doubt arising from the evidence In tho
cave Of The guilt Of tbs defcodaus you should aequit
Iou may hnd the defendant guilty on ons or more Of
Ahe whc,e Of the eouots Of tia indictments In
5our verdict you will specify your andfog On each
count.
The Judge finished his instructions to the
1urg at Il %, and the court thea took = r4ceaa to
aMsit The Alton Of the fuEY. Il $50 word WI