The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02
Tanxleioot Thieves.

men.
Tanglefoot Thieves.
[St. Louis Telegram, Nov &c.
The Avery trial was continued to-day
in the United States District Court. ;.
D. Thorp, United States storekeeper, re-
peated his testimony given IN the Nc
Donald case, with the addition that
joyce frequently showed him letters
purporting to be from Avery or Bah
cock. relating to crooked whisky. Wit
ness did not know Avery's handwriting,
therefore could not tell if they were re-
allv written by him. Fitzroy once
showed him letter bearing Avery's sig
nature, but did not tell him what 1t con-
taiped, other than it said ''cverything
was right
Alfred Bcvis, of Bevis & Frazer. testi-
fed to about the same thing IS Thorpe
also that Joyce on several occasions
showed him letters purporting to come
from Avery and Babcock. notifying the
ring of the coming agents. de could
not, however, identify Avery's hand
writing. These letters, and also tele-
grams, were shown to give the dlstillers
Confidence that they should be protected
in illicit distilling. The famous dispatch
received here four days before the seiz-
ures were made last May, come from Mr..
Barnes, q travelling agent Of Newcomb,
| Buchanan & Co. Of Louisville, who seemed
I to know all about it.
On cross witness said he
was informed Secretary Bristow was In
terested in the firm Of Newcomb, Buchan-
ana Co. This created a sensation lin
court. and General Henderson said if the
defense would show that Biistow was a
member of the ring the prosecution would
have him indicted At once.
J.F. Josephs, chief clerk of the divis-
ion Of accounts in the Office Of commits
sioner Of internal revenue, testified:
sent Avery to St. Louis in lo72 to exam
inc the accounts Of revenue agent Gun
ther. Avery made . verbal report on his
return that Gunther's accounts were
probably correct. met Avery on thu
street in December, 1872. and he re
marked that Joyce was going to send as ,
Christmas present. In the February fol
lowing Avery handed me package
containing sl0O. l told Avery ! shou
return it to Joyce, assuming it cam,
from him, to which Avery replied, -
need not do that, IS it was sent in such
: a manner that no trouble could come o
it," Immediately bought draft TO
} 800, mailed it to Joyce Of st. Louis
, and reportrd the matter to deputy com
missioner Rogers. The latter spoke t
Avery about it, and Avery told him tina
t he intended to return his money also
\ which understood he did. The draf
vas returned to me in few days, wit
the endorsement erased, and without
. word Of explanation.
number of kilograms were Intro
!. duced. The following is the most ia
= portant one. from Washington to NJ
> Donald, dated Jan. q, 1874:
Everything looks well. Send on th
e report. Feel hunk.
[Signed JOHN.
= Another from Washington to Joyc
st. Louis. dated March Q, 1874:
e II sickness in your family proven
:, your going west, K. A. Hogue vii pa
y you visit. Signed) -dAcK.
Of Another from Avery to Joyce, date
March IL. 1874, saying:
p Did you receive Mack's telegram
re Your friends will doubtless make you
ne visit.
of Another from Joyce to Avery, date
March IL, 1874. saying:
n Telegram received. Start for 81
n. Francisco Sunday night: all perfect hei
IN Another from Joyce to McDonal
y dated W Washington, July l. 1874. sayinl
Things look all right here. Let Il
in machine 60.
]. Another from Joyce, dated Washin
ton. July l. 1874, to Mcdonald:
= Go it lively. and watch sharply.
= Another dated ST. Louis, Aug. 5. 187
!, to Avery, Washington:
AZ Have friends started west again Fin
u out and let me know. lSignedl A..
ne Another bearing same signature.
u Avery, dated ST. Louis, Aug. %, 1874 ]:
Are friends coming westi See II. Al
US give me soundings.
&c Another dated Washington, Oct.
Us 1874, to Joyce, st. Louis:
3, Your friends are in New York, =
may come out to see You.
rk ISignedl AvERT.
K Another dated st. Louis, Oct Is,
in 1874:
di- Give something positive on moveme1
at Of friends. Act surely and prompt.
M. knoshel d.ted W.sh;n~ton. Oct 10