The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-11-18
REVENUE ROBBERY.
THE SEQUEL TO STEALING IN ST.
LOUIS.

THE SEQUEL TO STEALING IN ST.
LOUIS.
GAME BAGGED-THE EXCITE
MENT UNABATED-THE GOVERNMENT RUN
MING THE DIsrILLERIEs IN THE FUTURE
GREAT CITY.
The st. Louis special to the Chicago Trib-
une of yesterday says that public interest in
the whisky investigation continues I'M
abated. No event connected with the his
tory of st. Louis has created greater excite
ment than that which now prevails concern
ing the developments of the past few days.
Every new discovery connected with the
cases pending for trial, or with the grand
jury room, is seized on with avidity
and made the subject of wild conjecture and
speculation. Great interest was conferred in
the United States Court room, which was
filed at an early hour this morning by
large crowd Of people eager to learn some
thing new concerning the whisky cases. 1t
had been announced that certain indicted
individuals would plead guilty, and much
curiosity was evinced to know who these
individuals were. Many persons prophesied
it would be Mckee and Mcguire.
Others thought it certain that General
Mcdonald would be one OF them, but few
thought that nett had determined on that
course. Shortly after Judge Treat took the
bench Marshal Newcomb returned list OF
persons who had been duly summoned to
serve petit jurors during the present
term. After the jurors had been called,
Judge Treat addressed them briefly, calling
their attention to the grave duties which
lay before them, and warning them against
those improper influences which were likely
to be brought to bear on them. That sec-
ton OF
THE CRIMINAL STATUTE WAS READ,
which provides penalty against any juror
who allows himself TO be tempered with by
outside persons. He cautioned them to be
careful in their conduct, and to refusesto
talk with any one in reference to any case
now pending in that court. OF the whole
Louis county, the remaining num-
Der being from various interior
counties throughout the state. They are
evidently an intelligent body of
men, and not the sort to be tempered with,
or corrupted by outside parties. Those who
are conducting the prosecutions against the
ring here have placed much Importance upon
the necessity of obtaining an incorruptible
jury, and much vigilance has been used in
summoning those who are to serve at this
term OF court. When the jury had been
disposed OF, Judge Treat proceeded to call
the docket in regular order. When the
name of William r. Jouett, distiller, was
reached, that gentleman promptly stepped
forward and asked TO withdraw his plea
of not guilty, and to enter plea of guilty.
His plea of guilty was accepted and ordered
to be entered. The district attorney in.
formed the court that there were others
who had agreed to come in and plead guilty
but who were not then present in court;
though no other indicted parties appeared,
and Jouett was the only one of the whisky
ring who pleaded guilty. Jouett is
ONE OF THE MOST PROMINENT DIsrILLERs
in the city, and is charged with defrauding
the government of its revenue by selling a
large amount of whisky upon which the tax
bad not been paid. The amount of taxes
which he is thus accused of evading il
$4,000. His distillery is now in the hands
of United States Collector Clurgeon. 1t
is said that the case against Jouett is one OF
the strongest against any of the st. Louis
distillers and rectifiers. When the other
distillers pleaded guilty, some time ago, to
thes me charges, the fact that Jouett did
not also acknowledge his guilt and throw
much commented on, and gave rise to a
number Of reports damaging to him, as we'll
as to outside persons. 1t was asserted by
the Cincinnati Gazette, and reasserted by
paper In this city, that Collector Casey, col
lector at New Orleans, and brother-in law
ner OF Jouett, and that Jouett
held back his confession because
he knew the government dare not proceed
against him. 1t was also asserted in proof of
this that just after the Indictment of Jouett
last spring, Casey came to st. Louis and had
number of private conferences with
Jouett, as he did also with joyce and Nc
Donald. Quite a sensation was created here
and at Washington by this publication, and,
Solicitor Buford Wilson's attention being
called to it, he stated that
JoUETT WOULD BE PROSECUTED
to the full extent of the law, in defiance of
his connection with parties high in position
He gave it as his opinion that no such rela-
ton existed with Collector Casey which
would induce Jouett to indulge to the hope
of safety on that account. Jouett, however
had expressed determination not to plead
guilty in any event, and there were those,
and not a small number by any means, who
gave credence to the Casey story. There
fore, bis plea of guilty was quite a sur
prise to all, and especially to those who be-
lieved he enjoyed the immunity referred to.
1t also showed that the Casey story lacked
the proper amount of thickness, or, at least,
If Casey was party to the concern, that
Jouett no longer had hope of enjoying pro-
lection through him, The grand Jury met
at an early hour this morning, but exam
ined only few witnesses. They returned
four indictments into court. The clerk Of