The Portland daily press., 1875-11-20
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
Continuation of the Testimony.

Continuation of the Testimony.
ST. LOUIS, Mo , Nov. 19.-In the Mcdonald
trial yesterday W. r. Jewett was called and
testified:
in 1873 and 1874, and then went into the distil-
lery for himself. His testimony was general
~ similar to the others who preceded him
He made crooked whisky, was in the ring
ring.
Louis Teusche testified that he was engaged
in distiling from February 18th until the gen
eral seizure in May last. Talked with joyce
about making crooked whisky, who told him
TO make thirty to forty barrels weekly for the
ring
a. N. Barton. agent of Bingham Brothers
testified that one distilery was run straig ht
part of the time, and crooked part of the time.
Talked with Joyce about money, and paid him
10 all from 5000 to $1,000 per week. The
amount kept increasing until Bingham shut
down: We couldn't stand it and closed some
time before the seizure. Have received notice
from Joyce of the agents coming to examine
the distilIery.J ce claimed to have letters from
Babcock He also read parts of letters from the
Treasury and Revenue departments. Have
seen letters signed by Avery, Holt and Rogers.
der, TODD a. be headquarters.
John OLeary testified that he worked at
Curran's and Busby's distillery. Both made
crooked whisky. While he was at Busby's,
Joyce, Mcdonald, Mcclure and Ftzroy came
there once with Col Mum. They took off the
locks end went through the house, but found
late. Fitzroy told us the day before that Mum
was coming and we Strengthened up.
An error crept into last nights report in
reference to the amount paid to Mckee in the
presence of Fitzroy. The amount testified to
was $40S instead of $4,000 and the place was
the supervisors office, not the Globe Office
The U. 5 Court room was again crowded to-
day and the interest in the trial of Gen. Nc
Donald is uDdimiDiShed.
JAS. Gross testified that he was bnokkeeper
at Busby's distillerv in 1874. IL made crooked
whisky from April to July, We made $50
barrels Used stamps as long as they would
wear, our buyers returning them to us paid
to Fitzroy at different times 5000. 1860. 1859,
$1297, $2815. Was dismissed from Busby's
stated that the ring could not be well formed
with me in the place. Am not under indict-
ment, and am not employed in the postofice.
John McFall testified: Was U. S. gauger
about one year. Was employed at several dis
tilleries. Had talks with Everest, Fitzroy and
Joyce about WHISKY. Collected money and
made it up in sealed packages. Was instruct
ed by Joyce TO let Ulrici run crooked. The
gaugers and storekeepers received from 81 to
So per barrel. Joyce told me this was all
ical purposes. Did not know who was in the
ring till after the raids were made last spring.
VIM. 5. Bassett testified: Was government
gauger in 1874 and worked at several distiller-
les and rectlfyug houses. When barrel
measured As gallons would make out stamp
for that quantity while the stub only showed
Is to 20 gallons. Joyce said that what was
done was all right and was done with the
knowledge and consent of the officials.
The prosecution here rested and the defence
opened.
Gen Sherman, Major Rauwater of the po-
lice commissioners, Congressman W. 81. Some,
W. w. Sanford and merchant, Jno. A. Scud-
der President of the Memphis & st. Louis
Packet Co., Capt. Isaac Jones, Daniel Abel and
in this community, some of them having
known him from fifteen to twenty years, but
on cross examination they all said they never
heard his character discussed until lately, and
but Few OF them ever had business dealings
with him.