The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-11-29
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
Eurtiler Tessirnouy i'm The Avery TriaI.

Eunther Testimony i'm the Avery Trial.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2Z-During the whskey
trial yesterday number of kilograms were IN
PRODUCED, of plhch the following are the most
Important:
One from Washington to Mcdonald, st.
Louis, dated January 81, 1874: Everything
looks WE'LL send on report. Feel hunki.
(Sgnel,) JOHN
Another from Washington to Joyce dated
March 9, 1874: IF sickness in your family
prevents your going Wes+, r. A. Uogue will
pay you visit
(Sgn d. MACK"
Another from Avery to Joyce, dated March
IL, 1884, saying: ibid you receive Mack's tel
egrarn? Your friends will doubtless make you
VISIT
And another from Joyce to Avery, dated
March II, 1874, saying: Telegram received.
Start for San Francisco Sunday night. All
perfect here
Another from Joyce to Mcdonald, dated
Washington, July 1, 1874, saying: "Things
look all right. Let the machine CO.
Another from Joyce, dated Washington,
July 3, 1874, to Mcdonald. st. Louis: "Mat
tiers are all lovely Go it lively. Watch sharp
ly.'
Another dated ST. Louis, August s, 1874,
Avery, Washington: "Have friends started
West agan?, Find out. Let me know.
Another bearing the same signature. dated
ST. Louis, August 26, 1874: "Are friends com.
ing West. See 81; and give me soundings.'
Another dated Washington, October is, 1874,
to Joyce, st. Louis "Your friend is in New
York and may come out to see you.
(Sgned,) AVERY"
Another dated ST. Louis, October IS, 1874
"Gvs something positive on movements of
friends Act surely prompt
(Signed,) AZ
Another dated Washington, October 10, 1874,
to Joyce st. Louis:
aPat your house in order, your friends will
visit you. ,Signed.) MACK"
Another dated Washington, December 7,
1874. to Joyce, St. Louis:
'.Had long ride with the President this after
noon. B. and I'll. here. You will hear from
me tomorrow. GSigneD JOHN
1874 Anoe ocs dated Sd Ta ns s December as1 qh
goose hangs altitudlelum. The sun shines.
Auot Sgne dated Washington. Feb soaN 6.
1875. to Mcdonald. St. Louis: Order burs ed
forever r.. D. & Co. mad. Hold things level,
tSigned,) KARNEY."
Secretary BristOw Denies the Insinuation
that he has been Connected with the
Whiskey Ring.
The following telegram, which speaks for it.
self, was received here this afternoon:
WASHINGTON, Nov. q.
To S. Palyer, .. s. District attorney, st. Louis:
learn from the morning papers that in the
course of the trial of William A. Avery yes
teruay, witness mentioned rum0r That was
interested in a distillery or liquor house at
Louisville, Ky. Substantially the same rumor
was circu iated in st. Louis by corrupt officials
and guilty distillers their confederates and
friends, last spring, obviously for the purpose
of breaking the force of proceedings against
them.
So long as the matter rested on mere street
rumor or in the columns of newspapers friend
~ to the ring, could not properly take notice
of it, but now that it has been dragged into
court, as appears at the instance of indicted
officials, deem it proper to request that every
person whose name has been or can be given
you as having knowledge of such alleged fact
should be brought before the grand jury and
subjected to the most vigorous examination.
The statement Is absolutely and unqualified
ly false so far as it affects me, but do not de-
sire the matter to rest upon my denial. beg
to repeat the request heretofore communicated
to you that these frauds on the government
shall be probed to the very bottom; that every
ramifcaton of the ring shall be followed IN
every part from the beginning to the end, and
that no one having connection with or guilty
knowledge of its operation shall be permitted
to escape. So far as this department. is con-
cerned ask that every allegation against any
officer of it, from its head to its humblest en-
ploye, be thoroughly investigated and vigorous
ly prosecuted if any ground exists therefor.
have read this to the President, who re-
peats his iDjunc tion: "Let no guilty man es-
cape"
(Signed,) B. II. BRIsTow,
Secretary of the Treasury