, 1875-12-11
the WHlSgEY EINa.
sketch of she Wan Who is ON Trial In IT.
LOuiS,

sketch of she Wan WIO II ON Trial In II.
LoIis.
The caresr Of this man Mcdonald has
been somewhat remarkable one. Previous
TO the war he was nobody runner for
steamboats, and hotels in st. Louis, in thu
Palmy dsys Of steambOating, Possessed of a
degree of energy and toldntss, though Hitter
ate and rough, lie acquired Il certain rrcmi-
nence among men Of his class. and became
an intimate friend Of Gen. Morgan L. Smith.
who became subsequently famous as eofnman.
der OF the Eighth Missouri Regiment, reg
ment c,mroscd chiefly Of leree characters,
and equally noted during the rebellion Tor its
bad quality morally and It's urdeuiable pluriS
in action Mcdonald followed the fortunes
of Smith when the war began, and when it
ended came ont with The rank Of Major, and
with standing politically, if not socially,
improved. Then followed 4 period Of con-
Tarative inactivity, and then came the ep-
polntment to the Sur,pisCrhip Of Internal
Revenue surprise 10 everybody. How
that appointment came, why it came, Is not
even vet publicly understood. Mcdonald
knew the President well before the war, and
10 that fact has been a~crib,d his good ior-
tune, and his urdoubted influence enabling
him To retain the place On more ilan one oe-
casion when in a change Of the system Of dis
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seemed to make loss Of of6ce certain That
be has acquired large wealth is well known
Ills country place at Green Lake, Wisconsin,
Is said TO be magnificent place, and there.
during the past summer, he has entertained
in sumptuous style, while IN money matters
generally he has shown an astonishing prc-
fuseness. y droll incident is related oi him
in this connection. Scme friend whom he
was entertaining, struck with the display Of
wealth. asked Mcdonald:
How Is it that man with a salary no
greater than yours can possibly afford to
spend 50 much money!"
Mcdonald DID not reply directly, but,
with Il queer look On his face, answered:
Well, my wife Is very economical wo-
man.
Joyce is supposed to have been the right
hand of Mcdonald in every thing. Joyce
supplied the know ledge which his illiterate
1 superior lacked. Joyce planned the course
10 which Med ,uald gave slnctle-- e--e'7ei q -,
, mort. -LLy..r., va -thl.-A=-7-'iio hEnre hean
possessing final influence. How the combin-
atinn prospered Is already known. whether
cDonaId il as dlgrantly guilty as charged,
th,. Inry III his c.,-e viii soon determine
In person Med maid j. her porily, OF
middle height, and with an air ungrace-
fully imposing He weighs, pihap7, iyJ
rounGs. and ADOPTS the semI-mi!Itary style
in his dr,~s and gait, wearing his coat usually
huttoued tightly about The waist. sporting =
military hat. ana "; lug with oEest well
ont. Upon his shirt front huge dumond
cross rlit.trs. in the display Of which he
t,kes .special pride. HIS face l. rather IN
,lined to cJarsa ane-s. hut W. ia certain ar OF
sLrawdness " hich fy no II, an bellies him, as
eviuc,d by tL5 fact that 50 few Of those en-
: .,,grd in The riug frauds testify 10 actual
conversation and d.,,li..-, with him IN regard
{ - the acts of ,he combination lie Is 4
,noI-I If animal health, and not easily Affect
ed mentally The nerve he has sh~ vi since
the braiuninr Of tie campaign against the
! riug indicates that Since hi- iuai oegan'
! he has vi,i5'y los; portion OF his confidence
, and As the testimony OF the various witnesses
has been given and the tolls apparently closed
about him, his demeanor has changed II
sits in court with it.e OF jauntiness IN hls
r air. following intensely the ,rfort OF shrewd
c,pu,-l in his behalf, and WATCHING anxlousiy
their effect upon Judge aud Jlry.-9l L0'aS
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