The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-19
Financial Items.
Foreign and General News.
Etc, Etc, Etc.
THE MCDONALD CASE.

E1. LOUIS, Nov. Us. ID. Thorpe testified
de Sas U. s. Storekeeper at Warren's distil.
Dsrias here, and at Peter Curran's distillery.
MeDona!d instructed him to see that the
RDaSs was run to the strict letter of the law.
aoaa when, subsequently he was at Choteau's,
AEeDonald told him if any attempt at fraud
was made there, he would seize the place.
Re said nothing about other distilleries.
While witness was at Choteau's, Joyce told
hzan the house had to make crooked whisky.
nnS the money must be paid to him. Joyce
also gave the same instructions as 10 the
Anrom distillery after Joyce took it.
Witness told Joyce he thought such in
fzsrHcsions from him strange after being di.
xBCted contrarily by Mcdonald, and Joyce
eoia him TO pay no attention to what Nc Donald
said. On one OCCASION while witness was at
SSAotsau's, he Joyce) sent for him, and he
went to the Supervisors Office to see him.
While there, Mcdonald asked him how
ahiDgs were running, and told him he was go
l1g to visit Choteau, and if he found even q
1sctlnical violation of law, he would seize that
stistiliery. Choteau had made payments to
&7e ring before that, but none were being
made then. Choteau and the officials did not
Ees7n TO agree.
While at Thomson's distillery witness let
whisky out of warehouse "crooked on Fitz-
rays orders. When at Janett's witness re-
asIssd money from him and gave it to McFall;
fsnbse guently gave it to Everett, and he would
sgtEe it to Joyce.
About so barrels crooked whisky was made
weekly at Janetts, at 60 gallons per barrel;
3hat being the assessment made on tho dis
asIlaEy. Some weeks that amount could not
ihs made, and then Joyce wound send for
witness and demand the reasons for the de-
lhnguency.
5oyce told witness he was taking care of
Sbs officials at Washington, viz: Babcock,
avery and others, and the money was being
used for political purposes. Witness always
ErnderBtood that he and the others were work
ing under orders from headquarters. joyce
woald come and make special assess mel t.,
Saying the folks at Washington wanted money
sxEa must have it.
He assessed witness 500 occasionally for
ass "iolks at Washington" The parties
Hnned by Joyce as receiving money here we're
DsstFict Attorney Patrick, United States Mar
zhsl Negcomb, Gen. Mcdonald, Major
Ganther, J. M. Fitzroy, chief clerk in the
United States Collectors office; VIM. Nc |
Nee, OF the Globe Democrat, and Constantine
Nagnire United States Collector. Witness
difa mot know how the money was distributed |
Alter it left his hands he never got "sip"
nj II ngain.
James Fiizroy, Chief Clerk, Assessors |
Ga6ee, testified: l knew of the coming of |
agents Brooks. Brasher, Yaryan and Gavitt, |
nome days before their arrival. l informed the |
faistiilers; told them to straighten up. Under |
The orders Of Joyce, witness had converse
fS<a with Mcdonald at the Planters House, |
in which Mcdonald said he wanted $4,000 to |
Nsrunerate some parties in Washington for |
gaaformation received.
From this witness raised the money and |
Threw il over the transom of the door of Nc.
Donalds room, as agreed upon with him.
Witness was present when Sf8 900 was given
Ehy Joyce to Mckee at the Globe office. Mckee
asia to witness: "Fitzroy. this is a sacred
shing, you must keep it secret. Witness re-
iplied he would do nothing to ipjure himself