New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-01
WHISKY RING.
The Avery Persecution Clesed.

Vne avery prosecution ClOBo0s
ST.. LOUIS, November 30-The Avery
prose cution closed with some testimony of
q general character. Correspondence shows
General Babcock received many dispatches
from parties implicated. The following
was read:
WASHINGTON, December 5, 1874.
To Colonel John A. Joyce, St. Louis
Can not hear that any one has gone or is
going. BABCOCK.
Avery Trial.
After q long debate the kilograms were
admitted ss follows:
Sr. LOUIS, October 25, 1871.
General o. 3. Babcock:
Poor Ford is dead. Mcdonald lie with his
body. Let the President act Cautiously on
the successorship.
JOHN A. JOYCE.
ST. LOUIS, October q, 1873.
General O. B. Babcoek: s
The bondsmen prefer the man they have
recommended. Expression from the Presi-
dent to his friends here will secure every
thing. Let the President do for the best
Depend upon Mcdonald and myself to
stand by his actions to the last.
JOHN A. JOYCE.
ST. LOUIS, October %, 1873.
To his Rxcellency ., s. Grant:
We have the honor to recommend Colonel
Constantine Mcguire for collector of inter-
nal revenue of the first district OF Missouri
JOHN A. JOYCE,
WILLIAM PATRICK,
C.. A. NEWCOMB,
JOHN MCDONALD.
ST. LOUIS, October %, 1873.
To General BAbcock:
See dispatch to President. We mean it.
Mum. JOYCE.
ST. LOUIS March, 1874.
TO General Babeock:
Start tor San Francisco tomorrow night,
Make 3D." call of his scandal hounds, that
only blacken the memory of poor Ford
and friends business. j.
Er. LOUIS, Octooer 27, 1874.
To General Bsbcock:
Have you talked with "D."i Are things
right? Howl Answer. j.
ST. Louis, December 8, 1874.
General Babcool:
Has Secretary or commissioner ordered
any body herel j.
ST. LOUIS, February 3, 1874.
General Babcock:
We have official information that the
enemy weakens Push things.
ST. LOUIS, April %, 1875.
General BAbcock:
Tell Mack to see Parker, of Colorado,
and telegraph to commissioner to crush out
St. Louis enemies. f..4 GRIT.
A somewhat lengthy discussion then took
place, Judge Krum, for the defense, con-
tending that three counts of the indictment
against his clients were insufficient, and
should be quashed. General Henderson,
for the prosecution, admitted that one of
the counts was insufficient, but maintained
the Others were good and binding upon de-
fendant. The court sustained Judge
krums position 20 to two counts, and
said he should instruct the jury to return
. verdict of not guilty q to them. The
other cOants were held to be good, and the
defense then proceeded with theif side, in
Producing three letters Of social charac.
tar which had passed between Joyce and
Avery, and tending to show that they were
IN the habit Of using such familiar texp.s
- Billy and Aleok, Joyce's middle , ana
and Averys Christian name, In Wr,.si.g y
each other. Depositions Of uer.o.s ~
Waehtngton relating 10 tie rood ehsr..ts )
Of Avery we're also reed. TSis 49, ~ g
Krnm announced that to be tie caee scr
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