The New York herald., 1875-11-20
WTIISKEY FRAUDS.
Close Of the Testimony for
the Prosecution.
GENERAL SHERMAN FOR THE DEFENCE
More Indictments Found Against
Revenue Agents.
ar Louis. Mo. Nov. IT. 1875.


BooKKEEPER's STORY.
The first witness examined WAS Joseph Gross book
keeper at Busbys disery, of the Illicit establish
ments Of the city He said IL kept the accounts and
paid out the money; have private account OF the
quantity Of crooked and straight whskey made from
April to July; made $50 barrels Of crooked;
we disposed of this to city dealers; used
stamps as long they would wear; buyers
returned the stamps TO for again; Howard and
McFall were gaugers and olmstead and Jones
Keepers paid the money to Fitzroy, cashier of the
Ring; l was dismissed, Busby said, because Collec-
tor Mcguire said the Ring could not be well formed
with me in tho place. the storekeeper kept account OF
tho crooked whiskey made paid money to Fitzroy at
the New York Jewery Company's store, on Oliver
street. between Third and Fourth streets; told this
was my duty know nothing OF any other dstillery;
was not satisfactory to Mcguire and that the only
reason had to quit the situation.
Ex-GAuGER M'FALL
The second witness called for the prosecution was
John McFa, ex xgauger; last summer McFall wrote an
enthusiastic letter to the President, declaring that the
indictment against him combination to persecute
and ruin him. shortly aerward he pleaded guilty to the
indictment He testified that after he appointed
gauger he had conversations with Joyce, Fitzroy
and Everest about crooked whiskey and Joyce inti-
mated to him that he allow Illicit whiskey to be
made at the disteries where he employed;
he collected money every week from the
ring; witness talked with Mcdonald several tmes-not
about crooked; Joyce told him it all right, that
everything fixed at headquarters (meaning Wash
ingon), and that number of high officials there
getting part of the money.
After the examination of William J. Basset another
ex-gauger, whose testimony coroborative and con-
frmatory OF McFalls, the government attorneys an
nounced that the prosecution would rest.
THE DEFENCE.
A number or witnesses were called for the defence
General Sherman first put the stand. He
sa!d-I General OF the Armies OF the United States
have known the defendant, John Mcdonald since
1861; his reputation previous to this Indictment was
good.
On cross-examination General Sherman said he knew
but little of defendant from 1861 1874 and could
testify accurately concerning his conduct standing
during that time.
Six other witnesses called and testified to the
good reputation of defendant
REVENUE coMMIssIoNER's EVIDENCE
Henry G. Rogers, Deputy Internal Revenue Commits
soner, testified that in 1874 he directed Hoag and
Brooks agents, go St Louis and ferret out
frauds None of the St Louis officials had been informed
oftheir coming, but in way Mcdonald found It out
and suddenly appeared in Washington and called
Rogers and protested against agents being secretly
to his district arguing that local officers might be not
ned of the coming of detectives they might assist in
the Investigations This evidence though intended for
he defendant, considered quite derogaory to him.
M'KEE TO TAKE THE STAND
William Mckee will testify tomorrow, and it is
stated that he will while the stand vindlcate him
self from the aspersions cast on him
The prosecution expected to have the testimony Of
J. H Concannon, ex-Deputy United States Collector
and an active ring member, but last Monday Concan-
non became crazy, and is confined in unatic
asylum IN this city. short time ago 1t charged
that Jouett OF the indicted dstilers who pleaded
guilty. partner OF Collector Casey, and that the
latter was the Ring Both Casey and Jouett denied
the partnership.
former bookkeepcr OF Jouctt stated to-day that
while in his employ he letters from Casey Jouet
concerning the business OF the distery.
INDICTMENTS
Brooks and Hoag, revenue agents. were indicted yes
terday by the Grand Jury. More indictments against
revenue officials expected.
JoYcEs ATTEMPr ABscoND.
Last summer it was reported and at that time sup
posed to falsely that Colonel Joyce had absconded
1t appears that he did make the effort but in
tcrcepted. Treasury Detective J. NJ Butler shadowed
him from Green Bay, Wis, to New York. Joyce
stepping aboard a ship for Liverpool when detained by
Butler.
M'DoYALD AND THE DETECTIVES.
General Mcdonald said to friend to-day that he was
of the fact that at least tour deec
tives constantly shadowing him Daniel W. vor-
hees been employed by Mcdonald to make the
ing argument for the defence
CROOKED wunsKEY
rumor is ahoat here that revenue detectives have
found out that largo quantities Of crooked whiskey is
coming here from Cincinnati and indianapolis.
PRESIDENT
Last Wednesday night, at the request of President
Grant a prominent citizen of this city whose name is
not permitted to be published left for Washington to
have long conference with the President for the pur
pose of laying before him all the facts assertions and
rumors derogatory to tho Presidents household The
Presidents avowed desire is get at the bottom OF
these reports and charges. There number of
prominent republicans here who say that the charge
that campaign fund OF $40 900 raised from tho
whiskey Ring in 1872 was true That amount was
raised and the hands Of the Republican State
Central COMMITTEES; s12 900 expended in ST. Louis
and the residue in interior counties
LIGHTNING STRIKE on MONDAY"
The true story OF the celebrated lightning will
strike" despatch has at last come out The general
belief at the time discovered that It had been
sent either from the Treasury Department the White
House. in order TO the ST. Louis distlers OF the
impending raid. 1t turns out, however, that It was
sent by Mr. Sagg dstiller OF this CITY, who had been
to Washington, and II being known there tnat MS
house dealing correctly he consulted at the
Treasury Department in regard to crooked whiskey
operations here and in the course Of these
tons he was informed that the crooked houses to
be seized the following Monday Upon leaving he
to New York and wishing TO let his partner In st.
Louis, who interested with him In breaking up
Illicit distins know the good news, he teegraphed
him. "Le eening will strike on Monday"
CARD FROM G. @. MEGRUK.
The following card is published this morning.
The names Of many Washington officials and parties
having been mentioned as being connected with the
whskey Ring through with in ST. Louis, |
desire 10 say that neither General Babcock, 0rvil
Grant, Colonel Casey, Commissioner Douglass, Colonel
Holt Colonel Luckey, or any other officials citizens
Of Washington have 70 my knowledge, either directly
or Indirectly, been connected in any way with the
Ring, with the exception Of William o. Avery make
this statement In simple justice TO any Of the parties
named. G. q. MEGRUE.