The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-30
THE WHISKY RING.
Mcdonald Goes 10 Meet joyce,
Convicted ON All the Eight Counts
of the Indictment.

ST.. LOUIS, November % The Whis.
ky Ring has been routed, horse, foot and
dragons. The conviction of Gen Nc
Donald has finished the work of demor-
alization begun at Jefferson City in the
conviction of Joyce and those members
OF the ring who were yesterday buoyant
with hope are now laid out fiat
For three days the conviction has
grown that McDonalrs acquittal, or at
least a tied jury, was foregone conclu-
sion. A belief had taken hold of the
public that the jnry had been tampered
with, and among a great msny people
there was a feeling that justice would
not be done. The ringsters were exceed
inglv hopeful. They claimed that tue
rumor of corrupt influences being used
with the jnry emanated from the prose.
culion, who, failing to make out a case
for the Government sought to Justify a
failure by claiming that the jury had been
tampered with. .''.-
The conviction is considered great
victory for Bristow. and the Government
authorities here are jubilant over it. Nu-
mcrous letters and congratulations have
arrived from Washington to night.
1t is believed that there will be several
more pleas Of guilty very soon, and that
hardly one of the indicted persons un,
/ tried will have the courage to go before a
$ ,efsssE with the fate OF joyce and McDon-
| aid Staring them in the face The follow
| ing is brief resume Of the proceedings
in the court room to-day:
Argument for the defense was made by
Judge Krum, and for the Government by
District Attorney Dyer \ 5 O'Clock the
jury received the Judges charge, and re-
tired. At 6 Is the jury sent a message tc
Judge Treat by Deputy Marshal this,
they had agreed upon verdict A mes
senger was at once dispatched for the
counsel engaged in the case, and shortly
after United States District Attorney Dy
er, with his assistants. Messrs Bliss snt
Perdock, appeared. Judge Krnm also
appeared promptly With his client, Gen
Mcdonald.
| After the jury had entered and had ta
ken their places, Judge Treat took hit
seat upon the bench, and the Clerk of the
Court, Mr. Weiner, called the roll anG
read the verdict, which found the defend
ant guilty on all of the counts submitted
to the jury by the Court in the charge
Judge Krum--I request that the jury
be polled.
The roll was called and each jurymar
replied to the question asking him if il
was his verdict in the affirmative.
U S. District Attorney-I now move
that the Court pass sentence on the de
fendant, or order him into the custody oil
the Marshal
The Court-A very sad and serious
dnty falls upon me in passing sentence ii
these cases. The law prescribes the max
imum and minimum amount of punish
ment, and leaves me only a limited discre
tionary power; ; and l shall not pass sen
tence in any of the cases, whether the de
PENDANTS have pleaded guilty or are con
victed by a jury, until have heard the ev
idence in all Of the cases now awaitin,
trial. In the meantime the defendant vii
be ordered into the custody Of the Mar
shal.
Judge Krum-Will Your Honor tax
further bail for the appearance of tn
prisoner? Heis now under Si5,00'
bail
Tie Court-I should require YER
heavy bail
! Judge Krum-Will Your Honor nam
an amountP
The Court-At present, without hav
ing had an opportunity to consider til
matter. should require $50, 1000.
1 Judge Krum-No such bail as that ca
be obtained, and venture to call the al
tention Of the Court to the fact that th
bonds of the defendants who have plead
ed guilty Lave not been increased j
amount
Mcdonald was then conveyed from tb
court room. @
Regarding the punishment, the max
mum imprisonmentis years on eac
count, and the minimum 6 months. A
to the fine, the discretion of the Court
} almOst unlimited