New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-06
TIE GRAND JURY STILL MUTE.

YESTERDAYS STARTLING STORY DisCREDITED IN ST.
LoUIs-IT IS TRACED To A PAPER FRIENDLY 70
THE RING-PREsIDENT GRANT FEAELEssLY
CRowDiNG THE CON-PIRAT)Rs-A LITTLE STORY
ABOUT. MKEE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUNE.)
ST. LOUIS Nov. 5.-Tho Indictment by tho United
States Grand Jury of ex-Revenue Collector Nc
CURE and If william Mckee Of The Globe Democrat,
the leading organ Of the Republican party of the
State for completely in the late whisky frauds con-
tinue to be topic of tho most absorbing interest
and universal eOmment. The excitement was inten-
sized this morning by the rumOr that tho jury
had come to an agreement TO ndiet Gen. Bahcock
Private Secretary of Prcsipnt Grant, Orvilc Grant,
his brother, aud Fred. Dent his brothcr-in-law. As
to what may be the understanding arrived at 10y the
Grand jury of course it is impossible to ascertain
They did not, however. to-day return indictments
against any one of those named II is possible that
the cases of Grant and Aabcock have been under in
vestigatien to-day but the Grand Jury made no re-
turns TO the court. not even appearing in the court
room. The runOr involving Babc0ck aud Or
vile Grant has been traced 10 Inc
It. Louis Times, which printed highly
sensational article this morning intimaing that
Secretary Brstow will finally succeed in mdIcting
Orville Grant and the National Republican Execu-
tive Committee of 1873, as co-conspratOrs and re-
ceivcrs of the stolen funds, together with the pos
s,ble impeachment Of the President for guilty
knowledge of the frauds if not fOi criminal par
ticpation in their proceeds The Time has all along
been friendly to the Whisky Ring. The supposed
object of this flaming article is to scare the friends
Of the Administration INTO fixing up some KIND
of a truce. 1t is almost certainly true that the dis
tillers and gaugers were led TO believe that
large amount of money was to 60 to Washington Ia
helm President Grants election, and mp to within
q short time past the Ring believed that che Pres-
dent would prevent the cascs coming to til to save
himself.
The best informed, however, are convinced that
President Grant was i'll no way mixed up IN the mat
ter. and that the money collected for him az.
propriated by the conspratOrs. The President has
been appealed TO in the most earnest and pathetic
manner by every influential man interested in the
personal fortunes of she Ring, Int has steadily
and persstently refused TO interfere. During
his last visit TO st. Lous, Gen. Mcdonald, late
srpervisor. one of tho Presidents fastest friends
sent M his card. Grants reply. as learned from a
responsible listener. about this: I" Gen. Nc
Donald that cannot receive or hold any interview
with q Government officer who Is under indlot-
meut for tefranding the revenue Nor
is it believed seriously that Gen. Babcock
and Orville Grant in tho Whisky Ring.
the use of their names, in connection With lhose oil
Judge John f. Long and Judge Chester III. kr'm, ~
supposed to have reference O the caton OF the ne"
Custom house, and to some Of the contracts Tor
erecting the building, both Of which have
long been subjects of private conversation. If The
| President can bo shown 10 have an indirect
uersmal connection with any Crooked whisky
business Ii il more likely to be- here tnan III the
otler drctIon and the story about tie indictme mt
of Gen. Babcock and Orvilis Grant IL sent III a.
reminder, for purposes of Intimidation IL rs 100
late, however. TO retreat would be worse than
~ 90 Oh. to the Administration. ~
TIE indictment If Mr.. Mckee carries public reco-
lection back for a period of six months Blfiog
warfare war going on between fishback Of The Dem
ocTat and Mckee of The Globe. Strong efforts were
made by Henry T. Blow and Others TO effect con
solidation in the interest of the peace OF the Repu
lcan party. All attempts If th.s kind were booted
at by Mckee until one, day Tho Democrat
came out with al elaborate account OF
the whisky frauds Neg0tions were Immediate y
reOpened. The democrat said no more aud he Giode
swallowed its ncghbor, paying 100000 for the
properly, which, before, it had refused to offer
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