New-York tribune., 1875-11-18
MCDONAID'S TRIAL.

TIE DIsTIIlrBS THINK They WERE WORklN"
UNDER ORDERs-"TnE FOLKS AT washington -
Prominent DIsTLLERs GIVE THEIR TESTIMONY
IBY TELRGKAPH TO rHE IRIBuSEl
ST. Louis Nov lin the United States District
Court to-day the ease of ex-Superyisor Mcdonald
was resumed. T.. Il. Frazer of the firm OF Bcvis n
Frazer testified to having manufactured crooked"
whisky, with the knowledge and approval of Nc
Donald and Joyce. He said
We understood that other dstillers were doing like
wise We the disll s, had several meetings 70 raise
money the agents once we raised $1,000 Tor
Joyce paid the money 10 him az the Planters h9hse
said that Mcdonald was going To- take u 70 W sing
ton 10 use II for stopping an hYestiHati"h; McDonalu
went TO Washington aud remained about a week thls
occurred in the month of August 1872 don't sn9" to
whom the money was To- he gwen dld hot care joyce
and told me that he had t0 nave $1,000;
% m M firm d Rsd mora ns ana .es Ss 81
"to wipe ont the past and LEI bygones Oe bygoues
agent, who WIS hero III the spring OF 1874 investigating
revenue matters pad HOgue 10000 once beVis
showed 4 letter signed Bab" which joyce had gwen
him 10 me; it purppred 20 come from BaDcoea
a Washington; in my conversations with joyce apuut
because We we're all right he said that he had commun
cation With Washington, which would ehape MN to lei
know il anybody Tas coming.
Andrew brother of c. s. Megrue testified:
Twas employed III Bcvis Frazcr's dGtillery super
ntendent; Mcdonald came there once and met Liln IN
the office he asked how we we're settins along s1id
was running under the orders Ot Bcvls fraler anu u
they said to make more would he then said, wei,
Mae, this amt panDing out well why IN Il dont
yon make more Of the whisky that pays The first time
that hea!d OF sfooEed rHaninE , Mai ~ n ts enf.
"C0n" told me he had business here that was gong to
make money Mesrne told me tht ne naa made arlase
could make Illicit whisky without interference by tue
Government
Rudolf W. Ulrici, one Of the most prominent dis
llers here was then called to the stand lie testi
fed:
Iresidc IN ST. Louis in 1871 was engaged the dis
tIery business and remained in i, til The 1th sth OF
last May was forced INTO the kns and manufaet9red
'croJAed" WHISKY till october, lS12; ttNoy called at
my Office occasionally, and l paid MIN money ON
crooked" whisky.
sehon ID. Thorpe was sworn and testified:
i was appointed United states storckccper In 1869;
joyce told that tins house (Ch1utraus distery) had
% make "eroosed " whisky, and the money must
be paid 10 him; joyce told he taking caIo of the
officers At Washngton-BaDcOck Avery, 1nd otherS-and
being used for political purposes always under
quarters liaughterl he woud come aIonnd and make
specia assessments, saving that The folks al washing
ton wanted some money, aud must have IT, llugerl;
he assessed 800 occasionally Tor the lOAs at wash
mgtOn;" the parties he named as reegiimg 5he money
shal Ncwcomb, Gen. Mcdonald Major Gunther, Fhzroy,
Con. Megrue, and Nm. Mckee; | do not An0w no" the
money was distributed, BECAUSE after the money parsed
ont OI hands, never sot sip a. IT again llalsher
lid not testify IN, all before ho plinn jury nrcuee
was instructed by joyce, not 10 TESTIFY according 10 the
in the book, but according to the revenue law as
received it from superior oee:o Joyce aud MeDon-
aid. iLddghterI
Joseph \. Fitzroy was then placed on the stand.
lie testified:
Twas United states Deputy Collector; my duties were
in connection with the dislle.ics; received money
nom manufacturers Uf CROOKED WHISKY Mcdonald
told ne IL for political purposes; Joyce suhSe-
ailrntly told me 1t for Mc csrue, Mcdonald, and
Joyce, stOreheepcrs. and gaugoIs Ford Mckee, aud
Avery Wns told by Mcdonald that the parties con
ncctcd with the ring Mcclure Mckee Joyce, New
comb Patrick, and the sorekeeper- aud sauger- Me
Donald told the money was divided INTO seven parts,
aud that Joyce McDopald, NewcOmb Patrick Mcclure,
Mckee and my self. each received part paid joyce
from 900 10 - 900 pee week Joyce tod me the ring
of 1871 an! 1872 WAS composed Of Ford, Mckee, Me
Donald Joyce, Megue, ana Avery; 1 VIA present once
When Mckee came IntO McDUnao's utcc, AMI Joyce
handed him 1880 % the money, which had just been
divided; while Joyce was East IN 1874 Mcdonald
assisted in distributing the money IL put into
yeopes and Mcdonald took them had conversation
with Nj Donald ia regard tn my tsstimOny before the
Grand Jury In whon he Told tD stand hrIn could
Ali stand by eaon other, and would not amount 10
thing; may have realized $4,000 out Of the ring may
be