New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-19
ST. LOUIS WHISKY TRIALS.
TWO CELEBRITIES EXPOSED.

TWO CELEBRITIES EXPOSED.
! GROsvENOR's AND HUTCHiNss RELATIONS WITH THE
| RTNG-THE SIXTH WARD CAMPAIGN FUND -
| MDoNALD's vIRTUoUs INDIGNATION on PAPER.
| rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl
| ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 1s.-The principal developments
in the Mcdonald trial to-day the indirect iden-
ti6eation with the whisky frauds Of two persons
whose names heretofore have not been publicly
| mentioned in this connection. These ere Stilson
utchns, local politician of rather nneDyiable rep
uaon, at present editor Of The ST. Loais Times and
Wm NJ. Grosyenor, formerly editor of Inc 81 Louis
Democrat. Regarding the former il appears that
during the campaign of 1872 fund was raised by
the Whisky Ring called the Hutchins fund the OBJ
iect of which TO aid in securing the election Of
that gentlemen to the Legislature. Mr.. Grosyenor
ii IL ascertained from one of the Witnesses whose
testimony on that point is given below, received
$1,000 from the Ring, while editor Of The Democrat
in consideration of disseminating his opposition to
Constantine Megrue, candidate for Mayor in 1874.
Barnet H. Engeke was the first witness. lie tes-
tilted to having carried a rectifying business in
nilcit manner, and TO having defrauded the Gov
eminent out of the taxes due He said in substance:
paid money 10 Joyce, Barton Firzroy, and Ieayen-
worth To stop further Interference OF the officers also
ad money To the Hutcins, or sixth Ward fund Just be-
fore the election in 1922 Leavenworth told that
= ~; me ring men were aegrne, acDonald Joyce.
Mckee, and Ford; subsequent to ~ as learned from
eavenworth the ring was composed OF Mcdonald, Joyce
Everest, ftzrCy COncannOn, Mckee, Magnre, Patrick
NewcomD, and Grosyenor received $1,000 10 let up
Maguire about The time Mcguire expected the nomiua-
Joyce told me ne paid himself believe Grosyenor did
LEI me up accordingly as the files OF The Democrat will
any more than LOCO; have had conversations with
Mckee and Ford about the business IN the Fall VI 1874
Spring just before the general seizure OF dsteries
joyce came to me and remarked, my friend Babcoek
writes me that there Is going 10 he h TO pay here"
John T. Siedenkopf was then called He testified
in effect follows:
had worked at Ulrics distillery foreman; the &C.
Punishment manufactured crooked" whisky and paid
was swnded used TO make ~ nv S tne paes
ages OF money each week, and left them on desk
where knew Everest, and subsequently McFall would
get them; we paid from $500 to $500 a week; when
ever did not put enough money the weekly packages
10 satisfy Joyce, ne called around pretty suddenly and
made things rather hot for
Three letters, written by Mcdonald in the Spring
of 1874 to Mr.. Douglass, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, were introduced by the prosecution, they
having been sent here from Washington. The let
tiers declared that the charges, at that time preya-
lent concerning the preparation of frauds on the
revenue at ST. Louis, We're false end unfounded:
that the writer, Mcdonald, had investigated the
matter, and had been unable to detect any evidence
OF fraud, &c. The reading of these letters was lis
tened to with the greatest eagerness and the conf
cal light in which they appeared in contrast with
the developments thus far made during the trial.
kept the audience in a prolonged smile, which
occasionally developed into q laugh NJ some un-
usually farccal statement. The defendant leaned
ais head upon his hand but betrayed no confusion
whatever in his face.
VIM. r. Jouett, disiller was called to the stand.
He testified to having manufactured crook I'd whisky
and to having paid money to members of the ring
for distribution.
Louis seuscher, also dstiller, testified to sub
stantially the same effect Jouett. Several other
persons chiehy-employes of distillerl, testified to
having aided in the Illicit manufacture of whisky.
and in defraudng the revenue in conjunction with
Mcdonald, Joyce, and athers.