, 1875-11-07
Alleged Murder Of an Important
Witness as a Measure Of
Precaution.
A Full List Of the indicted Firms-Rich
Developments Anticipated.
Chicago Parties unde: Indict-
ment Come Forward and
Furnish Bail.
A Word to Wise CANCERS on the SUBJ
ject of Errors in Gauging.
THE MISSOURI FRAUDS.
LATEST pEyu pNrSTs.

Special D7spdt-A u lie Ch.eooo Tribune.
ST. LOUIS, no., Nov. G--The excitement oVe
The crusade upon the Whisky Ring here is
rreaeing NTH every day that passes, and tt
condition Of things becomes mora critical Il
hoee implicated During the session ct Il
Grand Jury in May snd June last many efforl
we're made On the part OF the Government
induce various members CT the Hing
make \ ciean breast Of what they kreN
All Of the members Of the indicted firm
we're eeyerally into, viewed b5 personal ffiends
md they we're begged to come forward aud te
al they knew, an6 scme Of them we're reporte
ey buch friends as willing to do so, I'll
Eere accordingly summoned before the Gran
Jury. but when thers resolutely declared thai
hey knew nothing Of the existence Of at
Whisky Ring, and
DENIED AL KNOWLEDGE
II any Irregularities, such az were chargo
sg~inst tine parties respecting whom they wer
questioned When the Grand jury adjourned
he documentary evidence was very concIusiv
md yo1uminous, but did not involve any partie
except 1ectt1ers distillers, and gaugers. ant
nus there were co indictments agains
many Of the we1l-Lnown Whisky RIM
leale1s. Matters were in this cordi
ion when Judge Keckers court, In th'
Western District of Missouri, began it's session
"a the list Monday Of September, and the de-
Felopments th4t followed led to the Indictment oj
.ol. John 4 joyce, and to his speedy coavic
Ion. The eridence brought ont in that tria
onyinced the St. Louis Whisky Ring that
THE J10 WAS UP
nth them, and tho sooner they plead guilty to
jvery charge made against them, and
threw themselves upon the clemeocy OF the
Government, making a clean confession OF
III they knew about the gigantic steal which haz
oeen 80 long in progress, the better it would ba
tpr them. Consequently there was grand rush
% the snxious bench, end firms and Individuals
hat had 80 long stoutly protested their inno-
te1ee,
BOWED TrT1E HEADS N GRIEF
md pleaded guilty to tho charges brought
gainst them. Since ths first confessions Of
:uilt Others have como forward, and the roster
II suppltants at the present moment Is as fol-
pws:
Diss.Ier:- Besis i Frazer, St. Louis; F. IT..
!lrici ST. Lo1is; Loa1s Teuschcr. St. Louis !;
a'fhsm Bros.. st. Lo2is John 6heehan, ST.
oseph.
Re<tifers-B. l. Terneuau Co., Kansas City !;
!dler d Co., St., Joseph Gevis Frazer I: Co..
It. Louis; Bennecker & Engcu, st. Louis !;
tollmsn d 0'Hara, St. Lou,s; Quinlan Bros 4
o., Louis; G. Bensbers, st. Louis; c. Fed
Government 0Bicers-J F. 3larah, Gauger,
.ansas City; Ferd Rendelman. United States
oia.inery storekeeper, st. Joseph; Henry
3c1Dsessner, United stztes Distil!cry Ga1ger,
It. Joseph: John McFall, Glueer, St. Louis
;1hn a5 = Ned Ned: Sarser 6; st. ri rhouis; ]ohn z.
9auger, st. Louis; Richard 3. Jones, DistiIery
horekeeper, St. Louis; S. D. 1horp, Distillery
Eocekeeper. st. Louis; Col. john A. joyce,
revenue Agent, convicted; Col. John L. Gitten-
,er, GauGeG. convicted.
John Busby. St. Lofts, dis!iller, died Just be-
ore his d1sh!lesy was seized. LII. Jazret had d
aiting out with his attorney, Gen. Noble, and
lat gentleman threw up the case and returled
III. Jn1ret his retaining fee: Mr. Jarret is
ow seeking other counsel. The Government
las just levied
4 RACE TAX or $4,000
gainst Mr. 1ar1et, and bis distlilery, which WAS
surrendered to him Oh bond in September, has
.galn been seized by Coltdctor Surge.
The men who pleaded guilty aud gave evidence
,efore the GRIND Jury are naturally reticen.,
mt enough has been learned OF tie natuie OF
heir testimony to present some matters in
lew Light. 1t is stoutly SAID BY these men, and
probably truly, that most members Of tue Ring
fere ignorant Of the ultimate destination Of
arge proportion OF the spolls, they we're led in q
general way to believe TINT large sums went
q officials high in riace outside Of St, Louis.
low, as It becomes apparent to the rank and file
d the Ring that the managers may have dece,vcd
hem. and that tbs money which supposedly
sent TO Washington may hare simply been re-
alned here, sindict,veness OF feeling is
reused which has done much toward the giving
xpressed to-day By at least one Of the minor
aalnba1s Of the Ring officials indicted.
BArcocK's MAIZE
ns beens freely connected With the Whisky Ring
or the Last day or two, but be has not been in
neted or does 1t appear that he has been before
u mgned BY him has been seen IN POSSESSION
members OF the RING, which is asserted by
ono OF the whisky men to be bogus, and ex-
sbited merely for effect What has been said
oncetolng him, be it true OF false, ia 40 only
uxnor
Fad Of the Stamp Bureau at Washington, ia
ere TO assast IN preparing evidence enabling tho
stalAgeht sentencing Of the men who have
leaded guilty. as well as to assist in the prose-
ahoo OF others. He stated to-day that anv
mount of testimony is in the hands of the Gov
fomeut, more than it will be necessary to pro-
nce especially IN those that haye pleaded
puty. He also stated thai oEe1tures have been
taoe 1t Washington in behalf Of some of the
oaaty men. offering surrender OF all they pos
sse On condlhon that the GoT ernment will not
seaa the criminal part Of the proceedings,
hesa oseEtuEes have been received with no dis
u.1ioo to consider them.
This ia
TIE POSITION OF THINGS
st. Louis NJ this momont, and it is most nkely
eat me week nov beiore us will bring con- |
nuAuon OF startling DEVELOPMENTS. Il Ii nor
ue, however, thas any astempt has ~ yet been
sade to 1ndict hEum, Collector Casey. Of Ne1
Tleaoa, Vlsu4e Grant, or Gen. Babcock. None
1.-THE above names have yet been presented |
: the Grand Jury for indictment, 90 |
Ut Of the prominent people, william
chee, proprietor Of the Globe- De7nocrot ana
onstan1ine ai@guite, the ex-United Ststes Col !
ctoT, ara the most conspicuous placed under
dicrnens. It is thought that thn trials Of tie |
emhers OF the Etg VINO did not plead gully !
III pst;ln IL this slt. On Tuasdsy Or "Wednesday,
cas7 ;>e shat either Aycrr. Joyce, or Mcdonald. {
III &c tic rs: csllcd anu, ss nao=t OF the
ftlle.s 2ut rao:.*era u:e coupled >l-. tho
'~Ne o!:e:-ctre. j: = p:e:t, ecrta:r tA.:
fi- ~ -. RING q. TISeI&o.::
toa tE =. h:.a4t frauds u -. LON, viii bs !