The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-28
THE WHISKY RING TRIALS.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 26.-The Avery trial continued
to-day. Several witnesses testified that joyce
showed them letters purportinS to be from Avery
and Babcock, but none of them could identify
the handwriting. The letters pretended to no.
tify the ring Of the coming Of the Treasury
agents. Alfred Bevis, of Bevis & Frazer, one of
the Witnesses on cross-examinaton, said he had
been informed that Secretary Brlstow was inter
ested in the firm of Nexcomb, Buchanan Co.
This created sensation in the court and Gen.
Henderson said if the defense would show that
Bristow was a member of the ring, the prosecu-
ton would have him indicted at once. j. f. Jo-
sephs, chief clerk OF division OF accounts in the
office Of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
testified he sent Avery to st. Louis in 1872 to
anime the accounts of Revenue Agent Gunther.
Avery made verbal report on his return that
Gunthers accounts were correct. Met Avery on
the street in December, 1872, and he remarked
that Joyce was going to send us Christmas
present. In the February following Avery hand
ed me package containing 800. | told Avery
| should return it to Joyce, assuming it came
from him. to which Avery replied | need not do
that as it was sent IN such manner that no
Il ouble could come OF 1t.
immediately bought draft for $780, mailed
it to joyce at st. Louis, and reported the matter
to Deputy Commissioner Rogers. The latter
spoke to Avery about 1t. and Avery told him he
intended to return his money also, which I'M
derstood he did. The draft was returned to me
in few days, with the Endorsement erased, and
without word Of explanation.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov 27-Storekeeper Thorp testi-
fed that Joyce repeatedly showed HIM letters
purporting to come from Avery and Babcock.
Did not know the handwriting.
The famous dispatch received here four days
before the seizure was from Barnes, travelling
agent of Newcomb, Buchanan X Co., Louisville,
who seemed to know all about it.
Witness had been informed the Secretary OF
the Treasury was interested in the firm OF New
comb, Buchanan & Co.
ST. Louis, Nov. 21.-The trial of ". 0. Avery
progressed today in the presence OF the usual
large crowd Of spectators. The interest in the
revelations of the Whisky Ring is still being fully
sustained. FitzGray and Engelke Tueseher testi-
fed at considerable length, but very little new
information was elected. There was really no
direct evidence against Mr.. Avery to-day.
All the Witnesses stated, in the general way,
however, that they understood Avery received
part of the money raised here for the ring. A
package had been set aside for him and given to
joyce, but whether joyce ever sent 1t to Avery,
or whether that gentleman ever received it from
any other person, they can not say. They did
not know, of their own knowledge, that Avery
ever got dollar.
James J. Brooks, for seven years in the reve-
nue. service. and since October, 1874, connected
with the secret service, gave long account OF
his raid on distilleries in New Orleans and
Algers in the spring of 1874 and of his investiga-
ton subsequently, of Bevis's and Fraser's affairs
here but he said little or nothing about Avery.