The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-24
BRISTOW'S SWOOP.
CLOSING IN ON M'KEE.
THE TESTIMONY OF SATURDAY.

THE TESTIMONY OF SATURDAY.
EXAMINATION OF ENeELKE, THORPE AND
MEGRUE-RINGS WITHIN RINGs-THE
STRUGGLES OF THE PRIsoNER TO BREAK THE
NET OF EvIDENCE-HIs CONVERSATIONS
WITH THE PRISONERS.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22-The United States Court
room was crowded again to-day, and the halls
outside were full of people who could not get
into court. The first witness was b. H. Engelke,
of the firm of Bernecker & Co., Iectifiers.
After stating that his firm had handled
good deal of crooked whisky, the witness
recounted long conve' sation which he had
wi n Mckee, at the Globe-Demo5Iat office, in
October, 1874 of which the following is the sub
stance; 1 went 10 Mckee at the solicitation of
Henry Hardaway, ex. United States storekeeper,
and to him that Joyce had promised Hard.
away that he should be given an interest in the
Busby distillery, and that the product OF that
distillery lhould not be subject to leyies for
ring purposes. In consideration of this, Henry
Hsrdswsy was to take care OF chat Hards,way,
who threatened mischief. Hardaway COM
planned that Joyce was dealing
double with him and that he and McDona d
Hardaway declare that he would have moth
ing further 10 do with Joyce. and threatened
further that, II the Busby distillery
he and his friends most of whom
were -gaugers and storsReepers, and knew ali
on, would exp, sc and break mp the ring. told
Mckee that this was the arrangement insisted
was not carried out, they would burst the
ring. also told him u at they had alIeady
brought Supervisor Mum, OF Illinois, over
here, hsd gone around viii him at hight and
showed him what the Busby house was doing
that Chat Hardawsy had or was TO have a COM
mission from the secretary of the treasury TO go
through this district sDd, with the knowledge
he had, he knew just where to strike the ring
could be kept quiet, and replied that this was
the only thing they would accelt t, and further
more Henri naIdawsy had particularly re-
nj cd ma tn inn Mnlr hot he do
the bullets. and Chat fired them, and
that if he, Mckee, and the ring
.Oad meRee then ' ssG that hs he woSd
crop note to Joyce and have him come over
and see him said tina, joyce 9: was not at his
quist for few days and will see what can be
doce." told him that would not do, as Harda-
way and Barton We're outside waiting for me
and wanted positive and immediate answer.
They had declared that they would have
NO MORE SHELLY sHALLYING.
Mckee told me that he would see Joyce in the
morning and for me to tell them that he would
see that the arrange nents they desired should be
carried out. l then left and told the parties
what Mckee had said and they seemed satisfied.
Shortly afterwsId, Henry Hardawsy
went into the Busby distilleay as
February, when they had a among
themselves and burst mp. The distillery was
run according to tn arrangement made, and
The whisky went to Robb's house and my house
for rectihcation. Some brought with
stamps and some without stamps. IL they had
no stamps they sent Ii naked. The witness also
gave an account of another conversation he had
with Mckee shortly after the IL dictment had
been found against the latter, in which the wit
ness stated that Mckee attempted to make him
believe that the conversation above relats
had been seized in Colorado, and
that the witness had asked him to intercede in
his behalf with Collector Maguiie and secure
their release. The witness continued: Mckee
ask ed me to refresh my memory regarding the
matter and determine II he was not right: |
told Mr.. Mckee, that II was absurd that /
should 90 to him to invoke his influence with
Mcguire for interference with the concerns OF
| the local officers OF Colorado. III had had any
goods under seizre there, 1 would have
known what TO do without going to him.
then remarked something to this effect: Mr.
Mckee yon are an old mainland ought TO have.
more sense than to tails such nonsense. never
had any other conversation with Mckee and
never had any conversation at all of the char
acter which he detailed. During the cross ex-
animation of the witness, he was questioned
from his first wife in 1861, the purpose OF the
| defense being to show that he was bigamist
| further inquiry into his family affairs The
| witness again described the conversation with
Mckee at the Globe Democrat Office, but the
defense failed to break down his state
ment made in the direct examination. A
good deal of other testimony was brought out.
1t related to the acts of the witness as Re ctier
and had no bearing upon Mckee. In reply to a
question, the witness said that he was under an
Indictment and had pleaded guilty TO some
counts Of the Indictments against him. he
was asked why 1T vas that he had pleaded
guilty only to such counts as charged him with
| a misdemeanor, and why he did not plead
guilty to those charging him with felony, as
HE HAD ADMITTED A FELONY
In his testimony. He replied that he had left
| the whole matter to his attorney and had fol-
| lowed his advice. The defense evidently de-
signed or desired to show that, by this act of the
! witness, he had been asked TO turn states evil
dence, been offered some inducement to take
such a course, or been promised indulgence at
the hands of the prosecution, but he emphati.
cally denied this. s. Thorpe, ex United
States storekeeper, was the next witness, aid
testified to having performed services at various
the distilers for the ring and
for himself. The witness continued
saw him at the Linden Hotel on the day of his
| arrival. The same evening / eaw Mckee, and
he asked me IL could not arrange an interview
could saw Megrue again that night and told
him OF McKee's desire to see him, and he said he
@ ONCE and told e MCKEE W %hat
Megrue had said. He to me that he did not
wish 10 visit the hotel to see Megrue, but would
We talked the matter over and agreed
upon the corner Of Seventh and st. Charles
| to leave the hotel. then went to the place APP
pointed, and told Mckee of Megrue's decision,
the ladies' entrance. and introduced Mckee to
| Megrue and left them together. l saw Mckee
the day after the interview and talked over
what Megrue intended do. 1 was afraid
Megrue would do Mckee an injury. 1 talked
with Mckee and told him that thought they
ought not to indict him, as he could be OF
great use 10 others who were under In
dictment at the time. Two or three
DAYS after Megrue came here, saw
Mckee in his office, and went down stairs to
have talk The room we went into Yves in
the cellar. Mckee was very anxious 10 know
whether he was to be indicted or not. He said
| that If he escaped an Indictment he could be OF
great service to those who were indicted Mckee
| asked me how Megrue felt. told him that
dld not know how he felt, but thought that If
| he was taken before the Grand jury he would
tell all he knew. We talked over Joyce's con-
nection with Megrue. Mckee said that joy e
thought that he was very smart, but he got
picked up by Megrue. We talked about mat
.ers and Mckee said that the distillers were all
good enough until IL came to putting up money,
and then they weakened. L saw Megrue and
Mckee together several times afterwards and
we talked the matter over. Our conversation
was in regard to the distilleries and the indict-
ments- Mckee said that he was going TO Wash
tngton, and would
GET THE THING FIXED.