, 1876-02-03
ST. LOUIS.
LUCKY FOR MfHu+

ST.. LOUIS. No., Fob. 2.-Thero u q lu1 In
whRky mnttera hero to-day, although tho con-
victton Of William AfcKeo is still tho theme Of
c1cited comment. That gentleman still keeps
hie accustomed place ia tho G'ote-D Democrat
couutfpg-soom, and receives hia friends with hts
usual cheerfuinesa and urbsulty. The advorse
result Of his trial docB not Beom to hsyo tufled
him In the leaRt, aud hia frleu1s nre quito as
tonishcd at tho fortitudo displayed by litn.
But, really, tho good Deacon has avezy zaa-
son to fool good and to congratulate hin-
Hef that It III NO woTnc. AZ the mat
ter now Stands, there Is very little
prospect that ho will eyor aoe tho inside OF tho
Peultentiaty. It is stated upon good authority
thai Diatrics-Atsorney Dyer aud Col. Droadhead,
OH tho part of the Government, haye already
signiticd their Willingness to compromise tho
matter uhore It now ia by accepting from the
defendant eucA 1no rs tho Court may impose,
md to absolve from all imprisonment. 1t is TO-
ported that judgcs Dillon and Treat now havo
tho proposition under consideration. aud. 1t they
become satisfied that It ia within thotr province
to do 60, thoy will agree to tho settlement indL-
Gated. TIM line will bo iu the ncighborhood Of
$1,000. It Ia understood that tho Judges are in
clincd to treat tho devious Deacon With all tie
lentopcy which tho law will justify them IN ex-
o1E4b1uEt AAA tllAtt IL tQ1ee leel u luAlEt
the penalty Of imprisonment. It will bo for only
nominal poriod in tho County Jail. A rusnor Ia
in circulation tonight that monster petition Ia
being privately circulated In behalf Of tho immc-
diato pardon Of Mo1icc In tho event Of imprtaon-
meut bocosniug unavoidable. but 1t la safe to asy
that no movement for a petition has yet
becu mAle. McKoe's caeo has been. in some
respeote, tho most extraordinary yet trtod in St.
Louis, on account Of his louE residence hero And
bis aHuauca.
A'KEE'8 ERE 70 THE MAIN CHANCE.
Thore le . very general hyn'pasly for tho DO"
fcnunnt, but oven thoso VITO uyupashlxo with
him regard hIa crimes ~ yas:ty moro soprsleu-
sbo than those Of LoYce or Mcdonald. 1Ie
already had great wealth which vaa being rapid
II augmented by profitable bus ness, and ho
had no auch incentive to steal as l,ed Jo5oc. tho
hie necessities, and Mexico btolo to mako
himself richer. lie ia iustly regarded as
the victim Ut u,orbid ayariee. It has
often been said OF him .shas he loras bis money
Of tho SORT who aelighs III counting his 1o!lars,-
whose secret joy it IL to Gloat over his bhuk
batanco. aud TO ostimhts tho detailed and h9gre-
gate valuo OF hH peraousl aud real estate. Dy
tlih sin fell Mckee. 1t has been aAid OF him
tl!at ho 30 'ovoa money that before ne would
lie would taao term iii the psuitantixy.
1ttu NEWSPAPER,
tomplAtng a transfer OF hlB tntercat in tue
Giote- Democrat. Ilo Las been adyisod by Ills
attorneys that auel. step would not protect him
aBatnst . civil suit ot tho part OF tho GossEu-
mont It IL not beloved that MtKec'e coAyic-
tion will have very bad effect OH tho circula-
tton aud business OF tho paper. though it Ia
quito probable 1t will HuTer 10 nomd extunt. u.
". llouaor, boKce'a chiot partner, and sort
Of pIotegc, ID exhibiting great devotion to liy
old friend, aud IL willing 70 r'sk s'' ho has IN
go.tluE tho Deacon Ous OF Ais scrape.
DAN yo0HuEEj ...-
Expresses unfotgneu disgust 1t tho unexpected
tenult Ut tho case, and, OF course, clas tlat tho
verdict Of tho Jury IL absurd. II 10 siEulhcant,
howeVer. that, when he 1rst took bold Of the
case lo told ll.s confidential friends that it Has
the toughest which had. oyor fallen into biz
hauaa.
M'DoSALH,
who III still vegotating iii tho at. Louis County
Jail, says that ackoo asvod rlorp Mouay shku
nll khe otAtrs ont OF tho King operations, and
tlat be ls damned lucky to get OF 10 light.
JOYCE
haa written Uncle Dilly facostous letter tender.
lug him the position Of a:sietaus. .boss Of tho
FonitentisrJ section which tho rhapsodo Rev.
enuo A8eus ta NOW experimenting II 1e1erson
City.
TocAcco ASp nKKA.
It there be any truth Ia tho rutnor, thsrn IL
Eolilg to bo trouble atnonK tho tobacco and bocr
neil very aoou, Il IL stated thRt tbs inseatlga-
tiona which Tho doSernment has for long ttlus
boon making Into tho crooked NAyH OF managing
these two departments Ol business hAa about
como to heRh. aud that some Interesting do
se!opmenta aud important srrests will shortly
OCCUR.