New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-28
NcKEE'S DEFENSE CLOSED.

OVER THIRTY WITNESSES EXAMINED -LAwYrRs'
JUDGES Ex-GovERNoRs AND d. GRAFT BROWN
THE SUMMING UP TO-DAY.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 27.-Upon the opening OF
the defense in Mr. McKees trial this morning, Mr. Noor-
bees for Mckee announced that argument would De
offered until the case was all closed.
Mr.. c. a. Mcgrue was recalled and testified that Nc
Kee never paid him any money for any purpose what
ever This was intended TO nulify Fltzroys testimony
that Mckee told him he had paid Megrue $500 last
Summer TO keep him quiet
Burnett II. Engelkc, the rectiter, swore that he ana
Concannon burned stub books and in the Office Of
the Collector OF Internal Revenue on sunday.
Louis Bohle the collector for The Gto6e Democrat
McKce's paper naty denied Eneelke's statement that
the latter visited Giobe office In 1873 and had an In
tervew with Mckee. in which he explained the threats
OF Hardaway Brothers to expose the Ring, and MI
Mckee promised to Joyce and arrange matters so
there would he no trouble.
Henry Hardaway testified that he never went 10
Engeke TO get him Mckee and urge him 10 use his
influence with Joyce Ia e the witness an interest IN the
Busby dstery did he talk with Mckee on that
5ubcct On cross the witness stated he had
at in the Busby distllerv but paid
nothing the Ring fund Joyce told him he said he
would not be required to do 80.
Constantine Mcclure Collector Of the district after
Col Ford denied that he gave Concannon any data
or memoranda from which to write 10 Washington rela
tive 10 papers m4sing from the Collectors Office. He
knew nothing about the matter had the papers
and they did not disappear during his term Of Office
Witness gave denial To all ConcuanOns testimony re-
gardlng thctc missing papers IN which he Noncannnu
had in any way connected Mcguire. In August, 1874
witness requested by Engcse 10 use ' influence 70
have some whiscy ms released from seizure In Colo
RADIO. and the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue was
written 10 about the matter. Collector Parker or COLO
RADIO was also written 10 ON the subject Mckee al-"
spoke Witnes, about the seizure. Witnesses action III
this matter the result Of friendly feeling between
him and Engclke.
Edward Walsh Thomas Walsh. Superintendent OF the
new CustoInhoIs Judge Knight ~ the Circuit Court
eN-iov Trusen Polk Jugr Lang, surveyor of the f"rt
of ST. Louis: B Graft Brown, james H. Britton Mayor
OF the city: samuel Knox prominent lawyer; and
Daniel ". Bell, testified TO Mchecs good character, Ou'
ness integrity, etc
Joseph B Mccullough. managing editor OF TIE "i06r-
Democrat testified that great nunb.s of people were III
the habit calling upon Mr. Mckee fnr consultation re-
garng matters In winch they were Interested. especially
Occscckcrs. politicians and persons who desired the
exercise Of influence.
Mcssrs. VIM. II. Burton, Governor Thomas G. Roy
nolds Mayer Joseph Brown, DIR. John u. johnson
John O. Priest Henry OyerstolI, Judge Werner. Judge
Allen, Chas. q. Ramsey, stephen lndgeley, John 6
VoLe Gen. John :. taNcndcr - X Bonner, Mdltcf !;
Carr Henry G. Nacgcr, judge Wagner thriJustlcr oI
the Supreme Court and several others were next Caeu
a, Il te,tned To McKrc's good character.
The defense then introduced indictments against Ger
tain witnesses for the Government also false monthly
and trinonhy reports Of dstillers made 10 the IoI
le.tor'- office conc, rnlng spirits made ny them .
Mr. Strange. book Keeper Of Bcrnecke Engclk", was
eva mined a few moments and the defense then rested
their case IL was agreed that TWO speeches should be
made ON each side. beginning tomorrow, the deiente
and an alternating.