The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-13
WHISKEY RING MONEY.
DAMAGING DEVELOPMENTS IN Mixes Casa
DEAD MANS WEEKLY PAYMENTS TO HIM.
Sr Iorrs Nh Nav 1874

DAMAGING DEVELOPMENTS IN Mixes Casa
DEAD MANS WEEKLY PAYMENTS TO HIM.
ST.. Loris, NO.. May Ia, 1870
Mckee and his friends quito crestallen over some
additional exposures that made to-day and which,
It Is generally conceded here destroy his chances
a Communication of sentence The developments consist
principally OF statement by Mrs. Fannie NJ.
Lcavcnworth vito of John Lcavcnworth, the first dis
burscr OF ring money The testimony for tho govern
mcnt tracing the whskcy Ring money into McKee's
hands confcsscdly weak and consisted solely OF
Ftzroys evidence ana 1t was chiefly upon this weak
ness of the case against Mckee that President Grant
was expected 10 have justified Executive intericr-
Mrs Lcavcrworth is highly respected in this
CITY, Her statement given into the hands Of Dis
trict Attorney Dyer who has forwarded copy the
President
The following is tho substance OF her afldavt:-
John Ieavenworh my husband He died in June,
1873. have met William Mckee occasionally during
the last six years have seen him at the residence Of
my husband during his lifetime as many as three or
four times; when he came to the house he always
alone also knew Conduce G. Megruc. have
seen him at our residence six seven times, In 1871
my husband first told Of the organization OF what Is
now known as the whskey Ring He told me that il
was organized for political purposes and know of my
own knowledge that my husband spent large amount
OF money for this purpose | learned from
lcrs distributed at the Office Of tho
Supervisor. and certain amounts packages
given to him TO deliver to certain parties lie ire
quently brought large sums OF money the house with
him. This done Saturdays, and the money
would frequently remain in the house until Monday
NOR ming, when " would be taken away by my hus-
band. have seen my husband frequently count the
money and place IL in envelopes marked civilian
Mckee, am unable 10 state tho number Of times
this DONE but 1t was weekly occurrence nearly
have seen him have as much as 81 900 at time
in the house. On one occasion, alter the money had
been placed IN tho package and marked civilian
Mckee," went, In company with my husband,
TO the house OF lillian Mckee, Washington
l stopped on the pavement opposite the house. and
my husband told me to wsit until he delivered tho
package. saw him 60 to the door and deliver tho
tho party who received IT, He told me his instruction
was deliver IL either to Mckee his vile. On
occasion, at night William Mckee camo to house
and asked for my husband Zebulon Lcavenworth ad-
mittcd him. When he came in he seemed to DO very
fearful that some one would know it, and spoke in
tone barely above Whisper and said "H-us-h" as II
he afraid TO have his rahe announced. l should
from $500 to 81 600 per week. II was my understand
ing that Mr. Ford received his portion through Mckee
My husband and Mckee wore frequently together on
the streets
The zebulon Lcavenworth referred to in the state
mcnt ia Of tho indicted storokcepers whose
set for trial to-day, but was indefinitely con-
tinucd
1t ia supposed that in return for Mrs. Leavenworths
against Mckee she Is to be paid by The gov
eminent in immunity TO her brother In law Zebuon.
Sho has also placed In tho District Attorneys hands
letters and written messages IRON Mckee 10 Leaven-
worth, manifestly ring business but their contents
have not yet been made public.