The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-23
M,KEH's TURN IN ST. LOUIs.
Testimony by n Croohcd-Whiskcy Criminal
Connecting Him With tho lsins.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, jan. 29.-The United
States Court room was crowded to dav, and the
halia outside were full OF people who could not
got further in. The frst witness II. II. En-
Qelcke OF Bernecker & Co., rscti0ers. After
stating that his firm had handled good deal OF
crooked whiskey, he recounted long conversa-
tlon with Mckee Ut the GLOBE Democrat ONCE IN
October, 1874. Of which the following is the sub
stince
Iwrnt to Mckee 1T the solicitation Of Henry Harda.
joyce haa promisd II riaw that he should be given
an interest n the usoy dsiier. ,1d VA the btodpet
ling purposes IN consl craton o. tis Henry lsrda.
Mceruc, and other fellow Who threatened mischief.
lard,way oonplaincd INT Joyce YES dealing dealing
were always throwing ob.tsccs In hs way, isrdaway
asSFeS sf n sy % sG SS Sp,ss ws
carrco out he ann hi friends most 81 whom were cS.
disiiinT thai h,d hien carried on would expose and
~ h9 ns o 9o BY y hd b trsn1. teI q.
aud ia tH,' ii Il was - X, e'fT,g clI they would
s're,dy brougiI super, ,or Mum nt 1llnol.
Ss SYsr NGe ssc and .5os G vn Ts uOy hun Souss
was dolrg uat Chat. Iard1way ha or yst e have.
e. hh hihs d.'ri-i an MI i6s saowstse Il, Sed
nree, '7't Wiz. {. siiihe iar i''sg kes asked i
,hls w9s me the onb Ming ne. " M accept Nc
kee lhcn s'li ~ ~ him; ava Joyce was not in
hs h ,ec TSe' sS Via, e,S ss s doaa s'~ qni 'ad
for afcw day s. aud wIi -, way aLd Rarton we're
oni.ioe waiting ior ne. and sn,s ~ soulS have ave-
mediate sa;ssT 9S aec'S 'NSe: od ne he
Would see JoJcc N The morning. an% TOT i1s me
sprans mcmcai. a1S" iSsy desired Would es .g,rr.s
oa sc9 , s5 soa g Ge % oS,S ws ssE's snG
Iicary Hafdswy went into the llascy distliiery az
hat a row among ,hem.,lycs and nnr.t up. The DIS
and lie whissey went H. R0hbs house ssi my house
tor recnca ion some w. oro9gnt Win stalnps sni
II naked.
In the cross-cxaminstion Of the witness hc
was questioned very clo.ely concerning the
divorce he obtained from his nrst wife. IN 1887,
the purpose Of the dcfcnce being to show he
was bigamist, but this they failed TO do, and
the Court stopped further Inquiry into bis lam
5. ID. Thorpe. ex United States s,orekeeper,
testified to having performed service at v'rious
distilcries, and to receiving money from distil-
lers for the Ring and for himself lie continued; I;
I remember when M,sgrge came !, re lat Jane ,sw
sste day saw Mckee. anu be asked ne Il eogid no,
Mrlngc an inicr'lcw Win Mcs.uc and tod n, hoy ".
him OF Mckee, desire O. see him aud he end he won
once and 'oid Mckee wait Mcsiuc hid ssld lie told
me- he "a not 70 Nl,i tAs noJ' TO 'r hssr9e' Vgt
tslNcd tue matter over and agced upon the co.net
@es"s sfsl'n Mesrac ss S reas.d 10 csve " se be- hc,eL
then, went to the place APPOINTED; toll MeSee,
togctne-. ,uicr.ns at TIE lsaias' enhance. rso or
Do. ofhcr. and wclt down stairs T., have a talk.
Tie room w. went lut, VS. g. the cellar.
Mckee vas WY aaN.ou- to kuow whether he :
20 be indicted or no.. lie es'd II he c-cep. Il
we're indicted. Mcke. ptNcd me hon ne MAJOR Mc.
grurl let. told hin dt noi knc~ how he felt but
"a ugt u he was taken before Grand J9ry he would
tell ~ be know. We talked over JDyce'3 con-
| n,ctlon with Megrue Mckee s.id Joyce thoug ght
BE- wAs very smart, but he got i.csrd np by
Mefrue. We tHlked about f1attcrr. and Mckee
sd thr dis era were all good enough ultu Il came to
.s up %p SeKs as.el aa H 'sS "Sssss'a %s
aud scd the ma ter over. our c1users u,n ~as
in regard to tie iisefs ana me Indictments. Mckee
sara ne wss gong ~ Washington AMI ~ouli get the
/ HIuIaF A.