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TheCrooEed yyhiskey Ring.

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The Crooked HhisLey RinS.
GEN. EABcocs ON TRIAL.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-Ths United State.
circuit court opened promptly at 10 O'Clock
this morning. ard without any delay the
selection of jury in the Babcoek case Ne
proceeded with. The jurors were exam
med very briefly by the prosecution. The
defence made no examination wha'tyes
of most of the jurors, but thr5
or four were put through rig.
inquiry. Both sides exhausted all of their
peremptory challenges, three each, and the
jury was finally sworn in at Has O'Clock
The district attorney announced that no
more whiskey casts would come before the
court at this special term and all the juror.
outside Ct this trial panel were discharged
District attorney Dyer then addre,-e the
jury on the part Of the prosecution.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ADDRESS.
He repeated the history Of the conspiracy.
which was organized here in 1871, stating
that it involved all toe distilleIs and rec
filters and government officers and en-
plOves here, and had its TamifcatiOns even
in Washington. lie cited several despatche-
alleged to have passed between joyce. Nc
the two latter persons were
ENGAGED IN THE CONSPIRACY
and correspOnded with the conspirator-
The dispatches between joyce and Babc0ck
touching the appointment of Colonel Con
stan,ine Mcguire as collector OF internsi
revenue after the death OF Charles " Ford.
were cited. and Colonel Dyer stated
that IL would be proved that fiJm
that time on defendant furnished
information TO the ring here. The
department was thwarsed in all effort
to get an Investigation that would reveal
frauds. for the reason that all the revenue
agents sent here to examine aGars were
either bought up on their arrival or advice
had been received here of their c0ntempiGt-
ed visits and opportunity thus given disti.l-
ers TO str@Ighten up and show regular
work. Col Dyer stated that it would o.
clearly shown that Babc0ck not only had
full knowledge OF tho existence OF tbs
frauds which were carried on, but tia.
be
AIDED TIE C0NSPIRATORs IL THEIR WORK.
aud received money directly from J5yce.wbl
mailed 1t to him. Bahc0cS and Ave-.
we're the two men at Washington whs ke,.-
the ring posted even after the Inticmea-
of Gen. John Mcdonald. BabcocS, b.
would be proved. WIS il secret cOrres10a-
dence with him. The evidence CJi. Uye-
said, would in l measure be circumstantla
bu; there would no. be 4 link missing 1
the chain.
THE wiTSIsszs.
Joseph VI. FitzrOy was then Iut on &c.
witness stand for the prosecu on. Aice
testltying 10 his position in tie 7. ven s
service, &c. he was asked by District
tOrney Dyer, who conducted the ezlmi
ton, TO state what be knew glsl
Megrue, his operations here in l-7l. lc
rhe defence objected and he was withlrlw
and NJ Thompson, a dlstlller. was called 20
the stand. He gave 4 history of his come
ton with the ring. explained how be maj.
crooked whiskey. 6e.. all Of which has be-
stated numerous times before. During g..
examination OF this witness the defence
jectod TO all questions not directly reye.al.
TO the Indictment against the defendant .tg-
j Gdge Dillon ruled that testimony to estat-
lish the existence Of conspiracy might ba
given. and witness gave a tolerablY iu.. a--
count Of the ring and its operations.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. g-Acting under
advice OF the court. given Just before I'd
iournment. last night, the goveruue..
IN the BaocOck trial, t0-ll,
passed over the conspiracy in 1871 alt
lo12, and produced testimony 70 Shoa- t-t
existence and operations Of the Wh--se.
ring from 1873 to 80 No direct Cv. l.r
was brought out against Gen. Babc1ck.
testimony being general in it, cuaral--
and tending 10 show who were in the e
spIraey and its extent Joseph NJ Fla
was put on the stand at the opening ot l.
morning session, and was kept there ~
hsur and half. Fitzroy was deputy c..
lector OF internal revenue ant aftr
the departure Of Con. McGuire in Move
Der, ls72. became the active business DBL
1i the ring. The examination proclll
with only occasional technical ob'cc..l-
rom the defence, and very little OF the -t
-imonY was ruled out. EItzTOy was a--li
. he knew defendant and said II m..
zen. Babcock once last September il We
Il the Llndall Hotel, in this city; william
,. Avery introduced me to him the Pres
lent was att the hotel it was on the c....
ion of a visit to this city by the Pre>ii..
md Gen. Babsoek; had never -..l
zen. Babcock before that time, | was thsa
lnder Indictment for completely in thee
rauds- On cross examination Fltzr0y -ald
4 this meeting with Babeock 1t va
imply an Introduction; there was no CON
ersatlOn Gen. Bahcock came no rr.
Avery introduced US
Alter tltzroy's examination. John Z
'ietcnt0f, foreman OF Ulricis d.stillerv.
vas put on the stand His testimony
elatcd wholly to the operations Of the dis
ll!ery OF which he was foreman and mana
Ter, the manner IN which crooked whl-sev
vas made and disposed Of, the amounts
money pad 10 the revenue officers, etc.
Rudolph W U!rlcI then took Ihe stand
lie said his foreman. Siedeut0f. lad sitr.
n account Of their operations, and a..tl
ONE testimony about raising some money
o DuY OIL the revenue agents who cfr.
ere and found irregularities There w
)thlng 10 Ulrlcl's or Sieden.0lf eyii.r-.
hat has E0t been published seyera! tim
nd II was repeated mainly to show g..
xlstence OF conspiracy. Ihis eau l.-l
c said OF Fitzroy's testimony.
Just previous to the adjournment OF g..
Forming session Mr.. Storrs stated thlr .a
eienee had intended to have the per-.a.
Tendance OF President Grant as q wine.
III a. the case now stands he thought tr
ould not be necessary, particularly 2, o..
zIgencIes oil public affairs required has
'ndAnee at Washington. lie then p-opa--1
counsel Tor the prosecution that ,a..
lould meet with the counsel for trc
nee and agree upon questions and cr.,-
nestlons to be put to the President. ana
lat the examinations should BE- made
efore the chlet Justice If the sarr-r-
,urt
Col Dyer said be hal no particular
etl0ns to such an arraagem mt Il IL slla.i
)pear after the examining interrlEar
lhe defence taat government could te.-
ell seryeI IN this way a by the pf--
essence OF ths President.
Mr.. Storrs stated they had thc.r o.
ons written out. and asked the c.1r..
'ol0Hg the noon session until 3 d ia
re counsel for the government time 3D.
-epare their erOss-questi0us Tn. tta
'qrt agreed to. Adjourned to p. N.
IN the re-assemhling of the court ID.
!et Attorney Dyer. stated that thac..l
| Tor the government had met tie elua-
the defence regarding the questions g..
sent on 10 Washington. but they a.t
u had tlle TO prepare their csults--a-
lie therefore asked IT,
urt to ADJOURN until Tomorrow NORMA
aH0rd Doth sides an Opp0rtuu.g O..
oPerly arrange their questions ami .I
esti0ns, and that the counsel may ,..f-
night for Washington and army. MINI.
have the deposition taken S4turIt.
Judge Porter joined in the -,..I.-.
lOurnment.
Judge Dillon stated tho court reel-..-
force Of the suggestion ofelunss.
to the lnexpedieney OF the President ar
ting himself from Washington az ta.-
le- and as the proposed arrangemenl
nId probably consume some time tH
1T was ordered TO be adjourned un,.lt.
ROW morning.
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