The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-04
The Indiana Whisky Convicts-
Their Terms of Punishment
Their Names and Personal De-
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Their Names and Personal De.
scription.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 3-The In
dianaIs recently tried and convicted at
indianapolis for being complicated in the
whisky frauds were placed in the State
prison at JeAersonville last evening, their
names and terms OF sentence are as fol-
lows: -
James K. Hill, two years and six
months; Albert Megrifi, two years; Geo.
7. Simonson, Philip Q. Eberwine, Wm.
Harrison Miller, John E. Phillips,
Hiram B. Snyder, VIM. Munford and
David NJ: Lewis, each two years.
A Courier-JourndL reporter succeeded in
having talk with the prisoners Mt the
prison. Megriff was sitting on smok-
Ing lounge, with his face buried in his
hands, the picture Of grief and dispair.
He is an old man sixty winters having
whitened his hair. "Mr. Megriff," said
the reporter, "Iam sorry to see you here,
/ believed that YOU were more sinned
against than SHINING and hoped you
would pull through" at was no use,
my counsel did all they could for me;
my God! to think that ! could
ever come TO place like this.
1t will kill me, my poor heart is crushed
now. If it were not for my poor wife and
son, I believe could stand il, but to
think Of the disgrace brought upon them
Is more than can bear. But there is one
consolation she knows that 1 am innocent
of the charge. Megrifr was well known
and highly respected at Evansville.
James K. Hill displayed more true grit
yesterday than any Of the other prisoners.
He said that he had made up his mind to
stand It, and that. he could stand
as much rs any other living man. Hill
has an extensive acquaintance in Indiana,
and is we'll known in this city. He as.
serted his innocence yesterday, and be-
fore he was sentenced he presented the
following note TO Judge Gresham:
"With due Difference to your Honor
and the jury that found me guilty, | say
now in the presence Of God and the world
that am not guilty, and during my con.
nection with the Revenue Department /
have worked faithfully in the interests Of
the government" Hill is 43 years Of age,
and has wife and eight children.
Phillip C. Eberwine was sad and silent,
having nothing to say TO anyone. He is
35 years old. In q note to Judge Ores
ham, before sentenced, he said: l with
held nothing from the United States At
torneys when called upon, but gave them
the evidence upon which my own indict-
ment was found and others; lam unfortu.
nately pensioner Of the Government; |
bear three severe and horrible wounds as
reward for three years. good service as
private soldier; / am MANNED for life and
unable 10 do any manual labor. 1t was
my helpless condition and poverty coup
led with desire to save my little home
from being sold from us that caused me
to listen 10 the seduoers.
Miller is 81 years old. He said that
he never would have been in the ring
only that all the officers were in, and il
he kept out he would have them all to
fight, and that to save his position he
went in.
John E. Phillips thinks his sentence
terrible. He was in the army four
years, and was badly wounded. He said
the distillers got him into it by stating
that they would have to shut down or
run crooked; that he was trying TO pro-
vide home for his family, and did not
wish 10 lose his position. He is about
fifty years Of age, and has wife and four
children in straitened circumstances.
He takes his sentence hard.
George T. Simonson was cool and SELF
possessed. He was in the army, but
broke down on account OF i'll health. He
is forty.three years old, and has wife
and three children.
William Munford is a man probably
fifty-fiye years old, was Colonel in the
army, and received several wounds. lie
looked pale but calm.
David NJ. Lewis had nothing TO say,
and appeared resigned to his fate. He is
a man in about middle life, and has a.
family.
II. B. Snyder appeared indifferent TO
all around him, and looked sad and
gloomy.
After the prisoners had babe their
friends goodbye, they were marched out
Of the office into the prisoners reception
room and relieved Of such articles as
they had about them which it was con-
trary to the rules for them to keep. They
were next taken to the prison barber,
where their hair was cut and their whis-
kers shaved of. They were then taken
to the clothing department and convicts'
suits given them, which they put on, and
were then assigned their quarters and
cots. They will not at present have any
work to do, as the convicts are all idle.