The New York herald., 1876-01-23

how Major Megrue felt; told him dionT
he felt but thought II he was taken before the Grand
Jury he would tell all he knew; talked Joyces
connection with Megrue; Mckee said that Joyce
thought he very smart but he had got picked up
by Megrue; talked about money matters and
Mckee said the distlers all good enough until Il
came 70 putting up money and then they weakened;
Megrue and Mckee together several times after
ward and talked the matter over our conversation
in regard 20 the dstillers aud the Indictments
Mckee said he would go TO Washington and get the
thing fixed he asked mo II knew what hegrue was
going TO testify to before the Grand Jury and told
him did not; | not under indictment at that
time, but was subsequently.
M'KRE WANTS TO BE SAVED.
Constantine G. Megrue called and testlhed:-l
here in the summer OF 1875 came here about the
warrant from hero; think left Washington on Mon
day and arrived here Wednesday; stopped al the
street. on frst floor above the ofhce remained there
about ten days or two weeks saw William Mckee a.
my room while was here; do not know whether u
was the first or second day after came mere sa"
HIM in the evening about ten o'clock when nrst sa"
him am not certain whether Thorpe came with him
Thorpe came to me and told me Mckee
wanted to see me; / told Thorpe would
be glad to see him; when Mckee came to my
Think Chat Hardaway was there, but left the time
when Mckee came into my room he sat down, ana
after passing the compliments Of the day began talking
in general way about the Whskey King, the ex'
ctement here pertaining TO the Grand Jury and about
my Indictment; my recollecuons are that in talking
about the indictments he showed he was considerably
excited and he said he fell that had 1t in my power
to HIM and wanted to know II would do II; re-
piled that | would have all could do TO save
myself; that i was thinking OF course TO
pursue and didn't know whether would tell all or not
tell anything; Mckee said 1t unfortunate
affair and he felt sorry for and wanted to help
him II could; at the time OF his conversation had
not been before the Grand jury in that conversation
with Mckee DO not recollect anything that said
about John Leavenworth; Leavenworth was dead at
the time; said If testified TO the truth would say
there a certain amount OF money paid TO me and
dsbursed 1t in certain way, and that paid Loaven-
worth money to be gwen TO him tMcKee and Ford
said TO Mckee that would tell this to the Grand jury
that
I DIVIDED THE FIVE PARTS,
keeping part for myself giving one part TO Joyce
and Mcdonald; Mr. mckee remained only short time
my room that night; he called at my room twice;
the next time, day two aerward the last time he
called IN the evening; he came alone and renamed but
a short time; had been before the Grand Jury for
partial examination think, but am not positive when
he called a second time his last call more OF
social one, and we chatted about new developments,
&c. do not recoect that he made any auson to my
being before the Grand Jury.
The Court here adjourned until Monday morning at
ten O'Clock. There q tremendous crowd in and
around the court room all day. and found sums of
money freely offered for eligible seats. The evi-
dence which was elected considered very damaging
to the defendant The prosecution say they have sew
eral strong witnesses the chief of whom Ever
est the xgauger J. II. Concannon, the Deputy Col
ector who showed signs OF insanity few months ago
and was committed TO insane asylum is now fully
recovered, and IL is stated he will be bad witness for
Mckee. proving his direct connection with the ring
Voorhees, reported TO have said is the TOUCHES case
he has ever been employed in.