The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-05-25
PAYING THE PENALTY.
Mckee and Mcguire 20 TO Jail to
Servea little Term.

The st. Louis Dispatch Of Wednesday even
fine u. 8. District courtroom presented a
OF the intensely crowded audience was that OF
dread. The reason why, Is u question the
mor,lists only can answer.
Constantine Mcguire was ushcrcd In by u brigh,
but sultry sunlight that struggled through the
dingy portals OF the courtroom only for n short
time, when the boiling cumuius clouds began III
gather rapidly In western depths, aud soon
thereafter had covered the sky. making the an
tique room ofjusticc assume the, appearance oil
SOM old musty convent crowded by monks ON q
Centennial visit.
Contrary TO the ussi habits Of the court room
spectators, an, almost death-like stillnes.
prevailed for hall at hour before the proceedings
began; every one seemed all sorbcd IN thought,
Thoughts too that were connected with solemn
facts. The laws delays had ended, ard rs tim,
olemcncy expired and Mckee and Mcguire wer,
called upon TO answer a that would
brook no disobedience nor further delay.
Court opened Mt Is minutes past 10 O'Clock, nj
which time neither Mckee nor Magnirr was ~
court, but Colonel Glover appeared as theii
counsel. Col. Dyer was in his seat before tn,
4 number OF McKse,s friends, including hi.
brother Henry and Mr.. .lIouscr his partner, stood
in the main entrance door, watching the pro-
Col. Dyer arose and addressed the court a,
follows: 81 believe this Is the day set by youI
honor for ,lsPos,ng Of ihs cssss ssn,nss M
Mnrshai-"ife Is not
Colonel Clover-'.Hr will he in a moment. -
Col. Dyer-''t hold In my hand u dispatch
from Con. Maguire, addressed to John j. Daly,
saying that he had missed the train, but will b,
IN court ut > O'Clock this afternoon. | don
think that IL Il absolutely necessary that he b,
in court, and will therefore ask that the com
mitments for Mckee and Mcguire be placed II
the hands OF the marshal -
Deputy Circuit Clerk selby then made out th'
following mlttimns, which he gave To the U. 5
marshal without delay:
ne h1rshd! q ne U s. In aud for the Eos
You are hereby commanded to take md iclivcl
to the keeper Of the county Jail of St Louis co.
with a certified copy of the judgement AM
sentence of our said Circuit court at the Marcl
term, 1876, against him the defendant, signed
etc.
The mittimus against Mcguire was made on
at the time sentence was passed, but %servic,
postponed. Immediately upon his arrival In III
city from Washington, he will he taken II
charge by the marshal and confined in the count.
Jail.
Mr.. McKc did not appear In court at all rs h
was notified that his presence was not al,solntcl,
required. lie sent II note to Marshal Letting
well to The effect that his line ofSl0, 900 would u
paid this afternoon. Ills bondsmen were dis
charged Immediately amer the mittlinus was OF
dcred.
As the reporter passed the G. u. Office he say
Mr.. Mckee sitting in his private office busi.l
engaged In arranging his papcts. Those VIII
80 49, ''hf 1851 -. -
days, says he has almost completely broke uown
Large tears betraying his anguish, are in III
eyes almost constantly, AMI So absorbed IL III
mind with the dreadful situation he occupies
that he appears vt times perfectly unconsciou
Of MI his surroundings. Louis Bohl., the col
| lcct6r for the Globe Democrat, visited Marsha
Lefingwcll, directly amer the mittimus wa
in his hands, and, although the conversation
was overheard, it Is supposed that he was inter
| ceding with the marshal to delay the commit
ment OF Mckee, but The marshal stated 10 our re
porter after wards, that Mckee would positive
ly. be placed In jail this afternoon. ;,
In what manner last night was spent b
Messrs. Mckee and Maguirc, conjecture alon
can answer, but the poignant anguish whic
they must have endured may well be imagined
Position, influence and. pride sacrificed upo
the altar of avaricc aud dishonesty. Homes
wherein wealth and love sat undisturbcd ihruug
II vista OF pleasant years. are suddenly destroyc
rs 1t were, amt that too, through the hcNorabl
law of Justice.
Mckee was missing this morning. at his &C
customel seat in the private Office Of the Globe
Democrat ut the usual hour, rs he did not con
down in town until 10 O'Clock, thus spending III
last moments OF his freedom with his wife nm
daughter. 1t would he sIcrlliSiots tn lry upu
the sacred sccpc ut his residence, therefore "
will spare him the humiliation of such II dcscril
ton.
Con. Mcguire seems to he the victim Of mi
fortune. II was only n few years ago that !
could count his wealth by many thousands; !
was II power in politics, and was cUurtrd by Il
leading Republicans of the county. To-day !
is almost pennilrss, and but for the assistant
plorablc. Wealth, influence and ambition, n
Ofwhich he once hud in abundance, are waste
and Will doubtless know him no more, iorcvc
lie still retains II number of friends, but u
stigma now attached to his name will prove
HIM rising again to the position he once occ'
pied.
the Jail