The New York herald., 1876-01-26
Proofs of Its Gigantic Wicked
ness Multiplying.
DESTRUCTION or DANGEROUS RECORDS.
Money that Was Intended 10 Reach the
Hands Of BabCOck.
M K f E'S WARNIN NG

The decision of the United States Circuit Court upon
the legal points raised and argued by the defence on
Monday was rendered Immediately upon the opening
OF court In brief IL was that the must 60 and
the declarations OF the conspirators be admitted the
Court undertaking. at the close of the case to
the jury to the manner in which testimony OF ac
completes should be weighed.
Following the decision the government counsel in
troduced Sanford M. Barton the manager OF the st.
Louis branch of Bingham Brothers. and he tes-
titled to the general operations of the "ring. "
About one-thfrd OF the spirits manufactured was
Illicit there was money paid to go TO revenue
agent Holm; after Holm came here from Cincinnati
$4,000 raised by the dstillers for him; we
paid to him $4,000 through Bevs and Frazier; other
money raised; S., 900 to go to Washington and
5000 to other parties suppress information
this only short time before the seizure; paid
81 500 In my office to Mr. Frazier who passed 1t in my
presence TO Mr. Everest; Beyis and Frazier paid to
Everest like amount; Mr. Joyce told before that
THIS BABcocK;
know Engelke; had conversation with him at his
Office in regard to having conversation with Mckee;
Hardaway also present; at that time went into
the office Of Birnicke 4 Company; Engelke had
his coat of; Engeke told me of the
trouble the Hardaways were having In
getting control of the Busby distillcry; Hardaway
asked MIN 10 SO up ana see Mchee ana nave him recon
cile the troubles Engelke then said he would 20 up
soon as he put his coat on we went up the street
together and Henry Hardaway and myselfstopped in
beer saloon while Engelke started in the direction OF
the Globe once he did not return as soon as we ex
pected and and Hardaway lefl the next day EngeIko
told me Mckee SAID he would settle Il; Mr. Frazier
raised the money and II was he who told to go TO
Joyce; this money TO be sent to Washington to
stop investigation.
STARTLING TESTIMONY.
The witness Barton was followed by J. H. Concannon
the Deputy Collector under Ford whose testimony was
of startling character, and, while involving Mckee
directly in the "ring, contained very damaging
testimony against ex Collector Mcguire whose trial rs
TO follow that OF Mckee The witness, being sworn
testified as lollows-I was deputy collector under
Ford the whole time he held office; resigned shortly
after Magure was made Collector, but my resignation
was not accepted for some time alter, although was
out of the city most OF the time; | am acquainted
with Mckee; have known him long time;
recolect when General Sewell TO this city
but cannot fix the date, my memory is
very poor; during Sewell's visit | Mckee;
had conversations with Mckee during that time
once he came into my Office and asked for Fitzroy;
told him FitZroy's Office up stairs; sent up for
Fitzroy, but that gentleman was not in Mckee then
cation to him IL would answer well he sat down at a
desk and wrote letter, which sent by boy in the
Office TO Robb; Robb was storekeeper Mr. Mckee
went away directly after writing the .ettcr.
M'KEE WARNED
had conversation with Mckee in reference TO the
visit OF Brazer at the corner Of Fifth and Pine Streets
the conversation very brief andI think did
tend further than my informing him that Brazicr
United States detective in the city;
met Mr. Mckee by explicit orders OF Mr. Ford TO tell
HIM OF the arrival OF number OF government detect
ives at another time Mr.. Mckee had au engagement
with Ford, and was present when the interview was
held; think this was in 1872, some time before
Ford to Colorado; this conversation was in rea-
tion to threatened exposures and the detectives that
IN the city, received letter from the Collector
afterward was unable to find the letter. because my
desk was broken open and r1od OF its Just
before the meeting OF the Grand jury the letters had
in the desk may be in The court room
words of the letter, but could give the substance:
tho letter refer to was written BY Ford when that
gentleman was on his way TO Colorado; It contained
about this I have just heard that possibly de-
tectves may come TO ST. Louis, first make them show
their credentials and notify McKee," had
with Mckee, about the time the Globe estab-
lshed In regard 70 appointing Ray as gauger and his
compensation; Mr.. Mckee told me that IL would have
Ray appointed, could get portion OF the double sal
AIRY that was TO be paid and that Rays brother
competent man; the three detectives Of whom spoke
Gavitt, Brazer and another whose name do not
know; went directly 10 Mr. Mckee and told him Of
the arrival OF the detectives Mr.. Ford died
in Chicago, October "a 1873; after his death became
acting Collector under the revenue law, but MT McDo
nad, as the chief bondsman, took charge OF the Office
on the 18th OF November, 1878, dr. Mcguire became
Collector.
BuRSrSG OF RECORDS
On the 10th of November, 1873, was not in the Col
lectors Office, because purposely away by order
OF joyce when the records were burned Fitzroy and
Joyce told me they wanted to into the office and
look over some bonded accounts and how the
records compared, but they never stated that they
with them that they should come 10 the Office sun
day, but had an idea that the purpose lawful
for WAS not fool concluded after consulting with
gentleman, not to 20 To fulhl the engagement but
after going down town and getting shaved met
person who changed my FIRST resolution; went
to the Office about half-past nine In the
morning and found there Joyce Bevins and
Ftzroy; | let them in through the Office, and
they went into the back room; had an idea of what
they wanted; did not remain any longer than IL was
absolutely necessary for TO show them where the
dumping notices aud other records they wanted were;
I mt in ghn OH. NJ
Bevis was there because he interested in tho sub
jec matter OF the enterprise; these papers kept
on INC SseNhg, oouna up ogether IN as many months
as coud % conveniently ued togetheri ola
not go back TO the ofhce until Monday
ing; | found that a vast deal OF the pa
pcrs we're missing; these papers were part OF
the records returned there by the dsters and rcct
Tiers; turned over these papers officers who
ranked and whose orders was bound to obey;
never took an oath OF Office under the Collector;
made report 10 the Commissioners Of the missing pa
pers; had conversation with Mr.. Mcguire, in the
course OF which told him the whole story concerning
the dumping" notices, Notwithstanding that Mr. Ma
guirc under oath stated that did not; never told
Mcguire that the last time saw the papers they
Ia the hands OF one OF the clerks named johnson;
rccoect when Brooks and Hogue in the city they
examined me with regard TO the missing 'dumpers;"
told them did not know where the missing papers
were utterly refused to give them any Information
concerning the papers; the letters just referred to
composed from notes furnished me; | told Mr.. Ma
guire that did not think II necessary make any
other reply 10 the request OF Commissioner Douglas
for the papers than had but MT Mcguire thought II
notes from which composed the letter In your
(Krum's) hand; Mr.. Maguire told me that he was
FAMILIAR WITH BUSINESS
and after making this statement l felt privileged 10
speak 10 him fully; told him could not things
satisfactorily in this district; told him Of the frauds
that we're being committed, and he replied that be had
heard the same story before and he didn't want IL
pcatcd II was with this object that the letter die
lated; told Mckee on the trip made With him the
particulars OF the destruction OF the papers this
in 1871; Mr.. Ford under Sl25, 900 bonds and Mr.
Mckee one OF his bondsnen,
he material vi nd tho lacf examined
to-day Alfred Bevis, indicted dstiller, who
testified TO conversations he had with Mckee concern
ing the troubles Of tho "Rng and the participation OF
Mckee in the transaction Of matters locking 70 the
preservation Of peace Ia the crooked" family.
FEELING ON SIDES.
The results Of todays progress the case have been
very advantageous TO the goy0ynment, hckecs at'or
news claim that the decision Of Judge Dillon on the
objection raised by them against the evidence offered
By the prosecution AZ least partial victory Tor
them They claim that the substantial effect OF the
decision will DO to throw out all the evidence Of the
eonspuators which Is not supported BY corroboratve
testimony ol unindcted Witnesses and that inasmuch
an the government has other Witnesses except those