Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-05
The Trial Of the Chicago Ring 10 Come
or in March The District At
tOrncy OF New Orleans
Sure Of His Men,
The Probable Result in the M'Kee Case
-Naguire's Civil Responsibility
The Government Sure
Of 100000 at
Least.
The BabcOek Jury Ready for Work on
Monday - The Ring Thieves
Awaiting SenteRce-Bab's
kilograms Secured
Etc.

New ORLEANS, February 4.-E w.
Barnes, manager OF the Western Union
telegraph company, was before the
grand jury to. day, having been sum-
moned to produce dispatches between
the crooked hers and at other points.
Mr.. Barnes stated that he did not know
that such dispatches had been sent; II
they had it would require weeks time
and much labor TO look through the
messages sent (seversl huadred thou
sand), and get out those required. The
grand jury have the matter under con-
sideration, and it is believed they will
order the messages required to be pro.
duced by telegram managers. Judge
Woods stated that an order Of court
would be issued If required, compelling
Manager Barnes to comply with the de-
msnds Of the grand jury. Loss OF books,
or failure to produce them, District At
tOrney Beck weth states, delays the in.
vestigation, but chain Of evidence can
and will be produced without them. Tne
process is Glow but certain. The grand
jury has bsen discharged until Monday.
MOTION OvERRULED.
CHICAGO, February 4.-Judge Blod-
gett this morning Overruled the motion
which was argued before him yesterday
to qussh the indictments against Hes
sing, Rhem and HoYt from compIicity
In the whisky frauds. The trial was set
for March 9Th.
BABCOCB's CASH.
ST. Louis, February 4.-Emory A.
Storrs, Of Chicago, one cf the counsel Of
General Bsbcock, and Benjamin Camp
bell, his fstheT-in-law, have arrived
here. The general himself will arrive
tomorrow morning, accompanied by
number OF his friends from Washing
ton. 1t appears that Roger Sherman,
whose arrival was announced Thursday,
is not one of BabcOck's counsel, but is
assistant United States district attorney
at New York. His business here is said
to luOk up evidence against parties in
New York who are suspected Of
having received crooked whisky from
81. Louis, and of having been in collu-
sion with the ring mere. 1t is also stated
that Sherman has bee1 engaged looking
up telegraphio correspondence between
BabcOck, M'D0nald, Joyce snd others,
and he will be retained as a witness to
identity and verify dispatches. The
Babcock case is expected to continue
much longer than those preceding it.
The number OF witnesses will be
greater, and there is great
mass Of documentary evidence
to be introduced. Reports were
published in the Evening Dispatch
this evening that civil action will be
brought against M'Kee, after Bsbcock's
case is concluded, for seven hundred
thOus and dollars on basis Of revenue
on one million gallons spirits at seventy
fr rragIpN aud a1ft ole ho
tuted against c. Mcguire and his bonds
These reports are denied by District
Dyer and others, who are in 8
position to know the facts, and are pro-
nounced baseless fabrications. C. w.
BRbcOck, brother of the general, is here
to some preliminary arrange
ments regarding his brothers. srrival.
M'KEE's CASE.
st. Louis Times, Sd
A speedy settlement of the M'Kee |
case is said to be among the crooked
II the Times reporter is
correctly informed the proposed arrange
ment is that Mr.. M'Kee shall settle by
The payment of a heavy fine and be let
of with either no imprisonment or lust |
enough to cover the penalty. The Fee-
ton under which Mr.. M'Kee's convic- !
ton was found provides fer q fine of |
from one thousand dollars to ten thou |
sand dollars and "Imprisonment no |
longer than two years" The PROPOSE |
ton, to which the government counsel |
have tacitly agreed to iuterpose no OBJ |
ection, is that Mr.. M'Kee shall pay |
,even thousand to eight thousand |
dollars fine, and if the Imprisonment |
clause cannot be wholly evaded, he may |
spend an hour or two examining Tom |
WElsh's palstial structure on Clark ave- |
lue. This proposition was informally |
brought TO the attention OF Judges Dill |
on aud Treat yesterday, and they were |
to consider it last night. Ia view of the |
OF such an arrangement, q |
motion for new trial will not be made, |
neither will Mr.. M'Kee draw out Of the |
Globe Democrat. In conversation last |
night be expressed himself very hope |
'ully and ckesrfully. Now that a the |
strain is off, he seems to feel better and |
happier than since the seizures last |
,pring. II the judges sccede to the plan, |
Mr.. M'Kee desires to have the Judgment |
passed as soon as possible, settle his bill, |
and live down the scandal. His couu. |
'el are in the city as yet, devOting their |
attention 10 the disposition Of the case. |
There hiss been some talk about the legal |
ess in this case. The most reliable in
is to the effect that Mr.. Voor. |
ices receives seven thousand five hun
ired dollars, and the other counsel soms-
What more moderate fees.
MAGUIRE's CIVIL RESPONSIBILITY.
A Times rep orter, in his rambles about |
own last evening, picked up some facts |
l0Ou. the whisky trial that may prove |
interesting in the absence of q real trial |
sud the excitement attending it. From |
~ assistant district-sttorney the reporter |
earned that Constantine Mcguire will |
ls held responsible, under his pleadings, |
% both his bonds. When temporarily |
IppIinted, soon after Mr.. Ford's death |
Il the fall Of 1878, be gave temporary |
yond OF one hundred thousand dOllsrs /
md when permanently appointed in /
January, 1874 he gave permanent bond |
q the same amount. William MiKee is /
" both these bonds with five others as |
uretIes. Mr.. Mcguire will be held re- /
pOnsiOle on his first or temporary bond |
Or all frauds committed in S.. Louis |
ludDg the time he held the Office under /
lis temporary appointment, and on his /
asst bond, for all frauds committed frJm |
snuary, 1874, 70 the time OF the seizures |
asst spring. The government will in
titu;e civil suits against him during the |
present term Of court, to recover on these |
DOnds, aud the amount OF damage /
claimed will about consume the entire |
AMOUNT Of the two b0nds-twO hundred |
thousand dollars. The bondsmen are |
rood, II il believed, for the whole /
mount, but there is some gnashing Of |
eeth among them az the early prospect ]
II being compelled TO transfer 8 portion
II their wealth to Uncle Sam. NhN !
THE BABCOCK JURY.
Yesterday the extra panel from which /
he BabcOck Jurors are TO be taken was /
made up. From two hundred naI-Fs |
,laced in the box, sixty Wers drawn out (
. constitute the regular panel for the !
March term. OF the sixty, the first
.ieyan vi be summoned i'm m ediatElV