New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-27
TIE WHISKY FRANDS
GEN. BABCOCK AND HIS WITNESSES TO HOLD THEM
SELVES READY-MKEE's TRIAL GOES oN-vERY
LITTLE PROVED AGAINST HIM.

GEN. BADcocK AND HIS WITNESSES TO HOLD THEM
SELVES READY-M'KEEs TRIAL GOES oS-vERY
LITTLE PROVED AGAINST HIM.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-In the United States
District Court this ming the crush was tremendous.
The defendant Mckee ebowed bis way into court In
company with his counsel at about "a quarter before
10 o'clock Promptly at 10 o'clock the court opened ana
the Jury was called Before resuming the examination
OF witnesses DstricAttoney Dyer remarked that the
case would probably occupy the entire week, and that
another case ntervcnes between this and that OF Gen.
Babcock He Lad intended to telegraph 10 several Gov
eminent employees in Washington who are needed as wit
in the Babcock to be here on Monday nut II
will not be reached that time he did not care
to do
Mr. Voorhees, said IN regard 20 the Mcguire case, which
preccdes the trial Of Gen Babcock On the docket that
he reason why 1t should not consume as much
time tins II the Government is ready In that
case, the defense wOuld he.
Mr. Dyer replied: 1.-THE Government would certainly
be ready What am arriving at IL this: promised the
Department not occasion any loss OF time on the
part OF such Washington employees az might need than
would be absolutely necessary and ~ also desire To
avoid unnecessary expense told them should require
their presence MONDAY; and now, If they are not TO
be needed, desire to telegraph them"
Judge Dillon said ~" think it would be best for you to
telegraph them not to Monday, but to be ready
to short notice"
Judge Krum said: desire TO ask If the presence NJ
Mr. abcock will be required the 3lsf, that being the
time set for his appearancci lie las teiesraphed me
making inquiry"
Judge Dillon replied: AZ think the would
apply to that ease. Let him be ready to come Immediately
when summoned"
Col Dyer said: " have no desire whatever to incon
vencnce Gen Babcock aud II he will be present when
wanted, shall be atstcL."
Judge Krum said: lie can reach here on SO hours
notice"
C. G. Megruc who had been sick for couple OF days,
WAS recalled and his direct examination continued. Col
Dyer repeated hi. question which led to the long arg
Of Monday. to the conversation the witness had
with Leaycnwoitb, at the time Megrue paid bnn Two
shares Of the Ring money each week. relative to the dis
tubuOn Of those amounts.
Wiircss-I gave two packages each week to John
TcINcuwoth, per order rom Joyce, TO denver one I"
,G ,y, Sc Co@roTan NJ Ker an Inii entis newspaper
man, e,sary to nave them IA the un; tht Two
hhs were invariably paid TO LeaNtnworln i9r tio11
he DID with the money tEus given hn alii a.
ways understood he delivered 1t to Mckee and ford; ID
NoycmOcr 1872, Mcdonald and joyce r"i mat the o'-
ten.ie oil cet Of the Ring accomplished and It w4s
time 10 quit, the election beinE o'erj very readily
agreed 60 it, during the time | was Collector for me
King no money whatever set ABIDE by ne iOr pot-
cal purposes.
Mackot Thompson Rudolph ". Ulr.c, and Louis
Tsuschcr dlstlers, and Vim. j. Bassett, an cNsauS'r
gave history Of their connection with tie Ring, but
stated nothin against or about Mckee.
Jos PHI NJ F1t1roy was recalled, AID testified to having
ARRANGED an interview between Mckee and Mc.Tue
II trc L,ud.u Jl,.el. Aver the Inegl ow term
mated, TIE whitney, said lie walked Gown town
with Mckee. and on the way down N'h," uiIu
witness tDat Mc.Tur was u bad man; that lie
tMcK,o) had t. pay money THAI he Iil him N23o"
Witness then made long statement about Inc uc'tlut-
ion, of c records IN tn Collectors office; lie SAID Con
cannon was present AZ the time; that ABOUT bu~hcl o.
cunning patrrr DdIncd IN the Office Stove, ana tt
Coir,n,n ass stci ia burning them. llt Wall u" rccv
leced tint Concannon testified ye-teiddy tiat ~
fup tll
AMI Beyis where tho papers were kepil Witness con
iinued tbat 4 made part ot the ar thai C"lcth
non should pat 81 IN papers la the stove lhcsc
papers were destroyed 10 pcNent detection oi Tic
frauds OF the kna.