, 1876-01-23

And thoY seemed satisfied Shortly sftorvard
Henry Haruaway won't into the Blaby distiller
| ~ manager, and remained till about Feoruary
| when they had row among themselves nnf
burst up. The distillory MAS run according I,
| the arrangement made, aud tho whisky vent :,
gabos house and my house for notification
Some had stamps and some xore without AID rn m
/ II thay had 40 stamps
| TAEI WERE SENT OUT NAKED.
| witness also Rave an account OF another am.
| Tefasaon ho had With Mckee shortly after th.
Indictment had been found against the la.ter. II
1hlch witness stated that McKeo attempted te
maac him believe that tho conversation aboye
| related MAS about Fnme goo1B Of witness which
had been seized in Colorado, and that witnest
Gs3, 9sa asked 9l9 to intcrcede in hla behalf With
Colector McGulro to secure their release.
Witness continued: Mckee asked me to re-
11esh my memory regarding tho matter. and dc.
tetmlne II he Was not right told Mckee it
~ absurd that should go to him to invoke hln
| influence With Mcclure for interference With
tho concerns OF the }ocal officers Of Colorado.
| II had had any goods under seizure thero
would have known what to do without going to
hlto. thon remarked something to this effect
~ Mf. Mexico, you are an old man. and ought to
naEe more aenBo than to talk such nonsonse," !"
harc never bad conversation With Mckee. and
nsger had any conrersation at Ill of the cha1ac-
ter which he detailed.
DURING THE cRoss-E1AM1NAT1oN
OF wltncss ho was questioned very closely con-
corning divorce he obtained from his first wife
In 1867, the purpose Of tho defeuse being TO
and the Court stopped further inquiry into his
family atTa11R
Virtues. again described the conversation with
Mckee at the Globe Democrat Office, but the de-
ftnss failed to break down his statement made
in the direct examination.
4 good deal OF other testimony was brought
out. It relsted to acts OF witness ~ rec,itor,
and had no bearing on Mckee. In reply to Z
question. witness said he WAS under indictment,
aud had pleaded guilty to some counts OF
the indictments agalnst hlm. He was asked
why he had pleaded guilty to such counts as
charged him with misdemeanor? Why did he
not plead guilty to those charging him with fol-
ony, as he had admitted felony in his testimony?
He replied that he left the whole matter to his
attorney, and had followed his advice. The de-
fcnse evidently designed or desired to sho4 that
by this act Of witness he had been asked to turn
States evidence, offered some Inducements
to take such course. or been promised iudui-
geoco At the hands OF the prosecution but hs
emphatically denied this.
S. D. THORPE.
e1-United States StoEekccper, WAS tho next Wit
ness, and testified to having performed servico
at VARIOUS dlstileries. Kecoiyed mouev from dis
tille1s for the Ring and for himself. Witness con-
timed: remember when Meeruo came here last
June saw him At the Lindell Hotel The day Of his
arrival The same eTening BAN Mckee, and he
asked ms ii could NOS arrange ~ interview
With McErue, and / thought could. I saw
Megtue again that night and told him of McKee's
desire to see him. and he said he would be glad
to see Mckee. I then went to tho Globe Demo
crdt Office aud told Mexico what Mee1ue had said.
He told me be did not wish to visit the hotel to
800 Aegrne but rould to meet him IN
soHk DARK, SECLUDED 6poT.
We talked the matter over aud agreed upon
the corner Of Seventh and st. Charles strcets A.
the place Of meeting. Megrue refused to leave
the hotel. then went to the place appointed
and told Mchee Of Megrue's decision, aud ne
vent to the hotel together. Entering at the la
dies entrance, introduced Mckee to Megrue
nnd left them together I saw Mckee tho day
after the interview. and talked over what Me-
ezue intended to do. I Was afraid Mcgrue would
DO Mckee An injury. told Nckee l thought
they ought not TO ludict hum. as he could be OF
E1rat use to others who wero under indictment
came hero SAW Mckee in his Office, and
went down stairs 10 have talk. Tbs
room US ~ent into was the cellar. |
Mckee was vcry anxious to know
rhethez he was to bo indicted or no. 10 said |
t he escaped indictment he would bo OF great ]
'er>ice to those who were indicted. Mckee |
asked mo how be (31aj. Megrue) felt told him !
did lot know how he felt, but thought II ho |
vas taken before the Grand Jury he would tell |
III he knew. VIC talked over Joyce's connection t
fifth Mogrue. Mckee . aid Joyce thought he was
7erY smart. but he had got picked up BY Megrue, !
We talked shout matters. Mckee e1id the dia- |
llers we're sll good enough till it came to put
Ing up nonoy, and then they weskened. saw
Negrue aud Mckee toeether aeFesal tunes after
1ards. aod VIC talked the matter over. Our con- |
fersation regard to the distiller:es and the
Mexico said be WAS going to Wash
ugtuu and would
GET TIE THING FIXED.
10 asked ma If I knew what Megrue w&s GO |
ng to testify to before tho Grand Jurv, aud I |
old him I did not. MAS not under indictment
It that t1me but NAs subsequently.
In the croes-exampation OF this witness, /
;ouuBel did not question him regarding his in- |
eryiow OF conversations With Mckee, but their
'forts ware maluly confined TO attempting to
make him admit that be perjured himself By
nearing to one thug before the Grand Jury
nd another before tho Court, but they drew no
trect admission from him. He did stats, how
yer, that during bia official term he supposed
hat there are four indictments against him for
onnec'ion With tho whisky frauds, to two Of
'hich he has pleaded guilty. He denied having
eceived any ASSURANCES that Ills testimony IN
hese casos Mould secure him light punishment
C. @. MEGRCE
'as recalled and questioned regarding hls inter-
lew with Mckee at the Lndelt Hotel in June. |
[e said When Mckee came into my room
e sat down and began talking in general wav
bout tho Whisky Ring, the excitement here
allotment. He showed be was considerably
kclted. and said ho felt had It in ny power
save bin. and wanted to know il l would do |
!. replied that I would have all could do to
AVG myself; that WIS thinking OF course to /
ursue aud didn' know whether I would tell all
{ not tell anything. Mckee said it Was
AN UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR
[e Was eor1y for me, and wantedfme to help him |
I could. At the time Of this conyersation |
ad not been before she Grand Jury. I said If
ssided to the truth would say there was cer-
in amour. OF money paid to NO. and disburs~
it in certain way, and that | paid John
carenworth money to be given him {McKoe)
I'd Ford. I said to Mckee that I would tell
us to the Grand Jury; thas divided the money
10 five parts. keeping one part for myself.
wing one part to Joyce and Mcdonald,
fter I bad been before the Grand Jury /
called at McKee's house IN obedience to . re-
lest Of his or q promise had made to HIN. I
ID told the truth before the Grand jury. He
d not make any speclaI remark when I told
N rhs-
In answcr to question whether the witness
lid any money to John Leaveuworth and d- l
cted him to pay to Mckee, Judge Glover OBJ
cted. He said the counsel for Mexico were I
,litIed to know if the State had introduced oil
g testimony they had to prove Mckee's oon-
.ctiop with the Whisky Ring
Col. Broadhead said the State might introduce !