, 1880-08-09
M'DONALD'S STORY:
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Loug.Tlreatcncd Revelations Re-
,--.. garding the. st. Louis
~':'Wlisky:Ring., '.
He 1mplioatess Baboook and
Others in the Crooked
!: :. +, > Work,
j = ..s!. .e,-------A
And Attempts to s,nirch the
= . Fame Of General
! =. 4 IT, Grant.
No. Direct knowledge Of the
Blaekmail Fastened on,
.~-: ., the Latter. .'t
Accepting a Present the Worst
Thing Alleged Against
Him.
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Commissioner Douglas Compile"
ity lii the PLOT to Rob
,,.. the Revenue.
Baboook's Efforts to Buy Up the
Damaging Evidence in
49,, His Case.
Tho Story Of. ."Sylph"-A $1,000 Do,
;'of Cigals--Origin, Incidents, and
End Of tho Grcnt Ring
How Much Of All This Can Be believed 7-S0Ml
Commissioner Do,glns' Compile
ity In the Plot to Rob
.,, the Revenue.
Baboook's Efforts to Buy Up the
Damaging Evidence in
n;t, :: His Case.
Tho Story o.. 'tsylph"-A $1,000 Box
- OF Cigals--0rigin, Incidents, and
End or Tic Grcnt Rlngs
How Much oi All This Can Be believed 7-some
May 30 Tsuo, a Part False, the Rass Ex'
aagpralod, and Faols Suppressed.


May Ho Truo, Part False, tho f'sss ex.
aagpralod, and Faols Suppressed.
Den. Mcdonald Introduces h1s book by prcfa-
tory lrtehsu ~ hla course IN revealing tho
secrets of II conspiracy IN which he and h1s
ftipnIs were No deeply involved. i
Tho first chlptrr contillns 1n account OF low
l,s cs.lno 10 be appointed Supervisor. 1te WIS IN
WaHhinEloD un private businoas. Grant SAID:
'!.AcDpnull, wuull ike 10 9tvo you tho plhco
tNrt to 1t. Louis ind proUlro aomc recon-
snendatlona. ulAko YOUR application, and Tor
wur,l yO,ir p,purs." This Wlls homo, md Cen.
McDounlo's npl'o,ntmont followed. :.
now THE n1su srAnrEp,
According to Cen. Mcl'onRld's account, tho
first proposition to nrxanizs Il ring was inndo III
1871, Cni!cttor Ft,rtl Ut first rpfuaed and a coll
summation uf tho eehutnu WIS for tho time fH-
Ing prevented. Ford, hovovsr. Icing menac1tl
by removal Il hu did not consent, hnnlly
ngreed. ,.-
.McDonnl.l snys, ".Thuro was, repent, mn ul,-
outstanding bctwecu tho Fresldent, Ford. Joyce,
un1 myself that q ring should bc formed, tho
PROCEEDS from which s,,ould constitute Il osM-
paHn fund 10 ausunca tho interests OF tho Ad.
nlln!strltion. .,::,,
-. j. THE, Tlasr AIN0 MONEY, .t =
Tho llrvt Aascs4tnclt WIS mHGo LII September.
1S7t, lust after AeYrno arrived cannot RlvG
tho minute 1otailss OF .,thp collection anl dig
hurscmant Of tho i.licit. fraud for tho rcason
thxt tLQro VIVA no rulo established for the guv-
tsnncnt ct tho ring Numbers in their opcra-
lions. Onp month nn assessment Of <s.U,000 nifty
have bctn lpv!ed On tho dlstlllors md rcctIleta,
und during iha next month lvo limos That slim
l,i1ty hhye been called for. Mich depended Oh
tho d6lnnpd for nloi,ey made. by Gen. tabcock
for division anong tho co,lspir1.tors aud tho de-
inu1,d for tocal purposes. :.
"ln uddttlou to thls tho Washington segment
Of tho ring wns III tho hubst VI scndtng COM
missions into tho district for the sule purpose OF
: blaclsuinll. cnn hnyo no doubt that l[ogu1,
Urusher, and othora who. urpcared hero as rove
Ia0 agents were sent by 13abc0Ok nnd ltoXer5,
tho Deputy Co1nMlssuner, for thu purpose OF
soaring tho 81. Louis Olllcsnls Into payment OF
largo sums OF money for thnir slruco. Moro
thnn flO0,UN WIS phid Out Of tho fund In this
wny, and thas some uF this money wont into the
White House has nlwaya bceu my posltivo be-
TROUBLE IN THE HING.
"Ggnnt's co,lusion with tho Ring consisted in
his utilization OF corrupt t1Uney to secntc Ills
reelection. After th!s purpose was accom-
l,llslltl yRs utIxlp 10 s0p tho ring Drgnnizu-
ton dissolved, boGauso lis ram!ncatlons wero so
extensive aud Included such Il tast number Of
men OF every character that was In constant
dreal Of public exposure. Tlme md aKain l
@slAe' "su wv us'.os s'".'"GIts. o'hns t"Ao
continuing 1he MFr.tptibn nftcr our purpose
wAs accomplished. I laid tho lnnttor Gotor0
Grant, who rerGrrtd tho tO liabcook. whose judy
ment h0 rolled upon. Tho Admp!str1s-
uon Mt lnnyth cuncurrcd IN tho opinion that the
ring could le r,,n successfully by creating u
fund u advance urAut's thiul-terni aspirations.
Harmony again preyallcd e,noug all tho mp1n-
bers OF tho ring" ;
Mopona.d and For,i visited washington In
49, a' pqFa a, anca VIVA Gss" ana o
uoha'o ana eefu eane'i at mo Matc ssoaso ~ :
PM. and had hah nn interview WIN GRAM
Mn. Grant wo nottrad 10 tho Hue i,oom a,S
,.,o", :. ,n,,., ,yh1tn thorrunhiv rnvv"v,,n, ~
'oFo"" 'uAk "it'u "asn1 .t' sstss.1 -.
Schemes fvr cruatiux campaign fund. Thu
prfst,le,,t ,ljxtlnut1v informed Mr. Fprd lint Il,
had intr1istUi cur,.n iattors 10 i,lG thul AO ls.
wMntsI wanH i,s f"s1,ih.am,na @ nt nuom sut,utxt
~, s1,",s - W.na..,t 80. ~ H., ~. ats.
II Cnnp: u Mcnnnsa. sAys; IL tns ). "" r.
s. IT, au ~ ..; Y " t"a ,ns Wr III ~
i.:,t trnffnncl ~ = Yntht,sl nw.a,irIv,, .,ttrnr
purfprt,it,x iii thp .iutics rs Cotnu,Iss,our 81
!, Internal ltsser..u: twill us.onIsh llany ,whot
tho rng s a, Wis., W.T. IN st,ts, tast Mppo,to.
rondorei ctlicionl nd,ti pronotnr our inlarcsis.'
a letter Is vlvt1l tAus. ", .ls1tJ, fron DouRllt
thanking htGDDnAtt f0r hs iniiulnce in tho Scl
Rt0 til securing u confirmation nf bis nppoiut
1neItt, md .tls Thanking Firt for hta iutier t,
tho PRESIDENT, md 1ayco for hls friendly Inter
~. InG iettesg wr!tUn py MoMwiAlu i III !stt ~ y
Hotnnt!eslunpt ahMnlI1 alo a!hn xtten ena II
thoy eounns Sooausa 1 @ ha ~ VIZ M nu
parttce" crtm'nis. -..-.-.-,
THE RING ia7eRNurTxD. nut Rrsu1Hp.
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