The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-25

of the Case-Efforts to Raise Money.
Chicago News
Joe Mackin is smarting terribly under the
conviction which has overtaken him. He feels
the disgrace chiefly ON account of his wife, who
is said to be an estmable lady and who, it is re-
ported, is nearly Frustrated by the conviction of
her husband and the hopeless future which seems
to be before him. One thing which has broken his
spirit more, perhaps, than anything else, is
that ne now realizes that his power is
gone. Most Of his friends have deserted him
and many Of them, now, do not hesitate to
denounce him. 1t is believed that the few
who still stand by him and are able to do him
any good are such as do not dare abandon him
through fear that he may tell what may compro-
mise them, and even furnish the authorities
with opportunity for prosecuting them. Mackin
is subdued and reticent. His manner contrasts
strikingly with what it was formerly. His conf
dence in himself his even temperament, his
ever-cheerful disposition, his assumption of dig
nifty and wisdom, and his self-contrel have
united to render him an object of both admira-
ton and envy
'NIackin never takes drop" is an assertion
which has been made thousand times, and the
fact that the controlling spirit of horde of hard
drinkers was not drlnker himself has been to
many additional cause of admiration of him.
One thing which has contributed very much to
his popularity is his faculty of habitually max
ing epigrammatic and facetious remarks, many
of which, it must be allowed were pat and
witty Since his conviction all this has changed
Now he drinks, at times heavily. Several times
while the trial was IN progress his breath was
like that of an old topper, and last Saturday
night, it is SAID he was very much under the
influence of liquor. His cheerfuness is gone
and his witticsms are stopped. He is particu-
larly reticent in the presence Of reporters, which
is Tery natural when it is remembered that con-
siderable damaging testimony was given against
him by newspaper men. He is said to be almost
without a dollar, and left to the necessity of
raising enough to live upon bF touching such
persons as he has a hold npnn throneh~ the pos
session of political secrets. The funds necessary
to contest the verdict just rendered and to con-
tinue the legal struggle must be obtaiued in like
way, and the fight is regarded so hopeless that
contributions will not be easily obtained
So serious is this question of expense to the
defense that it is lot certain that further legal
efforts in behalf of Mackin and Gallagher will
be more than half hearted Judge Turpie is
known to have been supremely Disguised with
the case before it was finished, particularly with
the introduction Of the last batch of perjurers-
Sullivan Gilmore, Simons, ct al.-the whole
onus of whose introduction into the case he lays
on Mr.. Turner. Judge Turpie didn't like Tur-
ner and insisted that he be retired to the back
ground when it came to cross questioning wit
nesses. Judge Turpie left the city in disgust,
and it is unlikely that he will
reappear in the case. If it does he will be be-
cause the Mcdonald Mackin combination here
has such hold on the indianapolis gang for past
services rendered that refusal will not be toler-
for glory and his services did not cost Mackin a
cent, it is unlikely, too, that he will have any
further connection with the case, as Mackin is
reported TO have said that he has no further
for him. 1t is probable that w. 5. Forrest will
appear for Maekin in the next encounter.
Mr. Thomson, Gallagher's attorney, is still
contending that his clients conviction was
unjust and unwarranted, and that it never
would have been secured had Gallagher not
been associated in the trial with Mackin.
Ha will aka tiUht m EallaohprC hn-
haf-if he is paid for it. One gentleman,
who is in position to know what he was talking
about said, however that the question whether
Gallagher could command from the gang enough
money to enable him to indulge in the luxury of
lawyer is something problematcaL 1t is
thought that he can do so only through Mackin's
intervention. Gallagher's saloon Is making
money, but it is said that Gallagher is only fig
urehead there, and that small per cent. only of
the profits 60 to him.
On the part of the prosecution there is little
fear that any effort to nullify the verdict against
Mackin Gallagher and Gleason will succeed
'The verdict will stick, Gen. Hawley said. 1.-The
motion for a new trial will be over
ruled without any question. They
concede that themselves. Then they
can take the case into the Circuit Court on a
writ of error. but don't think it will do them
any good. Judge Blodeett, in his charge, stated
the question of jurisdiction so clearly that
cannot see how anyone can entertain serious
hope that his position will be declared incorrect
Judge Blodgett was very careful in all his
rulings, and | have no fear that the verdict of
guilty which was rendered will be interfered
with. Through the instrumentality of writ of
habeas corpus the case may be taken before the
Supreme Court but only the questions of law
viii be considered tire, and there is no proba-
bility that the opinions of Judges Gresham and
Blodgett will be overruled in my opinion"