National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-04-17
A DARING SWINDLER
REV. J. HALE BARNEY, ALIAS rARDEE.

TIE Names Of President Grant, General
BubcocR aud Senator Morton Used TO
Obtain Money from Government On'-
ciai. aud Friends OF the Administrator
--An IngenIou. Opcrntion-The ohice
ON sixth s,rect-Bnrncy & Co. Detected
and Arrc.t.dby the Treasury Detectives.
Yesterday morning series OF arrests were
made in this city by oicers OF the secret service
dIyIslon Of the Treasury Department, which are
not only Of great Importance to the Government,
hut on most interesting character. The records
Of ufilnc have lew accounts Of operations as bold
and reckless against the peace and dignity OF the
Government as the one for which offenders,
comparatively new to the oricers Of justice, are
now safe within the clutches Of violated law.
The holiness Of the crime and the CELEBRITY Of lts
detection, and the historical political assocla-
tons connected with II will serve to place IL
among the celebrated events which burden
the columns OF newspapers with the almost
hourly announcements OF murder, arson, en-
bezLiemcnt and forgery.
About n week ago General Babcock, the pri.
yate secretary Of the President, received from a
postmaster at Greensboro, North Carolina, q let
Ter inrloslng the following circular, and making
natural inquiries In regard to u:
CONFIDENTIAL CIRCULAR NO. al
EXECUTIVE MASnoSl
WAsHiN0ros, April l5,A
The annexed conversations are submitted to
the friends Of the President In confidence.
our friends can address Rev. J. Hale Barney,
who Is temporary secretary IN that behalf,
against contributing need only silently decline.
The President has acted In good faith, and
confidently relies upon an active and cheerful
suppose nothing had been done, and the state
Of Affairs existing In louisiana had more ex-
tenslyely prevailed, what would have been the
Read carefully the Presidents views and act
AZ your judgment dictates, remembering that
this subject Is confidential, and known only TO
whatever is sent should be In currency In the
inclosed envelope.
Very respectfully, q. Il. BABc0cK,
Secretary.
ruE CONVERSATIONS.
EXECUTIVE MAsnoSl
y.-..-.,.., ~ wAsHIsoIoS; oct "a isn !
dent and he Secrstary.
Secretary. Mr.. President, I wish to refer this
telegram OF senator Mortons:
"a conspiracy has been formed to oyerrun
Southern Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, and to KEEP
the colored vote from the polls In the Southern
Just voted in Indiana. Men and money are
needed. sem man to you who has been ~
'n pre sSTS Yes 1have thought tsS. mater
ali over, and had long talk with the man the
senator sent. What does Mr. Cooke say about
money! You know that we have none, and thai
the committee's means are all necessary for thu
Secretary. Mr.. Cooke will furnish you AM
amount you require.
President. Very well. will take the respon
slbllity. Have Captain c. select q dozen men Il
go South and West with funds and organize
The mere fact Of q good organization will dete
lAwless bodies from attempting to defraud IN,
people at the polls.
a dditionai Conpsyadtion March u, 1874.
Secretary. Mr.. President have you deter
mined how you will reimburse Mr.. Cooke thu
money furnished last October4
President Yes, I have. The bishop has sug
gested Rev. J. Hale Barney TO act as secretary
In that matter. Appoint him Immediately; and
as our mails are so large, and go TO clerks to he
arranged and briefed before we see them, you
will have all letters on the subject addressed TO
him. Call upon our friends, and allow no one
person TO contribute over ten dollars; and, to
prevent publicity and trouble, direct the remit
tAnces TO he made by q single ten-dollar note.
Registered letters, drafts, or express, would
necessarily tend to publicity.
Mr.. Secretary, you will make an alphabetical
list Of every contributor, to which we can here
after refer.
With the above circular was also inciosed the
following letter for return after being filled up:
R.s. J. Hal. Barasv, ET,esiFs Secretary te., Wash.
SIR: Please nnd Inclosed ten dollars in cur
rency, which !su can apply In any way you think
necessary for the good OF the cause.
Yours truly,
DATE At - THIS
together with an envelope addressed as follows:
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