The New York herald., 1875-12-16
HIS PECULIAR ARREST.
AbOrtiVe Attempt in Washington to Get
Control of the Evidence.
STOW CTS.
EorfeitureS to the Govern
ment in ST. Louis.
SUPERVISOR HILL CONVICTED.


There was ull In the whiskey fraud excitement TO-
day although rumor was st busy with Presidents
Senator Norton in connection with future
Indictments Bluford Wilson, the Solicitor or the
Treasury, in the city on his way from Chicago TO
Washington, and had long conference with District
Attorney Dyer regard to the civil suits against the
members OF the Ring. II will be remembered that
i've suits have been begun the OF the
dstiers bonds, and that together with the other civil
suits the government hopes to two
million dollars in this way
PoRFEITUREs THE GOVERNMENT
The buildings in which crooked whiskey has been
made have also been forfeited the government and
Will be sold TO the highest bidder by the United States
Marshal Mr. Dyer says the first sale will take place
the 2lst of this month when Quinlan Brothers,
tfying establishment Will be brought under the ham
In January Ulrcis, Leaingwell's, Beavis Fraser's
Tencher's and Jowetts establishments Will meet the
same fate The last mentioned is rather celebrated,
from the general supposition that
cAsgY, A nRorAgR-S-IAw OF THE PRESIDENT,
was partner in IT, The distilleries are mostly very
poor class Of property being only wooden sheds and
situated in the outskirts OF the city while the rectify
Ing establishments are solid structures of brick
stone in we'll frequented However the total
amount expected be realized the auction sales
is not large Mt Dyer salt that il the government got
500 900 for them all they would be doing very well
indeed. 1t is remarkable fact that of the mem
lers Of the Whiskey Ring to-day either poor or
have but competency. Everybody notices the fact
and says that 1t is evident when the enormous
amounts OF money raised by them considered that
there must have been great leakage somewhere and
PUBLIC OPINION or ST. LOUIS
when asked where, points unmIstaksbly Washing
ton.
Some Of the New York papers have contained a
that Babcock was IN hiding in this city, This
Is canaId Bapcock still in Chicago to-day, and
will have TO stay there until the Court of Inquiry
hnaly adjourns He stays there with Mr.. Campbell his
iaher-in-aw, also u lucky federal Office
holder like Of the Babcock family being Marshal
for the Northern District Of Illinois. The Campbes
were old residents Of Gaena and strongly cherished
friends OF the Grants longsbefore national fame iumi
nated the history of the last mentioned numerous
TRIBE. This is significant, showing how strong are
the ties OF friendship between
BABcocKs
Mrs Babcoek viii be here during the trial to buoy up
her husband
DECIDEDLY PECULIAR
II was decidedly peculiar incident in this Babcock
that Campbell the man who in bis Official
capacity as United States Marshal, had his
Bonn-law The scene between Campbell and Babcock
which must have been unique is described 10 me
follows BY an eye witness. Campbell thought 1t
great outrage that he should have the capas
On his sonnaw and discharged his duty very unwill-
ngly
BABcocK's
However, he had no alternative, and so he went to
Babcock's room and said in light-hea
he could assume "Here, my boy, is little paper
hey want me to give youn Babcock looked at IT,
turned deadly pale, but only for instant and then
nd, with great selfcontrol GAN right LIS serveI
Anything else ?" And then he proceeded to give bail
Ex-Judge Krum, Babcocks counsel told me to-day
hat Babeock very confident OF an acquttal when
he was with him Chicago, but that, being of very
Icnstve temperament, he fet his position keenly
nevertheless AS he had plead here he would
'eturn to his post Of duty Washington and there
wait the trial asked him whether he thought Bah
pock would resign his position Secretary TO the
President, pending the trial, and Mr. Krum declared
most emphaticaly that he would not and that he had
lever thought Of dong any such thing.
Mr.. Henderson, in the presence OF Bluford Wilson
md Assistant District Attorneys Eastman and Bliss
!aye up this afternoon all the papers dispatches, &c,
his possession regard these whiskey cases He
Iery gracefully washed his hands Of the whole bus-
iess had very significant and suggestive interview
Dday with Assistant District Attorney Bliss l asked
lm beyond Murdoch's testimony any other evidence
lad been placed before the Grand Jury tending
mplicate the President He said there had not been
md made this
SIGNIFICANT RENARK:-
"Why even II General Grant were Implicated he
ould never be reached by the law he need only tell
SabcocK and the allow themselves to be con
ncted as he would pardon them Immediately and give
hem something beside suppress the evidence
gainst hlm- A regards Murdoch it appears that he
Eas removed from his position Collector il the
fourth Congressional district through influence Of
Ioyco and Mcdonald.
DYER's DESIRE RoR MARrrRDoM
Pierreponts remark on reading Of Dyers outspoken
ympathy with Henderson, that II Dyer courted mar
yrdom be could be accommodated was telegraphed
pther, and has produced much uneasIness among
he prosecuting attorneys, all Of whom have
Henderson's warm friends, and have
een almost equally outspokcn In this regard.
lyer himself said to-day he could not tell
rhether Pierrepont made that remark and that
might have done 50. when / asked him il he .
attended to argue the Babcock case himself be said
Ignihcantly "Yes, Il am Ia this thing viii" show
~ that he does not feel very o bis position
hing is certain, II Dyer removed would
a very difficult thing to convict Babcock
he strongest testimony against him Is that or
Aen who iu "Ringn aud trusted 10
as promises Of Dyer and Henderson be with
Iniency They have seen Henderson's head faI
ihich has made them feel very insecure and II Dyers
Lis also this testimony will Obtained This IS
DC opinion Of who claim 70 know all the facts in
hbcocE's case As Reynolds has declined the position
fsixth prosecuting attorney il will probably be offered
pex-Judge Cole, Of Iowa, gentleman who has great
Iams upon the nations gratitude, for he the one
mo is said 70 have written Grants celebrated Des
loInes speech
ATTEMPT SAVE BABcocE
It has leaked out, or al least, II alleged that
Etorney General Perrepont made a strong effort 10
Bppress the evidence against Babcock Ii appears
bat when the arst Of this evidence reached
Tashnglon Dyer was Immediately summoned to
be capital He had long interview with