The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-12-02
THE WHIlKY TRIALS,
AVERYS CASE (ONTINUED-BAB.
COCK AND THE RING.

st. LOUIS, NOV. ZJ.--ln the avery trlaI
to. day, A. c. Rogers, at one time Deputy
Commissioner of Internal Revenue, te5-
tilted: Once organized raid without
Avery's knowledge; Avery implanted
OF it and said he regarded it as an i'm
putation against him. The secrets leak.
ed out some way, and he intended to
Contine them to as few as possible. That
was the New Orleans exposition and it
was successful.
John NJ. Douglass testified Was Com
missioner of Internal Revenue from 1871
to May last Subsequent to the New Or
leans raid l wanted to try this district.
The news got out in some way; then
became convinced that it would be nee.
essary to get rid of some of the officers.
| sent Joyce to California so that | could
have the books in this district examined.
Had my suspicious as to Mcdonald and
Joyce some time before. This informa.
ton of my raids got out in some waV; /
was disappointed in the first contemplate
ed raid in New Orlt ans. Avery knew
nothing of the successful raid upon That
place he came to my office and COM
planned that my action reflected on him.
In the fall of 1874 | concluded to change
the Supervisor; talked with the Presi-
dent and Bristow about it as soon as the
elections were over and out of the way
| recommended the changes; | sent Nc
Donald and Joyce to Philadelphia. There
was great pressure brought to bear on
the President, and Mcdonald and joyce
were not transferred as l had recon-
mended.
After a long debate the kilograms we're
admitted, as follows
st. Louis, October 25, 1871,
General o. E. BabcOck-Poor Ford is
dead. Let the President act cautiously
on the suCcessorship.
LSignedl JOHN A. JOYCE.
st. Louis, October 27, 1873.
General 0. b. Bdbcock-The bondsmen
prefer the man they have recommended,
An expression from the President to his
friends here will secure everything, Let
the President do for the best. Depend
upon Mcdonald and myself to stand by
his action to the last
[Signed JOHN A. JOYCE,
WILLIAM PATRICK,
g. A. NEwCoMB,
JOHN MCDoNALD.
st. Louis, October 28, 1873.
General BabcOck-See dispatch sent to
President. We mean it mum.
lSigned] JOYCE.
st. Louis, March IA, 1874.
General BdbcOck Start for San Fran
cisco tomorrow night. Make D. call off
his scandal hounds that only blacken the
memory of poor Ford and friends. Busi-
ness.
[Signedl ],
St. Louis, October 81, 1874.
General BabcOck - Have you talked
with DR. Are things right here2 An.
swer.
[Signed] ].
st. Louis, December 8, 1874.
General BabCOck - Has Secretary or
Commissioner ordered anybody here?
[Signed] J.
st. Louis, February 8, 1875.
General BGbCOCk-We have official in
formation that the enemy weakens.
Push things.
[SignedL SYLPH.
st. Louis, April 90, 1875.
General Babcock - Tell Mack to see
Parker, of Colorado, and telegraph to
Commissioner, Crush out st, Louis ene-
mics.
[Signed] GRIT.
The followingis the dispatch the hand
writing of which was identified as that
of Gen. Babcock:
Washington, December 13, 1874.
General John Mcdonald, 81. L0uis-I
succeeded. They will not 60. l will
write you.
[Signed] SYLPH.
THE MILWAUKEE, CASES.
Milwaukee, Nov. 29.-In the United
States Circuit Court, to-day, several more
witnesses were examined on behalf of
the prosecution in the case of Taft &
Weimer, charged with conspiring to de-
fraud the revenue. A motion for new
trial in the case of SChletz & Bergenthal
was argued before Judge Drummond this
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