New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-15
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
MIR. BRISTOW'S RAID.
LITTLE SECRET HISTORY.


TIE PLOT FERRETED OUT INDEPENDENT or THIS
REVENUE BUPEAU-nARD 10 CONVINCE THE
PRESIDENT OF MDoNALDs GULL TIE EVIL
DFNCH AGAINST GEN. DABcoCK RESCUED FROM
The WHITE HOUSE.
by TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1.-THE Republican Of tomorrow
will contain an article on the whisky prosecutions
and the relation Of the President Secretary Brstow,
and other prominent individuals with the matter.
While it is not deemed proper TO give the names OK
the gentlemen from whom the information Is Dc
rived, it is proper TO state that the Information
comes from those who are advised whereof they
speak. The article states that Mr.. BnstOw UNI
questonaby knew, long before the open war had
been declared. that the Government was be-
ing robbed. He urged upon Mr.. Douglass
the necessity for q more vigorous attempt
at discovery and prosecution, but found that Mr..
Douglass was hampered by outside influences; that
he was simply useless in what now an emer-
Qency. Hence the removal of Mr. Douglass and tho
action of Mr. BrstOw in taking matters into his own
hands. He sent agents and detectives, without the
knowledge of the Revenue Bureau, To every city In
the country where large quantities Of spirits were
being manufactured, who by rigid observation accu-
INFLATED masses of evidence.
The documentary evidence against Joyce and Nc
Donald the Secretary transmitted to the PreHdent
but he refused to be convinced and steadfasty held
to the declaration that his friend Mcdonald al
innocent man incapable of corruption Mr. Bristow,
however. kept on until he had effected preparations
for the great raid Mcdonald becoming alarmed at
the situation went TO Washington, taking $4,000
wrung from two distilers with him, to wipe out
the past" shown in the recent trial Where this
money went will probably lie developed in
an approaching trial. Up to this time the
.I,lI of ttait
of his Secretary and of Mcdonald The latter tried
10 induce him to remove Mr.. Bristow, saying it
would be to the interest Of the party do So hiding
the real reason. So great was President Grants in
fatuaton that he still did not suspect McDonalPs
guilt. Mcdonald demanded that Secretary Brstow
be turned out, and that he, Mcdonald, be assigned
the duty of investigating suspicious affairs IN this
District President Grant explained that to remove
Mr. BristOw at that time would be unwise, as IL
would be construed into an attempt TO prevent tic
exposure OF frauds.
Mcdonald then went to Mr.. BrstOw. determined
on a bold to accomplish his end He told Mr..
Biistow he knew his game, and that he had big
Job Oh hand. and lie abruptly asked the Secretary,
" Do you intend TO iDdct the folks out In my dis-
trictf II certainly DO if there is evidence Of guilt
from the highest TO the lowest" Am | TO under
stand that you intend 10 indict me p :" You shOull
80 understand it, if there exists any evidence to
connect you with the frauds" well, then, would
Ike to see you do it, Mcdonald explained Of
length the obstacles in the way of thSecretary, and
then made proposition Of compromise ~ followa:
II will agree to hand You my resignation, and to
prevent any further crooked running in my district
If you will agree to let bygones he bygones, and not
to prosecute the balance" Mr.. BristOw replied: Il
have determined that if l can secure evidence
against you, you must go to the Penitentiary." II
20 to the Penitentiaryf You'll have nice Job at
that game but what Of my propositionT Ih9 SEQ
rotary said: /" Ii the President will pars0n yon,
shall say nothing m0re' Mcdonald was still UNI
satisfied and importunate, and the Secretary agreed
60 talk with the President about the matter.
Mcdonald wrote his resi- gnation and left. The Sec
rotary subsequently, explained, justification Of his
course, that he had tried every other means TO con-
vince President Grant of McDonalds guilt, and
had despaired of accomplishing that end. and
inally had recourse to McDonalds own
confession Mcdonald went to tho President and
told the story of his guilt. and the WIS
citing one. Gen. Grant gave no answer to hcDon-
AIDS plea for pardon. The seizures in St. Louis were
made. The democrat came out with its disclosure;
and il was too late for attempts at concealment
The article states that when the dispatches sent
70 St. LOUIS by Gen. Babcock were found they were
taken to the White House by Mr. Pierrepont. Gen.
Babcock admitted writing them, and there was o
lively breeze the matter. MIR. Dyer was sent
Tor and left St. Louis for Washington hastily. On
his arrival he was met by the Attorney-Genera, who
stated that the evidence against Gen. Babcock
should first be submitted to him THE Attorney
Geueral) that he might judge Of the propriety
of taking it to the Grand Jury. Mr.. Dyer saw Mr..
,,risow. The latter sent for Mr. Perepont, and re-
minded him that he was not the Grand jury and
would not be permitted to exercise its functions.
Soon after Gen. Babcock was indicted by the Grand
Jury. 1t is not certain that Gen. BabcOck is here
The r,mor circulated last night TO that effect prob
ably originates in installing Col. Baboock of Law
Fence Kan. for o. L. Babcock, Of whom he 10 q
brother.
EX.GOV REYNOLDS DECLINES.