The New York herald., 1875-12-15
oens rne secono tnaE secretly supplied nfor
nation 70 the Ring OF the dOings Of their enemies.


out in Marble Hill, Mo.-by an Official Of high stand
ing. While Murdoch is inclined to think that the
President never got this statement and that Il was
intercepted by Babcock this cfncia declares that no
knows the President did receive Il, and that General
Grant is also ndIcable for conspiracy in failing to act
upon 1t and allowing information az TO its sender
10 be given TO Joyce and Mcdonald. Mr..
Dyer very oblging gentleman but who
has a very high idea or official duty,
declines to give a copy OF Murioch's statement
Babcock. Neither he Mr. Henderson think that IL
incupatcs the President because there evidence
that be received 1t, but q few others who know its
- s,sv,Ajthnk it does, and say So There are even
books Sss that effort win be made to procure
indiclnen. lst the President before the Grand
Jury, called for January, but Mr. Dyer denies this
emphatic terms However all these statements
significant showing the excited state Of public feel
ing in St LOUIS the subject OF these gigantic Frauds
when the probable indictment Of the President OF the
United States cody discussed contingency not at
all impossible to happen. qn
SENATOR MORTON THE GRAND JURY.
In connection with the calling OF this Grand
Jury gentleman who was a member of the last Grand
Jury told me that attempt will undoubtedly be
made to ndict overP Morton, the Senator from In.
diana. This gentleman says that letter from Morton
presented to the last Grand jury in which the Sem
ator asked the members Of the ST. Louis Whiskey Ring
to raise money for the campaign of 1872 from the dis
ters and that other evidence exists to Nor
with money raised by the crooked whskey distil-
lers. This taken with the fact that Mcclure
admits that the Republican State Central Committee OF
Missouri in debt the amount OF ST. 600 in tho
campaign OF 1872, and that the late Henry I. Blow
stated publicly before the Republican State Convention
of 1874 that the deficiency Of $4,000 made up by
the lberality of federal Office holders of ST. LousEs
certainly very remarkable, and there those who
say malicously that this money went to Indiana. and
true or not give 1t coming from very trustworthy
authority.
This Grand Jury will also probably investigate
the frauds alleged to have been perpetrated in 4.
building of the new Custom House, and If they at
same time set to work to indict Grant and Morton -
rumor has it, they will have their hands full. Luck y,
the President, as / am informed by very eminent
lawyer St Louis cannot be tried during his term OF
office, so that the greatest scandal and fall that has
happened in this country would be spared us.
A FRIEND OF TIE FAMILY.
At the instance OF General Grant, an old family
friend OF tho Grants, Ex-Governor Reynolds who will
be remembered the Confederate Governor OF Mis-
souri, asked to-day to accept the position OF spe-
cai assistant prosecuting for the whiskcy fraud
cases. but no declined this afternoon without stating
reasons II was Immediately surmised that Governor
Reynolds was too strongly IN sympathy with Hender-
accept such position but the old gentleman es
peciay requested mo to say that this was not true
and said violenty:- 5U
81 not only not in sympathy with Henderson,
but think he like perfect blackguard, and
IL old jackson had been President know he would
have come down and thrashed him"
This is interesting showing how intimate friend
OF the Grant family feels the subject Reynolds,
appointment at the direct instance of the President
and unasked as 1t was by Dyer, who wanted addi-
tional help has caused here much surprise and has
been commented upon in tone very unfavorable to
Reynolds is not only most intimate friend OF
Grant, but also Of Babcock and that the President
after Henderson's successor has been duly installed
and when the prosecution required additional assist
have outo of HE IN add to a
most intimate friend OF Babcock is generally regarded
as unfortunate exhibition of his desire to shield
his private secretary. Reynolds who is high toned,
honorable man. would not be forced into SO unpleasant
position of duplicy, and he would have done his
duty If he had accepted the retainer OF the govern
ment, he very dscreetly and honorably declined it.
TOO MANY LAWYERS.
But even from a purely economical point of view
this interference of the President looks strange Dis
trct Attorney Dyer had asked for additional aid,
and why spend OF the peoples money than there
is any need forS Mr.. Dyer has three able assistants
Eaton Bliss and Pcddrick, all three energetic and
retainer OF 81 600 already in his pocket This makes
Gveawycrs which ought certainly to suffice for the pros
ecution of these cases. and 1t does in their opinion
and nevertheless the President goes to work and ap
points OF Babcocks very best friends as an addi.
ona special counsel Certainly the ways ofthe Presi-
dent in this Babcock business are queer to say the
:
least
NoS-ARRIvAL OF BABcocR.
expected, and Judge Krum his counsel, now thinks he
Will not be here until Thursday. Judge Krum con-
hdentialy declares that there dispatches from
Babcock to the Ring beyond those already published,
while have the word of Mr. Dyer and others OF the
he lc