New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-14
TIE WHISKY RING TRIALS.
GEN. BABCOCK'S SECRECY
NoN-APPEARANcE IN COURT AT TIE TIME OF GIVING
BAIL
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUyE.l


NoN-AppEARAAcE IN COURT AT TIE TIME OF GIVING
BAIL
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRrBUSE.l
ST. LOUIS Dec. 13.-The bond given by Gen. D. E'
Babcock in the United States District Court NJ
Chicago, for his appearance at ST. Louis when MS
presence shall he desired this morning accepted
by Judge Treat of this district. 1t was not pre-
sented by the defendant in person, however, nor
was Gen. Babcock in the courtroom. Some surprise
was manifested at his nOn-appearance, and had II
generally been known that he was in tine city al
the time and maintaining the strictest lncoghi'o'
still greater curiosity might have been exhibited. IL
is known to very few persons that Ger. Bioc"cK
arrived here on Saturday, aid is secreted in some
unknown locality. Ii is impossible TO conjecture the
cause of this remarkable course of action on his
part the only plausible theory is that it relates III
some manner 10 the method of defense chosen There
is no doubt that the hardest fight IN the history of
the prosecutions Of the Ring viii be made by Gen.
Babcock.
THE NEW COUNSEL
IATFR-ht late hour this evening District
Attorney DYER received telegram from the Attor-
ney-Gencral announcing the confirmation oil his
selection Of the Hon. James o. Broadhead as special
counsel in the whisky prosecution, vice Henderson,,
and expressing the desire of tie President that eX-
Gov Thos &. Reynolds he also employed. The gen.
tlemen thus engaged by the Government stand a.
high as any AT the St. Louis bar, and will do justice
10 the cause III which they are engaged
A LEADING CONSTRUCTORS EVIDENCE.
JOHN W. BINGHAM ON TIR sTAND-S2,Oou WEEK.
TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
MINNEAPOLIS Ind, Dec. 13.-The entire
morning session Of occupied III hearing the
interesting evidence OF John W. Bingham, the leading
spirit OF the Indiana Whisky Ring Wth reference u"
Mr. Ill., witness observed thai he had known hin ar
revenue officer for about two years and had told Lewis
and others OF his employees not 10 fear the PENDANT In
the capacity OF Cove ument official as he was all rights
witness paid the defendant regularly the LIST OF
month for not betraying him. aud his average assosS
for keeping the Government officials " mum wis
~, 900 per week these brtbes were given {" liill
at Bingham's office in Evansville Bingham also
related i'll detail tho circumstance OF his
having given Simon T. Powell, Revenue Supervisor. a
gold watch AMI chain the occasion Of the latter visit
ing Louisville. He said that when lie presented the
watch and chain he did II for purpose, knowing the
official character OF Mr.. Powell AMI that such gift
might benefit him some time Mr. bingham stated that
he baJ received occasional letters from Hill with refer
ence to whisky Irregularities hut could rot produce
Of them He also observed that about onothrd OF the
whisky he Manufactured was illegal. and even then he
lost 40 heavily necessitato the shutting down of the
St Louis dlstIlery Hiram BrOWDlee given $500 by
the witness the occasion VI his attending the marig'
of Henry Vcatch atEvansv. with reference to Charles
f. Marsh. railroad agent, debating whole day ~ to
whether would accept the brbe for making false eli
tries whisky shipped, the witness said that Marsh did
not hesitate thirty seconds
Gen Vcateh was then recalled and examined at consid
erabe length
Philip Giyins testified to the shipment OF number OF
barrels OF whisky FROM Patoka without STAMPS and
when the matter reported, he said he could not
make "a out Of H.
with the witnesses the evidence for the prosecu
ton closed and evidence for the defense begun
GEN Veaich James A. McNeoy, formerly Postmaster at
Evansville. ana several gentlemen from Evansville and
Rociport were examined. and testified 10 the good cha!
acter Of the defendant before this indictment