The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-02

would Introduce some evidence. but
would not occupy the time OF the court
long. After Judge krum's argument.
the following
I ~ Evidence ron AVERY
was heard: W
Mr.. y. W. Douglass for the defense was
recalled and testified. At the time
tried to keep the New Orleans raid Sc
cret had suspicious OF II certain party IN
my Office and the suspected party was AT
forwards changed from one room to an
other. II was mere suspicion and don't
want to mention him rs might do him
injustice | don't know u single thing
against him when Avery spoke to me
about the New Orleans raid he said 1t
looked AS though hadn't confidence in
my chief clerk. and spoke Of others hav-
ing known it. have received reports
and documents through the hands of
clerks. that were mailed TO them. but in
tended for me this was done when the
parties scnding didn't know the regula-
tions Of the service: 1t may he that OIL
GERS cent reports 10 clerks that they
wanted TO reach my hands directly. and
the clerks would hand them ut once
to me.
ALWAYS LEAK.
Cross-cxaminalion--l changed the man
| suspected In my office within two years
Of May last. bu. that Is about a guess IL
was on account of n bare suspicion that
he might talk had no knowledge and
have none noN OF his guilt; it was
founded on the fact that things had got
out {: did not suspect Avery one particle:
there was still leak aflcr the change.
but didn't know where: tried to Keep
things quiet myself: persons anxious for
papers to reach inc promptly scut them
to clerks sometimes: Joyce and MELON
aid knew the regulations. suppose: il
was against the rules # the Office to send
things 81, ~ all papers for me were re-
CURED to be addressed to The comm i,
sent documents intended for me that way.
but don't now remember.
EpIsrLEs FROM JOYCE.
Judge krum here arose and offered
certain letters from Joyce To Avery.
Gen. Henderson objected to the letters.
which were handed to Judge Treat for
his decision on the question.
After examining the letters the court
ruled that they We're admissible for three
"
To Avery on uniinportant matters and
signed himself a.; second. that h,
wrote in n familiar and social way
third. to show that instead of communi
eating or even abiding GOA conspiracy
or any frauds, he stoutly denied the cX.
istence of any such. Judge krum then
read the letters, which are a. follows:
BAD EGGS.
4 L.
FEAR BILLY VIII you BE- kind enough
10 send me a compilation Of the intcrna
revenue laws az now in force. lo,
folks have the books. believe. Did vol
get my last letter. Seen Mcyruc and Ia,
lIartliways. hear they are pcddln;
their grievances to any who will listen
Have nothing to do with them for the,
are bad eggs. Let me know all yol
know about Ford and his successors
Yours, a
IN A STEW.
ST. LOUIS. Sept. 90, ~.
| DEAR BILLY: Yours OF the 18th inst
is received. Thought something was tn
matter, because OF your long silence.
have no reason TO doubr your statcmcn
that your time is much occupied in get
ting the hang of your new position. d.
| understand you to say that Mr.. Doug
las has gone on leave Of absence till Dc
tObcr. l. Rogers acting commissioner
Politics Is OH the boil and ! am ih III
kettle. rs you will see from the en-
closed clippings from newspaper.
Yours, A.
| MALICIOUS ISLANDER.
ST.. Louis, June ), 1873.
| DEAR COLONEL: You have no d oub
heard that resigned Oh the 10Th of Apri
last. and that my resignation was ac
cepted. After this, on the lst OF May
my wife and | started to New York
where remained three days; then wen
to Bonneville. my wiie's home, where
spent week thence TO Niagara Falls
where | had never been; thence to Wind
sor and Detroit, where my wife has tw,
cousins; thence to Chicago and to Iowa
to visit my unclcs. where ! spent tel
days, and then back TO st. Louis, where
| arrived just week ago to-day, and yet
some malicious - said that | ha,
left the country, because | happened I,
be away when the whisky eases came OF
the tenth Of My.
HELL HATH NO TERRoEs.
Well, I'm now hear, ready to face any
music that anybody can play. During
my service in the internal revenue dc
partnent made Il large number Of enc
mics, necessarily, in the due Performance
OF my duties, but | challenge any mai
that lives to say that ever took or pait
out cent for aiding either directly or In
directly. anyone to detraud the govern
mcnt. They may find some thieves ant
purjurcrs to swear to 4 lie and therefore
blacken my character for the time being,
but will say to you that am stout and
confident in the right and care not tor ali
the combined powers OF hell. win try
and see you ere long. Yours very truly
JoHN A. JOYCE.
Several dispositions as to Avcry's goot
character were then offered, after which
the evidence for the defense was closed
As to the second count of the Indictment
Judge krum announced that at the pro
per time he would submit evidcn ant
argument, more complete, showing tina
his client was not guilty OF the charg,
laid in the Indictment.
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