Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-10
The whisky Ring Frauds.

THE CASE OF GENERAL BABCoCK
A press dispatch from st. Louis last night
says:-The United States grand Jury, which
has been in session since November ID adj
Journed to day, after presenting thirteen new
lnaletments 10 The court. Although IL has
not been officially announced, there seems 10
be no doubt whatever but that one OF these
Indictments is against General Babcock. A
capias for his arrest was sent 10 Cnicago 10
night OF the other indictments 10 is under
stood none of them are OF any significance,
they icing principally against persons
charged with counterfeiting, forgery, &c. At
THIS writing, halfpast ten O'Clock, IL can be
said upon good authority that no dispatch
mas been received by General Henderson re
Ileying him from further service in the prose-
cutlon of the whisky cases here, as intimated
In washington dispatches o-night.
THE CoURr OF INQUIRY
appointed at the request OF General Babcock
10 investigate the charges made against him
during the progress of the Avery trial. con-
slstlng OF Generals Sheridan. Hancock and
Terry. met yesterday AT the Palmer house.
Chicago, but owing TO the absence OF wit
nesses the court adjourned until to-day. II
has been decided that the sessions of the
court will be open.
THE ST. LOUIS GRAND JURY TO PRESIDENT
GRANT.
Previous 10 the adjournment OF the grand
Jury yesterday, nineteen of the Jurors tali
who were present al the time, residents of ali
parts OF this district, and q number OF them
democrats), signed an address to President
Grant, in which they say: AS citizens of our
common country, sincerely desiring TO up
curing an honest collection OF the pu bic rev.
enue, we cannot refrain from Thus testifyine
10 our estimatlOn OF the moral support which
We nave leaned upon as impartial IN your
notable Instructions TO the Secretary OF the
treasury, Let no guilty man escape with
TINS All good citizens can contribute their
snare IN aiding the government aud in suS-
tanning your administration in its eudeavor
70 conduct II with purity aud fidelity. We
individually and collectively tender to Won
our highest considerations OF esteem and
Confidence, and an assurance OF our appre-
cation OF the wisdom, patriotism and Jude
pendence displayed in directing the measures
necessary for detecting and correcting the
gigantic frauds which have so lately preyesf
upon the public revenue"
THE CASE OF Mr.. HENDERSON.
The Attorney General sent "A telegram 10
United States Attorney Dyer, at st. Louis
saying that advices had reached him 20 the
effect that Special Counsel Henderson had
in The course OF the Avery trial, made an at
tack upon the President. and assuring the
United states Attorney that the department
VIII not continue 10 pay special counsel foT
this kind of service.
1t is asserted in st. Louis that Mr. Hender
son telegraphed to Attorney General Pierre
ponL last night stating that he had no intan-
ton 10 reflect upon the President in mis- sum-
ming OF the Avery case, and that he stands
by his speech and has no APOLOGIES 10 make
AT INDIANAPOLIS
lanes W. Hill, deputy revenue collector for
the lst district, was placed on trial for COM
pllcity in the whisky frauds I'm that CITY
The Bingham Brothers appeared in court
and pleaded guilty 10 The Indictments
against Them, and they, with others, will be
sentenced at the close OF the Hill trial.
IN Cincinnati Lewis B. Brasher has been
arrested on an indictment Issued by the
grand jury in Indianapolis, for conspirlng 10
deirauC The revenue department