The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-12-01
THE WHISKY FRAUDS.
significant Dispatches Something for
Gen. BabcOck to Explain.

significant Dispatches -SomethiDg for
Gen. Babcock to Explain
ST LOUIS Nov. 3O-In the Avery trial yes
terday after long debate, kilograms were adj
mitted as follows:
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. %, 1871.
To Gen. o. E. Babcock:
Poor Ford is dead. Mcdonald is with his
body. Let the President act cautiously on the
successorshlp. JOHN A. JOYCE.
ST. LOUIS Oct. q, 1873
To Gen. O. E. Babcock:
The bondsmen prefer the man they have rec
commended. An expression from the President
to bis friends here will secure everything. Let
the President do for the best. Depend upon
Mcdonald and myself to stand by his action to
the last. JOHN A. JOYCE.
ST. LOUIS Oct. %, 1876
His Excellency, U s. Grant:
We have the honor to recommend Col. Con-
stantine Mcguire for Collector of Internal Rev
enue of the 1st District of Missouri.
JOHN A. JOYCE
WIN. PATRICK,
G A. NEwCoMB,
JOHN MCDONALD,
ST. LOUIS, Oct. %, 1873.
To General Babcock:
See despatch sent to President. We mean it
mum. JOYCE.
ST. LOUIS, March IA, 1874.
To General Babcock:
Start for San Francisco tomorrow night
Make ID. call off his scandal hounds. That
only blackens the memory of poor Ford and
binders business. j.
ST. LOUIS, Oct q, 1874.
To General Babcock:
Have you talked with D.? Are things tight?
How? j.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 8, 1874
To General Babcock:
Has the Secretary or Commissioner ordered
anybody here? j.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 8, 1875.
To General Rabcock.
We have official information that the enemy
weakens. Push things. SYLPH.
ST. LOUIS, April %, 1876.
General Babcock:
Tell Mack to see Parker of Colorado and tel
egraph to Commissioner. Crush cut St. Louis
enemies. GIsT.
The following is despatch the handwriting
OF which was identified SIS that of Gen. o. E.
Babcock:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1874.
To Gen. John Mcdonald, St. Louis:
succeed. They will not go. will write
you. SYLPH.
Testimony in the Avery Case Closed.
The prosecution n the Avery trial closed to-
day by the introduction of some testimony of
general character, and the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1874.
Col. John A. Joyce, st. Louis:
Cannot hear that any one has gone or is 60
ing
(Signed,) BABcocK.
A somewhat LENGTHY discussion then took
place, Judge Krun for defence contending that
three counts of the indictment against his client
were insufficient and should be quashed.
Gen. Henderson, for the prosecution, admit
ted one of the counts insufficient, but MAIN
tanned that the others were good and binding.
The court sustained Kruns position as to two
counts, and said he should instruct the jury to
return a verdict of not guilty as to them. The
other counts were held good, and defence pro-
ceeded with their side by introducing three let
tiers of social character, which had passed be-
tween Joyce and Avery, and tending to show
that they were in the habit of using such ia
miliar terms as "Billy" and "Aleck," Joyce's
middle and Avery's christian name, in writing
to each other.
Dispositions of persons in Washington relat-
ing to the good character of Avery were read.
Judge Krun announced that the case was clos
ed for the defence. The arguments will be
heard tomorrow.
Gen. Rabc0ck Protests His Innocence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O-The following tele-
gram was sent this afternoon by Gen. Babcock
to the q. S. Attorney at st. Louis:
Washington, NOU. 1910 Hon. D. P. Dyer
U. S. District Att rney, St. Louis:
l ana absolutely Innocent, and every telegram
which sent will appear perfectly innocent the
moment can be heard. l demand hearing
before the court VIII IN 1 can testify.
o. E. BABCoCK.