The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-31
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A BID FOR J0YCESPARDON.
GOVERNOR FLETCHER's MISSION TO
THE WHITE HOUSE
Armed with Letters thnt Establish Gen. net.
cocks Guilt-iiow the President may save
hIs secrcInrY hY the Rrlnnac nf Inrna-

Armed with Letters thnt Establish Cen NAH
cocks Guilt-iiow the President may saw,
his Secretary by the Release Of oyos.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 30.-Mrs. John A. Joycs
and ex-Gov. Thomas c. Fletcher will reach
Washington tonight or tomorrow morning -
NEGOTIATE pardon for Joyce. Doth OF ther.
spent several days in Jefferson City last week.
ind had long conferences with Joyce, In the
course OF which plans were agreed upon
for the visit to Washington. When Mrs,
Joyce came from Grecnlakc, wis, ten DAYS
ago to visit her husband, she had with
her the letters written by Gen. Baboock to her
husband. United States detective named
Reardon, who had been watching the Mcdonald
place at Green Lake, learned through domestics
In the family Of Mrs. Joyco's intended visit, and
gained hint or two OF the object. He followed
her, and at 81. Louis was joineG ny Assistant
District Attorney Biz who went with him to JET.
fcrson. There they searched Mrs. Joyce's baggage
but failed to Ord tho letters. Tie lady kepa
thom about her person during the whole time
OF her travels, and at Jefferson thcy were OK
nmined and talked over by Joyce, Gov. Fletcher.
and ono other party who was Interested In
Joyces trial. These letters establish beyond ali
doubt or cuvll Babcocks connection with Joyce
n tho whiskey frauds. Mrs. Joyce GOES to
Washington to lay these letters before the
President, and Gov. Fletcher propt scs as a mu-
tual friend between Joyce aud the President,
To negotiate pardon.
II Is considered here that tho Administratio.
y under the greatest obligations to Fletcher.
lie tho Chairman and the cunt5O Olliny spirte
OF the Red Cloud Commission and moulded the
maj report which was published on Oct. 49, I
have u from an intimate acquaintance of
GOV, Fletcher that the Commission In
its Investigation ekrtcd the borders OF most
astounding frauds, which, followed to their
sequence, would have involved Columbus
Deiano aud the Admiui5tration In most repra-
hcnsibe manner Fletcher, however manaRod
the inyestiRation with consummate skill,
scalnlng sayille and attacking the laws and
the end relieved the Administration wholly
IRON odium. While acting as Chairman OF the
committee, Fletcher also wrote numerous let
tiers to the Globe Democrat over tho signature Of
"Piute Chief" which were ,culated to ooun-
teract the effect Of the Marsh charges. Hearing
goes on To Washington believing he can
these I}abcock letters automatically, ret Joyos
apsrdon, and not hurt Babcock.
ACting under orders from Washington, Dis
trict Attorney Dyer has been Obliged to dis-
miss all his clerical help at n time when be was
lgst IN the midst OF PREPARATION for the trials
egar. IL Is the unanimous opinion OF the friends
OF the prosecution that this must mora
Or less cripple the Government counsel
when Henderson was dismissed his part
ner, George H. Shields. also drew Qua
OF the cases. Br"0dhead was appointed.
TO TO sure, but he --ds not as yet touched the
cases, and Will not until next week and now
the clerical force, the members of which havs
been engaged In copying and putting IN shape .
vast bulk OF dOcumentary evidence, Is cut OF.
connected chain OF testimony has to be made
uD for each count OF every Indictment, ana to
do this requires great deal Of time spent In
going over the evidence and transcribing the
portions applicable to tho several counts. This
work. so much OF 1t as Is manual and routine,
has heretofore been done by clerks. The day
before the removal OF the clerks they were ooou-
pied until midnight with this wo, X. IL In be-
lieved that by the diminished counsel and with
out this clerical force the proper ,ton fos
tho trials cannot be made by the llth Of January