The New York herald., 1875-12-10
THE PROSECUTION TOO JEALOUS.
Dismissal of the Government Attor-
ney by the President.
LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE" !"


for miner violations Of the law.
BAHcoCK INDICTED
IL became known, however, this afternoon, that one
the indicted parties General Babcock, and the
announcement has created considerable excitement
The Grand Jury consented hold over last Monday
for the purpose Of examining certain letters which
the prosecution promised 70 produce from Washington
TuE PROMISED LETTERS
These letters arrived last night and at an early hour
ths morning they submitted TO the Grand Jury
JURY
A vote was at once taken as 10 whether true bill
found against Babcock and resulted IN vote
Of seventeen favor indictment and two against
aherc beng nineteen Grand Jurors present
TnE ISDcTsEST FOUND.
An indictment was accordingly declared found and
shortly afterward returned into court deputy mar
shal LEFT here tonight for Chicago for the purpose Of
serving capias upon General Babcock and his
will be Elected tomorrow.
WHAT II CHARGES.
The indictment charges that General Babcock con-
spired with Joyce McDonaid Avery and others to de-
fraud did deiraud, the government out of large
amount OF money
Aner the Grand Jury had returned the Indictment
into court they returned to their room.
letter was addressed to ex- District Attorney
Patrick and ex- Marshal Newcomo, certifying to the
fact that although numerous charges had been made
against them, the Grand Jury had found nothing to
justify an indictment, and that the persons named
were entirely innocent Of all completely with the
whiskey Ring
THE
The following letter to the President was then in
dited and approved
UNITED STATES GRAND jury ROOM
ST LOUIS. Mo. Dec 9, 1875
ToU $. GRANT, President Of the United States, Wash
the undersigned, late Grand Jurors Tor the Eastern
District OF Missouri, ~ the discharge OF their sworn
duty, have found 1t imperative upon them to present
10 the United States Court OF said district the of
many officials and other persons being
nected with conspiracy 10 70 eelraud ae the IN
xens Of our common country sincerely de-
sIring to uphold the bands Of the Chief
Executive IN securing an honest collection OF the
public revenue we cannot refrain from thus testifying
10 estimation of the moral support which have
leaned upon as impaired your notable instructions
10 the Secretary OF the Treasury Let no guilty man
escapen With this all good citizens can contribute
their share in aiding the government and IN sustaining
your administration IN It's endeavor to conduct with
purity and fidelity We individually and collectively
tender you highest considerations Of esteem
aud confidence, and Of appreciation Of
the wisdom, patriotism and Independence displayed in
directing the measures necessary for detection and
preyed upon the public revenues.
We have the honor TO be, with great respect your
fellow citizens, R. D. BREWINGToN, Foreman.
Here follow names Of all the jurors
WHAT IS SAID OF PIEKREPoNT AND GRANT.
Attorney General Pierrepont and President Grant are
scverally censured here for the abrupt removal of
Henderson from the prosecution, and it is freely
charged that President Grant dispensing with the
OF Henderson is actuated by motive very
honorable TO him to his administration
PERTINENT INQUIRY
Upon the receipt or the despatch from Attorney
General Perrepont District Attorney Dyer tcle-
gram Attorney General Pierrepont desiring to know
II it understood that Henderson discharged from
the government service
Up TO midnight reply has been received from the
Attorney General
SPECIAL DESPATCH RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON
DETAILING SUSPICIOUS FAcTs-PREsIDENT
GRANTS PRIVATE AND UNFUIFI1LED ORDER
THAT THE EVIDENCE BE TURNED ovER TO
THE MILITARY COURT.
WASHINGTON Dec O. 1875
A special despatch from ST Louis tonight reports
that the Indictment against General Babcock is found
and adds tnat il passed upon by the Grand Jury
last week that the absence othe District Attorney
from the city and the death Of Mr. Henderson's child
had delayed the return Of the indictment At the last
moment before its contemplated return some OF the
Grand Jurors expressed desire to further examine
points Of the evidence and this il is reported
delayed matters until to-day. notification from
Washington to Mr. Henderson that on account ofhis
ATTACK uPoE THE PRESIDENT
he would not be longer retained special prosecution
counsel in the whiskcy cases, has So says the St
Louis despatch, caused universal comment
where 1t is known 'Mr Henderson haa been
much annoyed by the version or his
remarks which was printed here and which gave
grounds for the belief evidently wash
ingon that he attacked the President This version he
had however dIsclaimed, and had hatiy denied his
Euperors in Washington that he bad intended to make
and had made any attack the President,
or that he made any reflections upon him.
The fact that his denias and explanations
were not accepted ia Washington aronscs
suspicion here" continues the despatch, 'that the
authorities in Washington mean II they cam % break
down the case against General Babcock at least do
all they dare IN that direction. u Mr.. Henderson is
dropped il is than likely that his viii
feel compelled to follow him, aud thus leave the
against Mckee, Mcguire Mum aud General Babcock
manly IN new hands In view Of the intimate knowl-
edge the present prosecutors have Of the this
would be
VERY SERIOUS BLOW
tbs successful prosecution any Of these important
cases These suspicious decponed by the knowledge
Of the fact that, Immediately upon the announcement
or the military court OF inquiry and the publication OF
the despatch in the newspapers announcing officially
from Washington that the military would not in
any he allowed interfere with the proceedings
~ the civil courts here, il is known here that
PRIVATE UNPUBLISHED DESPATCH
was received from Washington directing that the
evidence in the hands OF the government prosecutors
here against Babcock should be turned over to the
military tribunal Chicago This order, had IL been
complied WITH would have deprived The District At
torney or all the evidence he using before the
Grand Jury and the Court or all The record evidence
which has been collected in this case u IS understood
Ihat Mr. Henderson was fatty opposed 10 allowing the
civil prosecutors strip themselves Of The whole evil
dcnce upon which they we're depending TO make good
thcr assertion that they would connect General Bah
cock viii the Ring II he Is now 20 bo removed
lbis VII neytoDly yc ground for the suspicion that