Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-09
Tim INDICTMENT on ORSlLLS
GRANT AND GENERAL Bah
COCK.

Under date of Chicago, November 6,
We have the following:
A Washington special says: Press
dispatches from the West Yesterday
| brought the startling news that the
Grand jury at St Louis had found,
! among others, indictments against Gen
eral Bsbcock. private secretary Of the
President. and Orville Grant. his
brother. for completely with the whisky
ring. The report made n general sensa-
ton. General Babcock, i'll an interview.
betrayed no end of nervousness and
worry about this story. He is distressed
about the matter. and says he would not
be surprised If the indictments were
found. but that the whole business -
one of the biactest conspiracles thht
was ever formed to destroy the character
OF an official He denies. ss vigorous
a. ever did Beechsr. that he has had
completely in the gull. with which he is
charged. and that he would not fear to
be transplsnted. all blooming III his
prime as he is. before his God for Judg
msnt upon the case. There are many
circumstances III connection With tins
matter which make many believe that
Babcock is a stricken deer. Who will
never be himself again. in the 6rst
place, BabcOck entered the service OF
Grant "a poor man. He Is now worth
upward of $20O.oon. and one of the
most active partners in Boss Shepard 5 |
real estate transactions. His salary is
only s. Ocn year. and his saving such !
large fortune III SO short time shows
a rare economy that people cannot iall |
to notice. Secoud-there Is not much !
doubt but there is connection between /
the White-Hou.e people and the wh!sk y i
ring thieves. The ring was organized IN
the interest Of the Administration party. |
ard it is not unreasonable TO suppose |
that i: had hackers il high places.
Why didn't they indict Grant, while
they were about it. the rosue-? This is
the thinnest game we ever saw. The
administration has been bringing the
crooked vhiskey thieves Of St. Louis 10
an account Of their knavs-ies, and so.
tit for tat, they have packed . Grand
Jury OF their own and made this smu;ch
upon the Presidents brother and Private
Secretary 1t is the impudsnt cry Of
stop thief from the justice-feeinS
The device is very weak
and shallow one and is meant TO accom-
plish a two-fold object-besmirch Gen
ersl Grant and take revenge upon his
family and administration for the activity
Of the latter in ferreting out and bring
ing to bar the thieves Of the Whiskey
Ring. As to the statement Sivsn above.
its tone is easily understood. 1t is OF
piece with the general fabric Of Simon
tons dispatches. and altogether charac-
teristis Of the temper of the Associated
Press. Time will reveal the sroundless.
ness OF these charges even though the
distillers and rectifiers of st. Louis and
their yillainous accompliees should con-
spire to swear away the reputation OF
these objects of their malevolencs and
We only know Orvills
Grant by name; b1t some years Of COM
with General Babcock acquaint
tine writer with his earnest simplicity and
honesty OF impulse; and any such charge
al this which has been put upon him
by these sinister rogues of the Missouri
whiskey interest has only to be weighed
and probsd to be made known for just
what We have denounced it. Perjurs
themselves as they may and will, these
will fail Of their purpose.
and in the reaction which is sure to
como discover the impolicy Of their
craft and falsehood.