Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-12-10
FIRST EDITION.
The wbisikey Trials.

VARIOUS NEW FEATURES OF INTERPRETATIONS
INDICTED AT ST. LoUfa-THE GRAND JURY EN-
DoBsE THE PREsIDENT--wHAT GENERAL HEM
pERHoN Bald.
ST. Louis, Dec. 9.--Ihere is now no doubt
that Babcock is indicted. The Grand Jury
brought in twelve indictments this morning,
against various parties. the most of them being
insignificant in their nature. Great excitement
prevailed, however, when it became known that
Babcock was one OF the indicted. Tho new and
corroboratiye evidence which the Grand Jury
had been waiting for arrived this morning, and
the Grand Jury at orce came to vote. Nineteen
Grand Jurors were present, and the indictment
was found by vote of 18 to in favor of true
bill. The charge contained in the Indictment is
conspiracy to defraud the Treasury of the United
States. The Grand Jury, before adjourning,
sent letters to ex-Marahal Newcomb and ex. Dis
trict Attorney Patrick saying that although
charges had been made against them OF conspi-
racy to defraud the Government, q full and ex-
haustive investigation had failed to convince the
Jury OF their guilt.
As an evidence that the Grand Jury had the
most Unlimited confidence in President Grant,
the following letter was forwarded to him
through their foreman
UNITED STATES GRAND JURy Room.
ST. Louis, Dec. s. 1875.
TO u s. Grant, President of Me Untted States,
washington, ~. u:
The undersigned, late Grand Jurors for the
Eastern District of Missouri, in the discharge OF
their sworn duty have found it imperative upon
them to present to the United States Court of
said district the names Of many officials and 9TH
or persons being connected with the con-
spracy to defraud tho Internal Revenue of the
United States. As citizens of our common
country, sincerely desiring to uphold the hands
Of tho Chief Executive in securing an honest
collection of the public revenue, We cannot re-
frain from thus tesufying to our estimation
OF the moral support which we have
leaned upon, as impaired in your notable in-
structions to the Secretary of the Treasury,
"Iiet no guilty man eecapo." With this all
good citizens can contribute their share in aid
log the Government, and in sustaining yonr
administration in it's endeavor to conduct 1t
with purity and fidelity, we individually and
collectively, tender to you onr highest consider
ations OF esteem and confidence, and an as
surance of our appreciation OF the wisdom,
patriotism. and independence displayed i'll di-
rectng the measures necessary for detecting
and convioting the gigantic frauds which have
lately preyed upon the public revenues. we
have the honor to be, with great respect, your
fellow citizens.
This is signed by all the members OF the Grand
Jury who were present, nineteen i'll number.
They reside in all parts of the District, and sew
era are Democrats.
The report that Ex Senator Hendf rson in his
summing up, iu the Avery case, made an attack
upon the President, has been the subject OF
much comment Henderson in employed by th o
Department of Justice, and not by the Secretary
OF tho Treasury as has been represented. The
allusion to tho President is regarded as wholly
upcalled for and gratuitous. The Attorney
General telegraphed Henderson, Thursday. that
if he had used such language regarding the
President as is reported in the papers, his servi-
ces as a prosecuting officer Of the Government
would be no longer required. Mr.. Henderson
teegraphed a reply that he had been incorrectly
reported, and wonld send correct report of
what he did say. Until this is received there
yyill he M furtIer action