The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-15

We don't claim whose handwriting IL Is In. We
simply claim 1t as a qesn.ich received by Joyce,
one OF the consUratJfl,
The Court The rule ADMITS tho declarations,
but hardly what was sent tn the conspirators.
Mr.. Dyer showed despatch which followed
from Avery and was connected with the Mac
message.
They were not admitted, but are as follows:
wAsmSoroS, March ., 1875.
oy msy Si ySSr ps, tS% DrcvOn' going v
,., , wAsnrSoroS. D. c.. March IL.
Did you receive Macks telegram Your friends will
WILLIAM o. AvrRr.
Col. Dyer presented a despatch sent by Joyce
to Avery, aud IL was objected to.
The Court-Have you got any evidence beyond
these declarations OF Joyce to connect Avery2
Col Dyer-I don't care to put In anything fur
ther than these teegrans passing between
The Court-Loavo US those dispatches and 20
on with the rest.
HELD IN RESERVE.
This Avery telegram held In reserve was a.
follows:
~ 49,. - ST. LOUIS, March IL, 1874
XII See star! tSs 'S San
Col. Dyer then read the following:
c. :, n-, ST LOUIS March IL. 1874
ca on his sesada hounds hat only blaesen the mem M
ory OF poor Ford and friends tsisned) j.
Nv. Douglas. Wa'aiagton '"' 80 .'''
eesirs to visit Washington on Important ofncial bust
- - WAsnISoroS, Jan. 10, 1874
prefer not to authorize you to come to Washington
ehoept nI On important othclal business, , ,,.--
r.. -, ,,,.,, o. WAsnIN0roS, Jan. u, 1874
Everything looks well send ON report Feel hunkey.
Signed, JouS
ANOTHER OBJECTION
District Attorney Dyer-Now, give me THAT
Mr. storrs-I understand tnat the gentleman
Is about To read that report. That we object to.
Il does seem to me that we are getting in 50
mauy collateral matters that IL must be stopped.
District Attorney Dyer-we will show that
this report, explaining the destruction of
ton by Joyce himself before he went
TO Washington, but he was afraid to send
II In til he went anu found out It was safe that
alter getting to Washington be did ascertain
That Il was safe, and sent this despatch to Me-
Donald telling MIN to send on the reportr
Mr.. Storrs-That does not make II any better
unless they have some doubts that they have
suhciently established the conspiracy between
lhe Court There was no evidence delivered
here. that we recollsct, tending to connect the
defendant with this report, and we presume
without we heard 1t read that tho report
does not connect the defendant with the
putpose Of showing tho n,tive purpose and
scope OF thls conspiracy and for that purpose It
some discussion was had about reading the
report. Nj. Siorrs wishing II considered as re I'd
while Coi. Dyer wanted tn0 jury t. near II.
before
Alfred Beyis was then called, but not answer
ing the Court adjourned.
THE FEELING ~ WASHINGTON.
wAsHINGroN. Feb. IL -Ex-CommIssioner
Douglass, Deputy Com issioner Rogers. Cashier
Gillian, md other witnesses in the Babcock
case, having testified on FRIDAY and Satur-
day, returned here to-day. These gentle
men have all been the subject OF anxious
inquiry from persons here AS to the i'm
pressions made upon them during their
attendance at the trial. Pubc feeling in tho case
- becoming constantly more Intense, and from
all quarters applications are being made for the
latest INFORMATION from st. Louis One OF the
gentlemen Just returned from ST. Louis says
that the strain upon Gen. Dabcock seems to be
telling upon his physical endurance very much,
and cites the reply Of the General to a question
from friend, to the effect that being under nrs
In the army would be absolute pleasure In COM
parison to his present ordeal.
A large number of visitors thronRed the ante
rooms at the Executive Mansion to-day, but the
President was SO much engaged that very few
9tners were admitted. During the M rnlng tho
consultation which " =, by the direction OF the
President, uninterrupted by any other callers.
Secretary Fish and the Attorney q eDeral were
also In consult 'tOn with the President this after
noon. Col Cook OF counsel for Gen. Babcock.
course Of which he said that he had received
from st. Louis some encouraging kilograms con-
other witnesses for the defence will be sum
moned from this city either to-day or to-
morrow.
CONVICTIONS IN ONO.
CLEVELAND, FEB. lin the United States
District Court this morning, John Odenwalder
BERNARD Esch, John Wease, John Myer and
Joseph Esoh OF Delpnos Putnam couaty, OHIO,
were found guilty Of aiding and abeising In tho
removal Of distilled spirits from a distillery to
place other than distillery warehouse, and OF
conspiracy 10 defraud tho Government They
gave bonds IN $1,000 each for their appearance 10
receive The judgment Of the Court.
GREAT STANDING ny POKER scHEScK ALSO.
Prom ne ErsaiH0 MaM
LONDON, Feb ll.-In answer to inquiries
by cable made by Minister Schenck's friends
here, asking whether President Grant Intended
to stand by Mr.. Schenck in the Investigation to
which his connections with the Emma Mine and
other m itters are To be subjected, the President
promptly replied in the affirmative.