The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-16
The Feeling Regarding the Trial
of General Babcock.
SIGNIFICANCE Or THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
Explanations Required from the
Paymaster Generals Office.
SENATOR SPENCER and TIE ALABAMA REPUBLICANS.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

AND LUcKEY-THEIR SIGNIFICANCE IN THE
LIGHT OF PREVIOUS DEVELOPMENTS.
The HRRALD's report of the cipher dispatches be-
tween General Babcock Levi P. Luckey was
eagerly read this afternoon and evening, and these
kilograms are regarded here by the friends OF
Babcock as fatal to him. 1t remarked that they
seem be given in the HERALD in a wrong order and
that they read consecutively only If put this new
order-Nos q LAB, s. Read In this order they require
Luckey to engage Krum to protect Babcock, and to
answer at the earliest moment and protest against
going TO St Louis. Next they urge that Krum
shall employ assistance and prevent Babcocks
gong at all hazards. In to these demands
comes No. from Luckey, saying that Krum says
there can be no danger'of any kind in Babcock's
coming that all others going to testify, but
that while Krum urges Babcock's coming he can
be forced to come If he still wishes not to- To
this follows your No. g. in which Babcock still
declines to CO. the advice of friends but says he
make AFFIDAVIT And this is followed by the last
despatch from Luckey, who that Krum says Bah
! cock will not be asked to come
1t a shrewd lawyer who pointed out this, which
seems the proper relation and succession Of the des
patches, and he expressed surprise at tho fact that
| Luckey, the Presidents Private Secretary has not
been indicted, at least accessory after fact
Bot to this the that this would follow
only IN of General Babcocks viction and
demonstration OF the purpose of these dispatches
| any others which may Luckey with doubtful
transactions supposed here however that Luckey,
| who in St Louis, will be summoned q wit
ness He ought to be able answer some interesting
questions
Inquiry here shows that "Billy AMI all others" who
were, according to Luckeys despatch to Babcock
"going 70 testify" were Avery. Mckee and Mcguire.
According Luckey the object of testfyng was $50
all would show nothing received" Mckee and Mcguire
did testify and Mckee has since been convicted and
Mcguire has pleaded guilty. Both swore positively
that they had nothing to do with the whskey frauds
Avery did not testify, because something turned up
before he could be called which made 1t mpoIitic for
| him TO do
On the % OF December came General Babcock's letter
| to the President demanding q military court Of IN
| qury. II contrasts curiousy with his previous ex
treme anxiety not to go to St Louis 10 testify, even
when his counsel assured him that he would incur
detriment, danger personal political otherwise
The following, it will be recollected, the
Baboocks letter.
] WASHINGTON Dec @ 1875
| SR:-on the Goth ult, in the trial Of W D. Avery
before the United States Court at st. Louis Mo- of
the prosecuting attorneys, Hon. J. IL Henderson in
roduced certain kilograms alleged been sent by
TO Messrs Mcdonald and Joyce, recently convicted
OF completely In the whskey frauds and Is reported in
the ST. Louis Globe Democrat having used the follow
| ing language
Here follows the language OF Mr. Henderson, to tho
effect that he intended prove that General Babcock
was In the ring.
Upon being informed of this charge tecgraphed to
d. p Dyer United States District Attorney at ST.
Louis, on the Both ult, as follows:
am absolutely innocent, and every telegram which
sent will appear perfectly innocent the moment can
be heard demand hearing before the court When
can testify
And received upon the same day the following tele
The evidence in the Avery case is closed. The next
case involving the question OF conspiracy Is set for
the 18th Of December.
DAVID p DYER, District Attorney
The opportunity 70 answer charges contained in
the above speech has been thus denied me- and being
| left without any opportunity to vndicaie myself
respectfully demand court OF INQUIRY ana request
am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant
Colonel of Engineers, United States Army
To the PRESIDENT
News has just arrived here that the case for the
prosecution closed to-day, and that tho cipher
dispatches when offered in evidence admitted
on the ground that in effect they confidential
communications between client and counsel.
SENATOR SPENCER AND THE HONEST REPUB-
LIcANs OF ALABAMA.
The committee OF Alabama republicans who have
been here days represent the grievances
the honest republicans Of their State against
Spencer and his fellow boilers from tho party leave
very well satisfied with the result of their
efforts They have seen the President and almost all
received. They have also many prominent repub-
lican Senators, and with the effect Of giving
them a clearer comprehension Of Alabama
politics They say that Senator Spencer and
his boilers from the party have but small following
in Alabama and those only among persons OF bad repu-
taton; that all the governors, Supreme and Circuit
judges chanceors clerks dstrict attorneys, past
present, who are republicans, are with them and op-
posed 70 Spencer together with every Union soldier
and every Northern the who has any prop
erty there Nearly all the federal officers in tho
also with them but Senator Spencer threatens
20 have them all turned out Wait until this smoke
clears away and he would have all their heads They
report however, that Spencer has been alarmed
at the strength Of the movement and has lately
tried through friend compromise, offering to give
up all control in the State n they would allow him
name the delegation 10 the Cincinnati Convention
This offer was, of course. refused Spencer is very
anxious to carry the State his pocket to Cincinnati
II is said here that he promised the State decga-
ton TO several candidates The members OF the
mittee who here wish TO be known that neither
they nor their associates applicants for federal
Office They ask only fair play and pon-Hterfcrence
against them and the true republicans Of Alabama by
the federal administration.
Mr. wAsHBURNE NOT A CIRCUS MANAGER
G. W. Myers, "circus manager" telegraphs from
London to-day that Gratiot washburne was never an
agent Of circus and that any advertisement claim
ing that be was In American newspapers Is false and
has no reference him. II possible, therefore,
the advertisement which made Mr.. washbarne agent
for a circus was a fraud or practical Joke.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
wAsHNoroS. Feb. Is 1870