New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-11
GEN. BABCOCK'S TRIAL.
A $500 BILL TRACED TO HIM.

COCSSFI-WM. ORION5 DENIAL
In the United States Court at st. Louis yesterday
the testimony of VIM. j. Bassett. a gauger. and
Abijah NJ Everest the collector of brides for the st.
Louis Ring, was taken. Everest testified to mailing
two 800 bills, one to Gen. Babcock. and one to W.
o. Avery. The Government have O telegram from
Gen. Babcock, dated two days after the mail
ing of the money, acknowledging receipt of
inclosure The defense objected to Everett testify
ing as to the persons to whom tho money mailed.
After long argument the testimony was admitted.
Two barrel heads were exhibited in court "a evil
dence. VIM. orion, President Of tho Western Union
Telegraph Company, denies that he has been APP
preached in Gen. BabcOck's interest to withhold or
suppress any dispatches, or that tho New-York OF
Long Branch files contain any dispatches from Gen.
Babcock relative 10 Ring transactions
THE MYSTERIOUS WITNESS on THE STAND.
ny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusEl
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 1O.-1he sensation Of the day in
the Babcock trial was the appearance OF the long
talked of witness AbIjah 81. Everest. There was a
hustle of interest all over the room when he arose
from a remote seat and came forward to be sworn.
On the stand the witness cool and entirely self
possessed answering all nterrogatories readily, but
IN a tone 50 low az to call forth requests that he
should speak more distinctly. This mans career has
been strange one, and illustrates the wonderful So
cial transformations frequently and suddenly made
by political corruption. II was well known in GER
tain circles here last Fall that Everest bad been in
duced go to Europe to get ont OF the way OF the
Government prosecutors Many wild stories have
since been circulated about his Whereabouts and his
fate Many affected 10 believe that he hal been
assassratcd Others said, If for marked contrast,
that a., had hcd 10 Europe with n large amount of
the profits aud was enjoying tho pleasures of resi-
dence in an Italian villa. Tho proso cution, how
ever by diigcnt effort succeeded in a'certaining his
whcreabous, and took steps to secure him as a wit
ness.
Everest relates that Le went TO Europe last June,
landing 1T Liverpool. He went to London and
Paris then To Rome, at which place he received let
tiers from home. He was absent six months Ever
est said he saw Joyce place two $500 b:ll, IN Two
envelopes and then rece, ed rho letters from Joyce
10 nail them. When asked to whoa these letters
were addressed the counsel for the defense OBJ
iected. A long argument ensued. Tie Court took
the matter under adviscrncnt and finally decided in
favor Of the prosecution. Everest theL said that the
letters were directed to ". o. Avery and o. L. Bah
cock respectively The prosecution propose to com
plee this link OF evidence by producing the original
If a Telegram from Gen. BabcOck sent two days at
ter these letters wcro mailed 10 tho following effect
"lours with inclosuro received" The importance
Of this evidence IL apparent.
Everest relates that joyce instructed him to do
post the letters IN the iamr-post lttter-boX Oh
Fifth and Pine-sts, and that joyce watched him
from tho window Of hi- room. The members of the
Ring naturally enough seem 10 have had little con
fdence in each otheIs integrity. Several incidents
have from time to time occurred to develop that
fact. A very popular ono If az the expense of
"Unclc Billy" Mckee, whose case Was disposed of a
few dave ago Ii il said that Mckee used to receive
Ford's share with his own each week, he being ex
pected to hand Fords allowance over which he pre-
tended to do. Ford, however. complained that
Billy" cheated him. and it was found necessary to
protect Ford by putting his share separately III
sealed envelope in single bill.
II is said tonight that the prosecution viii to
morrow place upon the stand Major l.. Il. Grimes,
United ; iates QuartermastoT at 81. Louis friend
Of Gen. Mcdonald. lie is expected 10 testify that
since the conviction and Incarceration Of Mcdonald
IN the County Jail he has received letters from ten
Babcock for Mcdonald. to whom he delivered the
same. visiting the prisoner for that purpose aud re-
ceiying iu return letters for Gen. Babc0ck. II Is
-lInsed al,o that Major Grimes will be able TO give
the pnrport Of s0re of this clandeslne correspond
cnce. Grimes testified before the Grand jury TO the
facts above noted. and his evidence formed the nu
clclIs for the accumulation If damaging evidence.
upon which the Grand Jury felt warranted in re-
turning true bill against tho defendant.