Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-04-06
Another Sensation.

The Clymer committee had a man
named Bell before them last Friday.
He had been a Union spy. and latter
ly a private detective. According to
his own story he knew all about Bel
KNAPP and Babcock. He stated that
he had once been asked by Secretary
Belknap to pay a bribe of $4,000 a
year for Texas post. but he refused.
He also stated that Gen. Babcock had
tried to hire him to steal the evidence
against Babcock from the Office OF
Dist. Attorney Dyer, OF st. Louis. A
reporter OF the Chicago Inter Ocean
gives the following account Of an in
terview with Mr.. Emery A Storrs. OF
Chicago, which will enlighten the
reader about the character Of Bell
He is evidently cracked.
MR.. sroRRs' STATEMENT.
A reporter OF the Inter Ocean call
ed upon Mr.. Emory A. Storrs at the
Palmer House last evening. TO ascer-
tain whether or not he had the affida-
Wit in his possession which Bell had
made regarding the conspiracy or
the Treasury Department toward the
conviction Of Babcock. Mr.. Storrs
was found occupying a seat in the
rotunda. and the reporter made his
business known.
@Yes." said Mr.. Storrs, Il have an
\ "a L. H. l>of xoI
@will you oblige the Inter-Ocean
with a copy OF it?' asked the report
er.
Il have it in my Office. and it is not
OF enough importance to copy in full
II YOU will sit down / will tell you
about the entire transaction
The invitation was accepted, and
Mr.. Storrs proceeded. @The 6rst /
heard OF this man was from Mr.. Bah
cock. When / went to Washington
the first time / met the gilt-edged
gentleman. Being suspicious OF him
and like inx, / asked Babcock's per-
mission to take charge OF the entire
dead-beat brigade. This was grant
ed me, and took Bell in tow He
said he had a hat-sull OF very yalu-
able information, and had a scheme
on hand by which he could find what
witnesses had been bribed by the
Treasury Department. and what evi-
dence had been manufactured.
told him that IL he could produce ev-
idence with something stronger 70
sur 0ort il than his oath, / would see
that he was paid for it. II any such
scheme was on foot would be glad
to know it. He said he had been So
licited by the Treasury Department
TO get papers out Of mine and Ave-
rvs possession. 1 thought he was
liar, and in order that his statement
might be substantiated, 1 told him to
produce a written employment from
the government or would not be-
lieve him. He agreed 10 produce the
written document, and / made an ap-
pointment with him. He failed to
come to time. and was satisfied that
he was a liar. You will understand
that before went TO Washington ne
had the affidavit drawn up. which
implicated Bristow, Dyer, Bluford
Wilson, and an endless string OF 9TH
er Treasury officials. asked him TO
swear to it, and he did. / then put It
away, and It would have never been
referred to again but for his convic-
, ton. Itold him / didn't want his
services, and he endeavored to fright
en- me by saying he would be employ
ed by the Treasury on their part
told him to 90. He went / met him
afterward. and he said he was chock
full of information, and wanted me
to get him position as conductor on
Pullman palace car to New York
/ told him my influence In this direc-
ton was decidedly limited. He then
said he was hard sap- I told him
had no money.
Il did not place any confidence IN
him from the start. and after this
set him afloat, after which he was
! kicked out OF the Treasury when he
applied for position"
@How about his sworn statement,
Mr.. Storfs: didn't you believe that,'
why, no. 1 knew he was liar,
} and what was the good OF a sworn
statement? Bell wrote frequently TO
General Babcock asking for morey.
/ read all these letters, and advised
Babcock to retain his funds, which
: he did. The last / heard OF him
| and hoped it would be for eternity
was that he sold out his cipher dis
patches, which were good for moth.
ing, to the New York Herald And
; the pittance he received for them Is
believe. all the money the black
hearted scoundrel ever got for his
trouble Mr.. Over and myself joined
hands and determined upon dispos'
ing OF the dead beats who beset us
and can tell you our work was Ell,
: fectiye. When they could not sell
out to me they would go to Dyer
who would kick them out quici
enough
what viii do with this affidavit
: Mr.. Storrs? VIII it be used at Wash
ington?'
~Yes, sir. mean 10 send IL dowr
tomorrow night. .and hope IL will as
sist in giving Bell what he deserves:
This closed the interview and tn