, 1876-02-04
BABCQCk.

The uon. Emory A. Storta tho chlaf counsel
for Gen. naboock, arrived In this city yoatcrdAy
On route for 81. Louis. Yhlthos be goes to con-
duot tho dofonso OF his distinguished client,
against whom an Indictment had boon found for
an alleged completely 10 tho whisky frauds.
Qou. uabcock Is slmply charged with conspirlng
with divers pastioa-All members OF tho St. Louis
WHISKY 1lng-so leffaud sho Government ont Of
tho tax OH hovorAl thousand gallons of whisky.
Tho Indictment furnishes no bill OF particulars,
and is what tho lawyers call = "btanked one.
A Tribune reporter called on Mr. Skorrs last
evening ri The Palmer House, WHOM tho follow
inE conversation enauol, atsot tho usual szluta-
tions:
"you l,aye boon long limo in Washington,
Mr. Htorra I"
"Yes, l have boon thore over \ month";"
II suppose you have got your case fully pro-
pared. and aro ready to 90 to Eial lumedt-
ateiy'" ,-,-,
tcon or seventeen hour1 q day over siuco have
becn In Washington, aud think have got ~
good q caao % over won't before Jury, oisher In
ths country or IN England"
might &sk, What ta
THE MAIN POINT
Of tho iofonss Of your client 7'
''+The mala points aEe aimply theBot Con.
Dabcock ueyor was In any mAunor conntct01
With the Whisky 1sug, md theao dispatches oyer
Mll10u W W1tl04 4Aa6 uha UGGl tA&Au AF1 4O AGS
lasion to stIe ling III any shape whatcver.'
oal!ed Custom Iiouse Ring il That clty7''
"No, sir. They did not"
patches did not relsto 10 whisky matters3"
t..rhnt is matter OF = good doal OF oirc.lmlo-
cutiou, You understand that ~ 4 general rulo
al dispatches ARC Of fsw words, and that they
sra iutollsgiblo to noub but the sender and tho
receiver. Gou. Datcook cannot give hls e1pla-
nation, na he Is tho defendant, hence we arc
obliged to explain tho meaning md objeot Of tho
dispatches by Witnesses"
.' wuo AnR THESE w1IsKssxs,
and where do they residof"
II cannot Inform You who she5 a.e. but 1
will state that they aro prominent politicians in
s.Who ara your aHsooiates In this trial 7"
Judge Postor., Of New York. aud Judge
Louia tomorrow"
"WAen do you 60 Z"
IL loavo Tonight
"Who gooa with yout
"lfatBhnt CAmpbsl."
Any ouo olse7"
"Wlil any questlosnas involving purely legal
tcchnlcatttea como up1" ...
Moe poluts Of Law arc involved concerning civil
Hoerty, and aorioua quehttonn Of principle"
'Whht do you mean by
FERROUS QuEHr1oHn or rn1HO1rLk r"
II moan thoso quea!iona which took nearly
400 yenrs aud two revolutions to sottlo In En-
gtant."
'.Thon you propose to INTRODUCES Titus Oates
and other sotf-convicted pegjurors, whose nhmos
ats familiar to atudants Of English HISTORY, 10
explain the conspiracy question 2"
..Yos, sir: proposo To find out how far solf-
convicted and holf-oonfeaaod 6c0undtolB, whu
lad no hesitation In committing perjury from
SIX 70 clght tiues day, nra 10 10 believed Oh
oath"
"Then I suppose you propoao to probe the
| vholo question cloar to 0hin42"
''Ye1, Bis, that's 1t exactly. Ou. success will
| bo not iu tho cutting or OF lsotB, but iu full
presentation Of eyetyshing."
''Wit Secretary Dslstow be, brought 10 b.
Louis is a witnals9 ~
tNo, sir.
Aay other Cabinet Minlstes7"
"No, SIR"
"Wil any parties high IN authosisy bo sum.
| moned frotu Washington 7"
"Yos, alt, it Ia quite likely"
"nays you talked Will tho Prosldons on shia
"Yoo. air; hn knows all about IT, and Is aats.
| led that Dobcook ia innocens."
"Wil you nova to have tic
! INDICTMENT QuA8nED 7"
II don't know II present. I will havo 3 con
sultation with my associates tomorrow. and
after looking oyas tho ground, We will determine
In ttmo for tho beginning Of tho trial."
"Shculd Dabcook bo acquitted, what Will fol
lon p
II don't know, but it's my opinion somothiu,
will happen that will take shH country by sur
! priHo."
"What do you think wilt"
t'Bus for the St. Louia train |" rang through
| tha hall, aud the interview closed.