The New York herald., 1876-02-24

deposition quoted. Possibly he never did speak
TO the President about IL but does not every sensible
man know that the strongest influence could -
brought 10 bear upon the President indirectly and in
just such a manner Il Ia proven that Babcock ed
ADOPT The effect Of Babcock 3 efforts was manifest IN
that despatch 10 Mcdonald declaring that the order
was only temporary Joyce's Keen IRISH eye recog-
nized this as weakness, and ne telegraphcd 20 Bab
cock 1--WE have official Information that the enemy
wcakcns Push things" Does any sensible man be-
lcye that that despatch tho first comm municaion
this subject between these twof Does not the
despatch show It's very face that there was
mutual understanding that "the enemy" were the
officers VINO trying to protect the revenues of tho
governments This was occasion To discuss whether
or not The President influenced solely by the arsu
ments OF Tutton but Il was the right OF an American
ctizon TO consider whether. II such arguments
had under like circumstances been presented
10 him, he would bc convinced and
have taken the course OF the President
The President does admit that Babcook had protested
against raids here the ground that they should DO
made II at all by men OF unquestoned honesty. Is
II not apparent that tins protest WIS nsnccrc when
we reflect that there never had been, and Is not
OF Brooks. the man who was 10 have charge
OF the raid out or which this protest grew
Babcock had suspicion OF him. Douglass
had suspicion OF him Rogers fully trusted him, and
subsequent developments 90 to prove that that trust
was we'll founded Mcdonald, n opposition to tho
transfer, had used the argument that 1t will hurt the
party. Thisi
rng CRY OF EVERY PUBLIC rnIKP
that caught, and the speaker glad that at
last 1t had been unavalpg. Joyce and Mcdonald had
appealed to party to protect them, and Babcock now
tried to find protection behind the President Party
could not save Joyce and Mcdonald, and the refuge
which Babcock had taken would not him.
Colonel Dyer then went into n close analysis OF all
the kilograms and letters offered In evidence. placing
them in their proper relations with each other, cx
planning under what circumstances they were sent the
objects TO be attained in sending them, and drawing
the conclusion thercrom that Babcock was not only
clearly guilty OF connection with the conspiracy but
that he in frequent correspondence by mail with
Joyce and Mcdonald during the OF 1873 lS74 and
1885, although letters had been brought out TO prove
It. The nature OF some Of the dispatches, how
ever, and the peculiar circumstances under
which they were sent, made II clear
to him that letters had passed between
these parties the light OF which the blind expressions
and illusions in them were understood.
PRETEScEs KNOCKED OVER.
The following illustrates Colonel Dyers style OF argu-
Iimes:-"It Is all well enough after Joyce has
been sent to the Penitenary TO lay McDonads sins
his shouldcrs-aiter Mcdonald has been committed to
awe avery and Mckee did but y'i that n: shis de-
sSS havo heard ard it before, but ' i won won't W work
in this unless this jury is made OF different
mander- in Chief OF the Army and Navy Suppose
subordinate ocer should be indicted for conspiracy
to deraud the government would he write TO the Presi-
10 issueY No. Yet they pretent that Joyce and
Mcdonald writing to the Executive Mansion to
the Presidents private secretary for Information OF the
coming Of agents to this district regular routine
business and all proper But IL Is not and II 1t were
He then showed by the Presidents deposition that this
secret and covert correspondence unknown to the
President, and therefore Babcock never had any
thorty from him TO send these dispatches And yet
they say General Babcocks prosecution here is
attempt to blacken the name of the President II the
President would know his best friends and the best
friends Of this whole country, all such attempts
these to turn him from these prosecutions would fall
harmless Judge Porter explained the sending of letters
by the defendant TO Mcdonald under cover to Mayor
Grimes by saying he had right to do so, that
Mcdonald was regarded as an honorable man in Wash
ngton when this correspondence occurred. These in
dictments found against Macdonald In June 1875
and in September the President visited this city. whe
the President was engaged with other matters you
Grimes ior a secret correspondence with Mcdonald.
USREvEALED iSrAMY
John Mcdonald is game little man as ever lived
and he would suffer his arms and his legs struck from
his body before be would admit that he
until the put little tighter. would
like TO hear him tell all he knows He could unfold
tao that would make many in his country quake
The gentlemen are astonished that the men who have
been convicted and who have confessed have not been
sentenced. They were not sentenced because their
testimony required to convict others. Had they
been sentenced then could not have got the evidence
that has been used in this case This has been made
the OF an attack upon me, and also a reflection
agninst the upright Judge before whom they
tried AS long these men can be reached, long
evidence can be obtained long will this nvestiga-
ton be continued Mr. Storrs and Judge Porter said
the testimony OF Everest could not be credited. II
Everest had Intended TO TX his testimony 10 convict
Babcock how easy would have been for him have
that he money placed in both the envelopes
which he mailed for Joyce That he would not swear
you that he told the truth. After all their
efforts TO impeach Everest they introduced this
ENcrcsJ
and that the letters were put in the box Again,
aner tho testimony was concluded they became
ashamed OF Magill, and contradicted and abused
Everest. There not a man who saw Magil testify
who believed word he said witness who is always
saying he wants 10 tell the TRUTH but you won't
let him may De put down as one that would
do. lie told all the details Of his story and then
said he had not thought fthe matter since he gave
Joyce back the letters am obliged 10 the defence
for proving that Everest's story was true.
The gentleman said that men OF both armies had
been writing 10 this defendant extending their sym
rafhV Ho f0oE hoth mi tn hot hatda lint
here In Missouri where the issues OF the
have been dead and settled for years. that can do
good II an attempt TO whcedle the jury, and has
no connection with the case You, gentlemen, have
nothing TO do with newspapers public opinion, but
you here TO do duty according to the law and
evidence in the case. | would not detract one iota
from the brilliant record OF General Babcock
bat you must know that Mcdonald, Mckee,
Avery and raguire All these men had as good char.
acters this defendant But good regulations must
not shield them him from just punishment They
brought in politics again for the purpose of influencing
some Missouri jurymen by asking Berrett Mayor Of
Washington what his politics wercf Berrett REPLIED
"a lifelong Democrat and yet has held Office under
every Administration for thirty nine years We would
GENERAL BABcocK's GOOD CHARACTER
without the necessity OF bringing these men from
Washington 10 prove H. Tho charge against this de-
fcndant n merely msdemeanor. tho punishment Of
not and less an t0 OF or no aSsS
than two years sworn official convicted OF
conspiracy Is punished much more severely.
aay n ever thcre was that justified conviction
this does for the evidence against tho defendant
wtilien 10 hts own hand l know the influence that
undertakes 10 hold him up but dom object IT, If
a is able 10 gather around him such influence
back him no IN The day OF trouble could not say
aueht against a. 1 stand here with tho
convection that no man. high low, will
escape The punishment hw crime merits, and II
couraees me 70 iecl that am supported by an intc
gent Missouri jury. knew IL would be easy thing
track down a rcctner. but knew there would DO
current to stem when the government laid It's
hands on one % high; aud, gentlemen, ! ask your
enlightened Judgment " bear me out in my duty.
can say tru.hiuily shai no animosty rankles in my
boson against this defendant and no and his friends
should Tar rather spOak well OF the public officer,
DO h duty, who faithfully cndeavors TO per-
form "a, than eay he n actuatcd by malice aud M
ull Gentlemen. you reled upon Tor vor-
drt that vii send Joy 20 every honest man and
woman In tbs country. Let u 60 abroad that
herr in Missouri h found Jury which has the norvo
o. Do iia duty say u will do % build up this
r0rrrnment than anything else IL rests upon the
iarca of tb country 20 yndicate the laws and f you
iad n your duty and are not faithful to
u ll--L L.u D.