New-York tribune., 1876-02-25
THE CONGRATULATIONS TO GEN. BABcocK.

THE CONGRATI LATIONS To GEN. bABIoNh'
my TEIhGRAPH 10 THE TRTBuNE.l
ST LOUIS, Feb 2l.-Shortly after o'clock this
afternoon the jury in the Babcock case returned a
verdict OF not guilty. The defendant jumped TO his
feet counsel apd friends tbronged round huf and
congratulated him the jury rose from their box,
and the defendant and his friends crowded to them,
shaking them by the hand. The defendants eyes
were filled with tears, rs those of Judge Porter,
who feryently calculated, Thank God for this
The defendant was then DISCHARGED, and with hls
counsel lett the courtroom passing down stairs into
the street, where the result had become known a
few minutes before. He was greeted BY clapplng
Of hands by the little crowd already assembled
whose numbers being augmented every IN
stant. He responded by lifting his hat, and hastily
passed on up FOurth-st. to the Ludell, where also
the ncws had anticipated him. lie stepped up to
the clerk, heartily shook him by The hand, remained
in the rotunda a iew moments then stepped into The
elevator and went To his room.
Tonight the hotel presents very animated scene.
4 great crowd is thsre. composed partly of friends
and sympathizcrs of the late defendant, which in
cIude all the Federal OiicehOldcr5 III the clty, save
those in and around the Di.trict-At0rney Office
4 serenade is talked VI later tonight. Gen. Bab-
cock il in receipt of hundred t.iegrams from all
paris of the country, bnt chiefly from Washington
and Eastern cities fonSratNIallUR MN Oh th' ndPpS
termination of his trll. Among the first of these TO
arrive was one from Gen. Sheridan. The remainder
were chiefly from prominent oice-holders and MIL
tary men, The President was informed of the result
within few moments Of the aiding of the verdict.
Outside the circle OF Government employees and
ofice-holdcr- and the military here, the verdict was
received with surprise. lac pnblc here believe
that the defense has rcsoricd to questionable eXpe-
denl.; that witnesses have been snborncd; that
the ltlc band of faithful officer with the District
Attorney Lad fo,,..ht the fght aionc, representing
tlc nation, without the moral support OF the Gov
crnmeAt and feel that tho Administration, with
uer!,sns half a dozen EXCEPTIONS allied itself with
The Gefcnsc and sought {" break down the pro>eea-
tlon. They iurther believe That the defense has
been furnished with the plans of thc prosecution
and placed in confidential relations with them
through those IN high station. No insinuations,
however are made against the motives or actiOn OF
tlIc jurr The charge Of the Court 10 the jury is
considered sound. IL was uuqucstionahly favorable
to the defendant. Conversation with one Of the
Jurors, an intelligent fnIMer, reveals the fact that
ONLY one formal ballot taken, the iirst informal
ballot having revealed the unanimou, sentiment III
favor of acquiltal.
lat g.-Gen. Rab.ock was ssrcnade1 at the
Iindcll Tonight. crowd assembled, aud hes
mounted n carriage and spoke a few words,
saving that his heart WAS too full 10 per-
nit him TO address them. lie con!d only
return thanks FOR tlIelr kindness anh the kindness
,bowu him In st. Louis lie introduced them to Mr..
S,ogr, of his counsel, who made speech OK ton
minutes duration.