, 1876-07-31
WHISKY.
An Interesting Addition to
Bluford Wilson's Pub
lished Evidence.
Interviews Between Grant and
Wilson and portor and
Wilson.
The President Substantially Brands
Porter as an Unqualified
Liar.
A Letter from Wilson to Tuition
Politely Hinting at Dis.
ingenuousness
The Friends Of Hesing Coming
Back from Washington
Dishenrtened.
Danger Of tho Terrible Hildreth Again
Iufesting Chicago.
Statement by Leonard swott Denying Ger
tain Charges.
The Friends of Hesing Coming
Back from Washington
Dis1enrtened.
Danger Of tho Terrible Hildreth Again
1nfesting Chicago.
Statement by Leonard Swett Denying Ger
tain Charges.
MORE TESTIMONY.

NAo4tA1 AA4e1 A'hA'A ~ ~ -
rnE srcnEr PORTION GIVEN OUT TO THE rREss.
secrecy having been removed from the conclude
ing portion of the Testimony OF e1-Solicitor Bin
ford Wilson, It is given to the press. Aluc1t III
It is repetition of former Testimony, or in cx-
planatfon thereof. Wilson testtfica thas, about
the 9th Of September, 1le wrotc letter 10 Hcfl-
derson, In which he stated substantially That,
during tho hearing Of motions 70 qaash Inc in-
dictments In McDonald's case, then pehu1ng ne-
fore Judge Miller, thought 1t Important that
Mcdonald aud Joyce SHOULD DO put uhaer tlfe
strietcst surveillance, anu that every prooer pre-
caution should bo taken TO prevent taclF escape
that It was highly Important, also. that asao.
catcs and co'con8plraturB ~lsh Mcoona'a ana
Joyce. II there were any then UNKNOWN shonlu
be discovered and brought To pun1shfneht' nha
I used the words that 1t was OF thu utmost lTn-
portanco to the public interest that lie sould 60
to the very bottom or top OF combinations, md
undcrscorcd tho words,
"BorToM OR TOR"
and knowing that Gen. Baa,cocfs would be In st.
Louis With the President, and knowing hts re-
lations with Mcdonald and Joyce, intended to
use, md did use, such terms Tint Gen. Hcndor-
son might sec clearly that his relations with
Mcdonald and Joyce Willis in the city should he
carefully lQthEA A4kEE uHN
into This, believed, ! was fully authorized
and warranted to do by the terms Of the
Presidents Endorsement OF the Barnard letter,
and supposed that, In 40 doing would receive
his support aud approval. 1t turned out that
this letter Of mine was taken from asnong tic
papers Of Gen. Henderson while he was engaged
In law argument in court at St. Louis; that
Mo DONALD OR JOYCE GOT rossEssloN or IT,
and to support tho charge that I wa8 putting
spies on tic President after tho word "Top"
In my letter, the capital letters "W. H." were
forged therein. This letter or copy containing
tho tDrEertcs was brought back 1roin Liz Ncst
bv Babcock md shown to BrIstuw md Pierce
mont. who were much disturbed, but Wilson Ind
no difficulty in convincing them of tho forgery.
That was tic end Ut tho matter With them.
PORTER OWES WILSON 4 HINT.
Wilson also explained tho lcttcr to Con. Horace
Porter, who said ut once; "Wilson don't wat't
to hear anything moro-that is tho cnd Of tlmt
matter. The letter Is forgery beyond ques-
tton and that lota you out"
said: IA word with you, General, about that
ottcr. Iwrote that letter intending TINT Gen.
Babcock should bo looked after. ii he was In
the Ring intended to catcll him II It was In my
power. II he was not expected to iemonstrato
ills Innocence beyond tho shadow Of doubt,
II possible to do so.' aslscd Gen. Porter what
exclamation ho had Of tho nSylphn telegram,
and lie eayc me IN explanation to tue effect that
"erIpl1'' wAs A Lrwp WOMAN
with whom Tho President Of tho United statcs
hatl been in intimate association, and that she
lad bothered md annoyea tho President untI,
At unc t,mo IL CHANGED thnt McDonuld's atteu-
t,o, ,.,s co}lei} IN hcr nn1 In eo;d
wv. "A' @ Ivy s ~ s'''- =.
he knew her and would relieve tho President Of
her, which 1e did: uen. Porter said to me.
without going any further Into explanation, TINT
tho 'nost inestinaele ssFsee . In ny power to
be-
70 SHIELD AND sAvE GEN. nABcocE
from exposure; that tl,cse matters wero Of n
cnvlaetc5 .'A. eoa,a ~. ~ ~. 'atu %,SAou
giving oil parties tne Ye7y greatest tfoup1e atla
conccrn. Tto!a tho Genera! tint would do
what could fairly to see TINT Gen. Dabcoelk was
honestly and squarely dealt with, and that no
| that could not aud would not 90. Tho matter
| wns In the hands OF the local officers at
| St, Louis, and | would urgo upon them the
rr.vo ,, ~, nsrtioa Tint m ,n;st,Ecs
,s'.,a, -t'>1 w. ~. -, a.. rah.'.'s'',s
connection With this ring. Gen. Porter express
Wilson tcstif,rf, 4. follows in ,,,crcncc IN
AN INTERVIEW w,ru WITH run E PRESIDENT:
showed the President the bar1iarl letter,
and read to him that extract from It in which
| Mr. Nor1ntc WIS crct]ttctl will, l,ny1nr anil sul
stantta,ly.
NTho p-o.,ao,. s,p. ~. - -. t., .<.,, .,.
Donald and Joyce ea'G or pacosp ps s ISL is oat M va" @
to him that part of is letter III which jim Casry
| WIS refcrrcd to, and l turned over thu letter,