New-York tribune., 1876-02-21
ARGUING TIE BABCOCR CASE.
COL. BROADHEAD OUTsPOKEN.

HITS At POLITICIANS AND THE PREsiDRET-EXCf~
MINT cRrA1ED ~ COURT-MR. sToRRs BEGINS
HIS REPLY, But DOES NOT PISisH.
Sr. LOUIS, Feb. 2O.-The summing up In the
case of Gen. Babcock began yesterday. Col james o.
Broadbead led of with powerful speech in behalf Of
the prosecution. The following is a summary Of the
points touched upon in the Colonels argument:
The counsel for tue prosecution IN ths Gas" represents
the CONGRESS, not the President, nor the Judiciary
but law OF the land The only question for the jury
TIE telegrams and the Presidents deposition lhotn
Of which were literally quo ed front tend IN only one
diGectiO and tat IL to snow that TINS deend ht his
violated tc law Of the aud The tracks Ill lead one way
Not single is turned the other way Babc0ck came
dent SAID let the bond.men Of Ford recommend some
bouy" Babcock telegrp pned to Joyce See tnst frrds
m ssage recommending Mcguire, and used the word
"Mun." I'M, meant that there was sometime uhiei-
stood aud hidden between The two III otner words that
When Joyce was orieIed 20 California Avery Informed
eerapned BaDcock, Make Douglass call on his scandal
hOunls," and the agents we're called on lneit "eI"
various delays in Investigation on account of the eec-
ton- These rcvenue mcs were political MACHINES Ihr
election OF more consequence to These dstlhgisheI
individuals tuau tLe detection Of frauds Inesc ucays
lasipd IN ID, e. f. when BROOKS, waiting with his men at
Phladephia informed that the iald would not pe
made ON the 18th Bahcock telrgraghed to Macdonald
the Jpn Dispatch " nave sueeee1ei my & VII t uO'
go" zen BabcOck once worked 1--we days To Induce tI
President and Mr. Douglass Not 10 treat the western ON
GERS aud distlers thieves which was remaI kaby ds
int csted for AN innocent man Ihei explanation wnth
ne President
revocation of tine order Transferring the supervisors
not at all adequate Ia tDo act ,en itlol.l iney
amount To reasons at all. Other ami more powerful
influences were at work. ana me chteuci.s vi tnc tde
seemed bc Eat the President stepped down from
his higA osion 10 ptrf with the dncs oi one Oi me
department officers. Inc Oruef Was i'NoAou .oo, ", ",
,elegi IA, which uf itself was strange piocenS ana
uu sonaDlc in law. This Suspension Was made tle DAY
after Joyce teegTaphed BLpcock 10 pusD things
against tue weakening enemy. , ~,
Te defense recognized tine damaging character OF Ever
esi's testimony WAS shown by thrlr puttg on Tue
stand the manuac urCd anitrdined witness, M'Gl ",o
Iully proved himself 10 be contemplate taisilef. IL
il a.sert-d by TIE defense that Gcn. Babcock was iD
pus.d upon by d,tllcrs ana agents he was t'h
iie nnoccht babe oi Washington. Hc-bor and reared ia
Vermont educated West Point, aindn az large army
experience, and finally an occupant oi position ne
dunes winch varied ana Important, ana Nnlcb
r,uured tic disbursement of half Iil.ion dollars
y, arly-hc the victim Of misplaced confidence.
The speech intcntly listened TO, and its bold state
mcnts repeatedly created profound sensation III the
court room. In the anernoon Mr.. Storrs opened the
case for tie defense. HIS argument in substance
follows:
The Jury should not be swept of III ir feet by the storm
II r,cltcnieni cinscd by Whisky Ring developments
the law whcn may result N ono ll punls
inult another mans cIiie. rus makes tae btc
@ m Tor p0e ye SS orso.rn @ E'F S.i the Ia law ppese
man innocent until hc IL proved guli,y iet
deecudant d"s has fail, to prove ms innocence.
defense challenges any man IA point To the sSntest
evidence that babcock anew tat Joyce aud NJ, Donald
were concerned III conspacy Az the te 81 thc ieiS
grains these hOnored and trusted and how
could Gen. Babcocx know 0i their conspiracy Their
tccGrns all susceptible OF honest anu nonorabe III
expectations
After speaking while Mr. storrs stoppcd. aud after
leaning against the table for moment, said to the
Court If your Honor please. II distrcsses me to asA
another favor OF this Court bat subject TO Uapa-
ton Of the heart. and speak only with great Ghculty
to-day. Allow NE 10 stop for ten minutes" Col Dyer
requested that SIR storrs be permitted 10 finish his
spe,ch Monday The Court granted the request, and
dcled an adjournment.