The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-20
BR0ADIIEAD'S SUMMING UP.
a CLEAR STITEM ENT or THE CASE
AGAINST GEN. BABCOCR.

4G4INoT GEN. B4BCOCH.
The Testimony on Both sides Pointing to HI.
Guilt-How President Grant's Timely In.
terference saved tho Ring from Ex Yosure.
ST. LOUIS Feb. TO- Contrary to general
expectation, argument opened In the Babcock
trial this morning with the appearance Of Col.
Broadhead instead OF Col. Dyer. The argument
was clear, logical presentation Of the case upon
its merits. 1t WIS listened to by the Jury with
the closest attention from beginning to
end, and produced, seemingly, a marked
effect. There was sensation in the
court room when the subject OF the
change OF Supervisors, and Bsbcock's connec-
tion Herewith was handled. The change from
Gen. Henderson to Col Broadhoad will be count
ed among the blunders by the Administration.
Gen. Henderson did not speak as plainly OF
President Grsnt as has Col. Broadhead. said
he, referring to the time when II became mat
ter OF vital Importance to the Ring that the or
der changing Supervisors should be at once re-
pealed:
GRANTS TIMELY INTERFERENCE.
"Joyce telcgraphs TO Dabcock we have ON.
cial information that the enemy weakens; push
things and on the 4th It becomes so important
that the President has TO step In and interfere
with the orders OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
and actually ordered that this change Of super
visors should be suspended. by telegram-a
most unusual proceedins-a proceeding, to
say the least OF It, OF doubtful authority
under the law-that he should have interf red
with the proper duty Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury. 1t shows this, at least tuat IL had be-
come TO be matter of SO great importance
that the President had to step out Of his sphere
OF duty To nut q stoo to this order. what ur-cd
him to do IN What was III Something more
than ordinary, because II was moro than an
dinary act that was performed. Things were
pIsned IN the language OF the desratch
signed Sylph. and the order was rescinded.
Now, why vas this order rescindedT 1t does
seem to me mat both Mr.. Iutton and the pre-i-
dent have given insufficient reasons why tnat
order should he rescinded. Tue Rist Of 1t Is
that tho order which had been promulgated was
not TO take effect until the 18th ~ the following
month. and tnat they had time I o straig up,
10 vci things straight In the city Of st. Louis
aud else~nere II It was necessafy. anu, tuere-
lore. II would accomplish nothing"
WHY THE ORDER WAS REVOKED.
Referring to the dcfc I of the original object
Of tue order at ONE len.tn. Mr.. BroaGhcad Con-
t'nueu: " IL cDuld nave haI no lositiye object
when IL was issued IL the suegestiOn of the
sugge- tiOn la the nrSt instance. 1t could have
no possible significance, except that II was
Thought beneh, ial to the service in tue future
thSt tbete suDuiJ be acnange OF Supervisors. 80
mat Il seems io ne that the REASONS gwen
are altogether insufh ,ieEt 10 draw any mans
unind to tue conclusion tIat nOtuinz could De
accomplished y this order II there had been
any olshOHestt among tArse supervisors, II II
was necessary TO change them, wn' ,ould theY
not send an agent between The tt.ne the oruer
was Issued aud the time Wneu II was changed
Because II mad already gone abroad u tne
nuohc tout the change to Dc made.
You see, then, eentlemen Why 1t became
necessary, way urgent reasons should be
whispered Into the ears Of the President
TO induce him 10 suspend this order. You see
the anxiety that tue cnief and les ders Of tuts
conspiracy In the cit, OF st. Louis had that that
order should be repealed aud II was repealed,
ana expeaitiously repealed repealed Ia an IN
usu.l nsnner by the President OF the United
States. Now the President saws that Gen. BaO-
cock oidn't influence MIN to repeal II. IL IL not
n NIL n ami q al naV I'M I'D
tho President to repeal it-not a. all. Ihe ques-
tion Is not whether Gen Babcock did secure Its
repeal. but whether LIE made an EFFORT to secure
its repeal"
The speech occupied the entire forenoon. and
formed, a. whole, terrible case pre.aed nome
upon the defendant. st RS followed with
brilliant EFFORT In BbDcocks behhif he elo-
though In close reasoning II Was probably eur
! ssed 10y tnat OF Brosdhcdd. Whcn the court
hnAily adjourned StOrrs mad not fnlsned s.eak-
ins.
DYER's FoRrucoMING ONSLAUGHT
II Is considered doubtful whether the c Sc
will 70 To me jury ON Monday evening, for.or
mems. Tners Is reason to believe that Dyer
Viii create sensation. Aside from the
direct bearing OF his address on tine de-
fenoant, Der feels u yexitiun at the many
obstacles 1nrown In hts way during the pres nt
lriai, ana will not tolerate that the defence
snail screen BabcOck by attaching any moral
weight to the deposition of the President, as
indicating Babcock's certain Innocence, when
II Is expected will be attempted. lie viii reply
~ the case demands, aud then, II need be re-
sisn.
Much excitement prevails tonight over the
tenor OF broadueau's speech aud tue prospects
VI lie csse. Sporting men are betting upoa
conviction or hung Jury. Babcocks Iriends
express themselves as s.ih conndent Of AN sc-
Quttal. A verdict /, not expected before lues-
Gay nlgbt.
10. ce, interviewed in the pententiary, d nies
that he ever gave Everest any money TO send to
Avery or Baocock. lie s4ys the whole story Is a
base fabrication, and the entire envelope busi-
ness tissue OF felsrhood from beginning tU
end, both the prosecution and the defence intro
uucing manufactured evideLce.