New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-11
WHISKY RING.
The Babcock Trial.

ST LOUIS, February 9.-M-. S.orTs on :he
stand: He said the defense haG Intended TO
have the persona. attendance Of President
Grant as 8 witness, but as the case stands
he though: this would not be necessary,
particularly as the exigencies Of public
affairs require his attendance a. Washing.
ton.
He then proposed to counsel fo- the pros
ecc-;on .Lat they should Mee- with counsel
for the defense anC agree upon questions
and cross-queet!oos to DE put 70 the Presi-
dent, and tina. examination should be
made before the Chief Justice OF tie Su-
preme Court.
Colonel Dyer said he had 20 particular
objection to sucn al arran cement. if It
should appear, after examining The ir.eTTo-
cations CT the defense. .na. .le govern.
meot coCld be ss vel served n Il IS way as
by the personal presence OF the President.
NJ. Sto.rs stated that they had their
questions written out, and askt d he court
TO icOlong the session until P. ID, 20 give
counsel for tee government time 70 prepare
their cross-qreEc.ons. This the co-c. agreed
20.
On reaFsembling Of the court, District
Attorney DYER stated tie counsel for ,ne
governmen: had net the counsel for Ge-
fense regarding the questions 20 ne seEt 20
Washing g.on, but they had no. tine 20 pre-
pare the interrogatories. He. therefore,
| morning, to afford both sides an oppcr:un-
| ity 10 properly arrange their questions and
| cross-auesIions, ard that counsel may leave
| tonight fc. Wascin g-on and arrive there
| in time 20 have a deposition taken on Satur-
! day. TIE court adjourned until .c-m orrow.
There are no new developments. TEE
| evidence ;s confined to proof Of the rig
| and rs local workings.
| The ws.uess Ernest said, Joyce cLce
! sen. him 70 the sub-treasury with
package Of &lo0O in small bills 10 get
Two Eve hundred dollar bills. He brought
them back. and Joyce pu: them n sn eHvel-
ope and told him TO take them accoss the
street and pu. them in the lerter.oox. VIII
ness said be did so. He was then asked #
he had observed the directions on the
| letters' Before lie could answer the Ge-
| fense interposed an objection. claiming that
| The prosecution were now trying 20 show
| that Babcock's name was on the letters, and
| that evidence was not competent. A long
| argumen. ensued.
After long argument the evidence was
| admitted.
| Nj. Everest was then recalled to the
stand. He testified: Colonel Joyce handed ne
| TWO envelopes and directed me 20 put them
in the letter box, which did; Joyce was
watching ne from the window Of
his Office; was facing him; I could
see him watching nee; saw the
| O-CScl4CuS Nu luc tuVeiOpes, O-o WAS A.-
rec-ed TO w. 0. Avery. Washington: and
the other TO General o. Z Babcock. Wash
ingtor, District Of Columbia; each Of them
had personal in the left hand corner;
they we're ordinary envelopes, and had 10
printed matter On them or other directions
except what l have stated: they had post
age stamps on them; l never saw General
Bsbcock before mis- trial begun.
Cr5ss-esamined by Mr.. Srorrs-1 have
beer IN this city since January 20. l can
Ioc tel! tie month in which l mailed tie
letters. it vas either February or March
1875. but am not positive. think it was
the latter part of February or the early
part Of March. I got the money
first from the supervisors Office. Colonel
Joyce stood in front of his desk when
he put the money in the envelopes
The envelopes were on tie table
when l handed him the two $500 bills;
then sat down 70 his left; was watchin g
him arterrive.y: he first took the two e1-
velopes Up, took the paper out OF one Of the
envelopes and pu. bill in; l did not see
him put The other $500 bill in the other en-
velope; am not positive that he Cid put It
in. Whether It was the letter directed
10 Babcock or Avery that he pu. tie bill IN,
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