Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-02-08
Preliminary Proceedings in the Trial Of
Grants Principal Private Secre-
tary as Whisky COnspiratOr.
The Court Crowded Beyond Its Capacity
"A ClamOrOus COncOurse ExchaDg-
Ing Condolences Outside.
The Bearing Of "Bab'-An Array Of
Able Lawyers on Both Sides-HOW
the Case will be Conducted
Etc, Etc, Etc.

sistant secretary to President Grant,
arrived to-day and are QuarteTed at the
Lindell hotel. 1t is stated on the au-
thority of Judge Krum, that the Presi-
dent will come out here during the trial
and will probably be a witness for the
defense. The Times, this morning, gives
the following, on high authority, as the
manner in which the defer SO expect to
explain the letters and kilograms which
passed between M'DOnald, Joyce and
Bsbcock. regarding the contemplated
visits to st. Louis of the revenue agents
to examine the dispatches. These dis
patches will be admitted as genuine,
and even the purpose Of the dispatches
will be admitted. But it will be repre-
sented that both M'Donald and Joyce
were held in the highest esteem, as gen.
t|emen and officials, by all the treasury
officials, and many other diguitsries at
Washington, and that their superior
officers always regarded them as
among the most honorable, trusty
and efficient revenue officials in
the service, as we'll as true and devoted
friends OF the administration; that such
confidence was repOsed in them by their
superiors in Office as to induce Gen
erI Babcock to receive them on
terms of intimacy, and even consult
them sometimes on important State
matters; that they bossted Of the
powerful political influence they pos
sessed in Missouri, and that they were
constantly and earnestly working for
the good OF the admins tration, and were
gradually and surely adding to the
strength Of that party in this State. Un-
der such influences, it will be represent
ed, General Babcock felt safe in comply
ing with almost any request they made
of him, confident that to graut it
was for the good of the public service
and the Republican party; that he saw
others higher in position than himself
yield to the requests and gladly receive
and adopt the advice of M'Donald espe-
cially. Hence he honestly believed that
be was doing right in advancing any
measure which M'Donald advocated.
On the explanations made by the latter,
and by such influences, he honestly
believed that he was doing right and
giving proper advice to two of
the most trustworthy officers of the gov
eminent, who would use it with discre-
ton and for the good of the service.
The defense will represent that Gen.
eTal Babcock did send certain kilograms |
OF the character named, but will stoutly |
u0uN anu Ol10I oNIu6uCc W pION0 Judt
he never received dollar from M'Don-
aid or Joyce, or that he imagined that |
a whisky ring existed. Testimony will |
also be introduced, of course, to sustain |
the relations of Babcock and M'Donald, |
as explained above.
General o. e. Babcock appeared in |
the United States circuit court this |
morning to answer the indictment |
charging him with completely in the |
whisky frauds. He was attended by |
Judge John X. Porter, Of New York,
Emory A. StOrrs, of Chicago, EX-United |
States Acknowledgement Williams, Judge |
John M. and Chester II. Krum, of st. |
Louis, as counsel. Els father-in.law, |
United States Marshal Campbell for the
northern district of Illinois, and his
brother, G. w. BabcOck, of Kansas, sat
in the courtroom near him. District
Attorney D. P. Dyer, and the special
counsel, James o. Broadhead, and
Msjor Lucien Eaton, appeared for the
government. 1t was General Babcock's
first appearance in the court since his in
dictment, and the formality of pleading
not guilty was gone through with.
The jurors remaining on the
O.d panel, and those specially sum-
mOned for this case, were called over,
DuG only Ono-nau OF Cnem responded, |
they having been selected outside Of ST.
Louis county and some of them not hav-
ing time to arrive. Mr.. Storrs stated
that the counsel for the defense very
much needed another day for consulta-
ton, and also to await the arrival Of very
documentary evidence. The
counsel for the government made no OBJ
lection to the delay, and, after brief con-
Judge Dillon announced that
the case would go over until tomorrow
but at two o'clock in the even-
ing the jurors would be called again in
order to know who were present.
The pressure on the courtroom was
by strong force of police. Be-
yond the counsel, the jurors, the wit
nesses and the members of the press,
very few were admitted even to the Sec
ond floor Of the government building. A
crowd Of several hundred, however, col
leeted on the outside. Nothing was done
st the afternoon session of the court, ex-
cept to call the jurors. Twenty-seven
and two Or three others will
probably be present tomorrow.