The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10

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| Now, why did Douglass bend the supple hinges Of
the knee and permit any interference by the
s,blc for IT, tnder his Official oath he was bound
listen to no dictates from the President Baoeock or
any other officer and was his duty 10 see na' mat
order was carried out or TO resign
The court martial dodge hid failed, and Babcock
saw himself compelled to appear before civil tribu-
nal II Bell the detective. may be credited no was
employed get all the evidence against Babcock and
bring il to the Lndel House 70 be destroyed. Bells
testimony corroborated IN many MINOR points; but
whether tells the truth Is undoubtedly fact
that tho Attorney General and tho President at Wash
ng.on took great pains 10 know all that was In evil
dence against Babcock As to the President Mr. Pierre
pont has said that he surprised TO find him so
well inormed that he always knew more than Pierre
pont had to tell him. and that he
probably kept advised by man named Fox,
who was member OF the Grand Jury. The
Preside mt was always better informed than Mr. Pierre
pont In a paper which has just come 10 my hands
Mr.. Dyer Is reported to have testified to committee
in Washington that whe this Grand Jury was in
session he discovered that Of the members OF IT,
named Fox who had formerly been chairman Of the
Republican State Committee OF Missouri was supply
ing President Grant in formation concerning everything
that transpred in the jury room. He expressed the
opinion that this Fox made OF his position to
curry favor with the President and that he prcudiced
the President greatly against the officers Of the gov
eminent at ST. Louia He said that Fox reported
to tho President with tho evident purpose Of de-
stroying confidence In him, that he had himself
taken tho stand a witness against Babcock
whlo the question Of preparing indictment
being considered by tho Grand Jury. Mr. Dyer
said that this statement true to this extent that
he did take the stand witness to identity tho hand
writing Of Babcock in tho 'Syph' telegram which was
in evidence before the jury. When he did SO this
juryman, Fox, asked whether ho was giving sworn
testimony, and he then took the oath as witness
But he did not give any testimony against Babcock az
reported TO the President Mr.. Dyer said that on
coming 10 Washington, after the Indictment was found
by the Grand Jury, he found Mr. Fox there consul
tation with the highest officers OF the government and
he learned that son Of Mr.. Fox was shortly after
ward appointed to consulship by the President"
As to the Attorney Generals search for information,
you have seen above that he demanded everything
from Dyer He put good face on, however. On the
9th OF December he wrote Dyer, telling him. among
other things. 10 proceed calmly. earnestly aud with
unAnching justice toward all !" and added, Read this
to Mr. Eaton and associates. The senumen
and drif OF It you need not especially conceal" This
made poor Dyers heart jump with JOY, and he mmedi
ately tcegraphod to Pierrepont:-
u.
Hon. EDwARps PrEaREpoSr, Attorney General; Wash
would be well publish much of it as relates
vigorous prosecution against tna ring shall u be
done? D. p. DYER, District Attorney.
Picrrepont just IS Immediately telegraphcd him to
forbid the publications.
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 80. 1875. (
Hon. D. p DYER, United States Attorney, ST. LOUIS,
Not well to publish. See my letter OF to-day. Learn
that there Will be no important trials Judge Dillon
EDWARDS PIERREPoNT, Attorney General
Not only this but he wrote him, and took occasion
to caution him severely against bsng too Jealous But
the point Of this letter lies the postscript which
sce:-
DEPARTMENT OF JUsrIcE,(
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3d. 1873.
Hon. D. P. DYER United States Attorney, ST. Louis,
DEAR sIR-Tho publication OF any part Of official
letters tends create speculation and unhealthy
ctcmcn and hence better not be published at present
am glad learn that Judge Treat and Judge Dillon
will both the Goth Of January to try the
cases. This will satisfy the public and all parties OF
the public that you intend TO try the cases dclbcr-
ately, with abundant caution aud with . fairness
which cannot be doubted 1t Is important as have
already said that impartial justice be done, and also
Prejudice or fvorsism but in the state Of tho
public mind It is important that the trial be con-
Quoted that honest men cannot doubt the fairness OF
the trial the justice OF the result Ever truly yocrs
EDWARDS PlERREPoNT, Attorney General
p S-Piedsc send me the Evidence before the Grand
EDWARDS PIERREPoNr Attorney General
And poor Dyer had to submit, in these words
UNITED STATES ArroRSxYs OFFICE,
ST. LOUIS JAM 8, 1870
Hon. EDWARDS PIERREPoSr. Attorney General, WASH
sR-rhe moment that get the notes OF the .esti.
mony taken before tho Grand Jury written out vi
transmit, according the request contained your
letter the 30th ult, much relates 10 the
against General Babcock am, very respectfully,
UnuPf lpn
DAVID r DYER. United States Attorney.
PROTECTING BABcocK.
During January Dyer had business in the East While
he was In Washington the Attorney General questioned
him. and Dyer told him about the dispatches cipher
between Babcock and Luckey and also about tho Grimes
letters, thus giving him two most important pieces
of tho evidence. Al this timo Tuition had been
sent TO Chicago being tho most subscrvont tool in
tho revenue service to the Presdenrs wishes And
sooner had Tuition got out hore than-so Mr. Pierre
pons has said-hc and the President began receive
newspaper cuttings and anonymous letters telling
them that some mons,rous scandal about to be
done In the name OF justice In the wost Thercupon
Pierreponts notorious letter to district ator
neys threatening witnesses, which after ALL per-
haps the effective Device 10 well understood
here to help Babcock In that letter Mr. Pierrcpont
gives hn for writing Il that his "attenon
has been called to number Of newspapers" But Mr..
pierrepont has since said that he saw, in fact,
no newspapers but only cuttings shown
him by the President; that be could not
remember tho origin OF any except
which were published In the Jnter.0ceam Of Chicago,
aud which no aerward discovered had been put In by
Supervisor Tutton and that he remembered only two
mon who spoke TO the President him on the sub
jet, one OF whom was Tuition. Perhaps the other
was the Grand Juror Fox Besides this, he has SAID
that he received on tho subject two letters, both
anonymous, and one postmarted ST Louis
Mr.. Picrrepont has given some singular details to
several persons about the history OF this letter to
district attorneys According TO these OF his
the President always conversed with him alone when
he urged tho writing of the letter. and he dealt rst
mainly in hints and suggestions. which Mr. Pierrepont