The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-01


members. His main points were tina
the outrages In the States were the worl
OF the White League. small minorit,
OF the Democrats. and that peace woulc
certainly come when the negro vote was
divided.
Marriage Lcgaliscd.
The bill legalizing Mr.. Parton's mar
riage with his step-daughter passed the
Massachusetts House by vote ot VI
to SO.
war Department lnvestixati"n-C. p
Nell Unteids n Tale Of Wascality.
C.S. Bell. Of Jackson. Miss, testified
that Belknap asked him II he could pay
$4,000 year for a ost-tradership, for
which hell made personal application.
Taking Care VI nabcock.
Bell was appointed secret detective
his duties were in st. Louis. to look up
pension frauds. was employed by
Luckey to look i'm District Attorney
Dyer's hand and see what evidence
they had against Babcock. He took
hold Of II surrepttiously. and reported
to Luckey in November last. Told
Luckey the evidence against Babcock
was weak. He read over great many
papers in case In Dyer's Office. Dyer
did not know no was Luckeys agent.
DabcOck Guilty.
Subsequently | took measures to in
form the President that Babcock was
guilty. because the President told me II
Babcock was guilty he wanted to know
IL. and was then dismissed. L. G. Brad
Icy, who was also in Babcock's interest.
told Bell to get the papers from Dyer's
office and destroy them. Luckey had
told me to act under Bradley's orders
Met Babcock. he told Bell he must get
all the papers. as part would he no
good. he told me that il | got the evi-
dence | would be well rewarded Bell
was to disappointed special agent by the
Attorney General. lie had card from
the President to Pierrepont. saying.
C"This 4. the Man ot whom I spoke"
Did not get the appointment Dyer told
Pierrepont he would not allow me to
work In his Office because he had nm
idea what | was coming for. Corre-
spending with Luckey in cipher. Bah
cock repeatedly said there were tele-
grams in existence. which, II the prose
cution got hold of. he could not explain.
Bradley paid him $50. Babcock 300. /.
was not employed for any other
purpose than To prevent the conviction
of Rabcock. The President, however,
did not so understand It, He told Bell
i'm the start that II Babcock was guilty
he wanted to know IT, Attorney General
pierrepont was adverse to his going to
st. Louis playing the spy on Dyer The
President wanted him 10 find out whether
Babcock was guilty, but Lucky, Bah
cock, Bradley aud Storrs wanted him to
destroy all evidence he found of guilt.
G.. A. Bradley is the brother. in law of
A. r. Sheppard. Secretary Chandler
knew what Bell was to do before he
started for st. Louis.
The spcaccr lWvcstigatio"- r"stmas-
tcrship for n Vote.
In the Spencer investigation to-day
james q. Smith, Judge Of the Second
Circuit of Alabama. testified that just
previous to Spenccrs election to the
Senate. he went to him MT the instance
of Henry Cochran, q member OF the
Court House Legislature from Dallas
county. with reference to the appoint
ment of Cochran as postmaster nt
salem. Spencer had promised Cochran
the appointment. but Cochran wanted u
witness to the agreement. Spencer SAID
he had promised him the appointment
and that he would make good the agree
mpnt If he could control the appoint
ment. Witness understood the agree
ment to be that the postof1ice was
promised i'm consideration Of Cochran 8
voting for Spencer for Senator. and
Thought he would not have SO voted but
for the promise.
Money Used throughout.
Testimony by other witnesses was
given. going TO show that there was
money In use among the members OF the
courthouse body, but not directly con
Meeting Spencer with It.
II. W. Armstrong testified to being
with BRYANT, of Lowndes county, who
had money In his hands. but Bryant 3
1I,Axt NJ N ~
he got IL and for what purpose, were
ruled out.
Gen. Morgan claimed. rs Bryant
had been sent for 10y Spencer to fix the
Iowndes county members. that his
declarations, as one of the conspirators.
were admissible.
Judge Smiths testimony made a
decided impression.
Gen. Morgan made application for
subp,rnas for several other witnesses,
but the committee has not acted on 1t.
probabilities.
WASHINGTON, March 3l.--For the Gulf
States, Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
rain and easterly to southerly winds. in
creasing in force. and during Saturday
falling barometer east OF the Missis-
sinpi. and i'm Texas northerly to west
erly winds and rising barometer. with
lower temperature.
The Mississippi river will rise slightly
between Cairo and Vicksburg. 1t is
now above the danger line at all sta
tions between these points and Is
reported as follows. As feet inches Mt
Cairo. 80 feet 3 inches at Memphis. AZ
feet 3 inches at Helena and Al feet J
inches at Vicksburg.
senate.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Narious pc
titions were presented against change
or tariff.
Mississippi Jnvcstigation Resumed.
The Mississippi investigation reso'
luton was resumed.
Mr.. Key, Of Tennessee, was the only
Democrat who voted for the resolution
He said he was glad the late war was
fought out and was over with. The
South was not wholly to blame IN the
war. Slavery existed many years ago
and was projected by the Constitution
He spoke highly Of the colored people
and their fidelity to the whites during
the war. and thought the people OF MI
state were willing to protect them ant
aid them. The South was poor ant
weak, and wanted peace. 1t was tlm'
to forget that there was South or
North. The war was over, and the con
ouerors had a right to enjoy the result
of their victory. He was willing y
n. yy~pr N fnd