The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-01

"a that has anything to dc with this case.
Owe will determine that after we
hear 1t and only want to know who en-
ployed your Ain regard to the St.
Louis whisky msttersi
Q-Yes; Gen. Babcock Is an officer of
the army, and I propose to inquire about
him now. A-Well, I was employed BY
Mr.. Lucky, the private Secretary Of the
President.
Q--What were you to do for Luckey 2
A-To make it as brief a. possible, was
to look into the hands Of the district-at
torney there, Col. Dyer, and see what
evidence there was against Babcock.
Q-You were sent by Luckey then to
90 on: there and inquire what case there
was against Babcock2 A-Yes.
| Odd you look over the papers In
that otice1 A-Some of them.
Odd you read them allf Al read
good many of them.
Q-Where did you get the papers in
the oficsl A-On the table and in
drawers.
! Q-Was that the precise service Col.
Luckey told you to render to himf A
It was.
Ole told you to 90 there and find
out1 A-To 60 and fad out all that 1
could.
| Q-You informed the President that
Babcock was guiltyf Al took meas.
ures to inform him that he was guilty.
l did it because himself be told me if Bah
cock was guilty he wished to know it.
He wished nothing concealed and he
wished him punished. took the Presl-
dent at his word and Informed him of it
and got my discharge three days after.
Q-Had you any conversation with
Babcock with regard to this matter?
A-Frequently, probably dozen times
after arrived here in December.
OFF at any time General Babcock
admitted that he was guilty, please state
it. A-His admission was clear enough.
If they wanted me to get the evidence
out of the Office and destroy it, it was
clear enough.
Add he admit to you that he was
guilty. Al told him what Bradley
asked me to do in St. Louis, and instead
of dissenting he satd he did not wish me
to get the evidence out of the office unless
l could get the whole of it; that if l got
part it would be worse than none.
Q-What had Bradley asked you to
do. Ale had asked me to get the
evidence out of the office and bring it to
the Lindell Hotel.
Q-What was to be done with it then
A-Destroy it.
Q-Was Colonel Luckey present pres
ent when Bradley told you to do that?
Al bcllsvs not. I believe this was in
Brsdley's room In the Lindell Hotel.
The proposition was made after Luckey
came east in the latter part Of Novem-
bel. / went down with Bradley and
Luckey to the depot when Luckey went
10 take the train to come east. He told
me to consult Bradley; that he was there
in the interest of Babcock that this
whole move was not against Babcock, but
agsinst the President and for me to con.
suit with Bradley and 10 act with him.
Q-And Bradley told you to get the
evidence out of the district-attorney's
Office and bring it to the Lindsll Hotel
to be destroyed? Ale did.
Odd you attempt to get IN A-Nc,
sir; did not.
Q-Why didn't your A-Well; l
thought it was going rather too far in the
matter.
Q-You had told him all you knew?
! A-Yes, cir.
Q-When you came back you say you
had conversation with Bsbcock? A
Yes met him at No. 2,l00 Pennsylvania
avenue. The witness produced mem.
orandum Of the number Of the house,
given him he said by Mr. Luckey.
In that conversation / related all that
had seen and heard in St. Louis, and
told him Of this proposal Of Mr.. Brad
lev. He said he did not want me to get
it unless l could get the whole Of it, that
part OF it would be worse than nose.
The matter was talked over between u:
afterwards, and be remarked that if got
il would be we'll rewarded. told him
that didn't like to 60 into 1t. l also
met bis counsel, Mr.. Storrs. ! was at
Gen. Babcock's house six or seven times
Q-What occurrued there? A-Tnere
was q great deal Of talk. gave them a
written report Of allthst had seen and
heard at St. Louis. havn't copy Of
the report. Babcock suppose has the
report. l had given them that report
previous 10 their talk about getting evil
dence and up to the time of making out
the report / still thought the matter was
intended as q political move, but when |
found out l was wrong dropped it and
went from here TO New York
on the 10Th Of January, and did not re-
turn TO Washington till about the Sth or
9th Of February. then took the Presi-
dent st his word, and took measures to
send him information that Babcock was
guilty. should have said that gave the
thing up after Brady left st. Lo1is, which
was q night or two after Luckey lef. and
went to Lexington, Ky. From there l
wrote to Bradley and asked him to re-
turn my letter, and he did so, accom-
panied with the following:
WAsHISorok, December 9, 1875.
C. s. Bell, Esq:
Yours was received to-day, and, here
with returned. / am authorized 70 re-
cues, you 10 come Immediately and TO
ssy YOU will be cared for. Yours truly,
| 4 {. BRADLEY.
Twas the intention that should be
appointed special agent in the Attorney
Generals Office, and sent to 81. Louis to
continue nay work. Here is the key Of
the cipher that was given me TO comnu-
nicats with. The witI sss here produced
the original of the cipher Published in
the New Yaik Herald OF February 10.
Q-wers you appointed in the At
.orney-Generars ofiee?. Al wa not,
bu. l Was to bs appointed. l had card
from the President TO Alto, Hey y-Gen ersl
Pierrepont similar 10 the one hsd to
Secretary Chandler.
Q-A card asking to have you ap-
pointed - . special agent' Alt did
no, say so. II sad TIM Is the man OF
whom l spoke for that appointment" or
something to tina: effect
:Q-Why we're you not appointed a
l-Tha. was about the 18th OF December,