New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-17
WASHINGTON.
u,ncoCU,s INDICTMTNT.

amp AND FOUR OTHERS lNCLOphD i'
.cr,oS-Gov. SHEPHERD AT HAND WITH Dali
SECURITY. ,-,,n,,,,vt
,rpov REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE IklsoHh'I
W,sHIyGToN, April 16.-Secretary Chshuiei' ga
Secretary Borie Collector Arthur Dlstrlc'-A,
Miss Police Commissioner Wheeler anu 81 .a,
liberal lovers of the Administration VINO "o a.
;ng or have fed at the National crio 80
favor of Gen. Grant, will soon have o ooo -
tunity to unite in making purse Oh 81 p,hoool
or less TO defray the legal expenses VI oon' .bo
" 80 Ss.,1;n, bimself for wrong-dOing against the
~ - e,,trv False certificates OF measure
60 ao,nnlic;tv in the Whisky Ring, ana other
-.~ oLoroed against the Presidents late private
hayo been set aside IN one way or announcer
a.ta' hove nevertheless left deep impression Oh
az minds of the people, winch no jury decision may
deface. ,,- .,oooroo rorst
- bo made. IL he escapes this 1t VIII DC shu
- hears n charm, proof against evidence "hich
.rotects him from punishment In the terrloie
srs+orv which has enveOped the DISTRICT sa1e our
ulorr-the most infamous conspiracy known IN the
s"y - annals Of the country-tbere have always
- two or three men whose presence was telt' Dut
.hose names and identity were beyond proof LII
W .6o aevelouments, these men were never I'M
-o,era1 and vet there general feeling OF sus-
- resting upon at least two men who bore the
20 relations with the Executive. The Grand
~, of the District of Columbia to-day indicted one
80 tbosa men. and the other was present 10 90 OH
his bail. ,.o,,,,o0d
Cen. Babcock. indicted to-day-asi it was announced
IN THR TRIBUNE yesterday that he would prooaOly
ha-witb half dozen others whose names iolio"'
will have another chance to show ms innocence vi
crime deeper and more terrible imam steaIe lroill
WI. wa m
h whitley oxChief of the Secret Service Division,
he grew red in the face with anger anu III MS
tr;ends followed his example, and declared Whitley
Sisro,,ntobla fellow. and said Babcock was inno-
cent and no detective could be believed. So Whit
80 tostimonv before the Judiciary Committee was
act aside with a sheer, and Babcock and his friends
soain wooed themselves into tranquility All at
once Whitley was summoned before the Grand Jury;
ne gave bis testimony; it was verified by unim-
neaehable evidence and to-day Gen. Babcoek was
indicted on the charge Of having on the 18th OF
Ipril. 1874, conspired with others to injure and
onpress Columbus Alexander, and that in pursuance
NJ said conspiracy they did procure certain persons
named. to break ard enter the Office of the Attor-
new of the United States for the District OF Column
bia, and to take therefrom two books OF John
o Evans, and to carry them to the residence OF the
taid Columbus Alexander"
The persons indicted at the same time with Gen.
Babcock are as follows: Richard Harrington, late
Assistant District-Attoney II. G. Whitley. late
Chief of Secret Services J. c. Nettleship lac Gov
ernment detective; ThOs. p. SOmeTvile, dsreputa-
BE York lawyer; George f. Miles, professional
eracksman, and William Benton, a housebreaker
and thief The witnesses upon which the lndlct-
nents were found are A. b. Newcomb, CHIEF OF
Police Richards, Albert Cunz o. ID. Madge, Joshua
Parker, E. C. Banfeld. Michael Hays. II. c. Whit
lev, and Columbus Alexander. NewcOmb and Ban
field the latter the ex-Solicitor otethe Treasury.
strongly supported and verified the testimony OF
Whitley before the Judiciary Committee, the sub
stance of which has been printed already III The
TRIBUNE.
The Grand Jury were unable to discover the iden-
tity of the mysterious man whose acts were seen
everywhere and many of the jurymen believe that
Whitley has not told all he knows. He was granted
immunity by the Acknowledgement, but he has
nevertheless been again indicted, with the purpose
Of holding him until be tells al be knows. Gen.
Babcock was present in court when the indictments
were declared, and at once gave bail for 10000,
Gov Shepherd becoming his security
SHR PRESIDENT LOSES FAITH-HE ASKS TIE DIS
CHARGE OF TWELVE CLERKs APPOINTED AT
BABcoCK's REQUEST.
BIT TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUvEl
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The President is under
stood to have lost faith in Gen. Babcock finally aud,
IN the polished language Of Administrative circles,
70 have thrown him overheard" One of the first
results Of this change of opinion is said to be
request by Gen. Grant to Secretary Bristow that he
discharge twelve clerks in the Treasury Department
appointed at the request of Gen. Babcock. These
oil 4,I
very useful in the positions they hold.
HARRINGTON NOT YET FOUND NO EVIDENCE
AGAINST Rx-GOv. sHEPHERD--TIIE CASE CANNOT
BE REACHED BEFORE THE MIDDLE OF JUNE.
leESERAL PREss DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, April 16.-NO new arrests have
peen made In the safe burglary cases. but no trouble is
anticipated in obtaining the presence here Of whitley
Hetteship Hayes and Cunz whenever they are wanted
"mteys pardon depends upon his testimony In the case
and upon hs testimony depends the entire case against
Gen. Babcock Harrngton's whereabouts are unlknour
Of the present There that he is purposev
eyadng arrest The evidence Of his guilt ia said 20 be
very positive and conclusive.
Rumors have prevailed and statements have heer
sat the Grand Jury have evidence before them impli
eating ex-Goy. shepherd, Thomas Shepherd Dr. sharp
and Others but 1t be authoatvely stated that there
not particle OF evidence IN the DistricAttOrney's
sce' or In the hands Of :he Grand Jury duplicating any
eer person whomsoever besides those already indicted
some suspicion has been directed toward Chief
v0e but there is 10 evidence against him in the safe
Burglary case.
us NOT believed that Marshal Sharpe was in any way
S''y Vi PACKING the jury as has been charged He may
ONe'eI' nave unvngy used a list OF names for tales
Wv INTO ms hands by Harrington or some OF his
0"ua ana While this will be the subject OF Ipvestiga
70 MOI believed by the District-Atoiney that apv
80 "ln attach TO him. Distriet-Attoney Wells has
80 very Nislalt IN the safe burglary case and will
V ai az the earliest practicable moment bpt
June. 40e 'no houIe OF
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