, 1876-02-18
COURT PROCEEDINGS.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17.-Ubon tho resumption Of
The trial OF Gen. Dabcock this morning 10 tho
United States Circuit Court, number Of Wit
ncsses wero put upon tho stand to teasify to tho
cbarscter OF tho defondan:.
Gen. ". T. Sherman testified: am Gouornl
OF tho army OF the United States. have known
Con. o. E. Dabcoek intimately. havo known
lin since 1861, but my better knowledge OF him
'dases from the tuo When he brought mo dis
patch at Savannah from Con. Grant. Since then
i havs known him almost constantly. Ills ropu-
sation has been very good. never heard IL
questioned until thoso troubles. l have soen
Geh. Baboook hundred tImeh In the room In
4hs Executive Mansion noxt to the rIosidont's
room. II might bo called tho anto-room. Those
who go 10 eoe tho President SEQ Gen. Dabcock
frat, and, perhaps. accomplish tho object Of
'thotr viBts without so0tng the President at all.
Gen. Babcock also opens the 1ette,s, distributoH
them, and answers all except tho most important.
He ia = hind Of intormedlator between tho poo
pie and the President. ..
Testimony as to his good charactor vas also
given BY Gen. James q. Simpson, of tho Corps
Of Engiueers Ten. W. 8. Harney; Capt. L. y.
Dabbtt, commanding tho Ut. 1oui8 Arsenal
Gen. 8. y. Hturgis, in command OF this post; tho
Hon. E. A. Borio. ex-Sccrotary OF the Navy.
LETTERS IDENTIFIED.
AZ this point o1-t3ov. Fletcher was mt upon
the stand, and identified several lottera from
Daboock to joyce NJ those placed In hs possess
sion few weohs ago BY Afrn. Joyce. Only one Of
Il was datsd March H., 1874. and directed to
Joyce, in han Francisco. Il 10 in reply to Joyco'a
message to Baboock Tell Douglass to call
III his scandal hounds, that only blaaken tue
memory of Ford and friends" Goa. Babcock
Informs JoJce that thero are no chargcs against
Ford, and telIs the same that he bellevos no
(Joyco) raa sent to Ban Francisco bccauas Of
his high standing with tho Commissioner.
MORE LErTERs.
Tho defense then introduced two atterB from
Deputy Commissioner 81. @. Rogess To Con.
John Mcdonald, dated respectively Washington,
March 9 and March 70, 1875, to 8how. ~ coup
sel said that a. 1ata ~ the date Of these lettors
lhora vaa no suspicion Of Gen. Mcdonald oitber
BY Rogers or the Department.. Tho first letter
tsks, On behatfof RogeIsiaud Commissioner Doug
taEs. tlat Mcdonald will find place as Deputy
Collector In KAnBas OF elsewhere for youbK
man we'll qualified for such position, and BtateB
that such favor on the part OF Mcdonald
would b. an accommodation to a member Of the
Uabinot. Tho other latter refers 10 Tia rrobn-
b,tty Of tho appointment of Mr. DouElhss TO u
Jndgeahip Of the Court OF Claims, and so1icits
the place to be made vacant By tile retirement OF
douglass. This lottcr wss referred u by hog
srs in his testimony.
OTHER CHARACTER zEs71Aosy
4. Warner, Caehior OF the Liudell lfotel, tes-
tliicd that iIoec was ut TINT hotel in November.
1874.
Con- ]. l.. Fullerton, lawvor OF this CITY,
testified TO knowing Baboock iu tho army during
tuo lase War, aud s.uca then in Washington, Hia
reputation WAS good.
A person connected with the Post-OfIice In this
city testified a. to ths street lottcr-bo1 System
here stating shat It waa uuBafo 10 dcpoHt val
ushle lcttcfs In tho boxes, and that tho public
hhd been repeatedly cautioned Rgalnst doing 10.
There WEE no rula or regulation prohibiting IL,
however.
RTuL MORE.
Tho defense than introduced several letters
from Joyce to Dabcock, written nt ditforant tsmea
from lsi0 to 1919. somo oi them ine!oaed ed!.
torials written by Joyce, aud published In tho
st. Joseph (hlo.) Herald on Ban Domingo
affairs, aud ntre Designed to ahow hls xoel-
oatases IN political lnattors. Another, from
L.ttlo Rock, Ark, appFised Babcock Of tho e!eo-
ton Of Clayton Powell ~ Unitod States Senator,
snd stAtcd that this election wonld carry Akan-
VAS for Grant, and another incloacd resolutions
70 the namory Of Charles W. Ford. adopted at
public meeting hero Boon after that genilemhns
reAth. Answers 10 tt,eso 1otters wore then pro-
lucod and read; also, two or three others. All
If theHo letters arc OF = social character, and
Indicate that the writer's Of thons wore on fnond-
Ring matters Or anything connected with Eeve-
9, q. Dickinson, Chief ciesk OF tho First
conptroer's office, Warrington, and George 0.
Benl.nnu, connected with tho Otfics Of Public
buildings md Grounds under nabcook, Nere
thou called to Identify for tho prosecution tho
signature Of George s. Joyce, Dooskcoper at tho
Presidents mansion, to whom tho dispatch OF
Apnl %, 1875, AduresBSd to Dabcoca, waH Traced.
but shsy failed to enthusiastically identity hR sig
catuTr.
TIE JoycE~nAuCoCE DISPATCHES.
Tho Court then rt,tod on tho three dispatches
which hAya boen held in reserve tEo or thre0
days. Tho following mAs admitted,
ST. LOUIS, Doc. ), 18T4.-7o Gen. O.. Il. HaIeork !:
Hss .hs Secretary or Commissioner ordered anybody
Ssrof tatEnnd> J.
The following TWO werc ruIod out
wAsRsaoros, Dec, s, ls7s.- ysAn 4. Joyce, 81.
9,nn'' bear that 'o' Que A'' re- :. Z sSns
saola Ts NJ TO ~ Faste. u colorado. I'd ts!.
ssa!n 70 CosnnAs'uusT. Crush out H. Lou!i sncies.
(algrtd} OklF.
Regarding the las. dispatch. she Court aall
although it was admitted IL Ia In the h1ndwrtt.
Ing of Joyce and that It had beou sent nyer t4o
vilss tAsxe IL Ao prso9 tIAt defendant had fo-
ociyed il, or, II he dld receive il, that le knew
from whom IL came, and there waa 10 proof that
Il was ever answered.
.AMEs hA0rL1,
\ 1etlAz-c<srfof, theu testified: In the latter
pars Of February, 1875. was coming dowa pine
street. near Fifth. Mr. Joyce &ceosted mo, .ud
box which DO wished 70 gel back. Iie pointed
70 tho boz On thu southwatt oosuoE Of p0th aid
Pine. ! asked Col. Joyce to describe the letssrd
before opsnsd tho box, ue Asid one was ad'
6feASe0 10 W. y, avery, Washington. ~ o.. thG
other was to o. L, Baecock, Washington. D. G.
both MARKED persoual. lobsned ths box, A.
though it was on my dittnot, and searched
among ths letters and found tie two and
handed them to Ms. Joyce.
"; stoErs-Did you Get receipt
Witueus-No, eil.
a1r. Stor1s-Ig it customasy7
Wisuess--Yec, il IL. / said. Look hsre,
Colonsl. wsut leceilt II !ou want 10 put
than in tho n.l .gnn will 80 with you and
yes It dons."
Mf. Btosfs-Wnat did 10 say.
Wsslasa-ua kalAs "Qh! sAls's III 4jglt, hunk.