The New York herald., 1876-02-28
AFTER THE TRIAL.

vrsrr or oxxrn.L BAncocK TO THE GILL or
M'DoxnD-rHE LKrrEns THAT Would HAVE
coxvIcrED THE rnrvArK sEcnxrAhr-A
BAnoArx WHICH PREVENTED THuR mo
DUcTroS.
~. Iorrs. Fce q, is7o
The visit Of General Babcock the 81 Louis County
jail 20 see General NcDonaid 70 excite great
deal % scandalons comment here IL s heiiesrd that
Bsbcocks trip here uoi aitczsiher voiunsry. and
ihai Mcdonald bed HIN sssh fIsafvantsre inat he
could not safety leave "a Loan ~iihout naasnr the
vista Babcock called ahoat o'eioek IN shs aftsr.
noon, IN compsny viih Juezs Krum TIE ialof says
ruE oHFrrrv1
between Bahcoek and ncnonad s,s sxtrsmsiy cordi.i
The visitors rernsinsd hair houf siane wnh ne rrs
IN his ceA
Il Is no~ kno~n ihas ourius B.ncock's uai shs
prosecuuon discovered ihai osria,n fiess uciunnids
possession from me deieudsni wouia i,avs ths iury
- AtrrH,ausn
but 10 couvict coiouei Dyes pfomrsiy 81 sheut
deavoring % obtain thess ciisrs bus appears fhst
tho attorneys of ths defense heard % a.. ,uteussa
move and sent Representatives o. ~ sesnis lsa -
SOC Mcdonald msss.ursr esnveyea ircm nsbcpck
70 the prisoner IN ial
solrvs rrosi.rs 90 40
10 obtain his rrlcasc hs wcuid ony rstnu thess s
,ers Mcdonald ioos nasautsrs ~ ihs conelueo of
oircumssnnoes aud ihroueh ne ss nabeoek
demanded certain pledges lsokisr - be reieas, o.
condition that be rcfssed 20 yira ne etisss ~ ul
nmeni Of the pledges o. courss dcrrodine uron nah
cocks aoquhial The srr-emsni ~-s rai'aes by
Babcock . prosy m. prosecaii"n d'sfoffrtd taai "a
s'posaip ox ma srsxp
70 aid their causr 10 it ttel serf aFaid 20 - -
They suspected that some ptomlse had bern n-4e -
hm, ana were shrrsd eupuEh a. resiifr ihat
hcDonalds position vfn 81 o. anf cneth o. Ire afe
ferrcd not 10 ten The tralh d. could a. - wth na
puniiy. as joyce is The only she rouli rontrsdt
him. The defence Ior oevoas r.s.ens - 80 saa'
main IN his cch. Mcdonald
KFrr srcEEr
OF the existence o those ctiers and her race ~ con
ceaimcnt within hts own bosom and remained rontent
with hts own bargain uniil the closing sIerches oi
men, counsel for thc defendant Who had aif~a seal
ing the compact In regard 90 the letter. deuoanced
Mcdonald 10 The most unmeasured terms he vssa
rniKf, liar Ann RonnKh
He had aided IN dragging The name ~ inDoctnt Nab
cock into this conspiracy and 20 terms were black
these speeches suspicion that he had been occeised
flashed his mind. Ho believed he had bcen
made tool OF merely to AID IN
SECURING RARcocK's AcQrfrTAi.
The case closed and no new testimony could he
introduced Babcocks attorneys had succeed IN duping
him.
The verdict OF acquttal followed and that night
while Babcock and his ffiends were rejoicing a. his
dcliverancc the late defendant received message de-
livercd quietly IL was from Mcdonald, demanding 20
see Babcock in person before he len 81 LOUIS
The demand had TO be acccdcd to Baboock sent
back word to the prisoner that he would him In The
Jail the following morning. alter leaving The hotel Zoe
the depot This
REAssURED DONALD,
and he received Babcock with the same friendly feel.
ing that had existed between them when the Sylph
despatch was sent Judge krum Is the oniv man ~ho
overheard the conversation, and of course will
not jivulge what was said II s certain that
Mcdonald Is
MUCH MORE sASGrISK
than he was before the visit and saws be has
fear OF seeing the inside OF the Pencntary u
is believed that Babcock made another visit 20 the
jail on Friday night. He in company with
OF his counsel and or two members Of tho
whskey Ring in public carriage little amer MD
night in the vicinity OF the Jail