The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-23
PLEADING FOR BABC0CK.
JJBGE PORTER'S ADDRESS IN TIE
GREAT WRISKEY TRIAL.
Answering tho Accusation that his client IL
shielded in Washington City-somc New
TesIimony TINT may be Used IIerenfier.

Answering tho Accusation that hi. client IL
shielded in Washington City-somc New
Testimony that may be Used Hereafter.
ST. LoUIs, Feb. %. MIR. Porter has
occupied the entire day with his argument
In the Dabcock trial, and contrary to gen
eral expectation, has finished. The argu-
ment was, from the beginning, rather an appeal
to the emotional qualities Of jurors than to their
understanding, the speaker alternating between
invective and patbos, and scarcely touching
upon the evidence. even in points omitted by
Storrs The main conception OF tho oration
seemed TO present Babcock as an innocent and
conndinR person pursued to the death by relent-
less Metals. lie criticised the prosecution for
the zeal manifested, aud attributed II to
the hostility arising from tho Presidents
Justice In shielding the Innocent by hts
deposition. IIo assaed the press as
having treJudged tho case. devoting a
large portion OF his argument to All expose OF
The multitudnous calumnies Of the ewspapers.
Throughout the entire speech changes were
rung on this theme at intervals. The delusive
ch racters Of Joyce and Mcdonald were painted
ia deep cOors. Toward the close Mr.. Port be-
came pathetic over the condition Of bs client.
ami aul called to tho Jury In every trcmulous
moduation of his quavcrng voice. A. irely
emotional effort the address was 10y no means
failure. tut as q display " reasoning power II
Is not what was expected Of q man Of Porters
reputa ION
In a delicate way the Government counsel
werc conpimented for their ability, hut. stid
tho speaker, they have tried this case with
| bitterness toward this defendant which never
saw equalled In State prosecution. They evil
IDENTITY felt that every stab they gave his defend
nnt l. really thrust through him at the PrCslden.
| himself Why they should rke at Gen. Grant
| - don't know. uuls they think hi. tpstifut
stands between these two eminent gentlemen
ana a now professional victory.
Judge Porter then said that he would not 20
into the evidence In detail, as that had been
done sunlciently by his colleague. Mr.. Stoirs,
| ture-. lie said II was an undisputed fact that
ihere was nrfanous conspiracy In St. Louis in
eminent when the question was put to them by
the Court thit Cen Babcock had no connection
formed witch continued until the
order chnneing the Superyisors In the
supervisor luton THIS plan OF Oh ,neing
| Supe vi-ors was gwen up 10y the President AT er
due denhertion for another plan whicn luton
ryc,inmended, ana the Secretary and the presl-
dent accepted. II was the carrying out OF this
latter plAn which led to all this exposure. his
plan u approved oy you, by ne, bY tie whole
county except Cob Bruadhead, vino argues that
tie President had no fight t. change hi- ulan.
the next stcp ~ the argument WIS with refer
cnce to tn~ knowledge at Wa=hinGtun r. pect-
iny tur iuaE here. In the spring Of lS,i Joyce
and McD ,ndd. for re sons given nv them. re-
.i-nel luinH vou that tneir rcslsnitions would
have been accepted haI their connection with
ihe con.lifacy been known In Washington?
When the di>tiilers aud recliners told their
story before the Gr4ud Juror- Il-t summer the
Di-tri t Attorney /, armed now deeply joyce aud
Mcdonald were concerned, an they were in
dicted but the evidence ggain>t them was not
known. Later Joyce was indeted IN an
wy the real case against Mcdonald was
cirted his enemies no doubt believed linn
guilty, as he was; but with the fact Of MS In
widest stores that the treasury Department
was IN league with Mcdonald. and that even the
the faislty of part of these stories It natural
that In washington, 1t was believed that these
fal.c,y az, ,inst NcDcnald. l. was not believed
| that hc WAS guilty until last Noyemhcf, when on
his tt,al the legal e,idelce proved bin beyond
| II H. known to few that since the indictment
against lil6cock was but prospective, bars have
been placed IN the way ot the prosecution here
and iuilleuces OF n pcrs nal nature brought 10
bear 4. m Washing ON Of which the public as
vet has no conception. 4 sentiment Of honor
has restrained the GONcinment counsel from
Giving nj rmation on tni' tDpio' though 10 have
done 80 must have impaired the defence tut
now that ther Performance Of duty is made "A
oumr, There /, a PROSPECT that the who.e story
uf Executive interference viii be given to the
woild.
Two new ard important fcts ia relation TO
lave cone 70 Iislt. There Is man ~ the postal
service here named Murray. an olG letter carrier.
who g'uiu nave testified 10 both receiving lot
B.bc ok, and to delivering To them letters
seemingly from him. lne prosecution did not
get Loid Of this man, because the Pp;t OHcO
authorities are wurklLg zealOusly In Babco IS
interest. and would Keep such testm ny from
being know OF In time to be Of service.
II also apl ears that ona Hartman, the Post
Once CiCfk through whom letters would be Ie
turned III the usual business routine, II returned
at al, was approached IN the Interest Of II b
cock and asked T. RENE mber whether he did
not return cert letters TO Joyce.sie failed to
remember. In this stlJit, counsel for the de-
fence were OBLIGED to content themselves with
as unsafe witness as McGill.
since the Arguments began the demeanOr of
Blbcuck IN court has changed, and ts tho Culmi-
nation approaches he shows signs OF decided
un asiness, no longer stioking his moustache
| cumplacently, out watching the speaker all the
time with the deepest interest. The mig htmare
Wllll ans stilI sits ut bis right hand, but the
other iriends arc scattered about the court room,
none of them retaining tho seats nrst assumed.
Blboocks brother "a always there, and appears
hdggard and WON.
An inciCeut Illustrating tho opinion held OF
the Witness hcCill IN the community where he
is known occurred last night at one of the thea
tres. "The Mghty Dollar" was on the boards,
and the sensation came IN when the heroine Of
the piece anxious 10 rec yer a eliminating doc
ument, exclaims: +" Oh, how shall Ret that let
ter baCkf' In response god In the gal. cry
shouted; "Send Tor McGii" At whiCn the
audience roared and applauded
Dyer's OthCs appears To have been Invaded
once for Avery, as well as subsequently Tor
lime II the iatters trial, gained admission, II II
r. ported, To Overs Ofice wnen no one Olanced
to tie there, and secured certain documents,
when were taken To Avery. Avery had his
be Of ust, after winch the documents were re-
turned. The account comes from good au-
| thOrity,