The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10
The Latest Cloud Lowering Over
General BabcOck.
SAFE BURGLARY DEVELOPMENTS.
President Grant Longing for the
4th Of March, 1877.
THEORY Or GENERAL BELKNAP'S DEFENCE,
Dark Doings or Ex-Secretary
Delano's Son John.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

TWIN OON NGGOChN SONVGoT SNbINts
WASHINGTON, April ., ls7a
ozNxRAL DABcocx's CONNECTION WITH TIE
sAYx BURGLARY cAsE-DIsoUsT AND ANNOY
AHcx OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE DEVELOP
AENTs-AN UGLY LOOK FOB THE xx-sEcRE-
rAnx-Hn EARLY ARREST PROBABLE.
The most devoted friends OF General Babcock are
shocked At the revelations Of the witness Whitley
the subject Of his connection with tho safe burglary
case and the unsatisfactory nature OF General Bab-
cocks own explanation reply. President Grant il
credited with exclaiming this morning.
~ wish to heaven the 4th Of March, 1877. was at
handI" and then going on to philosophize over the
fact that his appointments Of personal friends to Office
had been failures, betrayals worse, while those
made on political party grounds had been almost
all Of them successes and hitA In fact, all
kinds Of rumors are flying tonight covering
the latest aspect of the relations between tho
President and his late secretary. II is said that the
President Is deeply grieved and mortified at the de-
veopments Of the safe burglary investigation He had
the retirement Of his favore snd confidential
ry would be an end or trouble on tho latters
account, but the startling disclosures Of De-.
lectve Whitley have staggered the best
friends Of General Babcock. who are apprehensivc
~ to what will come next It lie asserted by those
claiming to have talked with the President since yes
to-day, that he will so before Proctor Knotts CON-
mittee and make plain statement Of all he knows
concerning the safe burglary case showing that he
had nothing 10 do with ordering Attorney General
Williams to discontinue the suits against the
guilty parties, which will be another deadly
blow at Babcock Another gentleman, supposed
TO be on intimate terms with the President says that
Grant has given Secretary Babcock terrible lecture
his 'unfaithfuness" Another report says that tho
President very angry, and talked exceedingly
plain to the ex-secretary but that whom the matter
fully explained by General Babcack the President
sxonerated him. The only rim In the dark cloud
which has lowered upon tho head OF General
Babcock il the possible false testimony or
Whitley, who once testified, II win be
remembered, not only to his own innocence and non-
completely but proved sbf by the most respectable
witnesses when he trial here in Washington last
spring for participation in the safe burglary. Whit
isy's revelations are spurred by the promise Of full
pardon for his connection with the affair, and his
testimony will be thoroughly Efted by
Judge Knott before the pardon Is placed in his
banda should whitley not be controverted General
Babcock will be promptly indicted by the local Grand
Jury.
On the other hand tho point against General
Babcock that neither Ex-Governor Shepherd nor ex-
District Attorney Harrington the Board OF Public
Works could exercise any the secret SER
vice OF the Treasury Department but that It would
require some one higher in authority. 1t is further
represented that order give General Babcock an
anmus In the shameful transaction his mcasur emens
and those Of his subordinate engineer which he
paid out large amounts The share OF the indebted
ness the government for tho improvements made in
paving the streets, being examined by the joint
Committee OF Investigation by Congress, and
II necessary, his defence, to de-
stroy the credibility OF the representations
made, az well character OF those making them,
led, a. they were, by Columbus Alexander This was
aimed 1t In the safe burglary, and hence the only
Who high enough in authority have it carried
ywhitley, the moving and principal spirit In the
spiracy, far actual business was concerned was
General Babcock or some equally high in the White
House Treasury Department Tho initial point
in this theory, Is claimed has been established in
the testimony taken yesterday, showing that General
Babcock ,elegraphed TO whitley come on to WASH
ington, and whtley's subsequent statement ON oath
that General Babcock requested him 40 do . jobn
and referred him District Attorney Harrington
leading republican Western Senator, and hero
tofore strong friend OF General Babcock, says:-
.The testimony taken thus far has an ugly look for
Babcock"
II was rumored here tonight, and thought not i'm
veoped the arrest General Babcock would matter
Of course ordered by the District Attorney. Upon
consulting with him tonight and sending an inquiry
in writing whether he had been would be arrested
he answers simply that he has not been arrested The
house OF General Babcock 10 under surveillance to-
night in the apprehension Of his leaving town for the
present
SECRETARY BxLKxAPs INFLUENCES SOLD ron
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS IN MILLINERY WORK
FOR HIS WIFE.
Tho following statement made recently by Mr.
J. K Peabody before the Military Committee. and was
BY them thought important enough 10 refer TO the
Judiciary Committee
In May, 1870. ! came 10 Washington atty, having
been discharged from the regular army the 9Th Of
May 81 sasd year at Philadelphia Nine Garnaux,
mddie-aged French lady, hal been engaged In the
millinery business IN Philadelphia Tor time
previous 10 1870 made her acquaintance while there
This lady came 70 Washington and engaged tho
oceu alton ~ 1863 she very friendly 10 me, and
procured my discharge IRON the army through
secretary oil War BcIknap, and Tor the
purpose of having me appointed 10 a clerk.
ship in one 81 tue departments at
Washington. When | 10 WASHINGTON went 10
Mine. Garnaux's house. and renamed about two
mouths and q half ro0ncd and boarded at her