The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-16
GEN. 0. L. BABC0CKS TRIAL.
UNAFFECTED CLOSE or THE CASE
ron THE PROSBCU1ION.

All Rxeept tho Cypher Teiegrams Admitted
An Important Wituens for the Rebntthi-
Babcock's spy Working TO some Purpose
"A Had Case Tor Grants Bosom Friends
vt. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-With the CONCLUSION
Of proceedings in tho Dabcock trial to-day 'ne
p,oeecutlon rested its case, somewhat 10 puOho
.,,rn,,.o other witnesses having been antici-
patod. Tho proceedings opened In the morning
With a victory for the prosecution, the Judges
admitting all the telegrams as testimony, save
The ao.caIied "Mac" telegram, regarding move
sents Of revenue ofIlcials, and the kilograms re-
ss,uted for by the doorkeeper, joyce, whose
handwriting Ia yet to be proved by a Witness
who, II has been arraLGed NAV testify among
those of the defence. The fact that neither Col
Iector Parker OF Colorado nor Thorpe the store
koeper, was oallod has excited some comment. IL
IA know u, however that Parkor's course since the
beginning OF the trial. his evident zeal for the
aefence, and his assei tous that he bad nothing
In tell. convinced the prosecution that he could
be spared to advantage. Since he visited Joyce
for the defence he has been ranked with Tuition
.. not TO be trusted. District Attorney Dyer said
This morning that Thorpe would be called as a
vitncss Ho is supposed to be relied upon In re-
buttal of the theory OF forced letters, expected
10 he advanced by Dabcock's counsel.
The testimony OF Devis and Frazer and Bar
ton to day sufficiently established the existence
pf the letters with the Dabcock SIGNATURE and
Of Hoags part here. The tenor Of these Bah
sook letters has been presented IN THE SUNS
tt4tement Of Thorpo's testimony. The testl-
monv Of Frazer also made clear the letters In
HOae's handwriting. Brooks gave essential tes-
puiony IN showing the part played hy lioae, and
Ia swearing TO having written the letter TO
Rogers whirh In such mysterious way got
lnto Bibcock's hands, aud then Its sub,
ttanco to the Ring here. Col Dyer said
to say that the prosecution did not claim
that the original letter was distracted from
kogerss dosk, but only cupy. he ruling out
Df tue cipher kilograms, indicating II bcuca 1
situation and hopes at the time - he Avery
tral. WIS victory for the defence; but II
Luckey again takes the stand. III, cross-exami-
nation. II Ia anticipated. will bring out the man
facts indicated In those despatchcs.
Groat curiosity Ia IN infested in the course &c
be pursued by the defence tomorrow. u h. ru
morod TINT n bold attempt will be made to in
duce the Court to take the case from the jury
Williams viii open for tue defence. llcrotOtor,
he has said not word. still sitting In court be
side DabcOck like statue OF lead.
BADCOCK's SPY.
| The eleven letters identified by Frazer as beiht
| In HOae's handwriting are letters written M
\ Hong to bingham. and wele until Gently In tn,
| p,- .ossiDn OF the prosecution. just here n
anpears that the spy. Roger sherman OF New
q, York. heretofore mentioned AS having got into
Overs confidence through the medium OF "A let
ter from ToIrepnnt, worked to some purpose in
Dyers Office. He got possession of the letters
and from him they passed into the hands of the
day between Dyer and StorIs. Some reference
10 tile lettors was made BY Storrs in court
"Yes, aud We know how you got them" said
Dyer. Storrs rotorted with the assertion that
the manner Of getting them was no business ol
the prosecution. They had them. and that was
enough. 1t Is believed that with these letters
In their possession, the defence will seek t.
make lloag a scapegoat for all unexplainaole
things. erman, armed with his credentials
hss certainly done well for Babcock.
An interesting plan OF the defence IL expected
when the attempt Is made to show that Nc
Donald received his letters from BabcOck under
cover for fcar that they would otherwise be
tampcred with In the Post Ofice. The alleged
previous DIN uity with postal officers has yet e.
be proved. Possibly the defence viii succeed
Pllsy, the Postmaster. II AL tnat postmaster
should be politically, and nc wa engaged fol
some time with Luckey tnis morning.
No new Developments regarding the Wester
man papers have occurred, nor .nythinR further
learned Xxi Z the identity Of the Dabcock who
n.ured IN tne Illinois Ring.
Dtbcock's friend are iubilant tonight tina
the 'ucrs AID COPIED despat ches have not beer
admissible evidence, and that tho prosecution
nHdt out no stronger case. On the other hand
both Dyer and Brnadhcad express themselye
baisned OF a conviction. The rumor of one mai
prepared to hang tho jury has been traced ny
but nothing has Resulted from II.