The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-12

thhL tLe uelay Woulu prove equAlly
profitable to the government and grati-
flying to ourselves, or something of that
kind. The copy of the letter was shown
to me at the White House by Gene
raj Babcock. He said gentleman had
shown it to him and he was
afraid / was being deceived by those
men. He said he would hold me respon-
sible for their conduct. l told him that
1 had great confidence in them, and he
said, "What might sensitive man like
Logan say if he saw that letter" Bah
cock told me the letter had been given to
him conhdentislly, and requested me not
to say where / received it from.
After the visit of Mcdonald
to Washington, l remember of coming
out of nay house cne day, when l met
General Babcock, and we talked about St.
Louis matters 1 can't say exactly what
was said; but we talked about revenue
agents coming here. Once in 1874 Bah
cock came to my office, and We talked
about the supposed charges against Ford,
who was dead. At that time ! told him
there we're no charges against Fordi that
the charges l was getting up were against
the living. He asked what examination
had been made and said something about
-blackening the memory Of Ford. The
only way mans memory could be
blackened who was dead was by an eI-
animation. Afterwards Bsbcock came
to see me about sending bird, thrush
think, out West. He only came TO my
Office once or twice that | remember.
Some two or three months before Richard
son went out of the office, had talk with
the President and told HIM things were
crooked in St. Louis. l thought if
proper investigation WAS made it would
result largely TO the benefit of the treas
ury. He concurred with me, and asked
when / proposed to begin. On the 26th
of January, 1875, l addressed letter 10
the Secretary of the Treasury IN
regard to the change of supervi-
sors.. The rumors of fraud ginning
in 1872, caused me to write this letter.
Afterwards Secretary Bristow came to
the office, and we talked the matter over.
concluding TO wait till the fall elections
were over We waited, and then there
were number of Senatorial elections
and we had 70 wait till they were over
Then we were in the midst Of the Presi-
dental election, and that was another
obstacle After that we arranged TO
make the transfers.
Letters were here produced and read
In regard to the change of officers of the
internal revenue department, including
the transfer of Gen. Mcdonald to Phila-
delphia and Mr.. Tuition to st. Louis.
The witness proceeded-After | ad-
dressed letter to the secretary and the
transfers Of the supervisors were made.
| had conversation with the defendant.
The conversation commenced by his
calling my attention to the subject. lie
told me il WAS an unwise measure and
would result in bringing such strong
pressure ON the President that the order
would have to be recalled, which
would be unpleasant for me. The
con Rversation was held at Bsbcock's rosm
in the White House. The President WAS
not present. | don't remember to have
had any other conversation with the de-
fendant about the matter. This transfer
Was 10 take place on the 18th of Febru-
sry. notified the parties by telegraph
ON the 4th that the order would be re-
versed. Col Dyer then read
The Presidents Revocation Of the
as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGToN, |
February 4, 1875.
SIR:-The President directs me to say
that he desires that the circular order
transferring Supervisors OF Internal
Revenue be suspended, by telegraph, till
further orders.
[Signed, LEVY 7. LUCKEY.
Witness identified the several tele-
grams as having been received and
sent to different parties by him.
A number of kilograms were shown the
witness tor identification, but not read,
being reserved for introduction at an
other time. Colonel Dyer wished read
dispatch signed by General Babcock, but
Defeuse objected, and it went over. Sew
aral otner dispatches, either to or signed
by General Babcock, were identified, but
withheld. The following were identified:
WAsuINGroN, February 5, rs.
To John Il. Joyce:
The order directing you to report tc
Supervisor Mcdonald. at PhIadelphis,
on the 18th inst, is suspended.
[Signed. j. w. DOUGLASS.
The witness remembered the follow
ing:
WAsHINGToN, April Il, rs.
TO John McDonaLd:
Proceed at once or send an agent to
confer with Collector Parker, of Colorado,
who will await your coming.
[Slgned J.". DOUGLASS.
Several more kilograms between Nc
Donald and Joyce were read and ldenti-
fed, but nothing of any special import
ance was eicitel. After some
what lengthy cross-examination of
the witness, the court adjourned.
Rahuk q to President Grant.