The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-11
THE BABCOCK TRIAL.
Counsel for the Defense Pro.
pose to Tako the Presi-
dents Deposition.
While Oistrict-AttOrney Dyer De-
mands an Opportunity for
a Cross Examination.
A Compromise Agreed Upon.

Inc 81. LOUIS Tones oil yesterday gives
the following account of the proceedings
| in the Babcock trial on Wednesday, Just
before the noon Adjournment
TIE PRESIDENTS TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Storra arose and said
YOUR HoSORs- Before adjournment of
court desire, in behalf of the defendant.
to mike proposition to the learned
counsel on the other side. In CONVEX
sation with Col. Dyer this morning
understood him to say the government
will take all the week in presenting its
case. We had intended to have the per-
s0nal attendance of the president. as a
witness for the defense. but from tho
manner the case has opened, we think we
can dispense with his attendance in
person, and are anxious to do so. In the
eXiTencies OF public affairs 1t Is difficult
for the president to leave the capital just
now, and AS my leanred friends on the
! other side are both public officers they
will readily understand this. To avoid
calling him here, ! desire that my friends
of the prosecution will join with us i'm a
| commission to the president with all the
| questions, and that the answers nav be
| taken before the chief justice. There
will be ample time for the deposition TO
be taken and returned here before il is
required in the case.
Col. Dyer-Thls Is Il matter. think.
with which the court has nothing 10 do.
II the gentleman desires to have any
dispositions taken II j. matter to be de-
cided between the counsel; at the same
time am perfectly willing to confer with
the gentleman and see upon what points
1t Is proposed to question the President.
and ii these questions can be answered
by deposition, without detrmcnt to the
government in this case, will consent
readily: but II after we see what line of
questions are to be propounded, / dis
cover that the Presidents presence is
necessary, shall
| DECLINE 10 AGREE
to any deposition. AS stated thi. morn.
Ing the government will take the entire
week IN the prosecution of this case, and
] say to my friends on the other side that
anything can do to accommodate them
] shall grant with pleasure.
Mr.. Storrs-The reason made the re.
quest openly before the Court is that it
may require an adjournment OF a half or
thIee-quarters of an hour longer than
usual IN order to give us time for the con.
ference. desire to say that our friends
on the other side have treated us witt, the
utmost kindness and cordially and have
accommodated us whenever asked.
Colonel Dyer-I have no objection to
the conference being held at once If the
court will grant time by lengthening the
| recess.
Judge Dillion-We usually take recess
until 2 O'Clock; will halt past two give you
Mr.. Storrs-Thc interrogationS wanted
are very long, but think until o'clock
will be time enough for US. We will an
point rs early time as possible after re-
cess for the learned counsel on the other
side to confer with us in regard TO this
matter.
The court then reminded the jury OF
the instructions given yesterday and Or
dered a recess until O'Clock.
THE PRESIDENT DEPOSITION.
The court opened at 8 pm. and Colo
mel Dyer said With regard to the mat
ter raised this morning, We have con-
ferred with the counsel and have entered
into a stipulation.
We desire to prepare counter interro-
gatories, and IN order that we may hayc
time to do so, and that the counsel can
leave this evening tor Washington, so
that they can arrive in time to have the
deposition taken on Saturday, we ask
that the court adjourn now until to.
morrow morning We have not had
time since the adjournment Of court to
properly arrange the questions to be
asked. The defense has furnished us
with certain interrogatories which they
propose to send on, and We want to ex-
anime them and prepare our own.
Judge POrter--Wa nnifa Vonr honor
In the request made
Storrs-The terms OF the stipulation
are that the deposition shall be taken
orally. This involves the necessity of
some time--more lime, In fact, 1t will be
seen than TO prepare tile deposition here
Dyer--The government will be repre-
sented at Washington by associate coun-
sci, and II Is necessary that We have time
to advise or consult in regard to the IN
terrogatOrles We desire to put.
The court.The suggestion was made
by counsel this morning as to the proba-
BILE duration Of this trial. OF course coun-
sci are better advised than the court as