The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-17

least the agents were connected Win the con-
''GInsoNHousE CncrSNArI, June II, 1874
&c B. BINGHAM, Esq, Patoka, Ind =
"DKAR sR-Arrved home from Washington last
Saturday and by personal request from Commissioner
Douglass, am authorized to complete the investiga.
ton commenced by Mr. Brooks and myself al
sion Write me at Xenia, Ohio, where l can
you. go from here TO Portsmouth,
visor Powers Office at Newcastle, Ind and after that
perhaps TO Evansville Ind All am now waiting Tor
Is the transcript OF your sales in New York. when wiz
close up the investigation Of your satisfactorily
hope. Let me hear from you at Xenia expect to DO
IN this city again next Saturday. Yours truly
JOHN T. H0GE, Revenue Agent"
ENEMA, Ohio, August 10, 1874
''G. B. BINGHAM Esq -
'DEAR sIR-Your favor Of the Sd inst is received
am glad to know that you have important points to
give me- will let you know by telegraph when VIII
be IN 7. H. rerre Haute The warrant for the arrest
OF Ely Co., OF New York will not interfere with your
case Upon my arrival home last Saturday
found letter from the Commissioner IN regard TO ms
matter, which answered IN such way as 70 settle
nenatv IN nav think Yours NC H.n
p'' - '"'' ''' "xESIA, Ohio, Nov. 4, 1874
&c B BINGHAM, Esq, Patoka Ind. =
''DEAR SIR received from you few days ago
those numbers You must think strange that have
sent you the number promised to- for have not
had time to make them up, but will the first of next
week. The day after saw you at the Gibson House
received notice from Washington that our tour OF IN
spection had been postponed until after the November
elections. expect that we will move soon. l
will advise you when Will be in st. Louis In the
''ANe "'O"' '''' - ''"'-' a b.
The testimony Of Villas the cashier of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel is intended TO prove that on October ~,
when Joyce sent the Mum despatch Babcock was in
New York. The cross-examnation elected the fact,
however that he only arrived at five O'Clock M, and
the prosecution will therefore claim that he still
Washington in the morning and received that telegram.
sHERMAN's DoINGs.
1t appears that Sherman the alleged spy, surrepti-
tiousy got the Hoge letters TO Bingham, and handed
them over to the deferce. Dyer issued subpoena for
i'm I'm hn mr. hR w hn
he OWNED his errand and away. An attachment is
now out for him, and he will probably have to testify
how he got those letters The design OF the defence IN
introducing these extraordinary letters Of Hoge, who
is said to be still at St Catharne's, in Canada, is TO
ton to the Ring Babcock One of the letters says
that Ely h Company, of New York. would have TO pay
penalty, In rebuttal the government will put Bing-
ham on the stand
THE DEFENCE TO CLOSE TOMORROW.
Tomorrow Mr.. Storrs says the defence will close.
Captain Babbett General simpson, General Sherman
and ex-Secretary Borie will testify as TO Babcocks char
acter and Snifhn Luckey, perhaps, Also Rogers and
Douglass will also be called. The Presidents depos-
called at all the defence afraid that he might be
Intercepted by Dyer to the two letters written by
his wife
MRS AvERY's LETTERS
Below are Mrs Avery's epistes, written while she
was clerk at the Treasury The following addressed
TO Joseph FitZroy and dated August q, 1874
"Reports from your city are that much work is being
done. Such reports as will probably cause an inves
CATION and it hot for you fear you have enemy
there. You had better go slower. The result may De
disastrous
The other is addressed to Bevis and Frazier, and
dated August 20, 1874
"SIRs-You ana your city are closely watched Much
information detrimental is here and still coming.
Move with caution
If Luckey is put the stand Dyer will cross
examine to the cipher dispatches that passed
between him and the accused. The authorities are now
investigating the connection between the ST. Louis and
New Orleans ''rings" They have already discovered
evidence that enormous quantities OF Illicit spirits have
been shipped from here TO New Orleans.