The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-17
New York Sun.l

WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-The news re-
ceived here from st. Louis yesterday and
to-day has demoralized the White House
ring. The opening speech of District
Attorney Dyer developed much
stronger case against Babcock than his
friends supposed it would be possible
for the prosecution to make out. They
are amazed to learn that money has
actually been traced to Babcock from
Mcdonald and Joyce. This fact
also surprises many others outside
the White House circle, because
although it was not doubted
that Babcock received large share
OF the ring profits, still it was not
thought possible that this fact could be
proved without the testimony of Me
Donald and Joyce; but it seems as if
the facts had conspired to bring to JUS
tice the men who have had such unin-
terrupted good luck. By the very
precaution which the eonspirators took
to protect themselves they digged pit
fall which is now to prove heir sure
ruin. Babcock made use Of quarter
master in the army named Grimes, and
through this innocent third party money
was transmitted fror st. Louis to Wash
ington. At one time $4,000 was remit
ted through this source to Babcock.
Various other sums will be traced
the very portals of the White House.
THE WHITE HOUSE PARTY IN DANGER.
The effort has been made bv the
Western Union Telegraph Company to
avoid the production of the kilograms
called for in the subpoena duces tecino
issued at the request If District Attor-
at the time, but only "a few persons
understood the full Importance of this
movement. Mr.. Orton, the President of
the company, was here for several DAYS
preceding the day on which the attor-
neys OF the company made the applica-
ton to the court for {. modification OF
the order 1t Is known that more than
one or two prominent men in Washing
ton were exceedingly anxious about the
result OF this effort to keep the tele-
grams out OF court. It turns out now
that these kilograms prove that Bah.
cock was the real head and director of
the whisky ring operations. The tele-
grams in cipher which Luckey sent to
him from st. Louis during the McDon-
aid and Avery trial are still more inn
pOrtant, because they show that the
White House party was in the conspra-
cy, and 1t is quite probable that when
Mr.. Luckey Is compelled to translate
his cipher dispatches he will furnish the
and conviction.
THE PRESIDENTS SPECIAL ATTORNEY
Altogether the prospect at st. Louis is
so gloomy that the President yesterday
sent for the notorious VIM. A. Cook, and,
after q long interview ut the White
House, Cook departed for the seat Of
war last night. Cook is the attorney
who succeeded in getting off Green, tho
Baltimore barber, who, by personating
David Fades, furnished straw bail for
the burglar Snyder. 1t would have been
very significant fact il this man had
been retained by Babcock himself, but
1t is doubly significant when he is re-
tanned by the Presi dent, and had q long
interview with him on the eve Of his de.
parture for st. Louis.
The administration organs here are
continually harping on the stale story Of
rebel influence and hostile jurymen, and
the impossibillty Of Babcock obtaining
u fair trial. The Chronicle goes still fur
ther, and charges that newspaper pro-
prletors in Now York city are spending
thousands OF dollars to secure BabcOck's
conviction. The jurymen, it says, even
II they are in sympathy with the Re
publican party, will be intimidatod, and
forced, through fear of future punish
ment, to bring In the accused guilty.
MURTAGH's soAREcRow.
The Republican this morning said that
the prosecution OF Babcock Is n Demo
cratic conspiracy, and alleges that his
Is onlya part Of the plot. Tho
impeachment Of the President is to fol-
low immediately. 1t goes on to say:
eff their plans don't miscarry. the
country will be shocked by the spectacle
OF band OF ex-rebels, the majority of
whom owe their seats in Congress to in
persecution and assassna-
ton of loyal citizens, attempting to ar
raign the chief magistrate of the Repub
lie. to whose generous leniency they are
indebted for their very existence.
upon most Infamous and unfounded
All Of these unfounded stories are In
tended to manufacture a public senti
ment at the North in anticipation Of the
Presidents exercising his pa donino
power in the event Of Rabcock's convic,,
ton. 1t Is no secret mere that Grant has
declared his answering confidence i'm
Babcocks innocence, and OF his execu-
tive family declaring the other nipl :
that at all hazards the private secretary
wao to be saved.
BABCoCK' s SUBSTITUTE.
The demand for WI. esses in the Bah
cock case has exhausted the regular
force OF officials on duty at the White
House. The President now sends his
messages to the Senate by one Of his
sons. The modest youth has for reral
days performed the task without Sena-
tors knowing who has taken the place OF
Gen. Babcock, and Mr.. Luckey, the
journal clerk Of the Senate, is REQUIRED
to state who delivers the PresIdent's
messages, and he yesterday asked
whether any one knew the stranger.
Failing to get the information, he telc-
graphed to the White House, "Who was
the boy that delivered the President
message to-day?" The answer returned
signed by the President, was, 'My SON
Ulysses $. Grant, Jr."
TrTTEN SHOWING HIS HAND.
Supervisor Tutten, who several woeko
ago signified his readiness to assnoao
the responsibility for the reyccatinn 20
the order transferring revenue officials
which had been imputed to Rabcock
turns up as an active enemy OF Rristow
He has authorized the publication Of a
story In a western ncwspaper which
proves his connection with the move
ment that is on foot to cause Bristow's
removal. lie appeared In Chicago about
Ihe.t.lne Pierrepont's letter was received
IGere ,and at once began to anatomiZe the
local revenue officials who were acting
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