New-York tribune., 1876-04-10

mony at hand which will corrOborate Col. Whitleys
statements.
THE PRESIDENT TO TESTIFY.
Nj Is THE MOST SURPRISED MAN IN WASHINGTON
HOW TIE VICES OF HIS ADMINISTRATIONS HAVE
BEEN WITHHELD FROM HIS EYES-BABCoCk THE
SHIELD OF IYIoUITY-THE PRESIDENTS EYES
SEEING DAYLIGHT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBUNRi
WASHINGTON April 9-The President is said to he
more surprised at the safe burglary developments
than auy other man in Washington. He will imme-
dately ask of Judge Knott the privilege OF appear
ing before his Committee and testfying that he
never in any way mterfered with the prosecution OF
the safe burglars and never gave any order to At
tJrney-GenerIl Williams on the subject Gen
Grants friends say he has learned more of what has
been going on about him during the few weeks
since GEN Rabcock was relieved from duty at the
White House than during his whole administration
before From his first Inauguration, they say, he has
known and almost nothing except through
Gems. Porter and BabcOCk. One or the other OF
these have accompanied him whenever he has been
away from WashiL 5tOn and have guarded jealousy
all avenues to his presence when at home. The
mails have passed through their hands before reach
ing the President. Newspapers have been examined
bofoie~he has seen them. Articles criicising him
his notice, and hatred of newspapers and news
paper men has been stirred up and encouraged SO
that be has alienated the representative of every
respectable newspaper IN the country which keeps
o correspondent in Washington. Republican as well
as Democratic Journalists have been snubbed and
jnsultcd at the White House whenever their buSi-
ness has called them there, until no one who has
self-respect any longer goes there.
In short the President has been living for years in
q false atmosphere. produced by the men who were
nearest 10 him and DOW, when these influences
have been in a measure removed and he ls allowed
60 see things as they are, he is like man waking up
from long dream. OF course he cannot escape the
responsibility for being SO long wiltully blind, but,
in the midst of all the scandal and disgrace in which
Con. Grants administration is ending, there Is at
least little comfort in believing that the President
has not been personally dishonest and that he has
been led astray. by bad men who have surrounded
hun, more than 10y his own pcryersty
BABCOCK AND THE SAFE BURGLARY
wuITLEY's STORY AND BABCOCK's REPLY-THE COM
MIrIEE REGARD THE REPLY a TISSUE OF FALSE
HooDS-IARGE AMOUNT or TESTIMONY 70 sCs-
TAIN wHITLEY-NETTLEsHlP EXAMINED.
lBY 1gLLGRAPH To THE rRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Thc publication yes
to-day mong OF the substance Of Col Whieys testi-
conspiracy caused great excitement and alarm among
Tie members the Old District Ring The investigation
by the Judiciary Committee has been conducted with
Ie9t skill aud Judgment Arrangements to secure I'm
munity from punishment for those whom il desired
70 witnesses against the consprators high III POSI-
ton fiy completed with the Attorney-General,
and OF all them whose testimony desired were
brought u Washington Every preeaution had been
TAKEN only make IL for the highest interest OF
Whitley and Nettleship and all others, who We're at the
e in the employ Of the Secret Service Bureau to tell
The truth, but 10 prevent any consultation among wit
nces between them and the other cOnspratOrs before
a.! had testified
Col W1tleys examination on Friday pretty fully
reported IN THE TRIBUNE OF the day. Judge Knott
who Ia Chairman OF the sub Committee says his state
Inent Involving Ba cock remarkably strong and
complete one aud that many important points Of were
fully borne out by documentary evidence which he left
IA tho hands of the Committee Whitley said he was
summoned from Florida during the Winter OF 1874
By telegram from Solicitor Banied, the osensibe rea-
son for his return 10 Washington being that a Chicago
detective named Felker trying get his position
When ne arrived here that matter was considered with
Banfod, aud he learned that Gen Babcock had inter
ovded IN his favor, and that nc would not be removed
About this time lie Babcock, and thanked him 1or
having nterceded his favor. Whitley then went TO
NewYork and in few days received telegram from
BanfOd telling him to come here on important business
al once, and to como 20 his Qanheld's) house
he arrived here sunday morning and went 10 the
leopolitan Hotel and got breakfast and then went TO
Banfeld's house Banned asked him why he aid not
come % hs house Immediately his arrival iii the early
morning and said that it had been announced that De
was 20 breakfast with BabcOck and Harrington at Gen.
BabcocEs house Danheld tod him that BabcOck lad
an important matter which he wished 70 talk with
him. II was nearly when Whitley arrived at Bah
cooke house. and Babcock not there Banned had
given BIN card relative 10 the business and not finding
Ialo
cock was, and where the first interview about the
spiracy took place.
Whitley testified that Babcock told him that the Dis
tct authorities were being very bitterly opposed by the
nsnoIiliSts and their engineer who was examining his
measurements and giving District authorities aud tho
Administration much trouble, and that 1t was desirable
10 put up some sort Of job then which would nulify
al their efforts and blow the whole crowd out OF the
water 70 Babcocks words to Whitley. Babcock
ala Lot tell him any of the details Of the proposed pan
bat asked him 70 20 and Harrington Who would tell
HIN what they wished 10 have done. Mr. Whitley said
he then went back 20 the hotel, where he remained
short time, when Ban1ed again presented himself and
b. tBanfeld then 10 the District Ring clubhouse
o. Sew-York-aye., where they found Harrington.
Harrington told hm the details OF the proposed safe
blowing burglary. Whitley told Harrington that he
would go back to New-York and send them able man.
Who would put the thing through for them lie minedi
tsy vent 10 New-York, where his ofco was, and or
oefed his assistant Neteship, 10 90 20 Washington and
Sloertake the business for BaDcOek and Harrington.
whitley testified that he had TO DO with the
~f unt after April 49, when the attempt had been made
poresuted in failure TO mplcate the memoriasts, 10
esss Designed so 70 do.
W Apn 81, sOW dsys after tho burglary, Whitley