The Morning herald., 1876-02-12
BABCoCK'S LITTLE GAME.
ST. LOUIS FULL OF WHISKY.
Tho Testimony Yesterday-Getting
ssBab' i'm q COrner-Where the
Money Went tO-WhO's to
blame?

ST. LOUIS, Feb. II.
The Court met at 10 O'Clock, Judges
Dillon and Treat presiding. General Bab-
cock was accompanied by several friends.
The first witness was Major E. B. Grimes,
United States Quarter-master of this city;
he testified to having received three letters
from General Babcock directed to Mcdonald,
which he delivered.
On the cross examination by Mr. Storrs,
he said he understood the reason why the
letters were sent in this way. 1t was thai
Mcdonald complained that his mails were
tampered with. Witness was warm per-
sonal friend of defendant. Mcdonald told
him that Babcock knew nothing Of the
whisky ring transactions in this city.
Barnett H. Eugake st. Louis distiller,
testified to his connection with the ring, he
stated how the distillers were invariably
warned of the coming of revenue agents
from Washington; he had been shown tele-
grams from Washington announcing the
prospective departure for st. Louis. The
defence objected to the statement of the
contents of the telegram; the court an
nounced that the objections we're sustained
unless the Government could put these tele-
grams in evidence.
A cross examination by Judge Krunn
elected nothing of importonce. II. c. Rog-
ers, Deputy Commissioner from Washing
ton was the 18th witness.
Mr.. Douglass had requested the witness
to correspond with Mr.. Bristow in relation
to the whiskey frauds in Chicago, s.. Louis
and other towns was not certain of the ex-
act date; requested Brooks to come to
Washington. Mcdonald called at witness
Office and said he did not want any tnfor-
nation but said he could give some to wit
ness, and that the sending of the revenue
agents in the manner contemplated was un-
fair.
On cross-examination Rogers testified
that Hoag had the confidence OF all with
whom he had official connection. The fur
ther questions related to the matter OF dates
and the fact of Hoag's visit to the ofhce OF
| witness. "-"
The twelfth witness was the ex-Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue, j. W. Douglass,
who related what was done during his term
of office in the matter Of sending revenue
agents here also what was done in New
Orleans witness ordered the pro-
ceediags against Bevis and Fouzer
for burning their books the case was
compromised by the payment of some S4Oo.
Sent Joyce to California to get him out OF
the way, SO the revenue agents could be
sent here. Complaints had been made
that Joyce was too closely attentive 20 all
| rop1oDohor Of M n m
AIDS visit to Washington in December,
] 1874. had no conversation with Hewitt dor-
ing the visit of the proposed sending OF
AGENTS West: had copy of letter handed
10 him shortly after Macdonald left, which
was COPY of Brooks letter referred
to in Rogers testimony; the copy
was shown the witness by General Babcock.
General Logans name was referred to in
this conversation; witness either took the
letter or a copy, showed it to Rogers; met
General Babcock one Sunday in Washing
ton and had conversation in regard to st.
Louis matters, had:.a conversation with Bah
cock about the supposed charges against
Ford, after the latter was dead.
One other time Gen. Babcock called at
his office and asked if any of his people
were going west soon, as he had a package
he wished to out there. January 22d, 1875,
the witness addressed letter to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, relative to the charges
in supervision,
The efforts during 1874 were unavailing
to discover the frauds in st. Louis. Rumort
of frauds began in 1872, and continued dur.
ing 1873 and 1874; had conference with
President Grant regarding transfers of SUI
pervisors which the President thought
would be good idea, delays were made fol
political reasons.
I After Mr.. Bristow became Secretary 8
letter was written to him by witness, re.
questing transfer of supervisors which
was subsequently done. The official CORES
pondence of witness was produced an(
placed in evidence.
The Court then, at O'Clock p. M, tool
q recess.