, 1876-02-12

10 any work. Mcdonald and JoYco mover camo
10 ace mo much when They voss In Washington.
had a conversation with air: Noyors In regard
10 she inveatigations ~ tha Weat. | remember
10th md i5tli Of December. written by brooks,
saying that tho delay would provo equally profit
abts to the Governmont and gratifying to off,
selvos. or something Of that kind. Tia cory Of
9ho lotses ~ ~ slo.n ns',o 70 ~ At tt's White
tlem.u had shown 1t to him, and
ceived by those men, liz eaid Le would hold
mo responsible for thcir conduct. l told him
that had great confidence in the mou. lie said.
what might a sentative man like Logan say it
ho Baw that loIter7 Dabcock told me that tho
letter lad baen given 10 him confl3entially, and
requested ITO hot to cay who rcce1vod II from.
After tho visit Of Mcdonald 70 Washington. |
when mot Dabcock, aud wo talked about tho
st. Louis matter. cant say Exactly
what w.s nAid. Wo talked about neyenuo
Agents coming here; Once 10 1871 bab;ock
about % tho 10 sunpoee1 Charges aeainst Ford. ,sS Who
was dead al that tlmo. told him there rnre no
ctarReo against Ford. that tho charges wAs
getting up wero against tho il1inE. lie asked
something about blackeping the n,omoy Of
Ford. Tho only way \ nhus memory could bo
btackenad who WRs dead, was by an e1amiua-
tion afteswards. Babcock came to 600
mo about sending a bird thrush, think
once or twico altogether that remember.
Some two or three months before Ischardso1,
wont out Of Office Ind talk with tito Presi-
dout, aud told him That tllings wote crooked in
y. Louis, and / thought Il proper tnSeasIRa-
bouoat Of tho Treasury. He eoncurred With mo,
and asked when proroBod to begin. On tho
2Gth Of January, 1915, addressed . letter TO tho
Secretary Of tho, Treasury IN regard 70 tho
f a.. x,F $rns
beginning in 1872, eaused mo to write this lat
ter. Afterwards Secretary nristow came into
tho Office, and 40 talkod tho mntter over, con-
cludsng to walt until tho fall cloc-
ttous wore over. Wo Waited, aud thcn
VIC had TO wait until thcv wose over. Then wo
found that ne were In tho midst Of tho ptesl-
dental election, aud that WIS another Obstacle.
After that VIC arranged to mako the transfers.
Lcstors worc produced md read IN regard to
gcuAEoE OF OFFICERS or INTERVAL REvEsUr.
including Con- Mcdonald to Philadelphia, aud
Mr. Fulton 70 st. Lor,is.
Witness proceeded: Aftor addressed tho iet-
teks 10 tho Secretary aud the traustcrs vi tho
Supervisors were mAdo, l Ind q conversation
With tho defendant
Tho conversasiou commenced by him calling
my attention to the subject. lie told mo
it WAS an unwise measure and would result III
bringing such strong pressure Oh the preHl-
dent that tho order would have to be recalled,
which would DO unpleasant for mo. The con-
versation was held 1T Babcock's room In tho
White 1Iouae. TIC President was not present
l don't remember To have hnd any other conSor-
aAtiou with tho defel,da1t about tho matter.
This transfer was to take place 0u tho 10Th OF
February. notified tho parties by telegraph
On tho 4th that tho oraers would bo reversed.
Col. Dyer then roa11 the Ptesident'e revocation
Of tue order a. follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, wAsntsaroN. Feb. I, ls7s.-
sn: Tho President directs mo u sly that the circular
order transferring Supervisors OF Internal Revenue
be suspended by telegraph until further ordcts.
{uiguedj LEVI T. LUCKY.
CERTAIN DISPATCHES.
Witueas identified tho following Is having
been received by blu:
1T. Lou1s' Feb 3. ls7s:-ToJ j.. y. Dona:a,;' FasA-
explain when tco you. tsigusd> J. MCDONALD.
Tho following WAS Identified By witnoss Is hls
answor to the above:
aid, 81. Lon: TIE order Of transfer Is general and
only temporary. tslgned} J. ". DouaI4Ass.
Wituoss also identified tho following;
WARRINGTON, D. O., March I, la74.-is John d.
y s 81 il sn ssa Sssa ~ p:sss .ssa q
sowell, nsle Supervisor, aud ordared home. Caa
s9s e. d'F' for me- say for four n9ts'5 r. Jovo
A1r. Douglass identified the following:
1T. Louis, No., March 7, ls14.-J. II. Da"ola's
Harrington: Snail bs ple4ael to tho honorable
comm!s,!oner at Han frnne!.co; q my osles r1aee
fora starting should Ike to consult yon and get my
Instructions. {St9noa> JonN 4. Joycr.
The following was identified md rena:
WAsutsoTos, Z. G.. March ., ls74.-Iohn l.. Jopet.
a E9anseo. la tssned5 " '' e'' u
Witness said: I didn't w.nt lin to como to
find out why was Vending him aWny.
Tho following was identified by alr, Douglass:
Miro .Fohr I{nrs
Yf7,,1, o.: You hase rer1nrsion to 90 out Of your
distF!et to follow up ths fraud,. -.,-.>'
t6igucd3 ]. ". nouatAss
Tho Following was idoutifsod nj wl,tteu by
Avery:
Bro1nf<, Strfa.r. ja.: Yon hsva rar,t.ston % 10 e.
s at' q y0s5 s0sl district tn following fsasnsts Daaas,
Witness sccoliectoJ Tho following:
aT. Iou1s, NO.. March u. ls74-TnJ. 4T. Dougias.
HashinJt1n; When viii my snstruetons to 60 to Cali
iornia bo here7 tslgncdJ ]. Il. joTcE.
The answer WAS as follows:
WARRINGTON, D. O.. March 10, 1s74-To John 4
Joret. 81 Ioaf.; Fa!i ias.fctoua vii b. mailed L
Han Francisco. {slgned} J. W Doun1.ass.
THO following was identified ss in Avery.
handwriting:
w4.nrneros. 2. O.. June4. ,s74--fa j. 4. Jayet
San Francisco YOU may rtttiru 10 st. Louis as aoou
as pracs!rab1e. {ssgned> }. ". poU"L4Bs.
Mr. Douglass identified the signa.ures Of Roc
ers and Joyce to tho following:
81. Louzs Juno 70, 1s74.-7a =. II. Leuq'as,. Hssh
sou.lly On ths raesGe ooass tnvsAtissan: 49,
wssn.so1os, Jans o7, ls7l.-7o j. 4. Joprt, St
Laust: fnn Aayo permission to como on tho busfnes
islgnea) u.c. Rooms.
ActtHE Catn,uisstoaer.
Wisnosa Was shown diaphtch from Hogo. hui
dill not identify hla handwriting. krum lnokod
| at It, aud admitted the handwriting. It read nl
follows: