The New York herald., 1876-08-01

House.
Finally, on motion of Mr. Beebe, OF New York. the
House, at four O'Clock, adjourned
BLUFORD WILSON'S DISCLOSURES.
COMMENTS OF MR.. c. s.. BELL ON THE EFFORT
OF THE PRESIDENT TO HAVE THE DETECT
I'VE SENT TO ST. LOUIS AND HOW 1T WAS
TawARTED.
TRENTON. N. J.. July 3o 1879
To EDITOR HERALD:-
In the testimony OF Buford Wilson, published in
Saturdays HERALD, notice he says:--
Ilearned from the President and from G. s. Bell himself
learned troa the from Bel 20 i from the
AttYnsy General thu. was in con.emp!atsn to employ
directly TO the Attorney General and that the for
and Henderson Intended mplieate him in the frauds if
possible On December ls, 1879 wrote to Mr. Dyer
And now word Lot Of sauon You have made mistake
that have been endeavorng mpicate the President
does pu, Sost man a. and You viii see whers
he trains II ne calls on you don't let on that you suspsst
know what sm writing about, and you must burn
will further that made such representations to
S wa 10 tho s Bell @
Louis as induced them to reconsider their proposed action
This evidence OF Mr.. Wilson'S is strongly corrobora
tive Of that which gave Mr. Clymers committee in
March and April last. There slight discrep
ances. From tho testimony OF Mr.. Wilson 1t might bo
inferred that the President and myself had informed
him Of my proposed mission to St LOUIS prior to De.
cember is, the date OF his letter Ar. Dyer Such
was not the case, as think Mr. Wilson will find If he
but examines his diary think he will find that up
to December Is, and for quito period Of time thcrc
after, Mr. Pierrepont his only informant At that
date what had said concerning Mr. Dyer and Mr..
Henderson only to Mr.. Luckey, Mr.. Pierre
pont and the President l arrived in Washn ton De-
cembor 13 but did not Mr.. Wilson until after the
In htpr, lat has hnll
ary before l met HIM at all Our first meeting was
in the Eas, Room OF the White House at his
dence ami it was not until February TO- the date OF the
| publication OF the Luckey- Babcock cipher in the
HERALD that fully disclosed 10 him my connection
with the St. Louis whskey trials, and he notes this
latter meeting the postscript of letter the Pres
dent OF that date (see the testimony Of Bluord Wilson
| IN Saturdays 5 HERALD, tnrd column, tnira pagel
mention this because OF certain other matters winch
| will now proceed with.
Attorney General Pierrepont, denial of my test-
mony April last, said that the President had not
specially recommended me to him, and denied that he
had prepared any instructions or me as a guide Tor
my action at ST. Louis He also characterized the
conversation that had with him regarding the DIS
closure OF proposed mission, &c.. as "purely
| imaginary" on my part Yet now Mr. Wilson testi-
| fes:-
The Secretary and myself early led to entertain
apprehension to what the issue would be in the
Prssdent and from G. Bell himself that the Prssidsns
had recommended him to 20 to st. Louis.
Mr. Perrepont denied under oath that the President
had ever gwen any special recommendation to him.
or spoken of me other than man in search OF employ.
menI" wilson testimony reuics this, or he speaks
strongly OF tue efforts he made, both with the fresi
dent aud the Attorney General to have my proposed
services declined The fact that at that period Mr.
flerrcpont leagued with Bristow and was betray
ing the Presidents plans shown by his delaying my
dent, and IN his telling Mr. Wilson that was "to
porl, not to Mr.. Dyer, but directly to the Attorney
General" never mentioned the latter fact 10 Mr.
Wilson, and am confident the President did not for 1t
specially designed that my actions in the case
Department IL Ie therefore, clear that Mr. Pierrepont
himself made the disclosure.
On the l4th of December directed by tho Presi-
dent, to take card 10 AE Pierrcpont on which was
writtcn:-
This is the man Of whom spoke. Let him be employed
! all had told him concerning ST. Louis matters l
hesitated and tho President SAID =
"Teil him fully, but do not mention the name of any
| Cabinet officer or any parties here"
| l went to Mr.. Pierrepont and related the crcum-
stances to him, and he said that he desired the
President further about the matter ana said "come
in morrow at two O'clock" The next day was put
of with l the President anu he said he
would Mr. Pierrcpont about it, and he mentioned
that should have "a good appointment aud at the
highest salary" pl.sooH. The following day, the
him Dyer's letter commendlng to John b.
scebree, at Jefferson City, Mo-, Tor the Attornc Gen.
seemed 10 think that could not get bottom
facts Dycrs office The letter seemed him.
and he spoke OF Bristow before
ST. Louis. went the President check
mate this move aud Mr.. Pierrepont was Immediately
sent for and told by the President thai my mission
n secret one and mentioned 10 any person
whatever, aud my immediate appoint ordered.
That Mr. Pierrepont informed Mr Wilson Of my rcia-
t,ons win Dyer ana about that date is denced by
this phrase in his letter OF the 18th. written only
days alter showed Dyer's letter TO Mr. Picrrepont-
You have made u mistake in trusting q. S. Bel.
How did he know Of my relations with Mr. Dyer
through Mr. Perrepontf The foot oil the traitor here
most clearly shown.
on l7lh OF December Mr. Pierrcpont went to
Philadclphla and Now York, and did moi return until
Tuesday, the 2lst The next day called upon him.
and he asked me could be OF any at 81. Louis
case Mr. Dyer we're to know the object OF my MISSION
1 rppll cd q ms
TO CO. IL at this timo that he told me he had pre-
v,ousy wrtten Out nv al his bousc when
there came IN certain "high oficsp' whom he met
times, and that he had casually mentioned that he
intended TO send inc 10 ST. LOUIS to aid Colonel Dyer,
when his visitor remarked that Dyer would not lei me
work his Office ! replied with some warmth. that
| would have preferred TO have found the matter
myself reminding him OF the Presidents injunction OF
secrecy, and strongly ntnatd tnat he mad betrayed
to ''partes in that granite building tbc Treasury
IL at this time he advised me to telegraph To- Dyer
aud said II Dyer asked i he would appoint In view
the TACT that he had already betrayed 10 Dyer
through Mr. wilson this ADVICE appears tho
light OF diplomatic Joke on the part OF the Honorable
Attorney General
1t several days after this when first spoke TO
Mr.. Wilson regarding my proposed mission About
this time the President sent me with card to Secro
tary Chandler. and was appointed 10 position In the
Pension Bureau IL was not until Babcock himself,
about 2stn Of December, admitted hs guilt me,
and desired to abstract the evidence St LOUIS.
that changed my course took 10 INFORM tho
President OF mad learned Either this be-
OF the postscript Buford Wilson'S letter to the
President oil February TO- ana herein referred to- was
! on the 14th OF February, removed from Office.
II may here be notcd that OF Bristow, Jewell and
Porrepont, who formed the trumvrate OF Cabinet
Misunderstanding through BaDcock's guilt injure
the President ana promote thor political ior-
trnes--none, Mr. Picrrepont holding
Official positions and II would be unsafe that
he will long represent this country at the Court Of st.
James
In conclusion would say that It is difficult
| ccive why Mr. Wilson should write TO Mr.. Dyer the
| lstn OF December, "You must burn this yolr
honor unless he we'd the Information rom some
one high In authority, presumably Mr. Perrcpont
II shows that at that date neither the President nor
myself had disc sed the matter 10 him. for in that
such extraordinary precautions necessary
likely to be employed. Al q later date there
doubtless conversation regarding the matter be-
tween the President and Mr. Wilson, for informed the
President fully IN regard TO my Interview with Mr..