The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-03-01
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE BABCOCK VERDICT.
HE Is DECLARED NOT GUILTY.

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He IS DECLARED NOT GUILTY.
aHE SCENE IN Observation-Disclosures
OF FRIENDSHIPS CROWD PLEASED.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24-Jsdge Dillon finished
reading his charge and the jury retired at
a few minutes past one. At the opening
OF the court this afternoon the motion for
new trial in the Mckee case was taken
up and the srguement begun. AT
twenty-five minutes past three, the jury
in the Babcoek case sent word that they
had founy a verdict and they were imme-
diately ushered into court. On taking their
sests, the foreman handed the verdict to
the clerk no read it as follows: The jury
finds the defendant not guilty. Some
demonstration in favor of the defendant
WAS made but il quickly
STOPPED D. There was general handshak-
ing, however, and General Bsbcock crossed
over to the Jury and most heartily and
eelingly shook the hands OF each jury
nan aud thanked them kindly for their
srditt. The general and his friends then
Dit the court aud starts d for their hotel.
reaching the st eet the party was
3artiIy cheered Dy great crowd congre-
It'd in front of tae custom house,
almost every body seemed
II pleased at the result.
ter the verdict was rendered, Judge
LDn announced that the special term of
Circuit Court convened to hear thess
IS would be adj Ourned Saturday morn
Judge Krum asked leave TO file Ia
Mckee case additional grounds for a
trial covering the matt which had
% 10 tle knowledge of the coun-
since the first motion was
I, which was granted; A mo
81 discus sion as to the manner OF taking
dsitions and about the time to be given
tbrosecution to file couDtsr sffitsvits
feyed, and Judge Dillon finally ordered
tEiense to file their motion for new
trio morrow morning, Specifying all
throunds relied upon. The grounds
are statement alleged to Rave been
mby Summers, the Pike county Juror,
In Mckee trial, previously reported in
tndispatches.
AN OVATION.
{ Babcock has received what can al
moe called an ovation since his ao-
qui. His rooms at the Lindell
He, were crowded with callers
for several hours after his
discge by the court, some of the most
proEent citizens being among those
whoDrped in and offered their con-
grstIions on the result of the trial Z.
Amo those present wers Ger.
SherA, Gen. Harvey, Judge
Treat Col. Hatch, Of Nc
Kee'scounsel, Postmaster Filley
muir of ex- federal officers, the Jury,
and It of the army officers here, or
STATIC hereabout. At nine This
evenii the officers at the sr-
senal, mpsnied by the arsenal band,
called he hotel and gave the general a
serena Col. Hatch made brietspeech in
responin which he congratulated Gen.
eral Beck on the result OF the trial. He
said thhe verdict was another evidence
ofthe chg OF the gap between the North
and theuth and toe restoration of peace
and hrnsl feeling, and called on
the bans play "Dixie," which was done.
Gen. Back was then loudly called for,
and resided In about the following
words:
GENTLEN OF ST.. LOUIS: 1 thank you
for all yoexpressions OF kindness to-
ward meMy heart Is too full for me
even cd do s. under
other circ,st,nces. must thank you all
most deep
He thedntoduced Mr.. Storrs, who
made fevem,rks TO the effect that they
had neverelieved Gen. Bsbcock could
not have
A IR, IMPARTIAL TRIAL
In Missouri They had never encouraged
the idea ththe so-cslled rebel influence
would ope.e against them here. In fact
some of thoost friendly and sympathetic
letters reced by Gen. Bsbcock since his
indictmenhve come from the South and
from ex celebrates. They always be-
lieyed they'd strong case, ahd the re-
suit had pred their opinion was right
Judge Ches 81. Krum was then called
out, and ait stating that he was proud
to say that dissourl jury could try az
important Go and give Just verdict, be
referred in ew words to the great value
of pur personal character anC
unblemishe integrity. 1t was bet
ter, he 81, than anything els'
man coul have in this world, anC
would servem above all things in TIM
OF trouble. Srtly ate II this another banC
appeared at hotel and sereDaded tn
general, but) more speeches were made
About elevt o'clock Chas. II. Toudy
somewhat ned as q cOlored politician, q
the head of me thirty or forsy dolores
citizens, calltand paid their respects Il
the general a Congratulated him upol
his acquitt Al. here Is q strong apd app n
emily since and kindly feeling
towards Genal Babcock among nearl
all classes Otitizens, ir. espective OF pc
itical ssntimts, and nearly every on
you meet exesses pleasure st the &C
quittaI.