The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-12
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SEYEREON MR.. R.PIERREPONT
nov HE TRIED TO INTERFERE III
DEHALF or ~ HCOCK.
The inside History OF the Indictment Asnip-.
Gen. GrnDfs Private secretary Dns.-
and the Tcicurn ms tbat Tell IN, Stars

| The Inside History OF the Indictment Agntr-<
Gen Grants Private secretary Tho Dns.-
and the Teicgrams that Tell tho story.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1l.-The inside history
OF Gen. II 'bcock's Indictment has been obt ,ined
from oilclal sources, and, as will DO seem It re-
ncc.s very severely upon Attorney General
Pierrepont. The evidence TO convict Daococh
WAS in the hands of Pierreponl, and was by him
shown to the President a month ago. In
the latter part Of July tho prosecuting
officers Mt ST. Louis found tho famous
sylph despatch along with others from Babcock
1t was promptly placed In Secretary Dristow's
hands who Gnvo It to tho Attorney @ GeneraI. and
subsequently they sent for Babcock and asked
MN TO explain. lilo said 1t referred to a woman
VINO was known as Sylph, and who h ID been
engaged IN levylng blackmail ON some parties in
Washington, ard that Mcdonald had nss,sted
him very materially In breaking up the lob. The
President was informed of what had occurred.
ana BAucuck was suffered to tell has story in
private to hiS chi T. rhe next iAv the pr aid INA
sent for the Auurn8Y- Gcneral. and told him
tna' he hud heard ntn,ock's explinati. n nd
was satisfied that he was nnoccnt Tn,s inter.
we" "as t"3 months or more before Baocock
When Grint went 10 D3s Mpin,s In the lattsr
y II Ol cept TENDER, laucnrn atCnu,atIed nin.
and tnev stnpp'd for 'crh day, in ST. Louis.
J htte were frequent interviews netwaeu Il ,D-
cook "ud NcD'mAid and Joyce, ail Of which tho
IN H1i kH' men hept tr ck T. Shortly at ar
= t. "A
pruotal ii'irc ont became very uneasy abodt
a." Whiskey iing sea M St Louie, aud teIe-
graphed tor District Attorney Dyer to come 70
W '.shihs on without del ~, as he Wiseed 10
c1mfnuni Itte matters wnit d could not be trust
sd 10y telegraph or mai.
In Response Dycrc ms and was asked vhether
meie was any pronatilitv of ElbcOck being u
1lctSu. Dyer replied that Wa eDtroly Ia the
hands OF Tue Grand JufY The Attorney Goa-
eral wan ed to Know If ra,y 10 lictneutnad oesa
drawn yet, to which Over renlicd IN 90 teca-
i've. Ihen Pierrcpont wau;od all Tue evd-i,cs
forwarded to him Without delay aud q aid tnaa
after examining It he would advise D. or has
:. From the Attorney. General Over went q,
Tlst1w and told hun what orders he had 10
ceiyed. and the ,cretary reoucsted MIN to ,ners
him at tine Attorney Ccncrai's Office nent moro-
ing. He DID so, ana was surprised to mud tn a
the Atiorney-General had changed his mind and
wanted him 10 return to 81. Louis, but TO bs
very careful that, before Baucock was indlctesL
the tt.he evidence was snnlcien. .. insure r"nvicuoa,
IL u turtner alleged I iat on Nov II Judxe kruu
sent the following telegram To DiDcOck;
O. o. Of B,ecsk. Hashnyi9n, n. C.
g. ne 70 Louis nt once and give your evi icnco n
Nihuic'tion OF ,' ur ch ,rscter.
(slsned JonS NJ Knux
1t VIII be rocollected that on Nov. 20, whii.
froui B,bcock to Joyce AMI Mcdonald were in
irodured ny tx Sen tor licnders,n. On Nov "a
Biocock telearaphed to District Attorney Dyer
protesting his Innocence, AID sking permission
70 give his testimony IN the Avery Sc. to which
Dyer replied tnat the testimony was closed.
Now. why did he not 20 70 ST. LOUIS whom
kfum. his counsel. tecgr iphed him ten dayt
fore On Dec. 9, Attorney-tieneral Pierreooi
telesraphed To District Attorney DYER as foI-
ation?" DYER answered; "Dntcock not ~
dictcd Griud jury stiii considering his ca.e.s
On Dec. Henderson made his celebIa I'd
sreech la tho Avery case. On the Gtn this
sp "ch, rs rrinied In the st. Louis pa, er, was
received IN ashngton.
On the sih. D,er tciccrarhed the Attorney-
10 {" :, decided Ia indict G-n. Rlhrnrk" o. III.
..n, tnr Atlor eS Gener was oniriAily advised
received 10 this despatch. bu. an hour A affrrw,rd
the ieie- ran, orderias tno removal of ilrnder.on