New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-18


A. That think is already fully answered
NOTHING DONE To SAVE BABCoCK.
a Has Gen. Babcock 50 far as you know, or any one
so him undertaken to prevent fun o. any investg
tion of his alleged connection with what Is known as
tine whisky Ring" at 81. Louis OF elsewherei
fOected TO by counsel for prosecution as Irrelevant
as calling the judgment OF the Witness not for the
acts of the accused
A To my knowledge he has not Gen. Babcock
complained very bitterly after the speech
Of Mr. Henderson in the Avery trial was delivered
Prosecution objects TO any statements made oy tne
sccused to witness
O. Since his Indictment has any effort been made 10
your knowledge To dismiss the indictment found against
him or TO enter noHe rosequ, in any way u lh'o
tere with prevent his trial.
[same objection as + previous question:
A. No. .o,
O Has Gen Babe OK, so far as you Know ever uSt"
any effort with yourself with any one 10 prevent 'n
sI,g o, indictments against any person suspected Oh
,opnljcity with the Whisky Ring at st. louisf
Is.me objection as to the previous question
A. No. .
@ since the finding Of these indictments against those
rersons has Gen. Babcock far as you Know ever GA
bibi,ed any desire interfere with or pre'en 'n i
or Exhibited any interest any wish, IN that dlrec'oi
IOi,cted To BY the prosecution rs incompetent ana iii
,not,ral and MS calling for the Judgment OF the Witness
OH the acts and conduct of the ace1sedJ
A. Not to my knowledge.
OBJECT OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
O. Al the time the Court Of Il curry was called at Gen.
Rabcock's request was it not understood by Yourself
and q, far as You know 10y him, that no indictments
would be found against him; if So. why did YOU SO
understand ,.
fObiected to as immateria irrelevant, and incompe-
tent.l ,,,;.,. rs,,o.
ros.d none uonld h.. because I understood FROM the
Attorney General that the Grand jury which was then
In session would adjourn in day two that WAS the
only course left him then, apparently al the thle nc
made the request.
fConnsel for prosecution objects 10 statements OF Ill
formation derived from the Attorney -GeneralI
n W. ,ot that QUIT called because il supposed
tat cen Blbcock could have other way Of vndieai-
I'M himselfi
peentl
A. so understood
O Was not called very soon after he was informed
that he could not be heard witness IN that caset
I,,beeted 10 as ImlnateriJl and Irrelevant
A. cannot say any further THAI his dispatch 10 Tue
Ds;rlct-Attomey asking 10 DC heard.
O. do Won know whether hc was anxious 10 appear as
witness IN that easel
IO,tected to as imm1terial and Irrelevant
A. I cannot say any further than his dispatch to the
Dstlict-Atorncy asking To b heard.
O DO Won know whether he did send dispatch Ia the
Dtiic-A,tolncy for the purpose OF Being witness m
tlat cas-,
IODltlged by counsel Tor the prosecution dis
terial, and the dispatch should be prodIcedI
A. | know he must have done 50. because ! saw tho
answer which he received from tie Distinct Attorney
ANSWER objected TO, the dispatch OF the District
Attorney should be produced As the best o'idenccI
Q 50 lar as you know. what the substance oil the
answer OF the DstrictA touey MI Dyer, To the telr
grams to Gen Baucocks desiring to appear as wtHc-s
T. the Avery easel
IObieet to by the counsel for the prosecution as
Irrelevant, immateI1al, and calling for secondary evil
deYcel
A. He in substance informed him that there would be
no more criminal prosecutions till think som, time in
TIE following month; 10 not remember tie date aoc-
t4toiy
O. And presume his desire could not be complied
vitni A. 1t amounted to statement that his desire
could not be compiled with.
GAnsvef objected 10 by he counsel FOR n prosecution
for Tie same reasons apl lied to tae question:
THE TRLsIDfNTs UNsnAKEN CONfIDLNCE.
O. Have you ever any thing in TIE conduct OF Gen
Hancock. has SAID anything 10 You which ndi
Gated 10 your mind that he was ia any wa interested III
OF connected with lie WHISKY hDs 81 81 Louis OF else
whcrel
lO6eced to 10y the for the prosecution as iInma
teral incompetent and calling for tic Judgment OF tao
witness on The act OF the deiendant
A. Never.
O. Ia what manner rs regards the public Interests ana
~ evincug Ills fidelity and integrity, mas be performed
lis duties a. your private secretary
lsame objection 10 To the previous question:
A. Always to my entire and fun satisfaction.
g. uayc You IN any form observed or learned anything
In connection with Gen. Babcoeks conduct winch has
tended to diminish your confidence III his fidelity and
integrity, and is that confidence IN hs fidelity and
Integrity stu unimpared and undiuiuisLeit
lsame objection as the next pTeccdns question:
A. | always had great confidence u las integrity and
his efficiency, and yet my confidence IN him Is ui-
shaken have learned anything THAI would shake
that condi,ucc Of course / know ills trial that j.
progressing
Cross examination 10y Mr.. Eaton:
@ General o. you do not suppose, do yOn that
viii Gen BabcOck has been private secretary ana
in Intimate and confidential relations with YOU any one
wou voluntarily to you With statements injurious
t. his reputationi
IOitc ctcd u by counsel for Gctcndant.l
A. | do not know any such thing.
O. Perhaps you are aware, General, that the Whsky
Ping have persi.enty tried to fix the origin Of that ring
IN the necessity for funds to carry the political can
pagns DID you have any intmatiOn from Gen.
Babcoek or any one else in any manner directly or In
directly any funds for political purposes were being
raised by any improper methodist
IQuestion objected by counsel for the dcfendlnt
A. never did have seen, since these trials, ntima-
lions of that sort in the newspapers but never before.
q Then let ask YOU If the prosecuting OIL have
not been entirely correct in repens al nsnua0ns
that you had tolerated any such for rasng
funds
fObjected 60 by counsel for the defendant
A WAS not that they attempted to repei any
hsinuatons.
RELATIONS WITH FORD.
O Speaking Of G. W. Ford presume. General, that
your confidence in him cOntinu up 10 the time Of Lie
deathi A. | never mad suspicion that any thing wa'
wrong.
O. Did yen regard his knowledge OF men AMI affairs il
st. Louis AS tru,tvo,tlyf A. had as much confdenc,