The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-10

attend to bondage Hamlet. All we'll. OSCAR
ST.. Loris, No, Nov IS 1876.
General o. T. BAncocx, Washington, d. Q. =
Amer consultation h. says you VIII not be asked to
come. Rogers rung IN today. Did you get my des-
patch about bondage Hamlety LEVI =. LUcKEY
Babcock's refusal, under the circumstances, was
wise, for the 10th of November Dyer sent the fol-
lowing letter and Enclosures TO Pierrepont;-
UNITED STATES ArroRSEys osFcE,l
EASTERN DISTRICT MISSOURI !
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 30, 1875
SIE-You will find herewith copies OF gnt lclc-
grams the originals OF which are IN my possession.
These dispatches reached me yesterday on subpoena
duces iecuia.
i,abcock with tho conspiracy TO deraud the
revenue in tins district least with having guilty
Knowledge thereof, shall prepare and lay before the
Grand Jury bill OF indictment against him.
1t painful 10 me- It should be TO every good cit
zen OF the country that the President of the United
States should DO betrayed by those so close to him
General Babcock know that there is no one more
anxious than the President himself to see the plum
dcrcrs of the public treasury punished but howeS er
this may DO, have marked out for myself plain path
TO follow IN these prosecutions and that shall follow
To the end when the testimony Is sufficient. ana let
neither place, position nor wealth shield tho guilty
party
DAVID p DYER, District Attorney.
Hon. EDWARDS PERREpoSr, Attorney General wash
ington, Y G.
OCTOBER 25 1s7a
GENERAL o. F. BAncocK, Executive Mansion, Washing
ton, d. c., care President Grant,
Poor Ford Is dead. Mcdonald is with his body Let
the President act cautiously on the successorship
JOHN A. JOYCE.
OCTOBER 81 1873
General O. E BABcocg Executive Mansion, Washing
ton. ID. c., care Of President Grant,
The bondsmen prefer the man they have recon-
mended. An expression from the President to his
friends will everything Let the President
do for the best depending upon Mcdonald and myself
TO stand by his action 10 the last JOHN A. JOYCE.
OCTOBER 2s 1874
General o. f. BABcocK, Executive Mansion, Washing
Sec dispatches sen, to President wo mean il. Mum.
JOHN JOYCE.
ST. LOUIS, March IA, 1874
General O. E. BABcocK, Executive Mansion, Washing
Start for San Francisco to morrow night. Make D.
call oil his scandal hounds that only blacken the MEN,
DRY OF !. and iriends. Business. j.
ST Louis, Oct. IS, 1874
General .. E. BABcocK, Executive Mansion, WASH
Have you talked with Dr. Are things rights Hows
ST. LOUIS Dec. 8, 1874.
General O. Z. BABcocK, Executive Mansion. Washing
Has Secretary or Commissioner ordered anybody
hereY J.
ST. LOUIS Feb. g. 1875.
General O. E. BABcocK Executive Mansion, Washing
We have Official information that the enemy weak
ems Push things. SYLPH.
sr LOUIS April 49, 1875.
General O. +. BABcocK, Executive Mansion, Washing
Tell Nc 10 see Parker Of Colorado and telegram to
Commissioner Crush out the St. Louis enemies es,r
PRESIDENT GRANT INFORMED
Lucicn Eaton Dyers assistant. had also notified tho
Solicitor OF the Treasury, and ON the following day
Dyer received the following despatch:-
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1875. !
u. P. DYER, Esq, ST. LOUIS Mo. -
We have seen Mr. Ealons despatch to the Solicitor.
Proceed with cautions be sure Of your ground. Fro
tcct the innocent but prosecute the guilty.
b. H. BRlsToW Secretary OF the Treasury.
EDWARDS PIERREPONT, Attorney General
On the same day the 3oth the dispatches were laid
by Mr. Brstow and Mr.. Perrepont before
the President in Washington and Baboock was
called in TO explain them He did give explanation,
tho President and in such terms that Mr. Pierre
pont has said that ne could understand It. 1t
unintclgible to him because Babcock addressed the
President and referred constantly to circumstances
aud events Of which he said the President know but
which Mr. Picrrepont did not comprehend. But tho
Attorney General SAID that he and General Bristow
urged upon Babcock that occasion the necessity OF
gong Louis to explain before tho Court,
tho very thing Babcock had been carefully avoiding,
and that finally General Babcock long despatch,
which Mr. Plerrepont abbreviated and rewrote, and
this the telegram sent the soth of November
follows
WASHINGTON, Nov 80, 1875.
To the Hon D. p DYER, United States District Attor
am absolutely innocent, and every telegram which
sent viii appear perfectly innocent the moment ca
be heard. demand hearing before the Court where
/ can testify. o. T. BABC0CK.
Dyer, is known, had to reply that the Avery case
closed but added, significantly, that another
spiracy would open the 10th OF December. At
that time, only two weeks OIL, Babcock could yet the
hearing hc then--undcr the spur OF Brstow's
urging, appears-demanding. But Babcock
had stomach, apparently, for civil court Hence,
is evident, the ii Of December he demanded OF
the President
MILITARY COURT INQUIRY,
and on the same day Dyer received this:-
DEPARTMENT JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, Dec. = 1870
SIR-Gaoeral Bsocock, account OF the charges ap-
pearng against HIM in the public journals, has made
formal demand, officer OF he army, for court OF
inquiry, which suppose, matter Of course, will be
ordered. Whai IS the condition Of 81 LOUISE Answer
EDWARDS 'PIERREPoNT Attorney General
D. 7. DYER, United States Attorney, ST. LOUIS, NO.
December the President ordered the court, and
the Secretary Of War ordered Generals Sheridan Han.
cock and Terry form it, at Chicago the
9th and directed the Judge Advocate Gcneralto appoint
Judge advocate. on that Dyer sent the following
Sr. LOUIS, Dec. 3. 1874
To Hon. EDWARDS PiERREroSr, Attorney General,
Washington, y. 9. -
Of the charges appearing against him in the public
Journals has made a formal demand as an officer Of
tue LOT court Oh received uy HE
this morning No bill Of Indictment has been returned
against hun as yet am not able to say whether the
Grand Jury Will make prescntmcnt or not DO you
understand ,na as court OF inquiry Is ordered, that
that supersedes an inquiry before no court heres
Please give your views and opinion.
DAVID y. DYER, District Attorney
And the following passed In the order givcn:--
DEPARTMENT OF JusricYl
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1875.
Hon. u. p. DYER, u : Attorney, ST. LOUIS, Mo. -
Decided Cabinet To-Day that OF inquiry be
held immediately at Chicago. See my letter by this
mail Does not superscdc.
EDWARDS PIERREP0NT, Attorney General
DEPARTMENT JrsrcE
WASHINGTON, Dec 3. 1Ssa
DEAR Sia-In Cabinet today the question dis
cussed and the President has ordered n Of
curry upon the demand OF General Babcock. IL Will
bc convened Immediately, at Chicago and n the court
requires your AID Ia getting evidence against General
EaDcock. In your possession under your control,
you viii give every facility which promote a