Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-09-29
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


The 1safe-burglary case was called on the
10Th in the Criminal Court. Gen. Babcock
aud Someryille win be tried Jointly.
In the safe-burglary case, on the 2Oth, Dist
ATTY Wells madea lengthy speech endcavor-
Ing TO show the connection of Gen. Babcock
and somcryille with the conspiracy against
Columbus Alexander. Columbus Alexander
and Col II. q. Whitley, ex-Chief of Secret
Service Division, were examined. Whitley,
who Is Jointly indicted with the defendants,
testified under a aolls prossq,a granted in con.
sderation of his evidence, and stated that
Asst Dist.-Atty. Harrington and Gen. Bah
cock were cognizant Of the burglary, and
promised their cooperation in protecting the
participants therein from punishment.
CiWirth, Bergsnthal, Graw and schoepfeld,
Milwaukee dietillers and rectifers, have had
their sentences commuted to three months
imprisonment and fine of 1880 each.
The sentences Of A. G. Hesing and three
nGaugers of Chicago have also been com
niuted. ...Ha trt.
In the safe-burglary trial, on the 2lst,
Whitley was subjected to a severe cross
examination by Judge Fullerton, Babcock's g
counsel. Banfeld, former Solicitor of the
Treasury, testified 10 the intimate relations
existing between Babcock, Harrington and
Whitley, Nettleship gave a'history Of how
he arranged the burglary under instructions
from Whitley. He said two men were de-
tailed to ascertain where newspaper men
obtained information as to District affairs
and report to Babcock's assistant.
A call for mass convention OF Union sol
diers and sailors, to be held at Albany, n. Y,
a. IN T.. a.. 4
bricks was issued on the 2lst by the Sol
diers' and Sailors National Reform Associa-
ton. The call is signed by the Executive
Committee, Maj. Gen. Hooker, President.
The Secretary OF the Treasury on the 2lst
called in for redemption $1O,OO0,O 900 500
bonds of 1885, May and November, as fol-
lows; Coupon bonds-s5O, No. 651 to No.
us, both Inclusive; 800, No. S,6O1 TO No.
12,4Oo, both inclusive; $500, No. 15,OO1 to No.
1900, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 35,951 to
No. 1880, both inclusive; total coupons,
S7,0O0,000. Registered bonds--S50, No. / to
No. 50, both inclusive; 800, No. / ,101 to No.
81 $50, both inclusive; $500, No. ,4O1 to No.
1910, both inclusive; 81 600, No. 9,T01 to No.
$3.50, both inclusive; 5000, No. 2 ,3O1 to No.
1900, both inclusive; $4,000, No. 8, ,101 to No.
$3.50, both inclusive; total registered, 50 OOO,
600. Aggregate, slO,OOO,OOO. Interest will
cease on these bonds Dec. 81.
b In the safe-burglary trial, on the 22d, Net
tleship said he never had any reason To be-
lieve that Babcock was connected with the
burglary, and understood Whitley to say
that Babcock knew nothing of it. Michael
Q Hayes testified to being sent to Washington
by Whitley to assist in the burglary. Maj.
Richards gave history of the burglary and
the arrest Of Burton, with the books, at the
door Of Alexander's house.
The U. s steamship Franklin has been or
dered to proceed TO New York with Tweed.
Upon the arrival Of the Franklin at New
York Tweed will be surrendered to the au-
thorites.
The prosecution closed in the safe-burg-
larry case on the 25th