Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-03-02
Babcock'> Acqui,aal.-IRejoIclnR and
Ovations to the Secretary.

At 1925 P. N. the Oath, the jury in Gen.
eral Babcock's case which had retired to J
consider tic verdict few minutes past |
r. NJ, sent the court word they had found |
verdict, ard they were Immediately
ushered into the court. On taking their !
seats the foreman handed the verdict to
the clerk, who read it as follows: 1--WE,
the jury. find the defendant not guilty."
Some demonstrations in favor Of tho
defendant were made, but they were
quickly stopped. There was general
hand.shakiEg, however, and Gen. Bah
cock crossed over to the jury and most
heartily and fcelingly shook the hands of
each juryman, and thanked them kindly
for their verdict. The general and his
friends then left the court, and started
for their hotel. On reaching the street
the party was heartily cheered by the
crowd congregated in front Of the: Gus.
tom House, and almost everybody
seemed pleased at the result.
Later Gen. Babcock was the recipient
of perfect ovation from his friends in
St. Louis, his room at the Lindcll being
crowded with visitors. Among the most
prominent who called to extend congrat.
ney, Judge Treat, Col. Hatch of McKee.'
counsel, Postmaster Filley, members and
ex-Confelerate officers of the jury, and
most Of the army officers in that city.
At 9 o clock in the evening the officers at
the arsenal, accompanied by the arsenal
band, called at the hotel and gave the
General . serenade. Col. Hatch made a
brief speech, IN the course of which he
congratulated Gen. Babcock on the re-
suit of thu trial, and said the verdict was
another evidence Of closing the gap be.
tween the North and South and the res
toration Of peace and fratcrnal feelings,
and called on the band to play Dixie,
which was done. Gen Babcock was then
loudly called for. lie responded in about
the following words:
Gentlemen of St. Louis-I thank you
for all your expressions of kindness to-
wards me. My heart is too full fer me
to make a speech to you tonight, even ii
| could do so under other circumstances.
must thank you al! most deeply.
He then introduced Mr.. Storrs, who
made few remarks, to the effect that
they had never believed General Babcock
could not have a fair and impartial trial
in Missouri. They never had encouraged
the idea that the so.callcd rebel influence
would operate against them here; in fact,
some of the most friendly and sympa-
thetic letters received by Gen. Babcock,
since his indictment, had come from the
south, and from cx.Confederates. They
always believed they had strong case,
and the result has proved that their
opinion was right.
Judge Chester H. Krum was then called
out, and after stating that he was proud
to say Missouri jury could try an i'm
portant case and give just verdict, he
referred in . few words to the great value
Of pure personal character and unblem'
ished integrity. It was better than any.
thing else man could possess in this
world, and would serve above all things
in times of trouble.
Shortly after this another band ap.
peared and serenaded the General, but no
speeches were made. About IL o'clock
Charles II. Tandy, a somewhat noted col
ored politician, at the head Of some
thirty or forty colored citizens, called
and paid their respects to the General,
and congratulated him upon his acquit.