The New York herald., 1876-08-03

Pror 10 the transaction; II l. only an IMPRESSION how
ever; either saw hlm or he wrote to General Butter
field ia answer to something from the latter: know
they correspondeu with reference to ihr property as
well as IN friendly manner have recoll lection
| OF any arrangement with General Babcock
the SUBJECT, but, Of course, | would have dono
what did without supposing was doing what was de-
sired; have nothing definite from which can Judge
that he gave me any authority; General Buiterneli
think, paid the first $500 by check, his invarsble
custom; must have had an understanding with Gen
eral Babcock about my raising money mortgage
on this property though don't recall now any such
understanding
| q Why oid you take the deed in the name OF
General Babcock II he was the real purchaser? A.
Beciuse 1t would take time for the savings bank TO
make their Searches and believe there also
delay IN money matters; IL was desired also that these
mortgage matters should be closed up.
q Could you not have ione that just well under
power oil attorney from General RabcosY A. Well
suppose so; the course pursued. however simplilcd
the matter; was attending TO another at the
time for another party--General Porer-involv-
ing two lots, think, the south side the street;
believe took the deed of those lots also in NV own
namc tho deeds OF these pieces Of property question
were not made IN trust 10 me- but vested tho title
In me absolutely; there was no certificate
OF trnstccshp nor declaration OF trust on part;
tho unrcc"rded mortgage already referred TO
mortgage, think, made-though of that am not GER
tainto myself to secure the So 900 ment oned in
the memorandum which note l think Babcock had
temporarily gwen to Butterield security for The
payment of money which he had loaned him; the
whole matter, as between Bahcock aud myself, was
one OF honor got no compensation whatcvcr tor my
services, receiving only my actual disbursements
EXAMINATION OF BLUFoRD WILSON.
The examination of Bluford wilson, ex Solicitor Of
the Treasury, before the Committee Whskey Trials
was continued this evening as follows:-
By Mr.. Cochinne, chairman OF the subcommittee
You spoke about the appointment Of Mr.. Henderson as
one OF the counsel for the government in ST. Louis III
the whskey trial. You also spoke OF conversations
which you mad had with the President in reference to
Mr.. Henderson Did you receive any letter from Mr.
ondeIs prior 10 his dismissal explanatory OF his po
Henderson nun under r' date Of November 5 ISIS
q Did you read that letter 10 the President at any
tmeY had that letter with ME IN my interview
with the President: the Sth OF December showed
IL TO him the Secretary OF the Treasury also took tho
letter to the Presidents at least gave i. to him for
Q. Please read tho letter. A. (Rcadng):-
letter OF MR. HENDERSON.
DEAR srR-I ought to have written you oitener than
have in reference 10 progress of things here Ny Is
vsGpTE hc inner WORKINGS Of two
@ s court and ''y pyeps1ax '"a' %oe, hs
Sf motions tic leave me no time
deemed most prudent that Mr. Dyer who is the rsspon
him should attend the whole correspondence by which
uniformity of information without repetition woud be
points that you may the better understand the present
o % S
Ss %ndo on In
Ferrepont General Brs.ow aud yourself In sep.embsr,
D.. asking him to consult me- and tsa. we join in
S nj % this w city, aTs
na, s poi w9nd At be Sn
ne and nas Hn, other candSssp iSana ons BY
means that Colonel Dyer aud myself had recommended Bon
ner Thcrcupon divers persons FROM this city. who
they she%.cyss prSsseSsa Washington and most
s"
that the appointments of Bomner scheme devised to
him think have Islisy: t6a, the devscp
msn's mere as to ms sece'ay Gener. baeeoss were moth.
himself by asSsrssss and and eaamniss upon PERSON:
things said hey particle Of foun-
and the s OF their own r"rcs rhcs. things
long delayed the appointment that Neweob had already
term. Alter this done exceedingly doubtful
Court and this conviction the strongly impressed
mind BY the M Of ,n some those who
practice, treachery snd place the responsibility Of
who summoned tie ia1ss. Hence, with a double visw-
in the puac service here and the other
accomplish through alsehood tho resident
change marsha course ten days alter thai
@ ny, o m
spons6,y and Eaton seemed 10 feel equally the necessity
lie requested that go to washington The conr. was in
session could net leave and concluded to
Ita-whs. coud be done in regard to the marshal
hsnsons in reference to the PERSONAL maievoence' Of
the assistant here toward the President and the
% 'g rsrrspo" seemed 1i%''S 'H been e'y %
his going, aud | hope and believe he In, con
A.: ns ss .s ss Of @ s % % he s
It certain only that Newcomb should retained
" s %
ws y sn s in the r yIa of wa an
have now said To conclude this subject the depart
and DO not and shall not change it, and st believe he
for c to Mr. sn as Should aKo %
sondIn regard to the prosecutions here have
absolutely no apprehension No one win be ex
u.s ' IT, ~" 80 n."d.~ . @ u.o.u ''
s ss rssnic raad
son"csted with Is high low to punisE,e" 20
Indicted. and my whole action shall be based on
Sn these s
has become unnecessarily frightened by the stories of In
Of sympatby predcaed upon the ypocrca plea Of malice
on my part any gne or 30 be prosecuted
myself think can truthu'iy say in reference to all
ThhdAs the progress of work you doubtless
informed from Day day By Colonel Dye, and reed
that the service in Illinois and Wisconsin has been
sdnicult for unearh 1t at this point MS 1t should
be done but we will be able soon to give YOU sign posts BY
exposure and eony, ,cton ion, OF M the @ gnilty;;
Hon. BLUroRD WILSON J. u. HENDERSON,
THE ABsTRAcrED pArERs
O. When you were abou, closing your testimony last
Friday called your attention to certiin reports which
had become somewhat widesprcad in reference 10
some papers which, II was alleged. belonged to the
Treasury Department. and which, IT was said you had
abstracted or were about to take away. You did
have an opportunity to answer that question at that
time. You may now make any explanation you desire
with reference 10 that matter.
WILSON'S EXPLANATION.
A. As Solicitor OF the Treasury was charged by
Secretary Bristow, have already stated. inns
in the spring OF 1875 with the duty of making strictly
confidential, secret and thorough investigation into the
alleged whiskey frauds IN ST Louis and other Western
ccs. Prcviously-indeed, 1t was my first official duty
alter entering upon the Office OF Solicitor
of the Treasury--I had been charged with
an Investigator into what IL commonly
and notorously known as tho safe burglary affair;
the progress those Investigations necessarily
Obliged to keep the details largely. II not entirely,
IN my own hands. and, In point OF fact, SO far
BURGLARY
matter concerned, did conduct the whole inves-
ugation myself IRON ITS inception down 10 tho
time when laid before the Grand Jury
the evidence upon which Harrington and others
we're indicted, and subsequently trat scrred
evidence to the Department OF Justice SO IN connec-
ton with the whskcy prosecutions the entire details
OF that Investigation were kept IN my hands; MIR.
+. W. WHsow, of the Secret Service Division. acted
my nmanuenss and wrote at my dication from timc