The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-18

Saturday night, as was anticipated. Some of the let
and kilograms about procuring detectives and other
aid for Babcock, in possession of the government
are signed by A. c. Bradley in Washington, son-in-
law of Boss" Shepherd
THE PRESIDENTS DEPOSITION.
BADcocK's RELATIONS TO THE CHIEF MAGIs-
TRATE-H1s cHARAcTER-GENERAL GRANTS
MEMORY NOT PERFEcr-HIs RECOLLECTION
ON IMPORTANT POINTS QUITE DIM.
ST LOUIS, Feb IL, 1915
The following is the Presidents deposition in full as
filed in the United States Circuit Court in the of
General Babcock;-
In the Circuit Court of the United States, Eastern
District of MissourL-The United States 0rville E.
Babcock
Transcript of stenographer's notes of the deposition
OF U. s. Grant, for the defendant, taken at Washing
ton, February, 1S76:-
Direct examination by Mr.. Cooke How long havo
you known General Babcock and how Intimately A.
have known him since 1868; first met during the
vcksburg campaign in that year; since March, 1864,
have known him intimately
@ Please in what various capacities he has been
employed and what positions he has held since 1862
A. From about March, 1884 to the 4th OF March, 1867
he aide-de-camp my military staff; since that
time up to the time Of his indictment he has been act
ing my private secretary, and, in addition to that,
for several years be been Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds
O. AS your private secretary, please state what
his general duties9 A. His general duties were to
carry all communications from tho President to Con-
gress have charge and supervision all OF the
correspondence particularly OF official correspondence
and his capacity OF private secretary he received my
lie M Iata and nd In N
many OF them be gave directions to the department with
reference to me, and such required any dctaon
answer from submitted to me-
CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONS.
Q. His relations with you were conf dential3 A.
Very.
Q. DO you know whether during the period OF time
that General Babcock has your private secretary
he has been frequently applied to by persons through
the country lay their special matters before you
or before the various Departmental
Counsel for the objected to the question
Irrelevant and incompetent the in the
A. That was the frequent and, you might say, almost
daily occurrence.
Q In what manner, far as you have observed with
reference to the public interests has General Babcock
discharged his duties as your private secretary
Objected TO by counsel for the prosecution as imma-
terial and irrelevant
A. l. have always regarded him most efficient and
most faithful.
GENERAL REPUTATION
Q. Are you acquainted with the general reputation OF
General Babcock the city where he has lived, among
his associates and his acquaintance in the army and
elsewhere, for honesty and integrity A. suppose
that might say that have been acquainted with his
general reputation in the army and where he Is known;
where he has lived elsewhere do know anything
about it, but suppose myself be acquainted with
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O. Now state If you please, what his general reputa-
ton and has been A. have always supposed IL to
be good; If twelve years intimate association with
gives one an opportunity OF judging what other
people think OF HIM certainly have had good OPP
portunity, not only Of knowing his character myself
but of knowing the reputation he sustains.
Q. And from these opportunities what has been his
reputation? A. Good.
O were you acquainted with c. W. Ford, OF ST.
Louis In his lifetime and what II any position did he
hold at the time Of his death A. | was intimately
acquainted with Mr. Ford, FIRST In the State OF New
York, when was lieutenant in the army; he was
then young lawyer, living in the same town where I
was stationed; tnen nom 1854 to 1860 were both
living in St Louis county and relations inti-
from 1854 up the day Of his death he was con-
neced with the United States Express Company in ST.
Louis and from 1869 (but will be sure about that
to his death he was Collector OF Internal Revenue Of
the First Collection District OF Missouri
MAGUREs APPOINTMENT.
o State what II any, applications were made at the
time Of his decease the appointment Of his
Question objected by counsel for the prosecution
as immatcrial, irrelevant and incompetent
A. II will be impossible for me remember all OF the
applications that made for the place; do re-
member however, OF General Babcock bringing me a
despatch that addressed to him from John Joyce
practically applying for the place
Answer objected TO by counsel for the prosecution
unless the telegram is produced.
Q. Have you that despatchs A. have not.
O Do you know where It is personality A. No;
suppose u could be found; think very likely either
General Babcocks counsel the District Attorney at
ST LOUIS has it.
o We're there any requests or communications with
tcgard the appointment Of Mr.. Ford's successor
emanating from his surehes9
objected TO BY counsel for the prosecution as imma.
erIai irrelevant and incompetent
A. When General Babcock showed me that despatch
from John A. Joyce said to him that mr. Ford having
died very suddenly and away from home should be
guided largely In selecting his successor by the
recommendations or wishes Of his bondsmen; that
bought they we're entitled at least TO approve OF the
appointment Of the who should 60 In and settle up
the affairs OF his once.
Answer objected by for the prosecution on
abe ground that n petent for tho witness 10