New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-22
THE ARGUMENT.

ST. LOUIS Feb. @i.-In the BabcOck tflal To-Day
the Jury were addressed by Emory A. Storrs in de-
Tense Of Gen. Babcock. lie spoke all day. sum
mary of lIs remarks is presented, exhibiting the
p ints successiyey dwct nl"n in the argument lie
said:
the deicndani Innocence. II reads: start Tor san
Francisco night make ID. call of his scandal
hounds only bllckcm memory or poor Ford ma
friends Ius.rCss" joyce attempted 10 visit Washing
when De- received ne order bat hc was threacned.
Had Babcr,k then been member ot tic conspiracy us
offices Wo.d have been called I'm use To prevent tue Fan
Francisco ii. orat - -sr 10 c. the desired 'si
To Washington Gen. HsbcucA not appealed 10, and
that Is toe - proof 90 b- irp i,c 81 any llns AZ la
shows thai bee ntrustrd with tie care OF The Ifcsl
dents interests hesc and was The recipient q hundreds
ard thousands OF dollars which lie disburscd, ana OF
which, 80 implicit tho confidence, that the President
krut account Tie Tooth 90 scandal may have ldten
Ford through aud I'll. hu. The President sh main,
a:cd thc same confidence n h- old friend which eNls ed
In ScWYurk State - year. ago. II ia absolutely delight
tn, desert Of this case IN "a" great 'o.d oi
ns he relations between Ford and tho President joy &c
t ONLY hacLcn the memory Of poor Ford" l. IL any
wonder that private secretary Of the President re-
any inytstcatlons were arclt touching Fordi
In the letter oi March II from babcock To- Joyce he
says Douglass Informs him that no caIe" nave bech
made concerning Ford or any other = LOUIS ohcal ana
then tells Joyce he don't know why Do1Eas, nIs MN
to san Fanc.c" unles. is because "i c c"hnuenee ne
feels him. TaIt cannot De tue letter oil one conspiaior
Alter Ills joyce was in san Francisco several months.
No words passed between him and Joyce n That time
pd hear ~ sur unrouEiuutatiit cuhSpiiA-
t"r~i Here j. conspiracy from oclout. - -. HV"h u"
last May, and only one lelrlm nom Ia'c"Sh 10 Joy
aud ones from Joyce To Bahcock. and those
The dispatch Of oct u to nabcock says: "ifave you
talked with ~ Are Ia % things riglti Answcr' No
attention wa- paid 10 This; II remained unanswered
Now Mcdonald. whom Joyce rcrrcsenled was The super
r-ht these Inquiries. suppose Joyce hn,l Me
Donald were then engaged in q conspiracy. VINO knew
~ Not the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue even.
ii'" ,id ,., Tahcn"E Lnow M Roger. he ,nlrf
f.flt fNf ffH mont. ~.
II ne e.. d tt ,scn Babcock should have known Of It
Tho rl, w r. " AT oil should have been known
N tie lutonal K,yenue department ana ycI ne ofl-
donce show. iha Btbco wac never there 10 see Dons
las. noTr thun tvicr, and never there ~ al 10 see
Rogers Gen. BahcocL had 10 means OF knowing these
frauds, even II ihei hah been SHOWN -! ~"
The ncAi dispatch WIS that from Mcdonald IN wash
ingion 10 Joyce. telling him: Had long de Wiih Pic'i
ys ilt 20 liz road and N Tho triih were known Joyce
Immediately on reccp , Of l .a!c Tg" ys w 5s
done He gors 10 headquarters. lie keep. posted on
AFFAIR." Broos and liosne ar ihc,r' 9Ga We nay A.,
nobing to icar 'hh' any ono ,u'i il. u WI, ~ ~
purpose Of That tdclrHul Tho President bad simply
through courtesy taken Mcdonald into hi- carlasr Tor
ION suppose Mcdonald had ridden with Blbcock,
EVIDENCE would Ia, been uaIc OF II 10y The prosecution
Babcock's mouth wuuld have been closed Bui a. me
circumstances stand, fortunately the PRESIDENTS mouth
Right here the letters Of Hogue to bingham are IN
point. Iioguc was really the man Who, trusted as pune
by the Government, hid sold himself 20 lnian{. lbe
defendant might have been unable 10 defend himself
In regard Ia the revocation ~ The order transferring
supervisors. joyce scu 10 iahcock ON Feb l-l3 about
official information that tho enemy wcakcns. Iush
ihlncsr Bahcnck received this dispatch 40 o'clock IN
tic afternoon He Gid not understand 1t and did not
answer Moreover. things had been pushed ana ih,
"r,lcr had be n revoked. ~. interview Babcock had
win the Commits relative 70 the revocation OF this
had ysek before Counsel tnrn referred To the opposi
on the supervisors all over the country 10 the order
Transferring them, the political niio &C. which ma
been uscd 10 eicci revocation of the ORDER aud the
Jutiuu 10 iOlnil~9inn'f liNNtir@
Secretary Bd-tow, aud, finally to the President. lie
tnrn asked II % Was not something Tor Americans
to- bo proud o. tat the Chief Executive Oncer 90 nc
Government could thus remain obstinate against point
cal Influence yield Ia The logic cl pain ana pacil-
cal citizen. Can any body resist the force OF uitohs ar
gufnrni Hardly. 80 the order was not only revoked,
INT the very plan suggested by Tuition adopted ana
thc whole con siaty wae exposed aud the patOrr
brought 10 punlsilcnt. Bab"ock Lad no part
whatever procuring this revocation the fact, show,
moreover TINT ts revocation Wa, not proceeding on
the part Of the President 20 thwart the aspirations and
plans of The secretary "i TIE treasury LOT me Hfc,u
had before nc President was spoke To acknoN ledge
aud declared that the revocation would serve the bet IN
tFgcsis OF the 'o''lhil'hi' Inc I'f-Hfn'' WI" ~,
manned silent down 10 the last moment aud who only
spoke In obedience TO ths Jaw Mnnsr hl'Jes,, nc
recognizes no" Stands fully indicated. 'hsrc
are no more nowcrs OF rhetoric in his
deposition than IN ,hi..s sermon on Tue
Mount. But II r1es right to TIE heart OF every honest
man. He intended no lcbuke vet what rchnkr Il Vas
lie was No volunteer wines bnI was pfni''lS ,an
Secretary the Commissioner. and This defendant stand
vindcacd before the country by the developments of
sr uttcn's and the Presidents testimony. Not word
w.s said TO Babcock III the very DAY oi tho frt"ca"n
joyce
cock Ia pusI ting-,' because Joyce, VINO was porn
poet would gus even M Expense 0t ten cents wor
Bui tie grand event ~ the ease was the hdfchl OF
Abiinh W. Everest upon the stand. Joyce. the man OF
etuendou- Cheek the great correspondent, was here
lie the habit ~ going among hs di-llhR VI Mus
aud hOastug ~ hts importance ami great power WIN
pnIfirA high ia position ~ Washington. when Woulh n
ford them immunity from detection and punishment
lie displayed letters without showing signatures,
telling tlcy from important pcIsonaFes HIS
daily devotion the god OF lies something admir-
able IN perseverance. Finally they began Ia suspect
hIs professions, aud he driven Ia the necessity ~
u e. Il
faith lie had been getting constant information from
Hoe hut the d>tiller- not satisfied Inc
- luh" Telegram then used with hurruh /;
bnf finally even lettcrs mud kilograms failed,
80 he call. the faithful Ahlah To BIN In cnhcting a
$500 hlly He made great parade %, them aud went
through numerous motions lie pui one hill IN one
| letter aud then turned his back ADlah and
tuubled The other. He seals them up and
delivers them Ia the trembling tool with
directions to place them in street lcerbox, where
they would be safe on ne curbsione lie watches
ibe fool while he places them IN the box and then know
iug The t,nc at which the letter usually passed
on their inds, he stopped one "f them, secured t
letters on chuckng hnnky dori When Everest
LEFT stand the nell of the prosecution was sounded.
S.oakn ne OF nag the vi for the defense, counsel
said no believed every word 81 that mans story although
they had been charged with manufacturing II. His
lion, the most rigid during the trial, lad
failed 10 weaken hi statement, and II stands Today
mistaken.
Judge Porter then To speak but Judge Dillon SAID
he was suffering with cold and would adjourn
the court until tomorrow
RAIDS on SOUTHERN DIsrILLERIEs.