The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-15
VOL. XIII. l55.
A POINT AGAINST BABC0CK.
JUDGE DILLON DECIDING TO ADMIT
THE RINGS TELEGRIMS.

Rumored Indictment of Bnbcock In SPRING
heId. III. AZ Emissarv of the Defence
with Letter from Pierrepont-A spccu-
Iator In Jurymcn-Tho Cvphcr TeleGrams'
ST. LOUIS, Feb 14.-The main develop
ment in the Babcock trial to-day has been the
settlement Of the question OF tho admission OF
the documentary evidence In the case. As the
matter now stands the court has admitted
everything save two kilograms, upon which
decision 10 reserved. These two involve the
\ question OF admitting the kilograms receipted
' for by the White House doorkeeper. Joyce now
dead, whose signature IA not proved. The prose-
cution confident that the decision VIII be IN
their favor even upon these. Late 10 the day
witnesses proving facts regarding the kilograms
already introduced were examined. The result
of the decision seems TO have affected somo-
what tho hopes OF the defendants party at the
LindelL who yesterday were confident OF sue
cess.
The nrst intlma.ion OF the nature OF the dis
coveres Of gigantic whiskey frauds In Illinois
and the defendants Implication In them has
been made in ~. Louis tonight. The eject has
been to create marked excitement though no
details are vet made public. The iu effect of
the disclc sure will not be felt until tomorrow.
The westcrman papers are reported to have
been submitted to the Grand Jury a; Springfield
last Thursday, and II Is rumored that Babcock
has already been indicted there. This Is not
certain.
SOMETHING ron PIRRREPoNT TO EXPLAIN.
Facts have partly come to light, the effect OF
which may be disastrous to Attorney General
Pierrepont About the time Of the beginning
Of the Babcock trial n man arrived In st. Louis
and presented himself to District Attorney
Dyer representing himself as subordinate
under Pierrepont. He bore letter from the
Attornev-G recommending him to Overs
consideration; He was represented to be and
~ sol "a ia or AFf fnN In
formation here relative to revenue frauds In
New York. Dyer at once raid the supposed
cess to his ofiice Offering all facilities
IN the way Of getting, witnesses or otherwise.
the great witness on the present trial. should ro
away with tim at once TO give testimony In New
flying here, and Dyer refused. Dispatches were
sent to officials IN Washington, known to be
honest in prosecuting the Ring, and the ante
cedents OF the supposed agent were inquired
Into. IL was nscertnined tnat he was but an ein.
sented such are now believed to be the facts
In this case. and Atorncy-Gercral Pierrepont
VIII he called TO explain concerning the letter OF
TAMPERING Win A JUROR.
The complete truth las been elected In re-
gard TO the tamperine with probable juror IN
the Interest Of - ocpcS shannon. one % the
Jurors sunni oned but afterward discharged
from the panel. was approached upon the street
here and promised n large sum IN case he would
engage IN the defendant interest. lie reported
the ( Ct, and when discharged went home. Mr.
Broadhead determined O. follow m the matt
and engaged detective, gn itnli n, to work
non a description OF his tempter aud went to
work. a day or two later he reported to Br BAD
tective hal recognized his game from
the description, and had approached him
him to the District Attorney The trepidation
evnced by the individual convinced the deiec-
" made the charge of brisine a jurymsn IrT ma % and
made an arrest. The nominal prisoner tnen told
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sell the mans services az premium 10 the de
Tense Tense Babe Ba6coek and MS friends were It ap-
Of the would-be speculator Is Gum, brother
in-law OF b. Gratz Brown. Under all the circum-
stances the matter has been dropped by the
prosecution.
TRANsLATNG CIPHER TELEGRANs.
The cypher telegrams from Luckey to Bah
cock have been translated with the exception 81
two words In the cipher" baggage" and ham
Leland the result Is to secure testimony
showing that IL was proposed that Avery and
Babcock should testify in each Others case but
that Babcock objects. other important facts
Among the late arrivals in the Babcock in
terest are ex. x.secretary Of the Navy Boiie who
Ia vigorous In his assertions OF BahcQcL 5 inno-
cence, and G. N. Villas, Cashier OF the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel, New York, said 10 be suminoned IS
a witness for the defence. Major Lucien u.
Eaton, OF the prosecution, has returned from
Washington.
A special TO the Republican. from Springfield,
H.. says It has been discovered tnat the Dab
cock implicated In the Westerman paeers Is A.
c. Baocock, who lobbled for an adyance IN the
tax on whisaey ;I ise,,J, and that the Indictment
against Gen. o. L. Babcock has not been found
EVIDENCE FROM MILLS co.'s CHECK BOOK.
BosToN, Feb 1.-THE stub check book OF d.
j. Mills Co. of this city shows that on April g.
1873, the firm paid draft for s2.0OO49 drawn TO
the order OF Zell Francis, Peoria. Ill.,. tho
ngures and dates corresp bonding with the total
given by Philip Ze in the letters TO II. .. Wet
erman. published IN THE Sun. Previous 10 March
., 1870. when the tax on alcohol was incre .sed
from 40 to 30 cents per gallon. the Pekin, ILL.,.
Alcohol Manufacturing Company paid the tax
and took from bond large amount Of alcohol
and shipped heavily to Mills & Co. of this city
who from time 20 time advanced amounts
ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 each. AS drawn
upon, the total amount footing about 100000.
This was the same lot OF alcohol whion tue
Goyernn ent made such a spurge about last
spring and failed to find anything crooked about
II. Messrs. Mills a Co. say that 10 transacting
business with the Pekin Alcohol Manufacturing
Company, and with Ze Francis. they (liilis
Coz have always found all dealings OF the two
concerns open and above board and perfectly
legitimate In every respect. The draft for
$2OOO.49 they say was in the regular line OF bust.
ness, drawn and paid openly and entered regu-
larly, as were all the other drafts drawn on
them for advances or balances on account OF
sale Of alcohol consigned by the concerns
ferred TO. Whatever use the draft NAV have
been put to, II seems that IL was legitimatsly
drawn and honestly honored.