The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-24
THE BABC0CK BROTHERS.
THE RET. 7. 8. KdLLOCH ON THE
KANSAS INDIAN RING.
Facts that the Presidents Private secrctarv's
Relative and Partner In Lcsvenworth
Wished to Have Denied " for Gods sake"
Nom me San Francisco Chronlcie

FTom the San Francisco Chroncie.
The st. Joseph MOI Gazette tells the fol-
lowing story OF the Private Secretary OF Pres-
so familiar to the public through the St. Louis
whiskey investigation, his brother, and others
OF a powerful Ring said to have existed in Kan
sas few years ago:
In the summer Of 1874 Me.srs. Durfee 4 Peck =
tracts Tor transporns army and indian snppiies up t5e
Missouri river, and were also engaged in trading WITH
July ofa@i r s9 Of 1f a S SICK IL
och attended upon hn and Was his spiritual adviser
and friend. One day while Durfee lay ALMOST at the
soek, Lawrence, Kan, a brother OF orvnic and now
wanted Sst t 81 mater e Hs and ina ma, he
CDurieel must remit TO him t500g according 70 the un.
Of tho nature Of the letter and Durfec seeming 10 be
ice told hin that the Adnnistraion through the two
iAbcocks, had been making levies upon the nrm aud
be- paid at once, and in accordance with Mr. purfees
cocS Mr. Duree dled in August, snd Kslloch tells The
story. Our Informant assures IA that tho whole mat
Is still in existence aud that several prominent men Ia
Miny Of our readers viii remember that some two
yclrs ago orvil Grant brother Of the President was
Mcssrs. Dgrfee Peck and other, oqt o. iIe business
Peek went on TO Washngton interviewed Iah and ne
brother the exclusive privilege Of trading with the In
OF his G il may be hat t6s 900 was IS" pal IGI ID ac
%cSa Duee recE Sro 6a6cocs sSd o
Grant,
CAlI IfON Mh. kAILoCH,
The Rev. I. s. Kaloch, mentioned in the fore
going narrative, Is now pastor Of tho MetropOli-
tau Baptist Church Of this city. A reporter Of
the Chronicle YESTERDAY requested hin to read
tho story as printed. Mr.. kalloch read IL over
carefully aud then smiled peculiar, satisfactory
and cxultan smile.
"wellf z" queticd tho reporter.
Yes replied the eminent clergyman.
"What do you think Of 1t = asked the re-
its a pretty good story" tho minister
"'.sn a., 49,. a., -.--.,..., Al, - .
don't know anything about it," replied Kali
loch.
" and you are mentioned "a a principal actor IA
II. You ought to know whether it Is true or
so far IA the part attributed 10 me Is con-
cerned, II Is not true, was the cautious reply OF
tue dominic. -" But the substantial fact may be
true for all that. | have no doubt It is true,
though know nothing about 1t. 1t is not the
first time have seen It. Babcock OF Leaven-
worth sent 1t To me few DAYS ago and requested
me for Gods sake to deny 1t. | have not
answered his letter vet. did think at first that
! would reply to his letter and deny the truth Of
thought that as they were all a pack Of thieves
would have nothing to do with them"
SOME rouNDAATIoN ron THE STORY.
Reporter Then am to understand that there
Is no foundation for this story?
Kalloch-I think there Is foundation forit but
there are a hundred men in Kansas who know
more about It than do. why don't they pitch
ON to some OF those fellows and not lug me into
III But no. because was for several years some-
what prominently mixed up in Kansas politics
they think | know all that was going on ; and
when they get hint Of any inigmty any
tt % Now. the main facts Of this story may be
aud probably are true. Only | never saw the let
Ter referred to. SO am In position 10 deny 1t
keporter-Dut what makes you think it true
In the man ia rs statedf
kallOch On. everybody In Kansas knew AT the
time that Dufiee Peck were being oled by the
thieying crew That hangs on and around the ma
tiOnal Administration. But Duiree ana Peck
were my personal friends while | was In Kansas,
and was In position to know something Of
In that state. and stunned the whole state both
times for the Republican party, working early
snd late, and all through each OF the campaigns.
Both times had TO overcome the dead weight
OF
APACK OF scoUNpRELs
that had fastened on tho party, OF whom this
Babcock Of Lcaycnworth was the leader. He
openly boosted of his brothers intimate rela-
tiOns with Grant, and OF Onl Grants conncc-
ton with him and hts brother. The conduct OF
tins gang was So di-reputahle that was nearly
disc. uiased, and at one time about made ~ my
mind e. inck nv little CARPET has ana 70 down
to Washington and tell tue President how he
vas being used ny those who surrounded MIN.
thought could compel him either to throw
them ~ or else admit his collision with them.
h4t did not 90 and rests' nov.
h~pouer-Iell me about Duriee \ Pecks re-
kallocn-Durfee 4 Peck were heavy traders.
They had many as nfty ents throughput
II was necessary that these agents should
to commissioned as suffers or Indian
cLpital some OF them would have as much as
5000 If Durfec Peck's prJ. erty and money
IN their possession. IL WIS very important.
therefore, t. that firm that these trading posts
AMI sutlershiDs should bee occupied by their
fieuds, men IN wnOm they had confidence.
inns situation was known ~ the Babcock gang,
anu they pronted hN IL.
TIM WAY THEY OPERATED
was this; one day telegram wouii be receiv-
ed by Durfee leck informing them that tho
suffer ur trader al given point wa not giving
satisfaction; that charges had been preferred
against him, and that he would be removed.
simultaneously tuat thief Iiabcock, the LeaVcn-
worth man, would come around, already fully
advised Of the proposed repoval, Probably he
had heard through Oryillc Babcock. of Grants
stat what was 10 be done. linen II Durfee "
Peck were disposed to he llberal-that Is, TO pay
them from s2tnO to $j,ON--the matter would be
liked az, and cituer the Did trader retained or
anew one appointed VINO would be acceptable
To the urm. these occurrences were notorious,
and there are hundreds OF men now living IA
Kansas VINO know all about them. The BaDcock
gang worried Durfee sick, and ultimately killed
him.
Reporter--These things you state Of your own
knowledge
kaluch-I state them IA facts that can be
easily proven. Good day, sir.
The reporter withdrew.
THE LIQUOR TR1FFIC.