, 1876-02-08
MIDNIGHT NEWS.

TIfT f5NDEIIL NADHuEps
sn.cfas pupatch 10 T'he Ghirapn tribune.
sr. LOUIS, Fob. 7-Midnght. ht.-The air Ia inll
Of rumo1s, and there Is no end to gossip and
small-talk. At II p. m. the rotunda Of tile Lin
doll, whcro Dabcock stops. was stttl crowded
with people eagor 10 900 and hoar unything 60
Ing GU which bad the least goferonco to tho I'M
pouding trial.
A ruuor Ia IN circulation tonight that tho de-
feuBe will nBe Gen. Mcdonald as witness to
provo Babcoek'a Innocence OF criminal intent
In sonding certain Of the suspicious kilograms.
Mcdonald, boing Htill unsentenced Is q oompc-
tent witness. Tho report goes that McDou-
ald IL TO testify for Dabcock In return
for certain pledges made on this othor sido to
securc him clomency for tho present and par
don in the future
"pAps" rt1E.
II ia stated that tho prosecution will should
tho doienao make suct m issue 81 will Justify
them In 80 DOING audenvor to mako Inquiry into
I3sbcock's alldacn acquisition Of wealth. With q
Wow to trace como Of tho Whisky.leng money
to his seal essato improvements in Washington.
In connection With this subject prominent
citizen from Washington. who II here In behalf
OF tho 0ovornment, told lilo following story:
| Dabcock, Porter, mud Leat, were on Con.
| Grants staff during tho War. At tho time OF
| tho development of tue great warehouse fraud
| In Now York tho revelations involved LseL and
Btocking, tho members Of tho firm Congress
eionpl committee visited New York and took tho
tosltmony OF Loot. Lect testified that, aftor
/ the Termination Of tho War, when Gen. Grant
| was ip command OF the army, 10 {Lcct), Con.
orait Gen. Babcock, anl Gsn portoF oluleed
| Ill messed together on tho scoro Of
economy. At that .tmo thoy woro 81! poor.
Leat now u poor man, sa,..,.,n 90 far r., oas 90
ssStr ps1sa to 9uage ssff ss o nss s
United Btstea Bupreme Court, diod OF heart
dscaso last auuamor on board Sound steamer.
wAito Crant and Dabcock are supposed to be
| rich, and Porter !B Eico-pIesidont OF the Pull
man Palace. Car Company.
Tlg nEponTEp cAD1rHr-WnANdLE.
In conversation with Gov. 1sogeto aud Con.
Gillian, Hummoncd heso as Government Wit
ncsscs. both gentlemen asnwod shAt they
would Interfere in Iabcock's case, although, tho
latter had boon hls right-hand man and In
innate associate for years, Trey also tslscrcd-
Iiscussiona botween Dnntow and Grant aud
otAor members of hle Cabinet. They knew
whereof they Hpoko. 40 they wore more OF less
friendly With all tho parties, and, II any onthrcat
OF the k!nd mentinuod had occurred, they would
cortaiDly have been made Acquaiutad With tho
alleged disruption.
I'm. sToAus LIKE us1o AN oYaTga.
Bfr. Btorre has been approached BY . number
Of rerortera Tonight but refuses to bo lntor-
Viewed. ..-.
TIE PRESIDENT Az wITNEas.
4 good dsa, OF curiosity is oyiuced here to
know what IL going to be the outcome OF preat-
don't Grants rerhotlhl appearance on the witness
stand. There III no doubt that tue defonse IL
counting largely upon the dramatic effect OF hta
p1eseuce, mud exnect very favorable iniiuence
upon tho jury. The prosecution ovlaontly fore
witness will Riye Dabcock aud are .rtepar'
lug to counteract the result likely r
eusue. Tho faes Of drAnt being Chiei
Magistrate will doubtoss ba entirely tRuorcd
md bo subjected to eyon = moro norc,lest
cross. OF animation than II le werc an ordlnar,
witness. There are Republicans hero WHO feal
that tho Presidents por*iateut friendship for llis
fayorl.e Secretary will not 1uIy bzinK aisctodlI
to him po1sonaltT but III tta results reflect badl,
upon Lila Administration. aud, finally, 10 muel
harm to the Republican party. Should uroa'l
head, tle btow.beatcE, ali lnveterate Donlocrat
) Rot Ia on tho President number OF artfuDly
coutriyed questions. be might ensrap hnl intt
, certAtn snswcts that would put him and bis Al
mlnietratoo at very great disadvantage.
TOO MUCu CouNsKL+
One Of the evila that seems t. beset Dabcoc!
, | Ia The mu!tituduous counsel. Nearly every lAw
| yor you meet IL Interested ona way Or othor II
, | hia case. Much Of thls array OF Ulackstou!nI
talent ia Of the volunteer character: 1t Dabcoc
Williams, aud rostoe 10 tho exousion Of n
i LucXEY'R HAD Luox.
. The captured dispatches which passed. hotaee
!. Luckey at 1t. Louis aid Datcook 1t Washington
u during tho Avery trial trs evidently giving III
! and Lucbey vii! bo put on tho atAnd aud Aske
for the key, Tho defense contomplHtea protest
luz agsiuss bis answering. on tho ground tha
/, the cipAet used was that Of Tho Government