Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-15
GEN. BABCOCK'S TRIAL.
The Telegrasus I'm fine Case


dispatches He decided: As To the I'll patcheS
between Mcdonald ani Joyce, confessed
CO. spirators, such dispatches are sdnis-
she as statements or acts Of cons pira-
tons among themselves 10 furtberance OF the
conspiracy, bat as 10 the defendant. they 90
for nought, unless he is shown by other evi-
dence To be connected with The cOuSp racy
charged in the Indictment
Colonel Dyer then read the following tele-
grams, which were admittei under the
courts decision ST the opening OF the AFTER
noon session:
g Washington, July 1, ls74-John Melon
aid. st. Louis Things look all right here,
{" Washington, July ;, 1s7i-John McDon-
aid Matters are hunky; go II lively and
{" Wasii,agfcn. July Il. 1s74-John McDon-
aid, 81. Louis: Am here on my return. whst
can DO for our side. JOYCE"
".S. Louis, July IL, lS74-John A. Joyce.
commissioner concerning Bnsby's house;
sure. JNo. MCDoNALp.o
Joyce 10 Avery. Here came in several
Avery kilograms not admitted, but taken
under the consideration of the court:
81. Louis. August 3, ls7i-W. q. Avery,
washington Ff@, o Have friends started west
- 81. Louis, August Z, lS14-W. o. Avery,
Washington Are friends coming west. See
ii. and give me soundings. A"
Washington. Aug. :, ls54.-J. A. Joyce, ST.
Louis: Your friend is in New 1srk, and may
visit you. AVERY"
movement of friends; act surely aud prompt
ly. A"
friends will visit you. MACK"
"Sl. Louis, Oct. ., 1910. f. BaScock.
Washi gtom Have you talked with ID? Are
things right, row: Answer. J."
~ Washington, Nov. 20, ls7i.-John T. Hoge,
Nenia, Ohio: VIII YOU be IN attendance ia
st. Louis on the 10th as requested?
"CSncfnnati Nov. 10, IS7I-H. e. Rogers.
Deputy Commissioner, Washington / go 10
st. Louis to night in Obedience 10 request;
"Hoshipgtor. Nov. %, Is7I.-John ]. Hoge.
Aenia, Ohio: Report here In person Al once.
JOHN W. DOUGLASS"
Am detained by sickness In family; Will re-
pert on the list proxlmo. JOHN ]. HoGE."
Washington, Dec. 3, lS74.-Jas. j Brooks. 56
Blocker stTeet.New York: Hoge is here; when
viii 20 u return? IL. c. ROGERS"
Here come in cbronologicRlly the follow
Ing two telegramsi not yet passed on by the
"St. Louis, Dec. 3, IsIi.-General o. T.. Bah
cock, Washington: Has the Secretary or
Commissioner ordered anybody here? j."
"WdstiingtOn, Dec. 5, lSIi.-John Mcdonald
ST. Louis: 1 cannot hear that any one bias
"HiGshingfon, Dee. 3, 1s7LIJ. ]. Brooks.
PhiIadelphis; Hoge is here; when will you
80. Louis, Dec 6, 1s7A-J. w. Douglass,
washington: Please grant me permission 10
V'sis w Eo1s 6ec 1s7iS Gc9 g ws,
Washington: Want room with IRE Monday
morning for self JOHN MCDONALD"
"Wdsfngton, ID. C.-JOhn A. Joyce. St
Louis: Had long ride with the President this
afternoon. You will hear from me to-mor-
row. JOHN"
"Washingtoa, Dec. s, 1S7i.-JOhn A. Joyce,
st, Louis Dead dog. The goose hangs alti-
tudilum. JoHND
"Wadington, Dec. ., IS74.-J. A. joyce. st.
Louis: leave tonight FOR New York. Stop
WINDSOR h0lCa amin
there. JoHND
"To Gen. o. Z. Babcock: We have Official
Information that enemy wakens. Pash
"WGLinstcn, d. C., Feb. 6, rs75.-Gen. John
McDor aid, st. Louis: Order 0ursted forever.
ID. q Co. may hold things level. CoRSEY"
"WdsltngtOn, -. c., Feb. 10, 1875 Gen. John
Mcdonald, St. Louis: Start home tonight.
Things look lovely. Watch and wait
"W-ashinqton, March 1, 1s75.-Gen. }. Nc.
Donald: Letter received. Have seen the
gentleman, and he seems very friendly. He
rivers. y. T.. BABCoCK"
Kennedy Dull, manager OF the Atlantic
and Pacific telegraph Office at Washington,
was called, and explained the manner of
handling dispatches in that Office. One OF
The dispatches in question, and TO which the
defense made strenuous objections, the one
dated December 5, 1874, and asserted TO have
been sent by Babcock to Joyce, could not
be found, the package OF kilograms of that
day having been lost, and only a copy was
produced. This dispatch is alleged To nave
been an answer TO one sent by Joyce from
st. Louis TO Babcock, and was traced into
the hands of George Joyce a doorkeeper at
the White House, but Joyce's signature had
not been identified by the prosecution. and
The court decided the record aud register of
the telegraph Office did not remove the diff
Guilty In this case.
In Judge Dillon's decision given above, and
about which he reserved his opinion.
c. c. Sniffen, one OF the Presidents pri-
vate secretaries, was called, but he could
| not identify Geo. Joyce's writing.
w. f. Sperry and Messrs. Lennox and
Cunningham, clerks at the Planters house,
receip;ed for several dispatches 10 MELON
aid and Joyce in 1s7i, mostly in December.
among them one dated December ), supposed
| TO be the one asserted 10 have been sent by
Babcock to Mcdonald, and to which sucn
objection has been made.
f. B. Brown, manager of the Western
Union telegraph Office in st. Louis, explained
the manner in which records in his Office
are kept, and how kilograms are handled,
both for transmission and delivery, not being
admitted, however, by defense, that il is in
Joyce's handwriting:
81. Louis, April 23.-To Gen. o. f. Bah
cock, Washington: Tell Mac. TO see Parks,
Colorado, and telegraph To Commissioner.
Crush out ST. Louis enemies. GRIT"
"N. Louis, April %, lS15.-To General
Mcdonald, Washington: Don't leave Wash
i
John"
"H'dshington, April ., 1s75.-John A. Joyce,
st. Louis: leave for 81; Louis 70 night.
"M. Louis, April q, ISL nv W. Douglass.
Washington: Pursuant TO telegram OF April
II, TO Supervisor Mcdonald, L have con-
ferred with Parker with reference TO seizures
of whisky in Colorado from this district,
Parker having made such seizures.
"JoHN A JOYCE"
Mr.. Dyer continued reading: Joyce TO Bah
cock, over the signature Of "Grit"-
1he defense objected TO the Introduction OF
the telegram.
The following dispatches were not ad-
mitied:
"Wasaington, March Q, IS75-J. A. Joyce. st.
Louis: II sickness Of your family prevents
your going. wait. X. A. Hoyt may pay you
| q visit. MAC"
"Vashingto,, d. C., March Ito John A.
Joyce, ST. Louis: Did you receive Mack's
telegram? Your friends viii doubtless make
you a visit. Nm. o. AVERY"
Colonel Dyer presented q dispatch sent by
Joyce TO Avery and IL was objected to.
The Court.-Have you got any evidence
beyond these declarations OF Joyce 10 con-
meet Avery?
Dyer.-I dom: care to put anything further
thao these telegrams passing between Avery
and these parties.
The Court-Leave US these dispatches and
60 on with the trial.
This Avery telegram held In reserve was
as follows
Isl. Louis, March II, ls74-ro w. o. Avery,