New-York tribune., 1876-04-07

Bixy which showed conciusvey who had furnished the
information from washing gton to the distiers Mr..
Bell went after these dispatches. and brought
them within few days. The next timo he
Bel; he had Mr. Bradley OF counsel for Gen. Bah
cock present, and insisted upon Bells talking before
him when he gave further reports Of the character
already given, aud said he thought he could get pos
session OF these papers long enough 20 II they were
uslng forgcrcs not. Witness informed BO that be
had authority TO permit him 10 do anything OF
the kind, 10 employ him in any capacity
and would give his consent TO his doing anything
that would he unlawful improper that Mr.. Bradley
knew what proper do in Gen. Babcocks interest
The witness did and would not compromise himself
in anything OF the sort that no papers were
brought TO tho witness; that after witness
left st. Louis, Bell said to Bradley: Col Lug key made
great mistake in not letting get those Eihcock pa-
pers" At no time had anything been said by wit
which could possibly be tortured into proposition
to extract or destroy papers. Witness returned to
Woshingtonn the part of December Some time after
Bell visited Washington ana saw hn When ne Lu c'eId
over and the other oicals ali bearing upon
OF political conspiracy The witness told nm ne NUS n
talk with the President now that he was here. Inc
President recognized him as a former spy, under
aim in the war A few days ne' -, BsU ,toaa came
and said he TO be sent to st. Louis by the attorney
General to assist Dyer procuring evidence but II bc
saw that any unlawful means were rcsorled TO- such as
Inducements Tor forgery he to report II he sad 10
witness II he should discover any great wrong gong ON
how could he III lne & w'hes ne a.s %e y winSs
said he did not. at hat time disirnst Bells
PesdSn hGsssdy OF and epSssered tho cipher a.
device in teiegraphIng 10 secure the privacy o, an
more of it until he saw published in The Neo YORK
Heraid in garbed state some weeks afterwhfdi AT
was entirely his neither the President nor Gen. BAD
cock knew anything about Ii no messages were ever
never doubted Gen Babcock's innocence and said
anything which would imply that he had
GEN. BABCoCKs EXPLANATIONS.
Gen Babcock testified that be had 6rs seen Bel ut
,l,o ARM y
when he was recommended a scout he next heard OF
him when Mr.. Ludkey returned from st. Louis. but
did not see him till lie returned from Chi
cago Dec. o. He received considerable inior-
nation from Bell, who said he turned 1t over
to MI. Bradley, who would report particulars. HI left
here for the West the 9Th Of December, and heard
nothing from Bell until the oath Of December He asked
Luckey send Bell his office. No 2.1Oo Penn
sylvana-ave Bell made long report to him there
Bell said he very poor, &c.. and witness
told him To put what he had to say In writ
ing and lac could submit IL to bis
counsel. Mr. storrs, and II 1t valuable he
should paid for IT, s0rrs told bin To got Bell to make
named John W. Carson, and brought him TO Witness
house. with his -. seal. and made ai6iavit to
he found him willing to Subscribe TO tine
affidavit ani frst paid him s25. and paid him altogether
aud s office three tunes. ON the 18th Of January,
Ben sent e.S5 1o y5mf1 wo%s eoh.drs nIdse SsN az IL
payment for all his services, or would repay
II the lst Of February out OF his salary;
not receive the letter in time to answor hu would ho
have paid any attention to ~ Tue next day he received
by bearer az Tho matter was very Important ana he
wanted to NewloTk the irst train aud return
Saturday. witness told the boy there was no answer.
Gen Babcock said he did not know Bell was going To
II. iouis ,.,,, ,
about Belle trip to New-NO,E. The Committee Sd'
journed till Tomorrow