, 1876-02-11
THE PROCEEDINGS.


Br. Lou1s, No., Feb. 10.-1n tho trial OF Gen.
Babcock to-day, the frat wisuess put upon tho
stand w4s William ). Dnasott, q GAuger IN tho
Ring. Bassett tosttaed o. To tic operations
which came under bis observation In 1874, and
the winter and spring Of 1876. Hc acknowledged
that, acting under instructions from his superior
officers, bs conufved II tho frauds whio at Doyia
Il Frnsor'g rectiEylng honge, and ueed to find Oh
Saturday evenings an envelope III his ssovorcoat
pocket containing from 9100 10 5000. Two
whisky barrel hoads with tho dauge1B' stamps
upon them were produced In court and tho stub
books from Which tho stamps were taken, On
comparison Il whg shown TINT in oacL case tho
stamps on tho barrel regiasered tho contents ~
40h proof gallons, vhilo tho corresponding
stub reported only proof-gallous to tho Col
loctor for taxation. Tho Witness also explained
what Ia known among tho revenue officers aa
"Fosm 122," aud told Aow tie disposition Of
illicit Whisky waa covered ut tho roctfyipg
houses.
ErEnEsT.
Mr.. DaBsost was followed BY Abiish II. Ever
est, who testified thAt ho became collector for
tho Ring III August, 1874, and continued to act
AZ such until tho aeizurcs In May, 1876. The
collections during that time ran as follows each
uoek: Ulsici's dlHsillery from $1,000 to so.700;
btukQAM s 14Qk4 VVVV III VAtVVNt CoAStvp AlVA
$500 10 s110O; CLoulotan'a from $500 to 81, 100;
Bowls & Frasot's from $1,000 TO s2,70o. COM
Ing down to tho spring Of 1876. either Iato In
February or carly In March, Evorest said that
Joyce once sent him 10 tho snh-Tseasury with d
package Of 81, 900 in small bills, to get two $500
bills. He brought them back, and Joyce put
thom In An envelope and told him to taks theln
acsoas tho street md put them IN tho lottet-box.
TAe witness said ho did 30, and was asked II he
observed the directtons on tho letters.
Before he could apawor, tho defenBo fnter-
poaed an objection, claiming that the prosocu-
ton wero now trying to chow that Dabcotk's q
nhno waH on ono Of these letters, and that TIN
eyideuce was not competent.
long argument enauod.
Judge Krum said thIB evidence Ii incompetent,
| because il is preahmptlye, aud il intended to
show that tho envelopes or enc Of tho envelopes
| uas addressed to defendant. AT this sthge Of
tho caAs It IL intended 70 establish the conspiracy
| It Is tho connecting Hulk In tho theory OF Tho
prosecution. Thus far tue caso iB barren In
] evidence to show that tlo defendant had MY
connection with tho conspiracy. In Ss. Louis.
| nut did xcoeive lotter containing money from
tao s7leacs Il The witness has ID fsct roeyaney
tho question, hacauso there evidence 10 follow to
show that the defendant recAved tho envelope.
II they were depoa!ted in Tho natox. There r
Jury 10 show, thus ~, thl ne defendant over hsl
my connection whssovcs WITH sls iang IN It, houst
III a IL soeei5e @ tse e. ENVELOPE
Judge porer-Will your Honor allow sno 10 s.ste,
mors .peneai! r. hs gsoand; . o. objection: The @ FnS
eoa:p!rsey y pToyed +, % confessions q lho
e.n,l.if..ers themselves; but the ecnaoestaa N
sora sa0ssF s. p.x % ias
written oral, Of consp.rators, cannot hind tu!ra
acta. No declaration of Josco,a
| EVIDENCE A1AtNaT GEN. DARcocE.
learn from tho opening zenaazis OF tho DIats!clAt,
loyee wrote do nsne of dsa sack % this Letter II
Joyce had aala intend 70 send this mouoy Y Dal
agent u ours HI Il not entitled 70 SPEAK Tor Us.
ssssna; sdnee e. aa TO- ons
too Of ry f., e. , En-
ehaEes him With knoxledge OF liz consens nntsa hu
acted on II; but Til, u rot tho cave u letter VIC
iaors hers sboat H. When il inAda IN ac Of Gen A.i.
cock must 70 proved BY eolns other set u he snte
want On ts fAco. ThcEs wAs only naksi innlosu1e,
but IL 1t clear that tho mslpg VI polluted money to
Tie conspiracy! Va submit that il would not aud We
| AoId tha testimony OF thb witness
| TOTALLY IRRELEVANT.
l}ol, HroAdhesu ffpE tho 4OyGtnsneut}-It IL not y
question To the conclus!Ycnsaa ot he testimony but
~ 10 IT. t!uietsncy, aud that ts All Wa claim
for II. Wo claim thatit il competent 10 show to tin
jury whether or not Gen. Baacock MAJ tnsInbcr
os The conspiracy We dout say ttin coacluzvo ~ 10
tA4t point. vs. dop say that this IL al tbs eysteacu
We 1s.a . submit tasi ptut; tul aaasl iasks
atari. sud Introduce part Of thu teslAony Kern snA
n,st saese 70 :saou:a sho charge No ptopo.ision n
than that Jury apy other tribunal u.sy latsr from
Gus fact the sst.tues Of another fa Suppose murder
has b*en camtns.ts II orchard, And winuss &e&s
ts.. lo.yo sha ofe6ifa With gun ou hia xaoal er
about tho tina Of the murder antl ths ynu
Ajnnk - r$rnut a.
| mau Committed the ,nusIer. It dooxn't
prove tpAt 10 discharged The gun; .set tho
ourk In ihe trial OF tho would tell tho Jury tA2;
thsy may inter tho a1stcnea u another faet from tbs
cue e.tshAhed. .TlIs case IL no exception 10 that