Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-22
The Trial OF Gen. Babcock.
ToRRs' ARGUMENT FOR THE DKFKNCs.

STORRS' ARGUMENT FOR THE DEFENCE.
After our telegraphic report OF the proceed
ings in the Babcock trial closed yesterday
Emory A. Storrs, counsel for the defence,
continued bis argument TO the jury. He re-
viewed the several letters, referring TO
Hogue, who, trusted as pure by the govern
ment, sold himself 10 tnfsmy, and TO s'un-
blushing and unYinkiDg FitZroy," who, elf
occasion REQUIRED, would swear the Missis-
Rogers asking that Hogue be associated with
him I'm the raids was cited. Mcdonald pre-
pared Babcock for constituting 1t by declaring
he would not submit 10 having men OF doubt-
ful character sent INTO bis district To work
over his heed. BabcOck feeling that McDon.
aid had just cause for complaint, urged, not
that the raid be abandoned, but that respoa-
sible men he sent TO make them. Mr.. SIorrs
fir ished The reading of the letters with a
most eloquent denunciation OF Hogue as a
Teacberous scoundrel, as The chief of the
cons pirators, the head devil, the keystone OF
this 1niquitious arch. The moment Rogers
found out that the famous plan for raiding
this district was known TO Mcdonald he
abandoned IL, and Mcdonald sent his exult-
ant dead dog telegram, and Baocock diScov-
cred several days afterward that the plan
was abandoned, and, thinking he was tell
ing some news, telegraphed Mcdonald.
Never was more worthless telegram sent
as 1t conveyed Information that thing had
been abandoned, which abandonment had
occurred before he ever knew that IL was con-
templated. Mr.. Storrs then took up the re-
vocation OF the order transferring supervls-
ors Joyce sent to Babcock on February Sd,
1915, and entered at length into an argument
enforcing the positions heretofore set forth
In regard TO this branch of the question.
Speaking of Magill, the witness for the de-
Tense, counsel said he believed every word of
That mans story, although they had been
charged with manufacturing It, His cross
examination, the most rigid during the trial,
JAILED 10 weaken his statement, and it stands
to-day mistaken. The prosecution said they
would impeach his testimony, but whea
next day they saw his array of witnesses 10
sustain his character, some of them in high
position here, they made a lame excuse and
abandoned the attempt. Mr.. Storrs here
ended the review OF the testimony, and closed
as follows: "Never since | enterer a court of
Justice have felt such a tremendous reSpon-
slDllfty as rests upon me to-day. But a few
weeks ago left the home of this defendant
i saw his weeping children gathered around
him and the pure and devoted wife cling TO
n m think see him again with his wife
ard chfldren gathered about him welcoming
MIN back, and kneeling In prayer To the
great God who had returned him 10 them
Without spot or blemish upon his fair fame
Gentlemen, leave the case In your hands
feeling sure that after due consideration OF
The testimony you will render a verd let thai
Will cradle the defendant To walk with up-
right head, free and independent man
along the streets of the city for which he has
done OmUch.
Judge Porter then rose To SPEAK but Judge
Dillon said he was suffering with severe
cold, and would adjourn the court ua:il 10.
day.