The New York herald., 1876-02-20
ORVILLE s. BABCOCK.
A Plain Setting Forth Of the Case iOr
the Government
THE NAKED LOGIC OF FACTS.
Colonel BrOdhead Rudely BatterS the De-
fences ArmOr.
THE LETTER CARRIERS TALE
Alleged Proofs Of Attempts to Purchase
Pejured Testimony
HE LETTER CARRIERS TALE
THE UNPRODUCED DOCUMENTS.

which occupied little two hours, was plain,
Straightforward, homey speech, OF NO rhetorical bril-
lancy, but OF much convincing force Mr.. Brodhead
IL fine looking old man, with large round, smooth,
Quakerlke face that bears unmsakable expression
of honesty and good nature There was no bitterness
violence his argument the contrary, he dwelt
anxously his wish that the jury should not
convict the defendant unless they positively con-
vinced OF his guilt His speech left impression Of
great fairness and also the prosecution cared moth
ing acquttal, If It only be just Mr.. Brodhead
made
A BrNR
when almost the beginning, he showed that the let
tiers between Babcock and Joyce adduced by the de-
the purpose OF showing their political in
racy ceased after 1871 and that such letters
20 be found written during the time of the alleged con-
spiracy, between 1878 and 1875 This neat and telling
point followed by reference TO Douglass testi-
mony that Babcock TO him 70 know If anybody
the department. meaning any revenue agent was going
West, as he wanted to send bird-a thrush-along
with him. and he argued from tho surrounding circum
that this only pretence TO ascertain If
raid had been projected The by Babcock Of the
stolen letter from Brooks to Deputy Commissioner
Rogers the showing of the syph" despatch by Joyce
10 Bevs by Bevis to his Frazer well as OF
the letter written pursuance of the "Sylph despatch
and which reassured them that 1t safe go with
the manufacture OF Illicit spirits, the kilograms which,
by comparison OF dates showed TO Brodhead that
they were all sent furtherance of this conspiracy,
thc attempted interference by Babcock with the order
transferring the supervisors Everest's and Crimes
testimony the failure of the defence to contradict
the first by Avery by Magill whom he denounced
witness manufactured for the OCCASION and the latter
by Mcdonald, who could have produced the three let
ters from Babcock, If they OF harmless
ter-these the other allegations of the govern
ment on which Colonel Brodhead dwet with greatest
emphass All this proved to him that the conspira-
tors had 4
WEAR THRONE"
With mock pathos he termed Babcock 'The victim
OF misplaced confidence, '"The innocent babe Wash
ingtonn and by alludng his brilliant education and
career recited by ex-Attorncy General Williams he
tacy showed how they initiated against the idea OF
such mbechty the part Of the defendant. Quite q
created when, in vehement language he
characterized the by the President of the
Douglass order OF doubtful authority under the
law and repeated the charge with strong emphasis.
The vigorous old gentleman fairly spoke in tones
of thunder as he said to the jury, in
clusion :--"If you find that corruption has
uested within the precincts of the Presidential man
sion crush il out" 1t expected that Mr.. Storrs
would finish Il the afternoon, but he only spoke
hour and half and then asked adjournment on
count Of sudden palpitation Of the heart As fears
might be entertained his life It wfn be gratifying
and strong and that the additional time that he now
has preparation will enable him to meet Brodhead's
blows with greater force than he could have done
this afternoon 1t now looks though the could
not 60 to The jury before Tuesday evening.
A SENSATIONAL IsrERMEzzo
b promised In the statement that letter carriers
Hartman and Keller, have confessed that they
approached with bribe TO tell the same story that
Magil related, and will probably make aidavt to that
sAoe ~. o.rt.o-
knew several days before Mag put upon the
stand that the defence looking for letter
who would give just such testimony. and gave
q statement Of that fact TO your correspondent who
declined publish II at that time, tending to
prejudice tho case OF the defence II the opinions
expressed by the community at large reflect
the sentiments Of the jury quite certain that the
defence have ruined their by putting Magn the
stand for strong advocates Of Babcocks inno-
cenoe who have strenuously persisted that there
no proof against him aud that he to DO
acquitted now declare that since Magiirs evidence
they believe in mis- probable conviction.
The jurys faces in listening TO the arguments, have
grown even stohd and even sterner than before
and these rugged plain countenances with their liked
unmoved torbddins expresslon certainly tell no hope
full tale for the defendant
coLoSEL BRoDHRAD's AppREss
After speaking OF the attention which the jury had
given during the days OF the trial and hls belief
that the jurors meant TO do their duty, Colonel Brod
head said: The government represent rs not the
~
law Of the land: the enforcement OF the Law
vital 10 national existence; II Tor you simply 20 in.
defendant and n has II is for you
10 take cognizance Of IL and the punish
In your hands The Grand Jury found an
indictment against this but are TO pass on the
evidence submitted TO you, and II you believe the de-
fendant is guilty you 10 be Influenced by his
former good character Men good he have fallen
before temptation conspiracy may exist by solemn
eenniVes al = the purpose Of guilty. combination or
shleids II is himself guilty in the eye OF the law
Colonel Brodhead then reviewed AT great length tho
evidence, eOnnnng himself 10 the testimony for
the government but using. as he went along the
letters aud kilograms and Of the defence
IL viii show you before get through gentlemen, he
said ''ihat their tracks all lead The direction
every one OF them There Is not single one turned
rHE nAGUrRE APPOINTMENT
At nearly every point the Presidents deposition was
quoted aud the construction put upon which carried
out the theory OF the prosecution After reading tho
kilograms between Joyce and Baocock about success
sor TO Ford in 1873, Colonel brodhcad said IL seems
from the Presidents deposition THAI Babcock came 20
him 10 see what he could DO for Joyce as candidate
for the vacancy. The President said "No, let the
bondsmen Of Ford recommend somebody" Babcock
telegraphed Joyce, ''See that Fords oondsmen
when he sent back the message AN expression
from the President will secure everything Babcock
understood il What could have been meant otner
than that the conspiracy was 70 20 onf And when
Joyce sent the message recommending Mcguire, and
'Mum the defence say that this meant that Babcock
not 10 mention that Joyce had been a candidate
Tan any man accept this a sensible conclusons
This Mum" means that there was something hidden
and secretly understood between Joyce and this de-
tendant which they did not wish 10 have known.
rnE IN THE CRBABcocK IBTTKRA
They have introduced AZ this point IN their defence
tong series Of letters which passed between Joyce and
BA0cock, commencing formally and then growing anl-
Jar, with such addresses my dear Col, MY dear
Joyce" But these letters stop In 1874 Why don't
tbey produce the letters Of 1874 1875 when the
hsuleries were running the 'scrookedn a. their
euest capacity These letters commence in 1870 and
tun down through ls7l and ls72 but in 1873 there s
Snly one and amer that not Where others
pf 1874 and ls5bf
Colonel Brodhead then passed 70 Tue ieleerams OF
March. 1874 when Joyce ordered 10 California
and Avery notified hun that agents we're going 70 81
Louis Avery furnished the Information, but he could
GOT stop the agents, Joyce sent the telegram 20
babcock Make Douglass call en his scandal hounda
THAT means something The scandal hounds" were
aaIlnd on Mr.. Douglass remembers thai Babcock