The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-25

Some Curious Facts Of Recent History n-
tcrestine Dispatches.


WAsIIINoroN, Jan 8.-Some startling
facts have become known here In regard to tho
action Of the President and Of the Attorney
General Ia regard to the trial of Gen. Babcock
Upon the appearance Of tho kilograms relating
TO this officer, which were brought in the Avery
trial, the President, probably having IN view the
ordering OF the military court OF inq iirv, indi-
Gated to the Attorney General his desire that
the latter should take the responsibility " in
terfeiinR and stopping proceedings against Jan
COCK IN Tue riWi courts and before the Grand
Jury ut 1t. LOUIS. Y he Attorney-tenerTil, how
ing this.
When the military court was decided upon,
Judge PieneDont telegraphed District Attorney
Over that the President had ordered a military
court OF inquiry to examine Gen. Babcocks
case mat ~ bcock seemed to haze a right to
such trial. and closed by asking, " what Is tho
situation Of things at ~. LOUSY The District
Attorney replied that the Grand Jury con-
not Us vet neen Indicted.
Meantime the speech OF Gen. Henderson, OF
winch SO much cOmplaint was afterwafd made,
mad been delivered, and without exciting ID r
ticular notice at the white House, although its
salient points had been widely circulated bv the
press. On the murnng OF the 9th OF December
the Grand Jury took vote. and found a true
bill against liabcOck. The fact was immediatslv
teiegriphed oy Dir. Dyer to the Attoruey.Gen-
eril' ana in an hour there came arepy from him,
which was the despatch calling his attention to
the fact that Gen Henderson had in his argu-
ment In the Avery case reflected on the Presi-
dent. aud asking him to say to Henderson that
the Government was not inclined to pay for any
further services OF the kind
The character of the kilograms and the order
Of events. as Indicated aDOve. create a presiImp-
ton tina. the news of Babcocks Indictment was
the melting cause ot the removal OF Mr.. Hender-
son, and but the first step In breaking down the
prosecution.
tornevGentral Pierrepont telegraphed District
Attorney Dyer, directing hun 70 furnish this
military court b all the evidence ,nic tn B"6c9cks
among the counsel and ABOUT the court. Mr..
Dyer teiegraphed Judge Pierrepont In about
Iet .xpeetea nv the A,tornev thu, evtd.nc.
procured by the uroeess OF the District aud Circuit
% Cine out Of the Jursdlct OF this Court
llvcred into the hands OF military court time OF
use OF the evidence before Grand Jury ana in tho
that the Court win not tolerate .uch proeesdipS and
mourning its contempt.
This despatch remained unanswered day OF
two, when Mr.. Pierrepont telepraphed Mr.. Dyer
TO please furnish the military court copies OF
such evidence as he could conveniently spare.
Meantime Major Gardiner, the Judge Advocate
Of the Babcock military court, had been notified
that the District Attorney at ST. Louis had been
instructed to furnish him with the evidence in
its possession. The sptr1t In which he began his
work ,s shown ny tue terms In which he saw nc
Ignoring the fact that the matter concerning
Gen. Hancock had come ont IN the regular course
OF a trisl before United states courts, through n
special counsel OF toe Government In the re gu
lar discharge of his sworn duty, Major Gardiner
Attorney;
You will transmit TO me Immediately copies Of all
charges MADE by j. .. Henderson against Gen. o. ".
BsbcOCk.
To this arrogant despatch Mr.. Dyer replied
nearly In these words
am not aware that Mr. Henderson has ever made
any cDaFges against Gen. BEDROCK and upon
ton ne assuics ne that ne never has. Inc only ning
appear IN the evdeucc aud the argument before the
jury IN the trial CT W. q. Averv. ehall orcer the
stcnograpner 20 scnu you copies thereof?
UDOn tue acceptance OF this the Judge Advo-
cate came down from mis- :high horse, and teie-
gr.phed TO tins Ell set.
Tue District Attorney Will please cause the stenogra-
nher TO- prepare and transmit to me copy Of Mr. Hen.
dcrsons speech ia the Avery trial
The indictment OF Gen. Babcock made the
dissolution II the military court necessary. and
Major Gardiner was deprived Of further oppur-
tunity OF indicating the spirit In watch 1t was
ordered by any further telegra ohio correspon-
dence of The alnNn NhnrlNier-