New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-06
CHARGES AGAINST MR.. PLERREPON4.

RUMORS OF ACTIVE AID TO GEN. BABCOCK.
A 81. LOUIS DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL DECLARES THAT
HE KEPT BABCOCK's COUNSEL INFORMED or
TUE EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM-JENOUsY OF MR..
BRIsTOw ALLEGED.
ST. LOUIS, March 5.--The Times the Demo-
cratic paper which published what imported to be a
copy ofsAttorney General Perrepont's "no immunity :"
letter the charge that the defense OF Gen Bah
cock assisted by Mr. Pierepont 1t asserts that Mr.
PerepOnt active and jealous in the pros cution Of
the Whisky Ring until Gen. BabcOck indicted
when his ardOr cooled down and be began to use
the power of his Office 20 that gentleman With this
view, 1t is asserted by The Times the Attorney General
sent fol DistrictAtOrney Dyer to TO Washington
Col Dyer went. While in Washington Mr.. Pierrepon on
the plea that it very important and necessary
that he the head of the Department Of Justice should
know what the prosecution would be in the Bah 'ock
case, obtained from him detailed statement OF all the
oral testimony AGAINST Gen Bdbcock the whole plan Of
the prosecution what he intended TO prove by each wit
ness the order in which he intended to present the evil
dence, &c
This information 1t Is alleged Mr.. Pierrepont made
over TO the use Of Gen BabcOcRs counsel and with the
Presidents consent Mr. StOrrs the senior counsel for
Gen. BaOcock, remained in Washington, and whatever
Mr. PieepOnt obtained from Col Dyer in regard to the
case he first repeated the President and after
suation with him Mr. stOrrs got the benefit OF all he
had learned The Attorney Generals private office
the place whore hs plans to defeat the Government in
its matured Every night preceding the time set
for Gen. Babcocg's trial Gen. Bsbcock and Horace
Porter met Mr. Pierrepont in his Office, and closely
studied every point contained In the evidence for the
Government and prepared to overcome 1t. Gen. Bah
cock was admitted to conferences between the President
and Mr.. Plerrepont when the plan first arranged
and whenever Col Dyer sent any additional evidence 10
Washington Mr.. StOrrs sent for and when the plan
of the prosecution fully matured he familiar
with ii the Attorney General himself.
1t is also asserted that while Mr. PierepOn at the
outset very IN prosecuting the Whisky Ring he
leyng 1t would rebound to his credit chief law officer
OF the Government, ne soon found that he over
Swallowed by Secretary Bristow, the people and prose
cutting officers giving hat gentleman credit for every
blow struck against the Ring THE filed Mr. Pierreponi
with envy. He became jealous Of Mr.. Brstow's popu
arity and Joined heart and soul with the Grant faction
and antBristow combination. This gave him firm
hold on the regard Of the President, and enabled
him IN aid I'm defeating Mr. BrstOw's plans and thus
weaken him among the people ana with Tie whole IA
ministration. The Times gives an explanation why 10
citOr Wilson did not tAe -. Louis prosecution 10y
saving that he anxious tO convict the CnCa kng
had devoted several months Of time. He knew
that great pressure being brought 10 bear
to secure his removal aud he wished to avoid
il until the Chicago Ring lc, ders were convicted
solicitor did forget that he wrote Henderson
letter advising MIN to keep detective ON BabcocRs
track during his visit I'm the Eau OF 1870 and that
copy of that letter sent TO the President Mr. Hen
deison lost tie letter ana 10y means copy found
its way to the White House.
Col Dyer and his assistants, The IinoS says fully be
leye In Mr. PiouepOns treachcry. The day Grn Lib.
conendcd against element which was bound to deiea;
him.