The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24

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E. Babcock: Has the Secretary or Com
missioner ordered any body here!
[Signedl J.
The following two were ruled out:
| Washington, Dec. S, lS74-To John A.
Joyce, st. Louis: Cannot hear that any
one has or is going.
[Sioncdl o. e. BABcocK.
st. Louis, April l3, 1874 : To General
0. E. Babcock, Washington: Tell Mac to
see Parker of Colorado. and telegraph to
the Commissioner to crush out St. Louis
enemies.
(Sionedl ssGRr."
| Regarding the last dispatch the court
said that although it was admitted to be
in the handwriting Of Joyce. and that i.
had been sent over wires, there is no
proof that the defendant had received it,
or il ho did receive it, that he knew from
whom it came, and there was no proof
that it was ever answered.
The defense then introduced James |
Mayail, letter carrier, who testified:
Iii the latter part Of February, 1875,
was coming down Pine street, near Fifth.
Mr.. Joyce accosted me and said there
were two letters in the street letter box,
which he wished to get back. He pointed
10 the box IN the southwest corner Of
Fifth and Pine. I asked 81. Joyce to
describe the letters tcfore | opened the
box. lie sad one was addressed to Q.
w. Avery. Washington. d. c.; the other
was to 0. e. BabcocA. Washington, D. c.;
also marked personal" opened the
box, although off my district, and search
ed among the letters, and found the two
and handed them to Mr.. Joyce.
Storrs. Did you get receipt!
4 Witness. No, sir.
Storrs. Is it customary!
Witness. Yes, i. is ssid. "i-ook
> mere, colonel. | want y pt. IL you
!, want to put them in the mail agsia viii
20 with YOU aud see it done.
S,orrs What did lac say
Witness. Tie SAID. "Oh that's all ri@hs;
hunki dor.''-o something like that.
l"I.'s only blind! =
: S,orrs- Is il frequent to give letters
; back
Witness. No, sir.
Storrs You eometimes do it.
g Witness. On :. business route i. is IRE
lucns; that is. letters are put IN and the
= parties forget an enclosure, or something
!" like that, and they arc returned to them.
Storrs. Did you report that n.ette' 70
the postoffice?
q Witness. No, sir.
:, Storrs. Whyy
:, Witness. Well, l thought il was So
~ frivolous there was no need Of sayne
:, anything about it.
=. Storvs. Did YOU usually report
Witness. Iu,ually carried blanks il
NV satchel which had parties sign whs
.ante,; letters back, and then compared
The writing.
-" storrs. iIos did Won happen = re
member the time this occurred.
Witness. sas house hunting a5ou
- tia. time. had been looking aroun'
- four or five days for house mad jus
:" teen TO the pYiytcchn c loohin. fora ma
:, hat: heard hal house Twas On II
=" way down - make collections. II wa
:. ~ day to collect g.r several osher CT
~ riers.
" DISCRIMINATION.
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