Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-12

II connection with this lester the f,llsri q
| telsgrsIIs were sent.
81 Luts April 2s, iS7a-To J. W pc- ?
lass. Please not accept until tSs t5ih o. Nsy.
| The rerly was az follows
| ~ dSh'rgfoH, ~. &. April see J. 4.
and letter OF The sth received. eslgnati0l
accepted 10 take effect 70 DAY.
ne loiIos IFS telegram OF the day o. the
49,. Lesss, May ~, iSS-To 7. W. Borg
Lass: am informed by CoIlector Mcguire -
This, TIRE nrst district OF issouri, IA At nea
all the dIStilisries and rectifyinE houses IN
the city have been n-tzef by govern a,t o.
fiee-s. thereby relieving gsug-rs aud store
keepers and taking nom them their keys. In
the absence OF Information await instruc-
tions. JOHN McDosAIn"
The answer is as follows.
"WnNt,r0ron. ID O.. Msvri. 1875 John Nc
norsld: Supervisor Hswisy was assigned to
sIe-isl duty at ST. Louie aud has fgI,i in
strucuoEs. j. W. DOUGLASS
TIE witness was CT os exSr,ined at length
ny NJ SJorrs. The following are some OF The
passages
Mr.. Srorrs.-Do you known that in many
cases where special fsvors sere de>! raj
people all over the country have sent their
requests 20 Gen. Babcock direct
Witness.-fes. sir. he lays the matter he
fore the President for seton; complaints fire.
Quently os-7e from officials at the visits
among them OF revenue agents or spies.
Sr Storrs - Haven't you known OF the best
WitnesS-l -, sir; such complaints cana
from all parts OF the country: III was not un
ireguent that Inquiries were made by OH
.isis, ASKING II detectives were to be sent 10
Mr.. Storrs.-SomethIng was said OF an in
teTvlew between you aud Gen. BsbcocS. in
which he name 81 Ford was used Wasn't a.
IS regards Ford, and him alone. that Bao-
cock asked?
witness.-I believe It was
Mr. StorrS.-Did you understand that Bah
cock desired 10 influence your action ss re-
Cards your plans 10 break up frauds
Witness.-l only understood IL rs have
explained the circumstances.
Mr.. Storrs.-Did you understand him to be
anxious Ia protect a man whose reputation
he believed 10 be pure, and who was the Pres
witness.-Yes, SIR; / told him there were no
charges against Ford; my suspicious were
sgainst other officials in st. Louis.
Mr.. SJorrs.-I desire 20 call your attention
10 the letter which Gen. Babcock, you say.
showed you. Wasn't Hoge's name in that
Witness.-Yes, sir; the letter spoke Of a
western trip; don't think IL mentioned ~.
Mr, storrs.-Did Mr. Babcock mention ST.
Louis?
WItness.-I think not; be spoke OF Senator
Logan as likely 10 feel sensitive over the
Mr.. Storrs.-Speaking OF this letter. do you
remember his saying 10 you that II looked "a
little like addition, division And silence
Witness.-I ought 10 10 ;hat. IL or giaa,e1
in my state.
Mr.. Storrs.-In Philadelphia. On, Z am
glad 10 learn where that iiea came from.
Wasn't that time when IL was deemed im-
portant 10 conciliste the Senator
Witness.-Well, my experience is that tha
Is continuous time in Washington.
Mr.. SIorrs.-Now. come TO the tran Yer or
supervisors. The sdea, 1 understand you 10
say, was conceived before Mr.. BristSW came
into office?
WitDess.-My first conversation on the
subject with the President was. think, two
or three months before Mr. Bristoy came he;
believe II was perhaps two days after the
issue Of the order that haf the convcrSation
with General Babcock; he said u good deal of
pressure would he brought 10 bear upon me,
snG IL was so; the political pressure brought
10 bear " as very great. AT this point Mr.
Storrs said there were some documents ha
wished 10 look over before ne went On vita
the cross exa imitation. IL being late an al
journment was taken TIL moruing.