, 1876-02-23
BABC0CK.
IN COURT.

Rr ror,, I,oh % -1,d,a p,-to- o,.n.s II.
-o,nnrl. t,,,s ,..arai,.s. T.. ~ et1ou u1e
a." ~ 'N1a m1, ~ 'ue c,of'nE argument
ZOE Hch. DHbcock, with complimentary fefor-
enccs to tho attention wh1ch tho Jury had eiyon
to tho case. IAN intercourse Of two veoks. u,
ho said. sin tho atsch.rco nj mir i1,,,ioa mi
~ t ~. - ~ a'ssn.ho Va uul o.s.es' sna
Ano n9noaese auo Marhoa Asteusloh "Hh "hlch
you naFo llstcncd to the cVlcence make us fool
TINT VIC arc before d Jury which Ia not protu-
dicod In tic cngn. Wo bclinye thnt Ind tha cv,-
toncc ham e:,cI, t,,nt vor ,,u.t hora to1r1
yor,,,.t ~ ,-,,,," ,.1.,.t .,,,s.. 49,. ~,
sefo1c' u Eul!ty, "n'ch "ou1d hhae o!assed thth
young nan's future, 5ou would hayo dono 80
with sorrow, but NOW that the testimony euablos
you to prouounce him innocent. vou cnnnot Int
roto,ro st aun, .ono,,stnn +, '- ~"10e' LUZ
',s" ynsne ~ par,a. 1".u sta.paa euau.as,on
ouago fol1os referred 70 h'n personal relations
With Gen. Dabcock, baying that no had known
him 30 long and intimately, and
ArrEAaED Az his FRIEND
.AHos , tnan Al A's lawyer. ue reu1hded the
jury 'h@s LUG ae1enaans was Tue son OK an Amor
lean ycomnn, and had earned, not sought, tic
positions that he had occupled. In delicaso
vay thB 0oyarnment,s conn.nl woro comn1;r, ort-
ad for tbotr .1,ii,,r ,hnt - ~, ~ .a,'a
gu iof shcsf apllats, "bos' asla Tue speaker,
they hsso tried this ease With a bitterness
toward this defendant Which Inever saw oq,laed
in State prosecution. Thoy evidently folt that
thrust through him 1t tho President himself.
Why they should strike at Gen. Grant TO don't
know, uulcas they thtuk his Testimony stands
betNecn these two eminent Gcnlencn and = now
Judge Porter thon, In strong language, con-.
demned the cousse pursued by tho press toward
Gen. Ehbcock. ''Ilo haa had" said l.e, "tlo
misfortune OF
rnE1rpoaEsT Or HIS CASE
boldly, that for yoara ho WAS Ii weekly reoo,pt OF
this blood, money from the St. Louis ling. that
he roceived II BY packages through tho exprens,
by registered le!tors, aud by choeks, md That ls
gsamH. Tic country hss boon told that ,,pon
this money Gen, Babcoek bed becomo suddunly
rich; flat DO ilYcd In luxury and moved sbont
iu palatial etylo; that with thia money ho built
wlolo blocks OF builllpns in tho Civ of Wasfs
iugton, aud has others in procoey Of construo,
tion. Every enemy of Gen. Grant. within and
without the Nopub!can party. accapto,i thrna
stories "a true, sad Oen. baIcock has boon con.
uxcoa1r11wEyTAaY.
Passed to what ho tnrnetl lin a,noara ~ A..
copting verdict from tho nosepspers, Judge
Porter said 'sThe meancgt yaeaLpni In ia
or had floating, tho yiIcat scandal ahout 1' vnn
and send il to newanannr H. Vii m. nniv ~ ha1
pubIiuhed, but will be couiod fsr and villa ~ ali
tho gcapdal-loytur ahceta in tho conntrv- nnj
to meet you. You nay send your lonisl 10 tin In
nsnors ani il viii In nnhlisheJ hnt ,r5t}, - ia
atatoment that atnoo the tlrst nnb}c.tion fnrtha,
1nIormotion Ut 4 moro rotiabIe nharnctor hss
tl.e truth Of tAo SANDER" % To - ili,tatrata Is
his point Judge Porter rofe,red Ia liz
trial Of Andrew Johosou, who. he ss,d. waa
tried and condcmnnd ~ fhn wjsn,e nross ~ tna
country nlmoas w1thn,t nYccntfor IL hsroma
q President wtttout marty. ifo WIS nnt rjectaI
by the Deuocfatio oruantxat,on. sntl wjon' riri"t
Of Wong, lie cut iooao frotn i,;n ns a5,ifatinns
lle was duuouucsd a. 4 traitor. and E1rronnd"a
by enemies Who tllreatonati his lfa anI hls
character. Articles Of imt,cachment vaYo nrss
parcd sRaInat him bT tha Housa nf Itsnrsssrrte-
lives and no was tried befoto lila h}rhcst II.
huual OF tho land, tic gcnators. nresidsd ovar
by Chtef-Justice Chase, TGoy woro manv IT
tAouu hiY eeuies but lroppiuG THAR chsrIs!u ~ a.
Scustore tLoy 03''-S '""'% ~A@'''' 40
BECAME SWORN 1rnons,
Androw Jobtlsou was scnnitt.d. anil IN. n.vx.
paper Judgment naa reversed Tue lesson To- 10 ho
s,t ia,ai sv{jnrna ~ ,u,it i se" ~ e@'nto "''a@