The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12

seizures o. whsSey in Colorado from this district,
Farker having made said seizures JN0. A. JOYCE.
JoYCE's RESIGNATION
Soionei Dyer read the following:-
ror ST. LOUIS, April %. 1875.
=. have the honor herewith to tender my resignation
10 evenue Agent 70 take effect the first OF the month
rersonsl snd family matters compel this course.
= Inanklng you sincerely for your many personal
servant 10 me In the past am your o6edient
In connection with this letter the following tele-
grams were sent
n ST LOUIS, April %, 1875.
Please not accept until the 18th of May
The reply was as follows
WASHINGTON. D. c., April 80
Resignation rendered by telegram and letter OF the
9th received Resignation accepted to take effect to-
day J. W. DOUGLASS
The following telegram of the day Of the seizures was
read
ST. LOUIS, May TO- 1875
am informed by Collector Mcguire OF this the First
district Of Missouri that nearly all the dlseres and
rectifying houses in this city have been seized by
ernmont officers, thereby relieving gaugers and store
Keepers andstaking from them their keys In the alb
sence OF Information await instructions noy.,o
The was as follows
JOHN McDoNALD:-
WASHINGTON, d. c., May IL, 1875.
Supervisor Hawley was assigned to special duty at
St Louis aud has iuil instructions.
j. W. DOUGLASS.
ROUTINE OF BABoocK's DUTIES
Cross-examlnation by Mr. Storrs-General Babcock
is private secretary OF the President no receives all
correspondence for tho President opens and examines
H. and distributes II among tho departments special
cases he consuts the President
Mr. Storrs-Do you know that in many cases where
special favors desired people all the country
have sent their requests to General Babcock directS
Wness-Yes sir no lays the matter before the Pres
ident for action complaints frequently from
officials OF the visits among them Of revenue agents
spies
Mr. storrs-Have you not known OF the best Of your
officials complaining OF thiSf
Wtness-Yes sir; such complaints from all
parts Of tho country; it was not unfrequent that
quires were made by officials asking If detectives were
TO be sent into their districts.
Mr.. storrs-I Supervisor Sutton bad asked you II
you going to send detectives into his district,
would you have had any hesitation in telling himS
Wltness-No. at all
MIR. Storrs-lt depended on your opinion Of oflcersS
Witness-Yes sir.
DABcocK's soLIcIrUpH FOR A FRIEND
MT Storrs-Something said OF interview be-
tween you and General Babcock in which the name OF
Ford was used Was 1t not regards Ford, aud him
alone, that Babcock askedf
Witness-I believe IL was
Mr. Storrs-Did you understand that Babcoek de-
sired to influence your action as regards your plans
Witness-l only understood 1t as have explained
the circumstance
Mr.. Storrs-Did you understand him to be ANXIOUS
to protect man whose reputation he believed TO be
pure and who was the Presidents friendf
Witness-Yes, sir; told him there charges
against Mr.. Ford; my suspicious were against other
officials in St Louis
Mr.. s.orrs-I desire to call your attention to the
Was not Hoge's name in that letter.
Witness-Yes, sir; the letter spoke of western trip:
don't think It mentioned 81. Louis
Mr.. Storrs-Did General Babcock mention St Louis
Witness-l think not; he spoke OF Senator Logan
as likely to feel sensitive the charges
Mr.. Storrs-Speakng of this letter. do you remember
his saying to you that 1t looked little like addition,
division and slenceS
witness-I ought to do that it originated in my
State.
Mr. Storrs-In Pennsylvania Oh | am glad 20 learn
where that idea came from. Was that a time when
it was deemed important to concliate the Senators
Witness-Wen, my experience is that is continuous
time in Washington.
Mr.. Storrs-Now come to the transfer of Super
visors. The idea, understand you say was con.
ceivod before Mr.. Bristow came into officer
Witness-My first conversation the subject was
with the President; IL was, / think two or three
months before Mr. Bristow into Office; the order
issued on the 9th of February, believe; II was
perhaps two days after the issue OF the order thai
had tho conversation with General Babcock; he said a
good deal OF pressure would be brought bear upon
me, and It was SO; the political pressure brought TO
bear very great
Al this point Mr. Storrs said there were some docu
ments he wished to look over before he went with
the DISCRIMINATION, and II being late an adjourn
ment taken until tomorrow morning.
syLPH KILOGRAMS
Tomorrow the famous 'Sylph" and other de-
spaches now admitted to be in the defendants hand
writing, will be offered in evidence. The defence will
that they bore reference to whiskey frauds and
there win PROBABLY be profound and weighty and
lengthy argument to enforce the exclusion OF the
grams II time remains Beavs Frazier will testify
as to a letter, signed Dab" which Joyce showed TO
them and which the prosecution will claim was writ
In pursuance OF the promise given In the ''Syph"
despatch 'tWill write.n This letter will BIO made
the ground OF hard fight and the defence
will strain every nerve to exclude its contents II
chain OF evidence against Babcock Thorp and Barton
have also yet TO testify and the prosecution there
Is no hope now Of resting their case before Monday
evening