The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-12
CROOKED WHISKY.

81. LoUs, Feb. Ill. w. Douglas, ex
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, testified:
had coversation with Mr.. Rogers in re-
regard TO investigation in the West. re-
member showing him . copy of letter
received between the 10th and the 10Th Of
December, written by Brooks, saying that de-
by would prove equally profitable to the
government and gratifying to ourselves, or
something Of that kind. the copy of the let
ter was shown to me ct the White House by
Gen. Babcock. He said gentleman had
shown IL to him, and he was afraid was be-
ing deceived by those men.
He said he would hold me responsible for
their conduct told him that I had great
confidence in men. He said what might Q
sentative man like Logan say if he saw the
Letter. Babcock told me the letter had been
given 70 him con6dentially and requested me
not 70 ray where received it from. After
the visit of Mcdonald to Washington I re-.
member coming ont Of my house one dsy
whom met Babcock and we talked about St
Louis matters. / can't say exactly what was
said. We talked about revenue agents COM
ing here oncs In 1874.
Babcock came to my Office, and We talked
about supposed charges against Ford, who
no charges az sinst Ford; that the charges
vas getting mp were against the living. He
asked what examination had been made, and
aid something about blackening the memory
Of Ford; that the only way mans memory
could be blackened, who was dead, was by
IN examination. Afterwards, Babcock came
10 eco me about sending bird-a thrush,
think-out West. He only came to my Office
once or twice that remember.
A mass Of correspondence and number Of
kilograms were shown to the witness tor iden.
tiAcation, but were not read, being reserved
Tor introduction Ut another time. Col Dyer
wished read dispatch signed BY Gen. Bah
cock, but the defense objected, and it went
over. Several other dispatches, either tc, or
signed by Babcock, were identified, but with
held.
The witness continued-Some two or three
months before Richardson went out of Office,
] had talk with the President, and told him
things were /" crooked in st. Louis, and I
thought If proper investigation was made, it
would result largely to the benefit Of the
Treasury; he concurred with me, and asked
when ! proposed to begin. On the 26th of
January, 1875, addressed letter to the Sec.
rstaTy Of the Treasury in regard to change
Of supervisors; the rumors of frauds beginning
IN 1879, caused me to write this letter.
Afterwards Secretary Bristow came into
Office and We talked the matter over, conclud.
ing 70 wait until the fall elections were over
We waited, and then there were number of
Senatorial elections, and We had to wait until
they were over. Then We found that we were
in the midst of Presidential election. and
that was another obstacle. After that we ar-
ranged to make the transfer.
Letters were produced in regard to the
change of officers of Internal Revenue, in
GLIDING Gen. Mcdonald to Fniladelphia and
Mr.. Triton toSt Louis Witness proceeded:
After addressed the letter to the Secretary
and the transfers Of the Supervisors were
made. had conversation with the defend
ant; tho conversation commenced by his call
ing my attention to the subject.
He told me it was an unwise measure, and
would result in bringing such strong pressure
ON the President that the order would have to
be recalled, which would be unpleasant for
ma The conversation was had ct Babcock's
room in the White House. The President
was not present I don't remember to have
had any other conversation with the defendant
about the matter.
This transfer was to take place on the 18th
Of Fsbruaay. notified The parties BY tele-
graph on the 4th that the order would be re.
Voked. Col Dyer then Rad tho Presidents
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