The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-14

referring to Babcock taken before the
Grand Jury, and he would advise him
what course to pursue. Dyer answered
that he was perfectly willing to do that,
and let Pierrepont decide whether an
indictment should be forbid, but he must
with this accept the full responsibility
of the case before the country, and re.
lieve him (Dyer) Of it hereafter. The
Attorney General was not prepared for
this, and, as 1t was then evening, re-
quested Dyer to call in the morning,
when decision should be given. Dyer
proceeded to the Treasury Department.
and saw Secretary Bristow. The latter
| was surprised to see him, and it is stated
here by those who saw him that, when
Dyer called, Bristow fell into a towering
| passion. He demanded why Dyer had
left his post of duty in St. Louis at such
critical moment. Dyer then told him
tow said very little, but that evening
| called upon the Attorney General. The
next morning, Bristow. Pierrepont, and
Dyer met together at the Attorney Gem
eraPs office, Pierrepont told Dyer that
he must return to st. Louis, and pro-
ceed according to his own pleasure; but
he explained that the evidence against
Babcock ought to be very sure and
strong to justify an Indictment; that il
would produce great scandal, deeply
mortily the President, and, if not sus-
tanned by verdict of guilty, would do
great harm to all concerned. Bristow
remarked rather tartly, "Do your duty,
Gen. Dyer, and the consequences will
take care of themselves"
BABCoCK's OPPORTUNITY.
1t will be remembered that after the
evidence in the Avery case had closed,
in which the Sylph dispatch was brought
out Gen. BabcOck, with great show OF
virtue, telegraphed ON the 9th Of No
vember to the District Attorney at st.
Louis. for permission to give his testi-
mony, SO as to clear his own skirts. The
reply was that the evidence had closed,
and Immediately alter Babcock called
for court OF inquiry. This is the way
the public record stands. The private
record stands far different. On the sew.
Fenteenth day of November, pending the
Mcdonald trial, Gen. Babcoek, in this
city, received The following telegram:
"ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17.-Gen. D. E. Bah
cock, Executive Department.: Come on
to st. Louis at once, and give your evil
dence in vindication of your own charac-
ter. (signed) JOHN NJ. KRUM."
Judge Krum, the author os the above
dispatch, was Mcdonald and Avery's
counsel, and is now retained as Bah
cocks counsel. Why he paid no heed
to this request may be imagined.
AGAIN ANXIOUS.
On the 1st OF December The Avery trial
was in progress, and the stories OF Bal
cocks suspected completely were on
every lip. On the I'd Pierrepont tele-
graphed to st. Louis as follows:
"Give me all the news. What is the
sltuation?'
The answer to that dispatch was as
follows:
"Babcock not indicted. Grand Jury
still considering his case"
On the Sth Pierrepont received this
message from st. Louis:
''rhe Grand Jury, by vote of IS to 2.
decided 70 indict Gen. Babcock.o
This was teiegraphed as a special TO
Chicago and New York. On the 9th the
Attorney General was officially advised
that Babcock had been indicted. No re-
ply was made to the dispatch.
The information above recited has
been obtained from several sources, but,
it is just to say, none of it directly from
any Of the parties whose names are men,
toned. q.