The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-02

had pencil memorandum from Blu
ford Wilson, and dispatch from the
Treasury asking witness to come to
the secretaries room. He reinem-
bered that he had had such papers in
his possession, and was satisfied from
Bells conversation that he knew
something about their disappearance.
Bell had asked if he had any dis
patches signed B. Finch or Bull
Finch. Bell said he had certain
documents in his possession in New
York, and had telegraphed for them
to be forwarded to St. Louis by ex-
press; that the paper consisted of a
cipher partly In his and partly In
Luckey's handwriting also letter
from A. c. Bradley telling him to
come to Washington, and he would
be cared for. The substance of his
statement was that a proposition had
been made to him by Luckey and
Babcock TO extract the testimony in
the BabcOck case from the District
Attorneys Office. Witness had been
very careful of the dispatches and let
tiers relating to the Babcock case
because he feared some such exploit
as was resorted to in the Avery case.
He placed them in box and deposit
ell them in safe deposit vault before
that. Bell was one day seen in the
District Attorneys office overhauling
some lapers, and was informed that
nobody was allowed to do that in the
absence of Col. Dyer. Bell excused
himself by saying that he was hunt
ing for match TO light his cigar.
The Presidents Health.
The President has recovered from
the direct effects of his late illness,
still ii has left him exhausted and
weak. He passed sleepless night
last night and to-day was unable to
receive visitors or dispatch business.
To Be Cleared Up.
The safe burglary mystery is to be
cleared up. Yesterday, ]. Proctor
Knott, chairman of the Judiciary
committee. called upon Attorney
General Pierrepont and was in secret
conference at the Department for a
long time. After the Cabinet meet
ing he called again and remained for
more than two hours. 1t Is believed
that tine Judiciary committee have
requested the Attorney General to
give immunity to Col. Whitley if he
testifies fully and fairly before the
committee. 1t is not doubted that
immunity by the Attorney General
has been put in the hands of the ju-
diciary committee to be issued by
them if they see fit.
Lying Lyon Libelled.
The counsel for James l.. Lyon
read to the committee on foreign af-
fairs to-day statement in behalf of
his client. in which it is said that the
charges in the preliminary statement
of Mr.. Schenck that johnson and
Lyon were of Infamous character and
not worthy of credit, were wantonly
made. Another statement that Lyon
had absconded from England is pro-
nounced false and the producing of
rroOf challenged. Lyon was cross
examined by Chittenden.
Before the statement above alluded
to was received, Mr.. Faulkner, other
members of the committee consenting
and the counsel for Lyon not object
ing, struck from itail purely personal
references 10 Gen. Schenck, and
changed the challenge to prove to a
mere denial. Other changes were
also made.
Financial
The debt statement shows a reduc-
tion of the public debt during March
Of 81 ,240, ,S66; cash in Treasury (coin)
$50, 3,756, ,79i; currency, $5,9G5, ,626; spe-
Gle deposit for redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposit, $34 $4,000.
Miscellaneous.
c. s. Bell who yesterday testified
before the committee on War expen-
ditures, was tonight assaiIcd by a
man named Mollire inthis city. Bell
was seated in hotel when Mollire
entered and walking up to him struck
him on the head with cane. The
parties were separated and Mollire
left the hotel.
The Chronicle, which for several
months has employed non-union
printers, to-day engaged foreman
belonging to the Typographical
Union, and tonight the non-union
men struck. Their places were filled
by Union printers.
The post Office department to-day
received notice of the ratification by
the japanese government ofthe addi-
tional postal agreement concluded be-
tween the United States and Japan
and 1t goes into effect to-day.
Tho Security bank of this city
closed to-day and will go into liquida-
tion. Liabilities, 800, 900.
Gen. Rice. Of this city, testified be-
fore the Warexpenditures committee
that he procured post traderships for
four parties and was well paid for 1t,
but that Belknap knew nothing of it,
and received none of the money.
]. l.. Sanderson testified before the
pOstoffice committee that he never