The New York herald., 1876-07-29

evidence on the 3d OF December which showed that
ment made to the President by Hon. Burton c.
Cooke of Chicago On that point wrote to Secretary
Bristow. on December g.
LErrER SECRETARY BRIsrow
DEAR GESrnaL Mr. Cooke was jus, in to see me with
you. and was assured by the President that he weuld
especially nstewor,hy letter Cooke from reliable
@ 5 IL s TIA. %
the rug his relation. with ser Powell as The EN-
sssa Ss ro slr s,SSs may interest The Lord fys
That note sent to General Brsiow in cabinet and
the CALCULATIONS at the end OF II because know
was under consideration. Now wan, read as
part OF my testimony letter to from General Web
ster, under date OF December IS ls75-
LErTkH PROM GENERAL WEBSTER.
Insrncr or IrLrsors
MY DEAR s,R--Do you begin 10 rub your eyes and
awake not ali involved in some bad dean Was there
,sss @ of ns ana is it not The
ALL except that branded corruptonss of nil classes and
placing their reliance p.Iaelsd aadasiy Of yupsra
Hh as s Is u peso's 6 .at
VIII he ssnlsss inamS S' and
planation is there for In.Ocsa~. attack suspect
they desperate and will furnish all the money necessary
on. sfs 1S ne What sey n.'' w German
10 when such things even be attempted in open day
od %.hs"n @ s
ne s s to try and o. the
and yet see that he has LIVED long in the a.mesphere
that perhaps. he has conception of honesty LETT.
idea Of de.sney or ncorrupbiiy In any one Yesterday
him. to have it only with sweet and Smith
Sonr This outb"rs Of in the ~
its mark and ad OF making breach the
ident and Mr. Bss.Sw have The opposite cecsuntc them
1t looks ms If the time coming when all good Of all
IN s be- u we as 81 .e s
see Write me few words o. truth and soberness Muiy
Hon BLuronp WILSON
On the 18th OF December, while in the city of ST.
ST. LOUIS. wrote The President OF the United States
this letter.
PRESIDENT
My DEAR Mr. PREsIpnyr-Pardon for troubling you
Ge.s nG ao ouy
aSis
Hon B. Fawe,l to settle their differences in their
stion myself YOU and the fac, sha.
wish to say @ 70 You .ha, the whole story FaT~s as
relates TO me- Is utterly and Inansinedy false even
on or in any word OF ACT Of mine In reference
h; 70 Mr. taTwe 4 he has been At YOU with bis som
attention to my answer The situation here and at Chicago
With srsa rs.pses your ren" BLuFo%b WILSON a
Wrote that letter in reply to a charge which Far
we'll caused to be teIcgraphcd to the Chicago Tribune
that had on tho occasion OF certain visit TO Chi
ca2o said to j. d. Ward, while he was district At
!orney that he must ind,ct Farweil and
evidence said to him, damn tho evidence;
indict them first ana find the evidence afterward.
Will state that the Chicago Tribune article referred to
stated that the telegram was submitted to Mr. Ward
upon Mr. Farweils statement that Mr.. Ward would
confirm IT, and, upon Mr.. Wards confirming and
roboratng H. II should be published Upon its being
submitted 10 Mr. Ward however, he rcputiatcd II in
TOTO and denied ever ha 'ng any conference
iion with upon which any such Interpretation could
Tribune.
TO me for denial, simply sad:-
''l have none TO make TO utterly absurd charge"
make this statement because see that he reporter
OF the New York Graphic and tho correspondent; OF the
Chicago Lnter-Ocean in this city have in substance,
Graphic, and presume also In the Inter Ocean This
my answer then made to tho Chief Magistrate OF
the land and 1t s my answer to tho charge to-day In
further response to the question OF the committee both
the Secretary and myself very early to enter
tain grave apprehension to what the issue would DO
in the Babcock matter, tor the that learned
from the President and from s. Bell himself that the
President had recommended him to go to ST Louis l
learned from the President, from G. Bell and from
the Attorney General that 1t was in contemplation to
employ Bell TO to St LOUIS and to report. not Mr.
Dyer but directly to the Attorney General and thahe
for his retenton that the President under-
stood that Dyer and Henderson intended impcate
him in the frauds II possible.
On December Is, 1875, wrote to Mr. Dyer fol-
lows-
han
hsys ossG S %pe@so T. Tho m and
your oe; man . On at a. cnss and yos wiz soon see where
Su. dons .rus. him. an have him ws.ehed Mind r' ~hss
say know what am writing about. and you burn
will further that mnde such representations
to the Attorney General and to the President, when
Bell TO ST. Louis, induced them reconsider their
proposed action, and he was not employed
OPPOSITION FROM TIN PRESIDENT.
II Is fact that the President Intensely earnest
in the Babcock matter in opposition to tho views oil tho
Secretary and myself orthe 25th Of December he
and al ~ttk ~,
was reported 10 him that was trying to have
his brother. Orvil Grant, and his son, Colonel
Fred ID. Grant, indicted for completely in the
frauds, and in the course OF the convcrsa-
ton he again asserted his earnest
belief in Babcock's innocence, and his sense oil tho
great outrage That had been pcrpciratcd on him by
Henderson and Dyer refusing TO send to the Military
Court at Chicago the original evidence contained in
the records OF the civil tribunal at st LOUIS.
AS illustrating the personal attitude OF the President
to myself, may mention that Colonel Grant told the
reporter OF the New YORK HERALD IN December thai
Babcock's Indictment was the result oil a conspiracy
between prominent Treasury official. naming myself,
and Carl schurz This state because the reporter.
Mr.. Meekcr, told me so tho same evening, id also
Mr.. Nordhon, and because brought the attention of
the President himself to II, and on The I'd day Of jan
uary the attention of Colonel Fred ,. Grant.
rnE cELEBRATED CIRCULAR LETTER.
come to the celebrated circular letter. On the
27th day of January, 1875, roceved the following
notc:-
wAsuIxcros January y, is7S-is:i5 FIN,
The m says 70 oH note Ty sn ask
Hon. BLuronp WILSON. Solicitor OF the Treasury.
Before going further Will state that had twco
called upon the President OF tho United states before
could get interview with him the question OF the
charge madc against by Colonel Fred Grant, and for
that reason after that did cali the White House
except when | was sent for; went TO tho
President promptly and learned that he
dissatisfied with the Of the Secretary and
self win reference 10 the conduct OF the prosecutions
Mt Milwaukee and Chicago ind ST. LOUIS. He objected
specifically and earnestly 10 permitting persons
who pleaded guilty to be used as Witnesses 10 convict
others; in ether words, TO the testimony of accom-
plices He called my attention OF the gauger
Roddis OF Milwaukee. against whom noie proseg11
had been entered, and said to that there was
quite too much OF that thing going on,
ana read from the report 10 show
that the nofie prosequi had been entered
for the purpose Of using Roddis aSStates evidence
He next said to inc, II understand Everest has
rurncd suppose he has been promised immunity
TOO " SAID TO him, Mr.. President, far as know,
up to this date, Rodds is the only nsance
which not pros has been entered for the