The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-24

that the strongest influence could be brought TO
bear upon the President Indirectly, and in Just
such manner "a II Ia proved that Dabcock did
manifest In that despatch to Mcdonald declar-
ing tbpt the order was only temporary. Joyce's
and he teIcgfsphed TO Babcock, we have ON
cial information that the enemy weakens. Push
things"
Col. Dyer then went into q close analysis OF all
tho kilograms and letters offered In evidence
explaining under what circumstances they
were sent; the object. to DC sttnlned " sending
thst ljabcock was not only clearly guilty Of con-
pectOn with the conspiracy, but that ne was In
and Mcdonald during the years Of 1873, 1874, and
1916 Col Dyer then said:
all wei enough After Jovce has been sent g the
after McDonall has been committed TO say he and
to .Sy Joyee Mcponsd Avery and Mckee did T. bu
that this defendant didn't. That all very well. and
ms & made q aSs@ %sgr &c
Xrnv and Nav supposs ssubordiSate ofIeer should
be indicted fot eon,plracy to defrsgd ,he Gcyern.
e, 9y p5Hps fnScu,ys' s1t Mansion eS Mo
the Presidents private secretary for Information OF the
business and ali proper But as II is not and It Ser,
would be necessary TO write under nc!l!lous nsmes
SHsS r9r 70 Ssonsd undei n to Major
regarded az an hon orsoie man in Washington when this
correspondence occurred. These indlctmonts were
found against Mcdonald IN June, 1870 and IN Septem.
Der tue fresideqi visited this city While the pred NJ
this man vas making arrangements with urnce for a
secret correspondence with ncDonald John Mcll On.
aid game little man ae ever lived ami would rf.
would admit that he ever connected with the Ring
joyce viii never tell either unless the put
a little glitter. would like to hear hun tell all he
knows. lie could unfold tale that would make many
men In ths country quake.
EvEREsT's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. storrs ana Judge Porter said the testimony Of
Everest cuud not be credited IL kvcrret had iLtcnd
would have been Tor HIN % have swnrn ,hat he saw
money placed In both tho envelopes when nc mailed
for Joyce. iha he would nO swcnr 70 TINS Ia enough
for ms and Tor you that he told tAs truth. After all
man MeGn and put hln On the stand to
sustain Everest and prove that tho letters were
put IN the box Agun. alter the testimony was
concluded they became ash sme Of McGil anu contra
saw McGnl testify Who believed word &c said. A
w.ness who - always saying nc wants 20 tel the truth
but you won, let him. may hc put down that
wont do lie told s the details Of his story and thea
Joyce back the letters am Obliged to the defence for
proving that Eycrcsts Wa true. The gent cnau
said that cf both armies hnd been writing to this
defendant extending taelr synpatny he took
Missouri where the issucs of tho war
have been doad aud settled for years that do
good Tvs tn attempt 20 wheaule the jury, aud has
no connection with the case. You, gentlemen, have
rc-r TO Co your uuty according - tl- law sn
evidence Ia the case would not Gctract one ots from
the brilliant record " Hrn. BabeOck, but must
knoN that Mcdonald, Mckee. Avery, Mcguire, all these
good rcpuatioas must not shield shem and hia from
Just punishment.