The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03
A PROSPECTIVE IMMIGRATION.
From. acPriSon Cell to a High Place in
the Treasury Department.
RusnOr that Avery Is 10 be Rewarded for
Acting ns q SeapegOat by RestO-
ration 20 His Old Place,

:. washington Special to Chicago TImes.I
Eversince Avery, the ex-chief clerk of the
treasury department. was released from the
jefferson City penitentiary, there has been
a considerable furry OF excitement among
the members of the white house branch of
the whisky ring. Mr.. Avery, when he
turned 10 the city, through his next best
friend, who has worked long and faithfully
to secure his release, said that he intended
% publish an elaborate defense of himself.
He claimed to have in his possession certain
letters which would show that he was never
anything more than a tool for Bah
cock, Luckey and others. These letters have
long been the cause of much agitation on
the part of Babcock and Luckey. To secure
the closing of Avery's mouth. Samuel Eel
kerr acting as agent of Babcock, tried sew
eral times last summer 10 obtain from Mrs.
Avery these letters, and succeeded ia getting
one or two copies. which he iudciou$ly and
skilifully used in his relations with General
BabcOck. The same cause that made Avery
the willing dupe of BabcOck and Luckey
kept him quiet ever when sentenced and
sent to the penitentiary. He
was forever promised by them shat he
would be at once released. and that he
should he allowed to vindicate himself.
Since he has returned to this city there have
been repeated consultations ut the Owen
house. at which place there have beeH pres
named Hewitt, 0rville K Giant and upon
one or two occasions Belknap Mr.. Avery
has been i'm position here he Is able 20 die
tate terms He Iirst has demanded THAT lie
shall be vindicated This he claimed ut first
could only be done by his publishing the let
tens which he has had in his poses
sion. These letters. of eour-e. once
published, would ruin Babcock and
Lnckey or sink them lower in the public
estimation than the present sIogded p0ei ton
they occupy. To prevent this 1sabcoek and
Lucky have promised Ms. Avery that he
shall be vindicated by the administration:
that the president having pardoned him be-
cause he believed him to be an innooent
snan was one stage of the viDdieatiOn. and
that the second stage of the sindication
should he that General Grant should Sp-
point him to his old place a. cIfief clerk in
she treasury department. Astounding as
tkiS may seem, IL is nevertheless true that
the position OF chief clerk of the treasury
Iheparment fias never been filled since Avery
was first suspended by Bristow. 1t has
been temporarily filled by 'soEae officer 81
denS himself has positively prom
i-ed Mr.. Avery that he shall be ap-
pointed chief clerk of the treasury depart
ment. lie wSuld have been appointed ere
this kad il n0t been for Secretary Morrill,.
who has stood out with all his strength
agii. INST restoring Avery Ia his old place. lie
alone has been able Ia prevent this scandal
up To short tiEne ago. but the pressure ih,et
has been brought tO bear upon him has
been 30 great within the last two or three
days eiat be has signitied viii
EngneSs TO concede the demand ulxsn
hfTn hy. tae white house ring. It ques-
tien OF lIte and dexth with the white house
gang. Avery demands that he shall be re-
st.<ei. AMI the president, in compliance
with this demand, has promised. Il Avery
holds stead6lstly t"lhis present hand il is
certain that ne will be restored TO his former
position. Tie white house people rely
npoli congress- being 81 absorbed with the
election mudSle as &c not care for an in
restieafionsan 30 FEED that they can act
with safety. W 4Hr- II.