The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-11

my friendship.
COMPLETING GRANTS OUTFIT.
"The President and his marty returned to
Washington on the last da of the fairy and
myself went to Hoblitzsle & Cousland's
and purchased from them complete out
AT, consisting Of harness, two 81. elan AMI, Eets ds
the latter being SIS, We had gold brsastplate
made fer each horse, on which the Presidents
name was engraved The buggy was pur-
finest to be had in stock. Ali the bills Tor the
buggy, harness, etc, / paid In PRESIDENT
val I'm Washington chartered special car in
which / sent the horses and the hanson
outfit to Washington with the compliments
of Colonel Joyce and myself While en- route
the horses We're in the special charge OF Nat
CarIin, who was at that time superintendent
of the Presidents farm. General Baocock,
the Presidents Private Secretary, sent us
very fattering letter, acknowledging the re-
C ipt of the team and rig, which letter either
gave 10 Judge Krum, the attorney VINO de-
Tended General Babcock, and have never been
able 10 recover ii, burned it among many
Others"
JOYCE AND BABCocK.
OF Joyce General Mcdonald says at the
opening of the fourth chapter of his book:
colonel Joyce, even after his appointment
as Revenue Agent, remained In my District
secretary He was shrewd
and thoroughly reliable man, aud withal one
OF much cunning and spontaneous resource.
/ intrusted him not only with all my secrets,
but left the arrangement of all the details
iurthering the interests of the ring in his
cock, and during the visit OF the Presidential
party in October, Colonel Joyce and General
Ba5cook were almost lnseparable. They can
vassed future contingencies and the need of
money by the White House officials"
6ere follows number of kilograms between
Joyce and Babcock, relative To the rumored
sending OF revenue agents to 81. Louis Nearly
all the kilograms We're published during the
Babcock trial. In answer TO one of these Bah
cock sent the following.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. 1874.
To John A. Joyce st. Louis: '1
Can not hear that anyone has gone or is go
ing.
PAYING MONEY To BABCoCK.
son the same day the above dispatch was
received started for Washington, but on the
preceding day Colonel Joyce had collected the
sum OF so,tOJ Irom the dlstiliefs ana rectlners.
Babcock in accordance with the understand
ing he had between them when the latter was
IN attendance at the st. Louis Fair. This
denomination OF $1,000 and $500. / reached
Washington on the morning of December :,
and directly after Office hours / went to the
White House. The first person met there
was General BabcOck, whom / found seated at
the usual greeting, took the money from my
pocket and handed 1t TO him, with The T. mark.
"Here is 5000 which Joyce collected from the
boys for your benefit before left st. Louis"
He took the package and placed IL in his
pocket without counting the money, with
many expressions OF gratitude, remsrkiDg
money came.
ABJUT sYLPH.
"Immediately upon my arrival home the
following dispatch was sent by Babcock:
WASHINGTON, December Is, 1874.
General John Mcdonald, Supervisor,St. Louis:
succeeded. They VIII not go. Win write
you. SYLPH.
Ger eral Mcdonald here gives a lengthy de-
scription OF "Sylph" and General BabcOck's
relaI ions to her. "SSlph's" real name was
girl who fell Into bad ways Sne was known as
bu Hawkins. While Joyce and Babcock were
walking down Fifth street they met Miss
cOck.waS enrGptured by her beauty and pro-
nouDced her as lovely as 'Sylph." At BaO-
cocks request, Joycs followed her and
taurant. After drinking a bottle of wine,
Babcock and the woman went 10 Mcdonald
referred to her as "My Sylph," and signed
number of letters aud kilograms with the
soubriquet. McDouald relates that Louise
Hawkins is still a resident OF st. Louis, and,
though unmarried, yet her every want Is
promptly Administered to by wealthy gen.
tleman of the city, in whose elegant IT sldencs
near Grand avenue she is queen"
A$1, 600 BOX OF CIGARS.
The fourth chspter winds up with the fol-
lowing: "Shortly after my return TO st. Louis
In December 1874, tod Colonel Joy ce that 1t
WOulQ De Well 10 make announcer small COntfl-
button TO the President and General BabeOck.
To do this we procured a box of the finest
cigars we could find, and inciosed In the box
with the cigars 81 ,OU0 bill which we sent by
express addressed 10 General BabcocS. In
due time Colonel Joyce received a letter from
Be- bcock acknowledging receipt OF those
cigars with inclosure TO which was added that
I'VE referring to Grant and h1mselil enjoyed
| the excellent flavor OF those cigars"
A SIGNIFICANT LETTER FROM BABcocK.
After his return from Washington and seri-
Gus and fearful cons sultation with the prin ci-
pal members OF the ring in st Louis General
Mcdonald wrote frequently TO General Bab-
COCK, keeping him advised OF the situation,
and warning him of the danger The answers
were usually read in the old Globe Office, on
| Third and Pine, by William Mckee and Con
Mcguire aud the General himself. Following
Is one of the most significant of these epistles
DEAR FRIEND-keep steady on. Do not lose
your grit. Some OF the gaugeIs aud distillers
want TO squeal, and have, by such action, de-
feated the plans in measure. They will not
be allowed TO turn inforners and then go free
themze'yes. Whoever goes to your city will
| be instructed to make such promise.
When the attention of the rublic is called to
Milwaukee, Chicago, Evansville, Cincinnati,
as 1t will in avery short time, no special atten-
| ton will be called to your city. You want to
help any one that goes to your city, and trust
| the reliability of the friend you telegraphed.
Sorry your officials have 10 leave the service.
Steer your ship in the tempest; any one can
| do tt In the calm.
Yours truly,
HORACE HoUGHToN.
May I, 1875.