Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-30
CARSON CORRESPONDENCE.
The Mcradden.B abceck Case.
CARSON CRY. March 81, 1880.

CARSON CRY, March 81, 1880.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Here is an item Of
news which just now employs the attention
and tongues Of the citizens in this locality,
and may not be unacceptable to the SENr1-
MEL and its readers.
The case Of Edward McFadden VS.. Jas
per Babcock tediously occupied the District
Court here for the last three days and last
night. The jury received the testimony
with commendable patience, and retired
with it and the instructions Of the Court
last night at 10 O'Clock, inc returned with
a verdict for the plaintiff at IL O'Clock.
This case did not only engage the attention
Of the judge and jury for the three days
and a night, but also the large crowd of
spectators constantly in Attendance in the
courtroom, with an engagement Of a mar
ifestation of interest seldom witnessed in
an Ormsby county courtroom. l will not
attempt to give you any Of thed details of the
testimony. Should it be published in full
1t will surely establish u character Of official
evil-doiDg and ole Of inhuman;ty which no
official in this State has ever borne. If so
published, read that portion related by
Charles Martin, the first Deputy Secretary
OF State appointed III this Stale, and who
remained as such for three months alter
the present Secretary Babcock was installed.
Then, after reading. If you can tind in the
annals Of the world an official VINO has ever
performed an act of such gross inhuman-
ity saying nothing aaont the sneaking
manner III which 1t was enacted, please to
make a note of it, and direct your readers
where they can search for il.
The evidence Of the pIaintiff. McFadden,
was given in a straightforward, unhesitat-
ing tanner. and wIln IL followed the i'm
press Of truth, and in its company was cii-
cumstantial evidence which attested to its
truthfulness. The testimony Of the defend
aut, Secretary Babcock, and his son-in-law
aud deputy, James Chesley. was in plain
contradiction, but was given in a hitching,
startling and sticking here and there man
ner, as If coming from a treacherous mem
DRY, except when the ingenuity of their
attorney 80 framed and propoanded the
questions so as to LEAD and to draw no other
answer than that Of a Yes or a No, with no
circumstances related during the trial tend
ing to corroborate that Yes and No.
One settled and undisputed fact is accept
ed as plainly stated, THAI the Secretary OF
State did present a grossly fraudulent de-
mand against the State. This is the sub
stance of the fact as stated Mr.. McFad-
den's first engagement by Secretary Bah
cock WAS merely as a clerk, to perform
extra clerical service in the office of
the Secretary of State, at a salary Of SIPS
per month. At the end Of the month Mr..
Babcock made out, in the name of Mr.. Nc
Fadden, a demand against the State for
S2OO, and certified to its correctness he
then directed Mr.. McFadden to pre-
sent the same, and draw the warrant
and money. When this demand, with
its direction, was handed to Mr.. Nc
Mr.. f. was pleasantly surprised,
as he expected the $3.50, instead of the Sl25
as had been agreed to. This expectation
arose from the fact that he was not famil-
lar with the manner Of paying for such
or by whom it was paid, and the
frequent praise given him by Babcock
relative to the discharge of his duties.
This, together with the occasional night
work performed. Mr.. MeF. thought had
probably caused Mr.. B. to pay him the
5000 instead Of the SIPS. THIS surprise
was early over, as the real object of the
increase was made known Immediately
after drawing the 5000. From the Treas
uftT 5 olute Mr. NIT duden cdrfieu tle
5000 to the Secretary's office and handed
it to Mr.. Babcock, who returned Sis of it
to Mr.. McF., at the same time placing the
balance Of SIS in his own pocket, without
words or winks. Now and then this qurs-
ton can already be heard: Was thar SIS
stolen. And some p"rsons say that the
State will bring suit for the SIS if Secre-
tary Babcock does not return it to the
Treasurer.
Soaie political talk here just low. Sub
stitute Blaine is the choice If the Repub-
licans in this section. A few prefer Grant
as the candidate for President. bat there
are many uniformed and uDeducated re-
publicans here who think that Grant is a
great man. aud would lie willing to hear
Of the Government making Grant any
present it can persuade him to accept,
except it is the Presidency. There is but
little disagreement of choice for the Gin
cinnati Convention nominee among the
Democrats. Tilden is their choice. and at
present they do not manifest any dispose
ton to accept'a failure Of his nomination,
unless it can be shown then and there that
he is unable tn make the New York Demo-
cracy solidly harmonious. SPECTATOR.