Year: 1875




Blodgett, duly fled and approved in the United
States District Court to-day. arrs
"A very good bond" said Assistant District Attorney
Bliss he examined the names OF the suretes the
bond-Nathan Corwith, William +. Coolbaugh, John B.
Drake and Joseph Jones' all of them Chicago million
naires


Quite large number ofpcrsons attracted to the
court room by the expectation that General Babcock
would make his appearance to plead not guilty They
were disappointed Tor although the bond calls for Bah
cocks appearance forthwith he has not to-day
and will not be here until tomorrow, when he will
probably plead and day for the trial win be fixed
UNPLEASANT oxESs.


His principal counsel, ex-Judge John NJ. Krum ar
rived this morning from Chicago whittier he had gone
20 have a consultation with his client teegraphed
you yesterday that it was probable that the Krums-
father and sonwould be his counsel in the Such
is the fixed fact They both in saying that
they have good for tho defence but what they
said did not strike especially enthusiastic. The
fact is their preceding clients were all convicted and
is generally thought that Babcock will follow Them II
justice not thwarted by the shadow Of the White
House. a5t


NEw SPECIAL ATTORNEY


As 70 the date of the opening OF the Babcock trial
nothing Is as yet fixed. 1t is quite possible, many well
informed people say, that Babcock will avail himself Of
the utter confusion decentralization produced the
camp Of the prosecution by Hendersons sudden dis
missai and demand immediate trial tfas
The appointment OF Colonel Brodhead as the success
of Henderson completed tonight by despatch
from Attorney General Perrepont to District Attorney
Dyer, saying that his commission and retainer of
81. 900 the way Colonel Brodhead is law
yer Of very good standing here and Is the gentle
man to whom Frank Blair, candidate for the Vice
Presidency, wrote the famous Brodhead letter. -
UNDBR OBLIGATION TO HOLD HIS TONGUE.
~ suppose you will be very careful say any
thing about the President 2n remarked TO him. iocu
larly, this evening na
'sWell, I'm not under any obligation by my appoint
to hold my tongue" he replied caustic tone,
'and found 1t necessary do the discharge of
my duty, should do It."


RUMoRs DyER's COMING REMOVAL
The exciting topics OF this day the persist
ent rumors OF Dyers removal II was said by almost
every influential lawyer met that Dyer, like Hender
son. had shown too much earnest purpose of convctng
Babcock and that pretext other would surely
be found by the President and his obedent Attorney
General for putting him out OF the way Dyer himself
said to me that he did not believe he was about
TO be dismissed, and that In any case ne had
received intmation of anything of the kind from
Washington. AS to the trial, he said it possible
that Babcock might explain the dispatches to the Ring





if he did not his conviction might be considered
tain.


A DISCREET sILRxcE


On the question as to whether the White House would
interpose its power In his favor Mr. Dyer observed a
discreet silence. Mr.. Henderson recently told friend
his that there dozens OF dispatches quite
culpatory the Sylphn telegram in the possession Of
the prosecution As TO the length Of the trial. Mr. Dyer
and Mr. Eaton, his principal assistant think will not



here that the White House influence viii be brought 10
bear strongly in favor of Babcock.
A gentleman, who was at one time on extremely in
innate relations with the Presidents family says that
Babcock is probably the greatest avortte Of all the
friends OF the Grant family, and that especially
Mrs Grant will leave gnturned TO ward or his
disgrace and conviction


- DgmoR1LIzArioS OF TIE PROSECUTION
: The postponement Of the Mckee and Mcclure cases
to-day until January has produced very unfavorahe
impression being generally Interpreted as conclusive
proof OF the complete Generalization Of the prosecu-
ton, caused by Hendcrsons sudden removal II is
probable that Z BspGQsk Insists upon an immediate
trial II would be impossible for the prosecution 10
grant it.


HENDERSON on PRESIDENT.


Ex Senator Henderson has been very III yesterday
and to-day and confined to his He drst in



or the Secretary Treasury expressive of his
OF injured dignity at the injustice done to him, but has
now given up that idea l asked him to-day II he
thought the President really nculpated in these frauds
He replied :-"At first did not but my dismissal just
when Babcock has been Indicted is the worst thing
that know against the President in this whole
affair" He thon showed how many days had elapsed
since the full OF his remarks must have been read
by everybody the Cabinet and how nothing said
10 him about IL and hint Of any dspeasure the
part OF the President at his remarks was given him
until Babcock was indicted. when he all OF sud-
den dismissed.


SIGNIFICANT REMARK.


| asked Colonel Henderson then as he evidently did
not believe the reason assigned for his dismissal was
the true one If he could only account for by Grants
completely, and be gave this very significant
II can only account for it by Grants madness and
desire for revenge hearing Of the indictment OF Gen.
eral Babcock.n


am told that Henderson is to be the recipient or
grand serenade this week


ANOTHER BABcocK.


Colonel c. W. Babcock the brother OF the Presidents
private secretary has arrived here from Kansas where
no Is Surveyor General under tho United States gov
ernment, which has decided penchant for tho Bah
cock family He is waiting for his brothers. arrival
from Chicago


CANDID PRESIDENTIAL BRoTHgR-N.LAw.
William Barnard, a brother.in-aw OF the President,
living in this CITY, and another federal Office holder tho
Is the bank examner, said me this morning, speak
ng Of Dyer's rumored rcmoval:-"Dyer courts mar
syrdom, and II he don't stop he'll be removed" Bar
nard Is unusually frank for Presidential orother-n
law and a federal Office holder


pYER IN


Dyer, who ISL close personal friend OF Henderson,
makes Of his disapprobaton or the lattcrs
dismissal and speaks openly in of keen regret OF
Il 10 all his frienda From all can hear there IS no
doubt that he vs. In very bad odor Washington and
MS dismissal would occasion surprise In ST. Louis


INDICATED.


The scandal urod uead hp the alleged implication