Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 15, 1876, Page 5

,i | } ! | BENZINE AT THE BAR. Admission of the Babeock Telegrams as Lvidenca in the St. Louis Trial, L Prosecution Jubilant Qver Their Admission, and Con- Ldent of Successs The Yosterday Afternoon Ocouped in Bending the Dispatohes and Letters, Attorney-General FPlerrrepont Makes an Interesting Statement, Ho Wroto His Delphio Letter fo Dyer at the Beck of the President. Tho Bocond Batoh of Indioted Distillors Called into Court~-~Thoir Pieas, tate’s Attorney Reed Lets the *‘Times”? Matter Drop Without Sate Isfactlon, Tho Grand Jury Investigato the Hyglonio Qondition of the CGoverne ment Building, BABCOCK. 1HE SITUATION, PROSEOCUTORY JUBILATION, Bpecial Dispalch to The Cheago Tribunt, 8. Louts, Mo,, Fub. 14.—Tho proscoution js quite jubilant to-night over tho ruling of Judge Dillon on the objectiona ralsed by the defond- ant's counsol to tho admission of telegroma. Whilo tho reaalt was oot unoexpactod with them, yot the scitloment of tho question in thele favor heas furuighed thom what they deom o fresh assurance that they will establish a satistactory caeo for the Govornmont. **Wo liava got Lim whero wo want bim,” eald District-Atiornoy Dyor to au intervlowor to-night, ndding, in 8 gonersl way: *With the evidenco wo already have bofore tho jury and tbat which we will Introduco to-morrow, tho case will bo a8 plain s tho noonday sun nud Babeack's guilt as apparont in every way as that of Joyce." Starre aud Portor are ropoited to havaexprensed great astonishmout at Dillon’s decislon, maine tawlng that 1t {s ogainet sound renson and preco~ fopt. They clalm that, thue far, they bave nothing to foar, and that, oven admitting the telegrame, the Govarnmeut has failed to make out & caso, QUEER ENoTAR. There {4 8 littlo ecandal bero in rolation to one of tho lawycrs mentioned in connection with the Tavcock caso, It will bo remcwbered that, two or threes tooks ago, it wns published that Roger Al Bhorman, Acsiatant Unltod Btatea Attorney in tho Aelropolitan Diy- trict of Now York, waa fu Bt. Louls, and mesoclatod with the prosecution of the whishy cases. Accordiug 1o tho statement made by tho Qovernmout attorneys lore, it lE ears that Bherman was never directly io the whiaky anses, but tant bo came hero with credontinis from tho Now Youk Dietriot Atteruoy snd asked the piivilego of luoking into ~tho crooked- whiske business bere wich the view of utilizing bis lofounation 1 some large whlsky oised Now York wheroin cortain distillers there wore clnimants tor largo amounts of monoy s dam- agos for whisky seized, 1t now trunspiren toat thero i3 mo ovidenco to show any Buch case Is pending in New York, but that thoro s good resson to bolioye thas Shor man way secrot.y acting tn bohall of tho defoud. ant now un trial hore. 'Lheso rovresenting the ouocutton Lud » suepiclon vefors Bhertman oft, and are now eatistied tuat thoe suspicion was woll founded. TUAT “BAR." LETTED, Among the things to which the CGovernment winess, Bovie, will testify, it fs assertod that lio will stato that bo was for weveral daveiuv possossion of o cortain lettor from Babeock to Joyce, in which the former gava asiwr- auco that be would keep a sharp lookout ot the \Vashington oud of tho lino. Dovia wiill testity that, at that time, tho distiilers wers greatly nxoited over what they doomed thelr perilous situncion, aud Joyce gave bum tho lottor to read himsell aud sbow other iutcrosied paitios pavately, wm order to rongsuro thom of tho.r satety, ———— JUDGE PORTER'S ARGUMENT. TUR NIPORTANT PARTS VEBBATIAL 8pecial pupaten to 1hs Chicago Lribune, B1. Louis, Fob. 14.—Porter's speech in bo- hialf of tho objoctions i8 rogarded as n most in- gonlous argument. It waa tho lengthiost and best-suatsined nddroas dollvered since the io- coption of the trisl. Porter is in avery sonse au tloquent lawyor, his voice being sbarp and quivering, but stropg, ssd bis manuer ve- Lemont, Ilis enunciatian, however, is slow and distinet, and thero is no danger of mietaking his moaolog, It was guice pecallar to hear bim proclalming somo abatruse logal pria- dple fn » volce ®o pitched that roa could have lhoard It o bundred yards away, e has & way of raising his oyobrows uutil they half-way meot tho hair on his head, giving Lim sathior & Itdicrous apposrauce st times, Ilis blagk eys appears alwaye ln a fino fronzy roll- teg, and his power of euchaining attention must mako him a potent lawyor before juries. His wpsech waa not ooly plansible, but powerfully srgumontative and fuolsive, sad, in the calima- Mon of many, has reslly put a mnow faco du some of tha telegrama, Tho spaech mas made in tho presouca of the jury, 19d ita probable eect on that body in» matter ¥ much anldiveras speculation. As the coa- vietion of Babeock will depond very largaly 3pon the construction pat on thoso talegrams by the jury, and an Poiter’s argumont on tnelr telovanco and watoriahly is doubtloss subslan- Sally the aama that will bo wado at tho closo of e trial, it {a yegarded as of pufiicient impor- lance to sond in extonso. It ? COMI'LETELY FORESIADOWS Ihe line of argument depauded on for acquittal, twealately after tha openiog of Court, Judgo Porter araea to addross tho Court, but gava way o Col. Brodhoad, who cited « Het of authori- tles In support of hia argument of Baturday, Juige Purter then resumed bia address: Tao last telegram considered was that of Dec, B l.lf Arguineu; 1a wiat you cennob produca secondiry evldonce unull thera ta proof of an origival, This & 1zus, evenbougli thiero may Liavo been & Jows or destriice tou—lt slown to have Lad an existence st tome fime. Tho clivs to which I uuw cume 18 cuticel Unttnct—{ny tolegratus from Joyca 1 Baleock ik Rioutd bs elloinetet from the ¢ '?‘f&“:l::"'m'.‘ad. Blssible L4 the dscluratious of Lird partics, and the T e ':&, ) 8YeR, againsl the defendant, Jt INAUGURATE THE X ‘wntiog to Lim," An unanawared lotter is not evidence, R e Intiars which demand an anawers Log b hapeonials sitton and recelved by Gen, 1, in rosponsa (o tlis, Gen, Baccock hiad abtained fomation frumm e départments aud forwndad it 1o ng, (bat would Dave pous Slgaincent presumption of ghote A umbleang Judge Porter then took up ssvaral cases oit, Yy Cnf Broadhead, A cuupm 41th Howard Iii Hotioed eapecialiy. The partiesclaimed damagos for s feiluze to deliver & wmosusge, and wrots a Iatter 10 the tetegraph corporation’ giving » de- isd account of the luss, sad Lhere was Do aue remaiojog unanswered was no proaf of ac- knowledged ieaponaionity. > 3 THE NING FUNERAL. Judge Porter then road Joyco's tolegrama and fettera to Uen, Baboock, and” aslked 1t thoro was anything fu them to suow or justify a susnicion that anvtbing wrong waa covered i thets Tho first was roapect for the dead : “ Poor Ford 1s ded, McDonald 18 with his body, Latthe Prealdent act Tera was an ex- ‘promion of reapect for {ho dead, and then, with the wek1i1n commot Lo human natuire, he thinka of the succeanor. 110 doean't say that be fea candidate, but ke deluy, Ths Tert {n: ¢ Heo dispitel sent 1o tha Proddent. We mean It muo." Here L referato o dispateh (o {ho Prestdont in regard to Ford's success- or. Joyce himself had been & candidat, Riven way an) supports Maguire, and b cock to mention that he had beon Col, Hroadherd—] understand tle gentlemsn to sy wo don § elafm o Lavo an nawer, W do claim to have au auawer, Shall T read it? Porter~There I8 » {elegram of two dayalater, but T did not aupposa be wourd call that wn anawer. ‘T will read gt *Bea that Ford's bondsmen recommenl you.” But that {s not an answer to the tolegrain of tho2sth, It must refr tosuothor, Itisdated the 27th of Octobar, 1874, aud evidently rofors thing from Joyce saying he was s candidate, JOYCR'S FOROED ABAYNOK, The next dispatch from Joyce to Babcack I that of arch 13, 1874 * Blark for San Franclaco fo-morrow niait, Make D. (evidently meaning Douglsen] call off the scandal-hounda that ouly blacken the memory of F, and friends.” In hiero anything of an admission of ikis conapiracy 7 Did this make Ba scock & conspira- 10e? Was thioro anything in that that calted upou Or- lvlll:,E. Dabcock to spaak or ever afterwatds keep sl en 0D BUBINRS! Tiroadhead—~There ix ote Fou left out of that dispatch, Paorter—What {8 that 7 Broadhead~The word ' business » sl the botlom of Porter—Iread that {o the Court. Joyce was ovie dently 8 marked Apd peculisr character, Hp ussd a ow ! 'y umportant word that ‘vocabuisry aud & dislect of Lis own. * AMum—basie mess” 1t wiw just a3 he would talk. Thenoztls 0.t 95, s lave you taked with D,? Are L. °25, 1874 twinga fizit ?* Tow? [sigued) 16 an Inquiry, but cove ored, Doca that ny svidouco that Joyca was & conspirator agaloat the Government? Tho nost fs that of Dec. 8, 197, aud 1 Am speaklng o8 well of fhowe 'we 'clalm mot to be praven: ! Tlaa Becrotary or Commissioner ordered anybody hege?? Thoro {8 nothing fu the anewer which thoy clsim, o show thst Gen, Babeock know the writer was o conspirator, Tho fuquiry was made by Joyce, but the paper they clalm to be un answer from Babcock is to Uen, McDonald, Now, is it possible that any ine quiry addressed by oven & private citizen to the prle yate Secretary of the Preaident, and which conld unly o answered by thut Secretary or tha Commissionsr, 18 &1 {ndication that the citizen is & conspirstor ¥ Brosdlicsd—Jre purporis to come_ from Joyce {0 beock, and theanswer iy addressod $o Joyce from Dal Babeock, 07 Myimpresslon fs that it was sent to McDonald, Btorrs—Qur copy I sddressed to McDonsld, Judge Dilton—1 11 the impreasion it was to Rlo- Dounald, from tha discusslon ho other day, Isthat tho dispateh of Dec. 3, or b Zorter—Tha 3d: but TO ME IT I8 THE BAME, and it Thavs becn minjod, it was by the minutes of the otbor trial from wLi:u' theso coples were tfaken, T asy that, if tbat wan auawerod, 1t waa legitimate to do %0, snd thst ths mlloged answor 1a improper evidenc, calculated to mistead the Jury. Thonost dlapatch i dsted Feb, 3, 1876, and my f11end Storrs suggests that Iought 1o call attention 10 the charactor of the s showing if it wan from Babcock to Joyee, He had mado no efforts (o nscertain tha information wanted, and walted two days before sonding suy teply, Tien, aven, ho does natatate liow the fact 14 (liat s lnquired about, e marory stites that o canuot hear that sty one Ly gone or i golug, o had not endeavored to find our, Tor Brooksund 1fogas wero both there thes, Bitss—DBroaks was, but Hogua was not, Torler—Well, Brooke was one of this partics to be scnt, In that connection lot me call your Honor s at- tention to 14tk Waills, poqo 33, 1 Wil also call atton- tlun to the authority 'whicki fy friend Judge Erum Lsys before me, Tne People va. Hugh Kennedy, in 824 Naw York, Now tna queatiun fa ¢ 1a thla competant evidence, fonding to prove a conspiricyl” AB inguiry made 1,200 tmilos awny and left unausseered, or, 1f the gontlemen frefer If, buswered tyo days nftorward, and 0o information given, oud tho next dlspatch is dstod Feb, 3, 18.5, sud read: 'V bave otnclal in- formation that the onomy weakens, Tush things. (8igued) . BYLeiL" WIIAT ENEMY WEAKENS ? 1t I3 Jeft nanswored, Thers was nothing then that Gon, abeock could” anawer or ho would bave an- awered it. I will xofer Liere 1o Wharion's Americsn criminal law, vol, 1, Your Honora will be struck with thefact tuai durliy tio four yasrs of tuisconapicacy, there are not claimed by tue prosecutlon in -fi, roved nnd nnproved, Lui fiva dispatches from oyca to Dabrock, ~ Ouo i thst informiag Litm of Ford's desth, (%0 3u Fugard to Tord's suce; asor, aud tw) iu regard 1o {Lo vidlt of eapionage, all un: answosed. A strango conspiratur wnd atinds batwaen thio placo whore the' Praaident and his Cabluet wers holding thelr scasions and the Jawa of the prison, snd 1n fivo inatunces, or, really, foir, ho rolurus nosn- awer,—for that claited a 'sn_anewor, Bent Lwo days afterward, cannot bo regarded aa uch, for it shows that he hsd not inquired for informution, which bo could Bavo lesraed at the firat hiotel ho Teached. Now wo come to tue nozt clana of telegrams—thoso of Gene Tabeock himeelf. Iow msuy telegrams did Gon. Bab- cocic send durfug theds yoars to tness conspirators? 1f tho gentloman ta rigut 1o eldming the teiogram of Loe, 5 as coming to Joyce, then L sont two. If that Wapateh was wont 10 MeDousld, tien thers was ane oniy. o the Court—T sop how this mistako has arlicn, Tha tolegram was uddrossed to Col. Jon A Joyco, cara of McDonald, Now, wa hisvo Just two {hat uro uu- proved, and tho ollisrs wera Gbjected to, Wo bave Just two {rom Gew, Wabeock to dogce, sént in 1813, 1a73, and 1475, A QUESTION OF EMTHASIA. The firat, of Ot 874, reads s Sce that Ford's boudsmen’ recommend you for the successorship. ‘Thats all. e uudorstands Joyes to bea candidate for_thut ‘poution, aud he wiis Furd's bandamen lo Feconiiaend hiia. betoro he wllasalt Joycs 10 obluin tho 0. Dloadtesd~Let me read that dispateh, Judgo Por. ter, Yortar—Cetaloly, ate, Beoidhead (reading)—* Boo that Ford's bondsmen ro.ammend YOU (urong euiphiasis on the ** you”), Htorrs—Is that dispatch accented in that way 7 Torter—\Why, tho geutleman would convict on a alm- le uccont, while thera fu a 1 rinciyle of Inw that, if there two coustructlons, tho fiw must taka thut'lu £ .vor of innoceuce, But I'im willing to read as tho gentlomsn daos s Seo thut Ford's bonlumen recommund Yoo, (Leoghtord Why was Lie utrald tuat tho Londamen would recommend somebody olse? 1f 1t fn lcatey anythiog, it §s that Gen, Babeock understood that Joyca way a cundidata for the poxition, sud it shows ihat Gon, Babcock doeired that whoover Was appolutod should 8rut Lave the reommncndauons of Forda boudsmen, LYELYSIUNG ALL RIONT ¥OR CROOEED FLODUGC. o h * Cannot hear that anyLody Lss gous oris golug.” IHore ls s slmple an- swer two days ialer, not st.tiug that he had made any This 18 all: Le does not hesr that any- y Lss gome or i golug, These aro all thi tolograma from Babeock to Joyce, Now, we como to tho feleyram from Labeock 1o McDunald, Itis: *Dec, 1d, 1674.~1 succeedod, They will not go. T will write you, Sylph “I'succeoded —in wihat? Wiy, ohviously, fu learning that tlat they wouldu't ‘How dld bo know thoy wouldn't go? Why, walk. ng the atroot of his owa residenca he met Commis. slonor Douglass, and the latter told him it had Leen sbandoned, * Yotter receivod, ilave szen the gontloe mn. Hescemn vory friendly, Lo fs heso luoking sfier river improvemont,” That is the prool tia Babsock knew of ihis conspirucy, Iu overy instanco whore an inquiry is made for {nformation, tho answer could only be obtalnod from ihe Comriisaloner or thie Doputy Commissioner, GEX, BADCOCK'S IMPORTANGE. Gen, Dabeo-k atood in the plnce of an falermedisry to all tha Benators and (ho multitude seeking tho Presidont, Anyihing they desired to reach the Preais dout thny sext through G:p, Usbeack, . 1 pasa now fo lio_ coustderation of tno leklers: - lleta i ouo. frotn MeDona'd to Joycet Dac, 7, 1674, —11ad long rids withi tho Proaldont this aflernoon, D, and I, mie here, {Drooks aud Logux] You will bear from e to-mar row," Doey that tend to prove Babcock 8 conspirubor ¥ Now, wa coms tu lha second, dated Dec, 8, 1874 % “Doad dog, The gooss banga altitudlluzn, * Tha sun shines,” Tl ls Duc. 45 nothing in it about Babcock, and, Ave days lator he ssnds TUE “aYLin " TELRORAM, which, it a clatmed, refers o tho uama thing. Jmfgo Porter then road from several more suthoritien Now let mo ronclude by s brlef statement. e sul mit that, whether tlioy a0 rovod aRd. Taentined. 1o 8 quention of law whether tley cinbo rocelved; W Submit (hat they sre hot proved, We submity st fo thy letters unanawered, (hst they are mora hearssy, wero lettera ntating fact, and making inguiries~not jmply. inga contpiracy. " Now, 1 eay tiat those are in’ o cass admissibic until 1t ls eatablichod by i Ariaiic evidenico (st Gon, Hibcoek Bad Knowledge. of thie conspizacy, ‘This must ba Brak proven, and §¢ haa not beon proven, If hu roceived monsy, sud with it & letter giving Infarmation of tLe couspiracy, then these {elegrame sud lettors would yossens & aigatiicance, but Ahat has ot bean shown at all, IN NOT ONE of theao parers between Joyce and McDonald s Dab- cock's usine meutioned, In theso telegrama from Joyce to AcDonald, from AfcDonaid {0 Joyce, or with Avery, thera fs not ong sylable, to counéct Haboock With thla sonairacy, Judge Porter concluded hia argument shozti; before 13 o'clock, L 4 —— COQURT PROCEEDINGS. JUDGR PORTEN'S AHUUMENT, Br, Lours, Mo, Fob, 1i.~Judge Portor, in cancludlug bia argument apatoat tho sdmlssion of the tolegrama 1o tho Babcock trisl, occupled nesrly all the morning eession to-dav, Elis con- clusions were tbat thoy wero writings, and, whaother proven to bo what they puriorted in tueir origin and destination, it was atil) a quos~ tion of law whethier they could ba sdmitted as evidence. Hodid not by suy meane admit, how- ever, that that this proof and the identitica- tion of the telograme lad been shown, To tbe great msjurily of theso telegrams, thore ware produced no anawers at all. Buch wero merely heressy, merely jottors rolating to faots, and making 1nquinies which did not con- vey the slightest biot of & conapiracy, Dut noue Of those, whataver might be shown of them, or | wedl TIIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1870. awer, It wan rulod that the fact of the lotter | whataver construction ahould bo pat upon thom, waro sdmisaible as testimony until, by intrinsic ovidence, it Lad besu ostsblished that Cen. Babcock hisd a knowledgo of the axistonce of a condpiracy. This must firat bo proven, aod it Liad uot Laen provon, THOMAS WALST TESTIFIRS. Aftor Judge Porter concluded, Thomas J. Walal, brather-lo-law of Gou. MoDonald, chiet clork 1n Lis ofics whon Bupervieor, waa called, and {dentified several Jotters and- dispa‘ches writton by him at tha dictation of McDonad, and alio Identifiod tho signatures of bimsolf sad Josco alixod to recaipts for telegrams to Mo~ Donald, Joyco, and others, DISPATCUES ADMISSIBLE. 2 Ou oponing the afternoon eeeslon, Judge Dillou rend tho docigion of the Court tauching tho sdmissibility of dispatolics, as followa: Ro- spocting the objeotion agunss tho admiasibility as syidooce of cortain dispatcaos, ihe Judgen have uaited in the conclusion as respects alt Lut two dispatehies. rospectively datod tho 3d aud Gth of Docembor, Wo reserve tho questiuns mris- ing upon theso diapatchos, which ate somewhat uovel and peculiar for farthor consideration. All tho others offored, with cortailn objections, wo procend to utate, and wnotlce, and docido. Wa are of opinlon that the objection 10 tho dis- patciios baned upon the ground that thoy are not tolovant or material is not weli taken, Tho Jury ia the conatliutional tribunal to determiae contioveried gquestions of fact under ap- propriste mdvica from the Court {o masist thom in tbe dischargs of hia owy. If tho ovidoneo offered touds in any degree to establish the exlstonce of any matorial faot it canoot be objooted to as irrelsvant, but maot be received and submitted to the oonsidaration of tho jury 1o connection with all the facts aud circumatances of the case, To reject the dis- patches offored oo the ground that they wete irolsvant and {mmatorial would be s decislon by the court that such dispatches hsd mothiug to do with tho alieged conspirecy, and would tako thie ques- t100, which 18 8 qucation of fact, from the jury whose oxolusiva_province it s to decide ques tions of 1act. We do not deem it expedient or propor to remark upon the eeversl dispatches, or to ssy aaything lo the zwreuncn of the jury ag to tho v.ews of tho Court upon the force snd effoct of them, It is not to ba inferred that in admitting the diapatches, the Cunrt Lolds that they do or do ot conaectthedefonidant with tho sileged couspiracy. As to the objection that same of tho dispatches addroseod to the dafend. ant nerc unanewered, wo aro of opinion that, under the circumstances of the case, this atova doea not coustitute s sufliciont ground to oxcluds thom. E\}oh dispatchen ate to bo viewed in con- nection with slt thociroumstances of casojuctud. tho nature of the diepatchies as calling for an. ewer or othoiwiso, aud the situation and rola- tions of the parties, aud the effect to bo given to tho circumatsaco that no anawers wero returned §t tho dispatchos were roceived by tho defena- ant, 18 10 be determined by the jury upon tho whole ovidenco under the ruloa of law to be given in tho charge of the jury beariog upon the subject. A# to the dispatches betsesn McDonald and Joyeo, cocfossed conspirators, auch dispatchion aro admieaible a4 statements or acts of conupira- tors among themselves in furtherauce of the «conepiracy, but, as to the dofendant, thoy go for naaght, waless ho (s fhiown by other evidenco to bo connected with the conapiracy charged in the ludictment. Konnedy Duff, Managsr of the Atlsutic & Pa- oific telograph ofiice at Wasbington, waw called, and explainod the meaper uf handling ais- patches in that ofice. OGue of the dis;atches in question, aud to which dofenso mada strenus «qus objections, the ono dated Dec. b, 1874, aud nasorted to have boen sont by Babceook to Joyee, oould not b6 found, tho pacuage of telograms of that dav having beon lost, aud avly o copy was producsd. This dispatels s aileged to have been an snswor {0 ono sont by Joyce from 8t. Louis to Babeock, and was tracod Iato tho bauds of Geargo Joyce, & daorkecper at the White House, Dbut Joyce's alguature bad uot been identiflod by the prosecution, and, therelore, its delivery was only jaferounal. ‘Cho Conrt decided the records aod rogister of thetelegraph offica did w.u ramove the diticulty in this caso. Theao dispaiches are tus onea referred to in Judge Dilion's decision, given abovo, and about which bo resorved his opioton, OTHER WITXXSSES. 0, O. Bniffin, uno of the Picsldont's private Bocresaries, was callod, but he could not laentify Qoarge Joyes's wnting, W, F. 8perry and Measrs, Lennox aod Cua- oingbam, ul:lka l:t tho Pianter's House, this city avinj tostified recelvod and re- coited for soveral dispatchos to Me- Dousld and Joyco, in 1474, mostl) 1 Decemver, smong them one dated Dee, 8, supposed to bo tho ona msserted to bave been fent b{ Baboack to McDonald, aud ¢o which sach opjection bias beeo made, E, v, Brown, Manager of tha Weststn Union Telegraph ofiico in tius city, then expluined the manuerin which tho records of lns oftice aro kopt, and how telogiams are. haodlep, buth for tianamiusion and delivery. THOSE DISPATCHES, Col. Dyer theu read the foliowing tolegrams, which were admisied under tho Court’s decluion at tho opaing 8 v. m. Besalon s ‘Wasninozox, D, C., July 1, 1574.—T0 John * MecDon ald, 8t Louws: ‘Things luok’ all Fight hore, Let the machiue go. (Sigued) Joxoe, Wasimoros, D. O, July 3, 18%.—Ts JoAn SfeDents 5t, Louw: ‘Matira ure huukoy, Go it lively, and watch abarply, (Sfgned) Joxos. WaNDeGT0Y, July 17, 1674, To John AeDonald, Ct, Loute: Am Bere on toy rourn, What can 1 g for ourmidet (Slgned) Jorex, Sr. Louts, July 18, 1674.—To John A, Joyce, Wash- ingion: Bee Miguires Jutter to Commlisionor con. cezuing Busby's housy, slire, {Stgned) Joms MoDoxALD, JOYCE TO AVERY, Tere come ln several Avery telograms not ad- Edund, but taken under coumderstlun of the Sourt, 8t. Louts, Aug, 3, 1874.—To IF. O. dvery, Washing= ton ; Iave {risas atartod west again 1 out und let me know, (bigued) A 813 Locrs, Aug. 21, 18T4,—To ¥, 0. Avery, Washinge ton: 'Aro friends coming west? Soe I, and give mio «oundings, (Bigned) A, WATKINGTON, Oct. 11, 16Ti=To J. A._ Joyce, St + Your friond {8 fu Now York and’ may viut (Blguoa) Avznr, MIBCE] NEOTS. LLA! 87, Louts, Oct, 18, 1574,—70 W, U, dvery, Washing. fon: Qive komething positive on movements of friends, Act suraly snd promptly. (Signed) A. Wasnrtorow, Oct, 19, 18i.—To Jokn 4, Jopee, St Lout; Put your housain ordsr, Your friends wil viltyon, (8igued) l;lgwi muri (8igued) L ‘J. WanazaroX, Nov, 10, 18M.—1o JoAn T, Hogue, Xenla, 0.: Wil you be in attendsnce In St. Louls on tho 10th, s requedted.. {Higued) 11, G, Rogens, Cixcminatt, O., Nov, 10, 1874—To I, C, Rogers, Deputy Commisrioner, Wastanglon; I go to St, Louis to-nigit iy obedlongsto roqueat, __ (8igned) Joux 'r. Hoavs, o you Mack. WasmnoTow, Nov, 23, 1874~To John T. Hogs, Xenw, O.: Boport hero {n persan at once. (Bigned) J. W, Dovarass, Xraita, O., Nov. 30, 1694~ Te J, W, Doualoss: Am detsiuud by sickuess an famlly, Wil report on the lst prox. (Higued Joux T, Houk, Bigued) Wasumsatow, Dec, 3, 1814, —To James J, Brooke, 50 DBleecker strect, New York: 1loge {8 hers, When will Jou return, (Bigned) U, C. Booxny, IULED OUT YOI THX PRESENT, Ilere como {u chrouologically the folfowing two telograms not yot passed an by tho Courtt 81, Louts, Dec, 3, 1875, ~—10 Gen, O, E. Hudcock, Washington: 1ias the Secretsry ar Cowmisslone ardered anybody here? (8igned) EA Waniriaton, Dec, 8, 1378,—~Tv Jokn MecDonald, &t Louua: 1 canot hear that any ono lias gona or 1s Bolng, (digavd) 0. E Baxcoox, " Avormmn mToit. asttieaton, D, O,, Dec, &,—10 J. J. Brooks, Phiia- deinhia: Eoye'ts Bere, Whan will You return, (8igned) 1, C. liooxma, 61, Louw, Dec. 16, 1815,—T0 J, I, Dougiass, Washe :ngwn: Yleass l!lns\’ml perniission {0 visib ‘;‘“\I‘:l.l" o2 (Slgasd) Br, Louts, Doo. 6.<Te C. €, Willard, ‘Want room with fire (8lguod) McDoxarp, Aloaday morning mr‘:-fl.l:?"wm & Joun McDonaLp, WarnuIxaron, Dec, T.—John A. Juges, S, ; Hada 1008 Fid Witk 1B Trestinnt it stherman, You will Bear from me to-morrow, (Bigued) Joix. Wasuriorow, Dec, B, 1876.—T0 John A. Joyos 5 P Tk S e B AR (Sigued) | Jous, Wasumiatox, Dee. §, 81.~To J. 4, J Low: 1 leave to-night for New Yok, nm;g'y'\'ufifi sor House, Will talegraphi you from where, (Sigued) Joux, ‘Wasuivazow, D. O, l‘_n. 1, G Donata s We have omelal fuforutstios thar e v eircs deni, Hush thioge, (Nigned) Wismuatow, D, 0,, Feb. 8, 1873.~To G MeDoniaid, ¢, Lowa " Order Vatuied Taseren e Co, mad, Hold thiuge lovel, (8lgued) Qanxgy, WasRxatox, D; Oy Feb, 18, 1816,—Vohn MeDoald, 8f, Louts s Blart home to-night, Things look lovely. Watch and walt, (sigued) Jonx, Wanisaron, blarch 1, 1¥13,=0en. J, MeDmatd: Tetter recrlved, Havy sota the gentlemen, xnd ha scewn very friendly, Lie 14 hera luoking after the fm- proversent of Fivers, (31gned) E. 0. Barcock, 81, Louts, Aprll 23, 183%.—To J, I, Nong'ans, (Fashe (ngton: Putsnant swith (elegeam of April 17 to'Bupers vlior A1 Donald, I have couferred with Parker with refurencs ta the sciznren of whiky la Colorado from this diatrict, Porter having mado sald selzvtes. (dignod) Joun A, Jorom. OBIECTIIN, Mr. Dyer continued readiog ¢ ** Joyce to Babe cock,” over the sizuature of * Grt,'* Judge Krum~We object to tbat tolegram as {ar aa the testimony of this c 8 concerned, It 18 sinply Ahown thac this ts in tas band- woting of Joyce, ment fram Bt, Lonme and ros celved by one "uf the partars or doutkeapers at tho Eccutive Manston, Tue poiut we toake is that tha original telagram, aa it was written, A9, a8 o [matier of nocenwity, received st Wanhe ingion, 80 if Gen. Bavcock did reco.ve a talos piam vigned by ** Unt * be could not knsw from whom 1t cazo, Desides, thorn isn'tw word fn the indictment nn to whom ** Grit ' 1, ‘Tho Court—LIe there anv snawor to thus ? Judge Kram—Nouo § aod vo action was taken in regard Lo it. Ty Court—1{as any tegiimony beon deliverad 28 0 that dispsich except the wending sbd ro. celpt of it, rum—None, except what was stated in Col. Dyoi'a opening apeech., Dyor—That's enongh. That opeuning speech feams to tronblo the geatleman conmderably, ‘Clils dispatch was sent, and tho testimouy was inttoduced »a to acta of McDouald and Joyce, sUowing that tuey raised $10,000 for AlcDonald to take to Wasrhington ; that ho did take the monay to Washivgton, leaviis here ou the 19th, and l?‘lagnpbinx tack ou tiie 21t and 24d of the manth, Kium. that evidence explaining anythin, abouc thia dispatch ? % Dyet—1 say it might explain it, Therowsano evidence that McDondd took one dollar to Wusnioxtoo, Thers wag tostiniony that money was pald bim to take to Wasbiugton, but not & word to show that he did tako fit. Thoro fs nothiog in the cusoto sbow tbat Bab- cock knew wLo * Grit" wae, or that if he actually received the telegram ho took sny actino after raceivivg it. ‘The Corrt amid this telopram wonld b lafd over with thoge of Dac, § and 5, thatits sdmis- abitity might be further considerad. The followitg 13 TUE TELEGRAM TX QUESTION, but it has not yet bean paseed upon by tho Court. It biae been admitted, howover, by the defeuse, tlat ic is in Joyce's handwriting: 87, Louts, April 29, 1878,—To Gen, O, E, Dabeock, Fasington=="ell Mac to vee Parker, of Colorsdo, and telegrau to Commisafoner, Cruah out Bt, Louls eno- mice, (Bignau) euz, 87, Lotis, April 29, 1876,—~To Gen, dfeDona'd, Wash- 1ington ; Dow't loave Waslington untl all thiugs are abeolutely sattled, (Signed) Jomx, Wartmnarow, April 2, 1875.—To John Joyce, St Louta: 1 leave for 8¢, Louls to-night. (signed) . o McDoxatn, “stic. Horo Col. Dyer offered a telegram signed 0, ac, Mr, Btorra—Wa object, Col, Dyer—Wo have shown that Joyco re- ceived it.” We don't claim whoso haud-wrtivg it 8. We simply cfstm it is a dispatch recoved by Joyce, onc ot tho couspiratos. ‘Ao Coutt—Tho rule admits tho declaration, but it bandly was sent to the conapirators, Alr, Dyer showed a digpateh, wnich followed, from Avery, aud was conuected wiha the + Mno ' mespago, Thoy woro not aamitted, bul are as follons: WASHINGTON, March 9, 1875,~J, A, Joyce, St. Loufs: 1f tho sickuess of your fuwily proventa you going, wait, K, A, Hoguo sy pay you & visit. (8igued) Wasnmeatox, D, C,, March 11.—To John L. Joyce, St. Lowa—Did you receive hluck's talegram; your Iriends will doubiless make you g via! (blgued) Witru O, AvERT, JOYCE TO_AVELT, Col. Dyor presoated & dispatch sent by Joyeo to Aver., ana it wes onjected tu, ‘I'ho Court—Iuva you got a diapatch of Joyco to conuect Avep ° Alr, Dyor—1 dun't cars to put anything fure thor than these tolegiama passiug wstween Avory and these pariies. ‘I'ie Court—Leave ua these dispatches and go on with the reat. ‘Tois Avery telegram, hold in reaorve, was as fallswe s . 8r. Lours, March 11, 1874,—T70 I, D, Avery: Washe ipgton telegram received, Hlart for San Francico Bundoy nigut. (Sigued) dorce, Dyer thon read us follovs ¢ B, Louts, March 1, 1814,—Tv Gen. 0, 2. Dabeock, Wasiing:on : start for San Franct:co {0 worrow uight, Mako 1, cali of his scandsl hounds that only blacken 4o memory of poor Ford and his friends, Business, {(8igned) EN DRTTER STAY AT HOME, 87, Lovtr, Juu. 13, 187k~ o /. ', Doug'ass, Washe dngton: ] deaire 1o’ viuit Washiugton o important oa.ctul busing (61 ued) Joux A, Joxck. WArIRGTON, Jan. 13, 1874, ~Jokn A. Joyce: 1 pre- fer not tu autuoriae you to come, stcept on important oticial Lualueas, (Bigued) J. W. Douatass. WARTIINGTOX, Jan, 21, 1874.—~Ta Gen. John ¢ Don- aud, 3¢ foute.: Everything fooks well, and on fe- port fael Bunky, {8igued) Jaux, MORE LEGAL SPARDING, Col. Dyer—Now, give 1o thut raport, Mr. Storrs—I underatand_the gentleman is alout te read that repors, We ooject tot. It does scem 10 mo that wo are gottiug in 80 many culisterat watters that 1t tukt be wtoppod. Dyar—Wa witl show that this report exnlain- ing the deutruction of the Bevis uud Frazor pa- pers waa writien by Josce bimsolt beforo ho nout to Washuogton, but ho was afraid to scud it mtil bo wentaud found out It swas sufo; that afier gettivg to Washiugton bo did pecor- tain that 1 waa uafo, and seut this dispateh to McDonald, teliing bim to send on the report. Storra—That does not makio 1t any better, un- leta they Liave nomo duubts that tuey sulticiantly establisbod tho conwpiracy between Joyco and MeDowsld, ‘The Court—Thera waa no evidenca deliverad hers that wo recollect tendiug to counect the defondant with this report, and wo piesume without heating it road that tne report does not counecl tho aefondant with tlho couspiracy, 1t can ouly be admssabie for the purpose of ahow. ing tho uaturo, purpose, aud scope of tho con- ¥piruoy, aod for thut purpose it can be admittod, Bome discussion was bad about resding toe roport, Storrs wisbing It considered as read, whilo Dyer wantod the jury to hoar it, Finally ¢ was vroad. It bas bean publishod before, Alfied Bovis was thon callod, but not answer- ing the Court adjomned, —_— CHICAGO. ' NOT GUILTY.” DISTILLERS WIIO STILL UAVE JIOPE, It was to havo boon expected that the ane nouncement that tho second bateh of men would walk up and plead yosterday morning would tisvo attracted quite o larga and interosting sudi- euca to Judgo Ulodgott's apartinents in tho Custom-Nlvuso. Aud so It did, The distillors thomsolved wero thero in full fores, accompanied by holr couuscl, The Govornment was repro- souted by District-Attorney Bangs, Mr, Wirt Doxter, and Mr, Doutell, and tho romainder of the audleuco was composed of lawyers, jurymet, and curiosity-seekers, No bar wes placod on their admission yeaterday, but the class of cue rious peoplo prosent was infloitely more ruspacts able thau some weoks 8o, when Judgo Blodgett rend a short lecturo ou this subject. Court openod & fow miuutes past 10 o'olock, Judge Blodgett's appesrance being ansounced by 1o Marsbal's rap snd tho correspondiog Jull iu the couveraation whicl followed. As voon as tho Judgo had taken hLis seat ou the bonch sa atloruey addicssud tuo Court on sowio civil wo- tiou, but was quietly intorrupted by District-Ats toruoy Bangs, who asid the Uuitod Htatos bod tho tiret show, and that the dofeudants in tio remaluing whisky casus were prossut for tho purpose of ENTEUING PLEAS, Judgo Bange wus assured tbist he had tho ear ot tuo Court. Col, Juossou then sald that lus clients, Honry I, Miller, I, L., Rl nd William Covper, weie in the Comit, aud with this *Buifalo™ god bis won-n-iaw walked up to the bar wuera the Col- ouel was standiog, JL was ovigeut that pome cut10sitv existed tu hear what *Buifalo” would #ay, but hoe siloutly reframncd from takmg oy purt i alaivs. Col. Juewson, ** Laffalo,” aua Bir. Reid pat their boads topethor for a momeny or ¢sro, whon Col. Juorson wuid bo desired to eu- ter & notion to quaceli, Lased uuthe vpwe grounds as those urged tu Hostug'scaso, Thoarguments wunid bo piecsily iduotical, sod, therefors, thers would be nu necessity tur dwolling on the wattel Ttus meemed to bo the opiniin which the Judge touk of the whole bukiness, for be very prowptly sod very dr;ly ovsocved thst the mo- tion Lo quasb would be everru'ed. Col, Juessen did not uppesr greatly astounded, and did the only proper thing under tho circumnatsnces, which wan to enter a plos of not guilty for all threo partioy, ‘The eame motina was enterad (o the cases ot Powell, Hais, aud Bailey, and o4 anm:narilv disposed of. Pleas of not pmilty wero then one :eruvl lfor tho parues by tauir couusel, Mr. Btaa- ord, When it came to he PAULMAN'S TORN to plead, that gontlemas walked 6p to the Lar, and the Court was intormed that he dewired to make a statemout, inasmuch a8 his counsal was uot prasent. Flota was a coance fur a neusation, snd overyboly wae eager Lo know what tho dis. tiller had to eay. Intimatious that ho would Bquon! and pload gailty woro not waoting: bhat Mr. Pauiman put sll Apocuistions ut rest by in- forming the Court, 1 a very quiet way, that ho winhimii to entar the piea of not guilty,” His nart. ner. Dr. ltuab, sutered nbout tus time, aud the Aama ploa of wot guilly was wade by his attor- uev, Mir, Stantord, r Exae.ly snuhiar proceedinga took plazoin the casos of Dick,uson, Abel, sud Bu rouglhs, rep- resouted by Mr, &, K, Dow, aud Lawrencs, Bale leut ue, nud Robinsou, 1epreonte s by Mr. E. A, Hosll, The tmuuond to quash wois overruled Witk ramar ¢abie unsnimity aud promptness. Judge B.odyott tuen took advantage of tho 0v- portunity to read saveral young atturneya, who naka a practice of crowdiug the older membory ol the Bar avay from Lhe troot seats in tuo Cus- tom-1ause aynagogue, & suctt but & irited leg- ture. ‘Tue rec.pieuts of the gaod advico showed by their looun & dispusition to noed. Motions were than Liea:d in civil cases, aud tho crowd dispeised, with the genoral verdict that they bad Leen decidedly balked iu thoir ex- pectations of a senaation. DURINQ TUE REMAINDER OF THE DAY thers was oothing going on at the Custom- Houss of any preat intercet a8 1egards whinky maiters, The Giand Jury fovestigated vasiouy nad the Collactor of the Scraps and CGusrdian of the \Vaste-Basko: pursued s tue vestigations into tho subjecs of thoe Jana of gravitation aud the general princiules of equi. nbrigt e promives to becomo the fluest chatr-yalancor of the centounaf yoar, THE DIsTBICT-ATTONNEX was not particularly busy yesterday, snd wbile bie pave tho repurtcia fisqueut aucieoces, MHis disclusiires were not romarxable by reason of suy etartling informaiton they contained, his confreres were busy iu the loner room looking over tho ground to bo covesed i 1he coming trials, and rdding to tacir mass of suthorities ou m&oltlnt Potnta, en. Webster sesumed his rogular dutiss with his usual gravity and equanimity, but he bad uo uows to communicato. Esz-Disttici-Attorney Ward bappened in duiing the afternoon to sue bLow !hlnfil looked, 1o ehsko hands all around, and {o take away the remainder of his private offects. Theso conslsted of tao voluwes of legal lore, which, after tho hand-shaking and the grestinge, he boro awayv under his arm. The teign of quiat continued all day. Thers 1a jittio doubt that nothing diferent will be the case utitil tae triais coma oil. —_— THE GRAND JURY. A DULL DAY, Yesterday morning the jurors sssembled at the appanted Lour of 10 o'clock. They woro not particularly hurried in thetr movements, thaere being fo fact very hittle for them to do,and o great deal of time 1o do it is. Tho whiszy investigation scome to have reslly come to an end for a vary simple 1esson-—-thers ars no further cagea of fraud that requirs 1ovestigating, The last Gauger waa passed in review Friday and 8atarday, and aow all that remaing for the Jjary is to clean up the miuor casea that have recently come before Hovuoe, baad in their fiosl batch of indictments, and disperse to thoir re- spective rural rotreats. For want of some belter occupation, the jary yestorday morning fell to considenny the coudi- ton of THR GOVERNMENT SUILDING from w hygicuic standpoint. Gon. Webster was called 1n to testify concerning fts geueral un. hoalibfulnese, He gave some facts regarding the peculiar srchitoctare and e:ituation of the building, It will be remembercd that this was ono of the first buildiogs coxmploled after tho dre ot 1871, thers boing. in tact, a raco between Me, Farwell aod Me, Nicseraon, of tho Ficsp National Bauk, a8 to nhiu should get their build- 1ugs fust ready for occurancy, The walis of both wero left standing by the fire and thero wos compaanvely littio w in refittiog them, Blr. Farwell succeoded in rentivg wa placo to tns Govermment for the use of the Custom-liouse, courts, and olMices, At that time the front aud resr af tho baildlug facal upon large onen Bpaces, thus permittiog plent. of Light and veutilation. As 1s generally knowy, tho building Is locared on Arcado court, & nai- row paysaze-way junmuy trom Clark to LaSalle stroets, As the c.c¥ became bullt up, the Tar- well edifice was sucrounded on al nidea vy lotty burldings, EXCLUDING LIGHT and almoat proventiug tne cicculatlon of alz. In summar tho Bir iu the crowd. od United Statea Court-rooms becomer extromely disagreoabln and unncal:by. Judges Drummund and Blodgett Lave compisined bit tarly 01 the coudition of the roows. Siuce the couplotton of Farwenl Hall especially there Las peew a great incioase of wiscomfoit. Gas hasto be burnod in all the roows duiing the day, owiuy to tbo darsness. = Aunticirating the completion uf the new Cus- tons-House wi.Lin » sburt peyod, Governmont only reuted the Farwell Bailding for five yoars, and the lease has yul ooe your to ruc. Ic ds evidont, Lowaver. that tbie new Custorn House will not bo tluirhed tor peveral years yot, and the occupauts of thoe Faraell Bulding * kiek" 8sainat remaining ln their present quartera during the wniorin,) MR. W. O, NICIIOLS, former Sub-Treasuict, was also Lefors the jury on tho same wsubfoct. It is probable that tho Jury will ropost ppon it t-day or to-mrrow, ‘Fhe Scheideman cane, tne accused beiug charg- ed with opeming letters, was to Lave como betora the jury, but was postponed until to-day. —— CHARLEY REED’S INDICTMENT, ML, WILDUR F. BTORET. o eat at & dosk on the tiund floor of tho Tines office, & tall, whiie.hrired, white-beardod genutloman, *Ja thus Me, Wilbur F, Btorey?" asked a TRIDUNE repoiter. “Yes,"” was the responsa, *'Iam Wilbur F. Btorey.” His bair 13 gotting thin, and the anow. flakes tie beavily upon it. ile atoops a little, and thete are quoer little curle in bis beard, as though Time Liad set up paragrapbs therolu, 1 roprasent 'Tue Tiipuxe, Mr. Hlorey, and Lave come to Interviow you.” b *Very good ; what do you want ?" 1o leanod back in his chair and bont & pair of beuovolent eyes upon his visitur, lhs eyes Lrows are shagay, and here and thore a strosk of black Lias radisted tho onslaugut of tha gray. “Ibava hoard thal sou bava beon addressed by Mr. Chatles 1, Reed to-day oo thoe subject of your Iste publication stating that he was indicted Tor complicity 1 the whisky frauds.” + Well, wuat it I bavo " aakud Mr. Storoy, Ha wore a orown velvetcen cout, ovldently an oftice coat, fur it shone at the slbows, and thors woro marks of devastation on the lappola, * I would lize to gel & copy of the correspond- onco,” waid the roporter. * Ol that cortonpondonce la atrictly private, I‘Dd l'dun'v. know that L have nuy right to give itup” u‘; wora & low-cut black cloth vest, with Liack buttons., Across the vest & ribbou, terml. uuting in opo of the pockets, suggesting the | poswibility of a watch, 1ave you recotved a letler fzom Afr, Read 7" # I have."” Thuro was & brief space between his voat and Uuis pantataoas, thraugh which someshiug white sbooo, 08 though bis vest and his brecchus wote not ou guod torms, and his abilrt hud Loou called iu 88 arbitrator, © Can I wako a copy of that lotter?” #No," replied AMr. Storey, £l1a paute were of black dooskin, fine jn mato- rial, and fasluousvla 1o cut, ¢ What sro thio contauls of that Jatisr 2" **3r, Reed asks me to give bim the name of the Govornment ofticial who utatod that ho bhad boen indicted, and L navo sent Mr, Snowdou, ity cditor of the Times, over to oxpisin the smttor 1o full, That is all 1 have to sy about 3," gaid Mr, Neorey, As ho apoke Lo crossed hia left leg ovor hils right kues, and it was uoijoeable thet bis trous- o1y uad sprivg-botoms half covering kis feet. "'WHAT 18 THE NATURE OF THAT RXPLANATION {" “1 can’t tell, Mr, Boowdou knoww. 1don't know auy more about Lis reason for publishing thioge than your editor knows of your reason for publishiog what you do," responded My, o rey. He iad on a palz of Freuch calf boots, nicel polishiod, except ae to tho Luals, which were dulf, and facked lusire. Evideatly he had buan im- vosed upalzl'uwl‘l\)h Leels of his boots Wuen Loy wero blackeued. b ""'!h ou talsvd with Mr, Enowden on this bjece 2" '“"&‘:4, sod sent him over to ezplaln tho matter fully to 3. Reod, and toll him just bow jt ooe curred.” amd Mr. Borey, 116 wore » turned-down collar, turned dawn & litulo mora on ono side than on the other, an Af tho laundrosa bad calealatad that ho wouid lay Lus Lead over to onn eide when ha wente, Tuo collsr way fastened with n black necktie, tiod laosely, 31 1f to give the larynz froo play. Do I underatand that you havo talked with Mr. Buowden oo shis subiject. aent bim to make n full etpin: kpowing, yourself, what that axpl Ha sorked bis hande and feet nervously, and stared at the reportor. *+If you kuow tha natura of Mr, Soowden's exp'anation, I must aslc Jou to give 1t for pudit~ cation in Tie TninuNe.” . Btill tns hands and the right foot twitched, 11l Le stared for tho ropoter, 1 coures [ don’t want to pry {oto the ori- affaies ol the Times ofizo, but Tne Tnrise muat have the newn," et the renor:er. Tbid vou good day, mir,* daid Mr. Biorey, taoking an 1T L4 meant it. A enoxtiake foll un the windaw pans and melt- ed. 'Thie repoter tetlecsod upon tho example. ** Good dav, Mr, Htarey," « Good day, ait,” sad Mr, Bloroy, Iis colla: hind siipped up under his ecrs as "ll:'mgb thera were 8 Lutton off the back of his shirt, vate v THY LETTER, The following in & copy of the latter from Mr. RNeed to 3. Ktorey ¢ OPyics or BIATE'S ATTORNET, 1930,—W. F. Storey, Fs7,—5tnt in the editorials fu JOUF paper of seaterday and tuis morning converning iho cruel, faise, and wanton charge in Iaat Baturday's Z{mea that I had Leen indicted for complicity in the Walsky-Riag. you state that the informstiou was given 1o your reporter by an oliclal. I desirs you ta give me the samnof that oMiclal, Tours, stc., Chanizs I, Bego, Hiate's Attorney, XN, CHARLES 1. REED. ‘The reporter atrolled over to the County Baildings, and Into Mr, Reed's ofice, Mz, Reed and Mr. Snowden wera {u cloge couversation. Fiually Mr, Boowden emorged, and Tas TRIBUNE roparter enterad. I bave catled to ask you, Mr. Reod, what course yiu have taken coucerning the publica- tion intko Timesto the effect that you have beeo indicted.” Mr, Iteed Lad on & heavy brown overcoat, upon tho Jappel of which the aahes from his cigar lay 1n a dull gray pile. “Ibavo wiitien to Ar. Btorey amsking the name of the Uoveroment oficial who furnished the story." Wit what result 2" asked the reporter, Mr. Hoed ssare a slonched bat, which be pulled dowo over bis brow e ha replied ** Mir, Soowden has been here, and says that Mr. Btorey {ostructs bim to give up the vsme if 1 1osist upon it, but Mr, Spowden says it will close every avenue of ness to the Timies if lio should tell the pamp, snd so fam disposed to ba lenient ond not demand fe." **What aro you gotug to do about it 2" asked tho reporter. Alr. Heed elevated s li:ur dark mixed Scotch lenk. maierial pants on the “Ican't eay yat. Iarrived in town this morn- [op, aud bave been In Court all day: bava had uo lunck, sod I am tired. Ican't say.” 3R CLINTON SNOWDEN. In tho outer room sat Mr. Snowden. His brosr was furrowed with care. but there was & smile uou b lips, indicating that be had pulied out of a0 uupleasaut Bcrape, not xitogether dis- sdvautsgeousty, *Wnat 1a tiie nsturg of your oxplanation to Mr. Reed 7" asked tbo re:.oiter, *+0ul 1 told bim thst we got the information from a Governmout official. aud tbat I would gtve up the nawo it Le fusisted uvon it, but I told b it would be unjrecedented in journal- ism, and that it wouid clcea everv aveuuo of news to the Timez Uf it should givethe namo of its intormants, Upon thal be gouvcrously de. ewted from demandivg tao usme, sod there is an end of it." b aér, Suowden was attired in s cigar and a plug o Caicaao, Y'eb. 14, WIO 19 THUE OFFICIAL? It may now bo of jutoicst to the Graud Jurs 10 know the pame of this Uovornmeut oficial who s:arted thoe story, Ilis namo can esuily be leatned by fuquiry of Mr. Snosden, and perhisps it would be nell (o diszover toe man who would to)l such a thiug oven 1f tiue, or who would lie about it an:wi It would be s sad tliug to shat off the lat avenus of news " laft to tho Chicago 1inies, but the pubne intarest demands the vame of thia lying Government **avenus turough whom poured the slander publisbod in the Zimies of Baturda, MISCELLANEOUS. WASHINCTON. INTERESTING NEWA, Special Dupateh to The Ciid.aan Tridune, ‘Wasmxorox, D, C., Feb. 14,—The interpreta- tion which ban been put upon tho la.ter of Mr. Piarepont to District-A:torney Dyer ip regard to fufarmera nas sericusly annoyed the Attot- noy-General, particularly as many of his legal fmends have exmossed groat surprise tnereat. ‘T'o some of these ho has made su explauation which ouly adds (o the aiguificance of tho situs- tion, Hosnys that tho ides of the lotter did not origioate with lum, but with the President, who sent for blm and told him Lo did not thing the testimovy of in- formey ahou!d bo given euch prom nsuco by the prosecution, and tuat pe wanted a lotter written giviog spocifc orders to District Atburnova in ra- gard 10 the whole matter. Acting uuder direc~ tions of the President, Lo wroto the Jotter which Las beon so generally cifsicieed. Mo thinks, in- stead of volng tisrshly jurfged ou account of ita turms. be should realiy bs commeuded, a nee Lo succoeded 10 framing one that was mucnh milder thnn the President wanted, na I41u8ta :ced by tho 1824 that whop the President ssw it be oxprovsed hin aiseatisfuction bacauas It was uot wiroujor. TUE BAMNE OLD STOKY, There {8 o movement of much more than or- dinary strougth baviug tor its abject the retice- ent of Secretars Bustow upon the conclusion of the Babeock trial withiout tegand to ite result. Tyora wro two meinods of Working ; ous {4 to &uooy the Secrecary b maoy ways £ 28 to fu~ duce him to tewder bis recignation, whils an- athor lnvulyes intluencing tho President 1o ask for bin resiguation, Thoe mmin ooject of ouo class In ail Lhin is to stop the active oporations of tne Cluesgo, Milwaukeo, and Peoria proseen~ tious, snd B0 #ave euy furchor exposures. Tuose laboung fa this dirciivn aro des- rerate, and will stop &t wo iutrigues ta atindu the desiredand. Thoycare nothug what- ever for tuo Premdent 1u tho mutier, and ure thinkivg onlv of suving e.her themsolves or their potitical frieude. Soveral timoy bafora tho samo efJurts hiaye boon made, and some of tho sawo juothode now omployed Liave besn made usa of, but cach time the plac has failed, I TIME, those at work bavo confidence in thelr auccoss, &y thoy feol Bura that, it the Secretary, as ucre- tofore, Hcovue thair attewpled snngyance aud continues s work uotlinchiogly, they will bo ablo to pravai) upon tho President to mak for bin rusignation, Tosecure thiathe wholo Ribg touchied Ly the varioua trafs bad and 1o ngm“ 14 fu- dustriously worcing with tho ldes that any ohange which tukes them out of Bristow's nauds canuot but bo for tuo beiter. ‘Chis mattor is vl togother an opon seciel Lers, sud was to-day tho subject of constdesablo talk on the tlocr of both Housed. It s well uanderscood that tho further probing of tho gireat Northwenteru Ring depends upon tho suceess of gotting Briatow vu at the closs of we Bavcock trial. GEN. DANKH, ' Gou. Dauks was this sftornoon summoned to 8t. Louls to tostity for the dofonss 1u tho Babe cock case. Hanks hus beon fnimical o the Ad- winlutration, sod it {4 supposod that ho §s want- od to Leatily to I ibock's ood charactor, (20 the Axsecrated Press.) HUBIAESS, Wasuixaron, D. O, Feb, 14,~This moruing the Pres.dont sud Secretary Brivtow Lisd « luag consa.tation, which was, by direction of the Drosident, uot futoirupted Ly auy othor caller. OTUEN INTE] Socretary Fish aud thie Atiorney-tioueral were alvo [0 cunsultation with the Prosident this ai- ternoon, Col. Cook, of counsel tor deu. Bab- cack, hud au ioterview with bo Presideat, in thio coutsa of whick he etstal that bo bad ro. ceived from St Louts sots eucoursqiog tolo- grems couceruiug Gen. Dabeock. Col. Cook says that other witnewass for ths defends will ba eammouod fram this city olier to-dsy or lo- 1DUFrOW, —_— SPRINGFIELD, BLGOMFIELY, Spectal Disputeh to 1he Clicago Tridune, 8rpiNesieso, Fob, 14.~10 the matter of Tng Tuausuxe dispatch o few days sinco that an ex- Buporvivor other than Munu wea implicated by tho Wedtermuu papers, tho nawe af Gea, ira J. Bivomfleld, Bupervisor just prior to Munn, ts montfoned &y the barty referred to. It ap- poars tbat ho went to Washington in the interest of Westermau, sod tue pas pers sliow correspandouco with the lafter, but the evidencois not stated conc'uaively to show that this was dove while Bloomflold way suporvisor, aod it ls claimed that It was really afier ho biad resignod that he actod as attorney for Weaterman and other diutillers, at that time | §30t la the in trouble with the Governmeut. Grant, who, In 1870, dsmanded the ramoavaled Bioomfaid in 8 pecronal letiec to his brother the President, and it iy {hought that Orville kuora guoogh of whisky matters in (hi) - Diatrit to make 8 vyery pocd witdes belore tha Arand Jurg. It tssinguisr thet thene malters, long 8:nca biuted at by the press, Are Juse begiaulog to bo admi ted oflafally, 4CKERMAN AYD WEIDER. I fs now adwitted that ths yarties Indictes 1s8¢ Friday, aud wlose namen wero withheld fron the press, wers Coriat.an \/. Accerman, of Pe kin, the fazitive rectifidr, aud Iobert Welder, another ractifier, NOT GEN, DABAOCK, AFTER ALL. It turns ont that tho report of Gen. Babeook’s Implioation {n whi<ky matters by the eaptucel Westerman papers 18_n caes of mistaker ideutity, and the DBabcock whoss nsmu Is mentloued fa reslly Col. Ama Babcock, of Caoton, Falton County, & promioant distilier. Hlia connection with the matter, sa stated by Mr, Westermau,—and lie tolln & stralght story,—pata &0 eulively differant comploxion on thoe corre. epandeuce whict was forwarded to 8t Louws a( boaring upon Gen. Babcozk's easa. ANTIOUS TO DI TAXED MORE, It 18 woll known that in Jan 1y, 1875, tho diatitlors wars agitadog aa jucresad of tho gailon tax from 70 conta to 1 or upwards, Commisstoner Douglsss favorad the focreaso fn bis raport, and a atrong effort was wmade to ine duce Congross to pass the bill. Contideot of success in tbia direction, Mr, Weaterman, or, ratber, tha Pexin Alcoho! Manufsctarin, Comcauy, wers holdiog a large quantity o whisky In anticipation of & rire., Tho Peoris distillers wers also holdiog, and, with Wester- mao, formed & pool aud joiutly pat up 2800 barrels of whisky to pay s sirong lobby any profit arising from 18 1ncrease from 70°cones, ih¢ ptesent valuo, their pay balog thus coatingent u:00 tho lobbvisty’ auccess in getting the bull passed. Col. Ame Babcock was one of the lob- brists, and Hoyd & Oo., of Now York, and oth. ers, wero woiking Congreas in the pool's behatt, It becamo exciting, and Ame Babesck TELROUAPHED HALF-HOURLY durlog the sersion of Congroas to the pool, why bad headquatters in Tom Neal's office at Pooria, ‘Theso disintchen nod lotters passiog betwoer' Zell & Fratcis, tha Peoris poal agents, to Wes- terman, mention the lobbyist's pame, For in. stance, one readd#: ‘‘Send GO0 barrels mora. Babeock,"~the eignaturo beiog that of Amge Babcock, As tho closing honrs of Congross ap. proached, tho aispatches and calls for whisky te Lo put up came more frequently, At the Jan bour the bili passed Cangross, sud whisky went up st noce to £1.11, snd the distiliors in the pool psid the difterence—16 conta & gallon—to the lobbrists, preferring to continue to hold the whisky end pas the differeuce in cash. Al par It is known & pariiss meausug b tust & subpoona Lias been iusued for Oeville | 2, 0, Dox tios Tealizod Jargely, —— CLEVZLAND, FOUND OULLTY. CLEVELAND, Feb. 14.—In the United Btatew District Court in thia city to-dsy, Bsrnard Esch, Jolin Odenwalder, John Waeilags, John Myer, and Joseph Esch, of Delpbos, Pataam County, were found gnilty of aidiug and abstting in t removal of distilled spints from s disullery to place otber than the distillery warshouss, and uf conspiring to defraud tho Government. Thev gave bonds to the amount of ©1.000 esoh fur theic appesranco to await the judgmeat of the Court. "BUSINESS NOTICES. Caution to Iousckecpers,—0wing to the {ncreasing coss of vaulila beans usod fu the manue facture of Extract Vanilla, spurious compounds urs voing thrown upon the market, purporting 10 be pure vaulila, but propared principaily from Tonqua besns, ‘I'ais pauseating substitute coats thie manufscturer less than one-twenticlh part s much the gaauine vanilia bean, Tt can readily be detosted Uy its odar, It s used principally by (obacconists for’ perfuming snuff 1nd cigars, and was mever intended to be used ase tlavoring for the vatious comnonnds propared for the bumsn siom! Burnett’s Extract of Vanlils is pre- pared from selected vagilla Leans, and is warrsnted eutirely Ireo fromn Touqua or otlier deleterious sube stunces, —_— Catchiing Cold I-Somotimes exposnre in very raw wind {ndames the pituitous ining of the sud csuses an unbealthy flow of mucus, which ta chronic catareh, soro” throat, cough, and dis- 303 of thie Jungs, copenmnLion, and promatures desth, gmu speedily cured Ly Wikbart's Pino-Tree Tar Core 0-; DRY GOODS, &o. (EnOpoortny. GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! RETATL: DEPARTMENT OF 'CARSON, PIRIE & (0, Madison and Peoria-sts, In sddition to other bargains hero. tofora advortised tho follow- ing aro offerad: LINENS & HOUSEKEEPING GOODS 200 pes Irish Linen, of colebratod make, sligntly smoked and wotat n recont iiro in New York, will bo sacrificed at about haif- price. 300 doz Dleached Huck Towels, all linen 10 nud 14 130 each, ¥ ) 950 doz Linen Damask and Huck Towels, 160; wouia bo cheap at 200, 800 doz hoavy Linon Damask Towals st 4Bo; worth 37 1.2c. oan- nundc':u stook of fine Towels greatly roa uc Dargains o Towelings and Crashes, 460 doz Linen Damask Napkina st $13 worth £1.50 dosz, Large tot Toa and Fruit Napkins, 500 dos; ‘worl 3 Gagld {!}'unuhed Linen Damasks, 500; unsual price 700, Unbleached Yinen Damasks for 35, 40, 45, 1 heni Bademat on s, 10,00, T ot vy Hedspreads for i waor WISy 100 Marastils 11-4 Qullis for $1.86 5 formera 1; A 200 Marseillos 114 Quilts for $3; worth at oast $3.75. Our » 5 Rich Quilts reduced to $4. Bpecial Bargains in Embroidored Piano and 'ablo Cover:. FLANNELS AND WOOLENS, Good Whito Flannalas 160 yd. Wahite All.Wool Flannala, 30¢; worth 300, Fino Whita Flaunels, 3503 s bargain, V:Lry cheap Rod Flannels, plain and twilled, . Lot orextra fins Gray Buiting I'lannels re ducod from 75 to 40¢. Chack Bhirting Flaunols from 20 to 40a, Dlankets greatly reduced, saugou. tor Boys* wear, 400 yd, worth 85 an I3 Cassimores, all wool, 85, 75, 80,000, and $1 ‘Aocidod birzmn-;antly'udunnd.’” 341 Onssimeres, splendid styles, from $I to moro. 51,60 ; worth 30 por flen{ . Tandsoma styles 6.4 Oaasimores roduced in prico ona-third, . Dargaina in Coatings and Broadaloths, Cloaking Beavers in blaok and ohoice shados, reatly reduged. Chinchilla and Fur Beavers very cheap, to closo, COTTONS&COTTON SHEETINGS At N, Y, Agents’ Prices. GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY Mo.dison & Peoria-sts, SHIRTS. RUPTURE, It'a sagd there’s & rupture between the Prosident andt Becretary Bristow; but thers 8 1o rupiure Letween us and 1ho’ pulic, for ihuy scinowiedgo we piske the very Leat abista, HARBLS & COBB, 1:1 Bouth Ciark st NOTICE, To Manufaoturers cnd Capitalista, i Tho attoutinn uf wanufaotusers and capitalista Gniy (0 the celoury curad by lelters pat cutuary for thois 1 vut. bamples of 4