This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. Avery's Trial and Conviction--Henderson Charged with Attacking the President--The Power of His Address to the Jury--What he Said--The President Advised of Henderson's Fearless Denunciation of Thieves, and Peremptorily dismisses him--The Correspondence--Krum Becomes the Medium through ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VIII. Avery's Trial and Conviction--Henderson Charged with Attacking the President--The Power of His Address to the Jury--What he Said--The President Advised of Henderson's Fearless Denunciation of Thieves, and Peremptorily dismisses him--The Correspondence--Krum Becomes the Medium through which Babcock and I Correspond--Pierrepont's Circular Letter to Suppress Testimony--Krum's Letter--Congress Rebukes Grant Through Pierrepont--Report of the Judiciary Committee on the pierrepont Letter--Trial and Conviction of Win. Mc' Kee--Krum, as Babcock's Attorney, Writes a Note Requesting Information Respecting a Damaging Letter from His Client--Gen. Babcock Buys the Letter from Hardaway--Babcock Placed on Trial--Everest's Testimony-- Babcock Buys a Witness from the Post Office--How Magill Perjured Himself--Babcock Admits that he Paid Magill to Give False Testimony--Krum Writes Me for Permission to see the Babcock Letters--The Interview in My Cell--The President's Deposition--Comments on the Deposition--How Grant Perjured Himself--Porter, Babcock's Counsel, Attacks Me--Babcock writes a Letter Begging Me Not to Hold Him Accountable--Why I Could Not be Forced to Testify--The Jury Acquit Babcock--$10,000 Presented to Him at the Conclusion of his Trial--Babcock Calls on Me at My Cell--Begs Me for His Letters--Liberal Offer of Money--Promises to Pardon Me--Babcock's Brother Tries to Buy the Letters From My Old Chief Clerk--Upon Refusal to Treat Theatens Him With Personal Injury--Expressions of Belief in Babcock's Guilt by Jurymen--Why He Was Acquitted. On the 24th of November, the case of Wm. O. Avery (who is now well known to the reader) was called, and both sides being ready the trial proceeded, Judge Chester H. Krum entering an appearance as...
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