Boss Grant's Deposition

The publication of President Grant's testimony in favor of Babcock in the newspapers was vitally deficiënt. Some cxoeedingly interesting passages of the direct examination were objected to, rnlod out by Judge Dillon, and not published. for the reason that they were not furnisbed to the reporters. We hereby print them as they were sworn to and signed by U. S. Grant. In answer to a question he says : "Gen. Babcock complained very bitterly of the treatment he was receiving after the speech made by Mr. Henderson in the Avery trial was delivered." Part of a question and answer objected to and struck out by Judge Dil Ion : Question- "And is that conüdenoe in bis fldelity and integrity still unimpaired and undiuainished'i" Answer-" And as yet my couüdence in him is unshaken. I have never learned anythiug that would shake that confidence. Of course, I have heard of this trial that is progressing." Here are still otliers that were omitted in the published report : Question-" What was the general character of the explanation of the d ature of the dispatches to which your attention has been directed, given to you by Gen. Babcock 2'" Anawer - " The explanations which he gave seeined to me to clear up all grounds of suspioion against him." Question- " What was tho general character of those explanations ? Anawer- " It was a general statement of their meauing, and what tbey were in response to ; but I could not, probably, give at tliis time bis explanation of any oue of them." Question- " But the oxplaaations as given at tho time were süöli as to satisfy you?" Answcr- " Thoy aeerned to me to be entirely satisfactory. " A -.vonderful memory and prodigions iud:Jient.