The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-08
EXPECTED EXPOSURES.
4 Sensation. irAuch arhin= Can he Pos
sible in the Stnr Route Cases,

4 Sensation. if such Thing Can he Pos
sibie In the Star Route Gases. :.
WAsHlSGroS, D. c., July The expect
ed developments in the Star route cases are
about to become public. 1t appears that
some time since Col. Bliss, one OF the
Government counsel, took important evi-
lencc before the grand jury which was not
made Use oi when the indictments found
came to be framed. The nature Of this
evidence was not communicated to Mr..
Merrick, one OF the Government counsel,
and lawyer OF high character at the bar
OF this District. lie has become aware OF
the nature oi this suppressed evidence, and
intends to bring the matter TO the attention
OF the Attorney General, and ask TINT the
grand jury, which appears to have been
suddenly adjourned until September, be
| convened 10 examine the testimony which
is still available. 1t is understood that the
testimony taken by Colonel Bliss directly
implicated Brady in the division OF Star
route funds; that others OF prominent pub.
lie position whose names have not vet
become known will be shown to have been
parties with Brady to the transaction.
There is general curiosity 10 see what the
effect OF these rather sensational discoveries
and proceedings will have upon the rrts:-
dent and the Acknowledgement, rs well Us
upon the further management OF these
cases before the court. Richard 4. Merrick,
one OF the attorneys for the Government,
referring to the general subject, said to-
night: You may say for ile that l did
not know anything about the evidence
until day or two ago. l shall 60 to the
At,orney-General rs soon rs he returns
and state 10 him that the grand jury, which
has been adjourned until September, must
be reconvcned; that this evidence must be
siited, and il payments have been made
to any United States Senator, or 10 anv
one else, indictments must be iound.h
Mr.. Merrick had the manner Of man
who was very much in earnest, and, what
ever the reasons for this mysterious nd.
journment OF the former grand jury, it is
very evident that, il there is anything in
the report and evidence, some action will
be taken ii Mr.. MerriCk remains in the
case. lnasmuch as there are but three
lawyers for the Government IN charge OF
the prosecutions, it seems extraordinary
that Mr.. Merrick should not until Just now
have been made acquainted with the facts.
Neither Mr.. Merrick nor Mr.. Corkhill has
anything TO do with that branch OF the
case, which has has been entirely under
the control OF George Bliss. The sensational
testimony is understood 10 come from
John A. Walsh, once banker here, who
has = private suit against Brady. The route
as 10 WHICH the disclosure has been or
will be male was from Santa Fe.
He is understood 10 have stated
that he received directions from
Brady to pay out the money, and did so,
and that he has the letters ordering the
pavlnenta and the checks with which the
money was paid, The money for this
route is supposed to have gone to Brady,
and TO prominent public man supposed
10 have been 4 Congressman, not from the
West. The amount paid is believed to
have been 5000 each. There are two or
three versions to the report, but the facts
charged are substantially the same In all.
The new s,and jury will be undoubtedly
reconvened and the testimony given TO ii.
Possibly the government may not have
thought the evidence sufficiently good
10 found indictments upon. At all
events, the last grand jury was
discharged very soon after this testi-
mony was given, and some OF the members
arc reported as greatly surprised that no
indictments werp iounl. il these reports
and rumors prove to be true, and the evil
dence il pu, IN definite form before the
new grand jury, much better evidence OF
conspiracy will have been furnished than