New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-01

the corresponding clerk, Brewer who made up
the the. .,, case OBJ, He was often met with the
upon certain routes woni not justify incr ased sepvce
ne nad argued with General Brady upon the ma ter
holding that the pioneers and settlers entitled to
frequent mails. which important factor In the
development OF the country Prospective sefters would
come into his Stae and admire it, but upon learning tie
meagre character OF the mail service they would
upon General Brady notice. and had sometimes secured
the increase.
Upon REORGANIZATION the witness said he did not
remember having requested expedition In any instance
ne only Endorsed petitions when 10 was specially re,
bosh fast and frequent mails. lie did not
always obtain the increase sought for, because
the small receipts witness did not remember
having seen petition winch SHOWN 10 him BY Mr..
Bliss upon the Kearney-kcnt route.
Secretary Teller was the next witness called While
In the Senate he mad very frequently cal ed upon General
DAuy III connection WIN the mall service III Ills Stale
lie had general theory to the duty OF the Govern
ment where the Western mai routes were concerned;
lie had often his heller Dot the aud
10 General Brady that IN his Judgment every town and
mining camp in the West snoull nave mail facilities
eqtl W Ne~ YORK mere was no more reason iOt e4
pccting such service to Do cisusla.ning than
should Do soli-sustalnng. His business WIN
The department. nad almost invariably been
done through General BruGy, AMI lie believed
mat ne had usually been successful in securing such I'M
prOvemeDts he desired. His peOpe had pressed him
10 secure these Increases, ana ne believed hdG ne was
ony doing ms duty III trying 70 obtain tAcm hmlhs
camps IN his Stale frequently grew into large owns IA
sstaue Ao'sulLst1r-uenerai tnat Spod unu Ie4u'Is
mai service would tend To settle tue Indian question: In
superseded by railway service.
tross-exauined-His boiler that good mail service
tended TO setc the Indian question Was fodndei upon
tho fact such service ma residences ia tne towns
thus supplied desirable ana by inducing settle
ent weaAened the power OF the Indians III the sectlOn
lie regarded last Of just as much Importance Is
frequent mails Tor tnIs purpose.
Alter calnng without success for Representatives
Page and BelOrd, tne defcnce ollcd DR. d. H. feersen
OF louisiana lie mail contractor. ana knew the
witness Walsh. lie hal heard portion OF h5 testimony
ana read the rem lIndcr. Witness asked
gwen postal drafts to Walsh but tne qu stion Was OBJ
uu
upon whch Court SAID IL Seemed TO lin tIat the ey
idence not adsiDie. Tao evidence 10 DO gwen Dy
Petersen did nOt eoeh 10 cOhtrllct any thhg salu Oy
Wash. Ills statement might be trde lar as lie Was
concerned. ana yet Walsu's soiy OF what Brady SAID
also be true. Brady might have been lying when
lie told Walsh OF Petersen. A nlan wAo would seize
and cOmn highway robbery would not hesitate
about lying II ali nen would tell The TRUTH perhaps
Testimony could be received IL was question Of
truth between Brady and Wash, and Brady Was com
petent witness.
Sir Wilson inen noted an exception In which It is
sta ed offer the defence 10 prove That the
drafts alluded oy the Witness Walsh were given 10
connection directly or indirectly with the
transaction. lhe form OF tue exception was
ODeoSed by the Court, who said the defence mad
privilege OF proving ~ the Witness they cCud that
Brady not concerned in the transaction
joan l.. French OF TINS city, ed III 1871
he had been "a clerk IN the Vrce OF TIC second AS
sistaut POstmsster-GoueraL Wl,hln a few mOAtns lie
was promoted 10 the of corresponding clerk and
sala 1t was not all unusual CIRCUMSTANCE
persons to combine Tor the purpose
OF Didung contracts, ana tDls plactlco Wed
known the dep .rment 1t usual Tor Cue parties
bid their and not IN the name OF the
combination The witness then detailed the practices VI
tGe contract otce saying tnat Inc ola contract was
guide IN preparing the advertisement Tor new
service. new routes were usually started with
slow schedule AID increased seemed necessary.
After describing at leugtn the business OF the
office, The conclusion OF tne wiuess's testimony
pos pOned until Tomorrow and the Court adjourned