Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-24
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
CrOss.Examinat of Walsh.

! CrOss-Examination of Walsh.
When the Criminal Court met this morning. the
cross-examinatlon OF the witness John A. Walsh
| which was interrupted by the adjournment of the
| court last Friday, was resumed. The witness as
soon as he took the stand called attention to what
he said were errors in the graphic report Of
| Fridays proceedings. These corrections did not
materially affect the testimony. The witness also
| made correction OF an error which he made him.
self In giving his testimony. This was in relation
to the payment OF S. 400 to Mr. Brady. He said on
| frloay mat ne gave the money to Mr.. Brady
| at DeimOn1co'S, in New York, some time
In July Upon consulting data he had discovered
Chat the last part OF this sum paid at the place
designated, but In the month OF August.
The witness also corrected his own statement to
the effect that he had never told any one that
Brady took the notes from him until he appeared
before The grand jury, by saying that he had
at Chamberlain's, in this city, last April The wit
| ness said that he
| WENT TO NEW YORK YESTERDAY
and obtained from his attorney there the papers
on which he based the application in New York
| Tor an attachment against Mr. Brady. He had also
copy OF the bill OF particulars kept in Mr. Hines
Office, which showed the or Mr.. Hines son in
copying 1T. He had also in the handwriting OF his
| attorney statement showing the debts and cred
| its on which the New York attachment suit was
based The witness wanted to file these papers
as part OF his testimony but the defence objected,
Whereupon Mr.. Merrick said he would call them
out upon redirect examination.
Mr.. Wilson then proceeded with his cross-exam-
| lnatlon OF the witness as to the particulars OF
THE LOANS MADE TO BRADY.
| The witness could not fix the exact day on which
| he gave the money to Brady IN De,monico's.
| Mr. Wilson called attention to an affidavit by
witness In his suit against Brady in this city in
which witness said he had loaned Brady 400 on
the 2Oth OF July, 1880. The witness said the loan
was made on or about the Goth OF July. Upon
renecslon @ he would not FIX the loan on that day:
to pay 81 900 to A. c. Buell. This was in the first
part OF January, 1880. Witness could not recall
where this toon place He did not think any one
was present
NEVER EMFLOYED MR.. BUELL. TO DO WRITING.
"Mr. Walsh, do you mean to say" said the cross
examiner, "that you don't know that you en-
ployed Mr.. Buell. to do writing for you in con-
nect!on with some controversy you were having
ana you agreed to pay him $1,000 for that service
ana Gen. Brady never had anything to 90 with
that at transaction whatever In any mannef?"
"MOSt positively, SIR" the witness answered, "
ever"
"YOu never made any contract with him?"
"Neyer," said the witness.
| "Never sent for him to come to your offlce?n
"Problbly did," said the witness, ito pay
think" 'A"' 10 '''' nv '0' nc o'on = '0'ne'
& The witness said he never had made any con-
The witness repeated that out OF the s1,C00 he
was directed to pay Buell., he received about $500
on account OF sums OF money owed to him by
dorsed to Frank Seamon, OF Brooklyn. who COL
lectei the money. Witness collected between S. coo
and $1,000 on
THE PETERSON DRAFTS.
Witness had let Brady have s3 900 on that draft.
sometime in the latter part OF July, 1879. Mr. Will
son asked the witness if he had not been employed
by Dr. Peterson to assist him in procuring in
crease and expedition on the Red RiverLanding. in
consideration OF which witness was to receive
..Most emphatically, no, Sir" Mr.. wilson asked,
ment that he obtained possession of the Peterson
drafts, and the witness denied it emphatically.
Mr. Wilson returned to the subject OF
THE "HERALD" AND s'TIMES" INTERVIEWS,
requiring the witness TO tell who was present He
was interviewed in Washington for the Herald, he
said ct 1907 Pa. ave-, at the of Mr.. Edmond
Bailey, nobody but MI. Bailey being present
DID you get any compensation for those inter-
"No, SIR" said the witness, nothing except the
| reward OF merit"
| are entitled tor
| Wilson.
NO sir" replied the witness, smiling, ''1t is all
| for the good OF the cause"
"And to help your civil suit against Gen. Brady
added Mr.. Wilson.
.You may suggest any additions you please"
| Mr. Wilson, in cross-examnng the witness
| respecting the annulment OF his mail contract.
| asked him ii the postmasters the route did not
| reiOrt 10 the department that the service was q
| failure, and that the stock had been attached.
"Postmasters in that country" said the witness,
know whether they had made such report abnIt
his route or not; he thought one postmaster at
end OF the route had reported the service sus-
pended; While postmaster at the other end had
| reported it perfect Mr.. Wilson handed the wit
ness batch of kilograms. and the witness said
perhaps they were in the record when he examined
1t at The department, but he was not sure
| NO RELEVANCY TO THE CASE.
The court observed that this examination ap-
would stop it unless it Shown what relation it
| had to the case.
witness wholly neglected to perform service on the
| contract; that his stock was attached that tele-
grams were constantly sent to the department
calling attention to the defective service and that
| he was finally declared a falling contractor; that
witness made an. affidavit charging his failure to
the weather and subsequently made another affi-
davir, in which he charged that Brady was In a
conspiracy to break him down in face of the record
which showed that the service was the worst ever
| called by that name. They wanted to show the
animus Of the witness against Brady.
The court said that he would not admit any OF
| 1t except the af1davit making charge against
Brady, which might show an animus on the part
| OF the Witness
Mr.. Merrick said he would like to have the mat
ter go ill., as he desired to show what the state OF
affairs were, and that Brady, after the interview
related by the witness, began to oppress him.
Ihe court SOLO the matter had no relation to the
Mr. Totten urged the court not to cut the exam
reas on sas matter short and Judge We
court had been abused He adhered to his deci-
sion.
Mr. Wilson returned then to the subject of the
| interview he had with Brady. The witness said
he made no physical resistance to Brady when the
latter took his notes. 81 had too much confidence
| in the law for that" he said.
"You believe in the code, don't your" asked Mr..
Wilson.
sThe civil code?" said the witness inauiringly.
"NO, sir; the dueling cOde?" said Mr.. Wilson
| Mr. Merrtck here objected. observing s"If Mr..
Wilson wants to know whether he will accept q
| Cnallonge or not he must find out OutSide.n
The court sustained the objection.
Witness was asked by MIR. Wilson concerning q
number OF persons in New Orleans, some OF whom
| the witness said he knew. Those whom he knew
or recollected as having known were AZariah Wild,
| and Peppe Lula. He did not know Robert Har-
| riS James Kane, and j. W. Ward.
| Mr. Wilson finished his crOSS-examination at IL
O'Clock.