Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-20

logg's name, ss well az TINT of the contract
or. and we're credited by Walsh on his booI.
half TO Brady and half to kellogg.
Mr.. A. G. Buell. Is brought into the CASE
during the congressional investigation when
| ne acted as sort Of go-between for Brady
and Walsh. incidentally and gratuitously v
Wash says Buell. told him he was to get
5000 from Erady Tor influencing action Of
Blsckburn, of Kentucky, Chairman Of The
| sub-committee of the House Appropriations
| Committee then investigating this matter
| Buell, in his paper to the Critic tonight. de-
MED ne ever mad such Conversation with
WaIsh. Walsh adds that as a matter of fact
| be did not SO influence the action of Black
burn to any degree. Blackburn's report was
adverse TO Brady. 1t seems from what
Walsh Gays that Kellogg received money
from the contractors, represented by drafts,
which be gave Walsh on his return. for his
services with Brady in getting the expedi-
tion and an increase Of the Star-route sery-
ice. 1t appears, too, that Brady under
took 10 punish Walsh while still
heavily his debtor, because he had re-
fused to pay the $4,000 investigation
assessment. After Walsh had declined con.
trimming to Brady himself, and to Charles
Andrews and other go-betweens, the services
of his route was 50 reduced that a reduction
of pay amounted TO $l9,67S Sc. Almost
by s20,267 Sc per annum. In December,
1880, he tried to reach settlement with
Brady. Brady said that Walsh still owed
$4,000, besides 5000 he ought TO have paid
into the congressional fund. Wash, who 4
thought Brady owed him more than this,
told him it was an outrage, that he would
not submit to it, as he had performed the
service according to law and the contract.
ale told me-" says Walsh, Il did not un-
derstand the business and had better get out.
replied that it was perfectly evident that
did not understand the business, and all
wanted was somebody to buy me out.
"At this interview Brady took possession
of the notes, and refused to surrender them,
DESPITE my assertions that / should appeal TO
the courts for redress"
Subsequently the Star-route contractors, |
more or less under the influence of Brady |
tried to buy him out at half price, and he
ad resson to believe that Brady was trying |
to break him up. Thereupon he brought |
suit against Brady TO recover $50, 900 sill |
due from Brady 10 him on account of loans |
This suit did not affect Brady, but it scared |
kellogg and Price, and they did what they |
could to induce him TO abate it, or TO SO alter |
the accounts standing between them as TO |
give them an innocent twist. Walsh, who |
,Iaims to have been honest and straightfor- |
gard throughout, refused to listen to them, |
and insisted upon his pound of flesh, but he |
" as not able to get the evidence of Price, |
Buell. and others concerned, and the suit has |
never been tried, simply because these men |
nave refused 10 testify. 1t was this suit, |
however, that called the attention of the |
government to the fact that he would be |
7alusble witness, and it was this which |
brought him before the grand jury.
Walsh says he laid This story, with all |
original letters, kilograms, and checks he |
,ould lay his hands on, before the jury, at
he solicitation of the government counsel, |
,ot Voluntarily, and all that appeared on the
,ther eide was his testimony in the Spofford-
Kellogg contested election case respecting
Transactions he had with Kellogg in New |
Orleans, which, he told the grand jury, were
lot related in any way to the transactions
With Kellogg in Washington. He does not
understand how, with all these damning facts
before them, the grand jury failed 10 indict
Kellogg and reindict Brady and Price.
Walsh does not now hold this contract,
because Brady annulled it upon his refusal
o write letter to be published in one of
5radys papers here, the Republican, ex-
,neratiug him from the Star-route charges
when they were first brought against him.
Walsh's statement has caused a decided I
ensstion here.