The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-18
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DIsGRACEFUL, IL TRUE.
Why kellogg was Not In
diCaed.

Washington, H. Kellogg was re-
Gently much annoyed by the stories Of
his possible indictments, and went to the
White House and had a confidential talk
with The President. He said: want this
thing stopped right away. If it is your
purpose to let that man Bliss 60 ahead
and indict me on the testimony Of that
damned scoundrel Walsh, l will resign
my seat in the Senate quicker than a
fash, That will lesve your Senate In
the hands of democrats. Life was too
short foS him to be bothered with such
troubles. He had fortune and had teen
through too much smoke and Sian Ter to
care to be put in degradation again at
the mercy of such a man as Wash. He
explained that his connection with Walsh
was perfectly legitimate. He had bor-
rewed money of him as a broker. Their
relations were such as any public man
would De justified in holding with q
broker. Now, said Kellogg, did not
come up here to threaten or anything Of
the sort; merely to show you the posi-
ton take. If this thing goes any fur
TIER resign.
This is given as one Of the explanations
for the sudden dropping Of the case.
Walsh is certainly not satisfied with his
position of discredited witness. He is
man who thirsts for nosOriety, and does
not consent to remain in the background,
where the grand jury has left him. He
hiss prepared a statement for general pub
LEGATION, in which he reviews the history
of j. B. Prices case. His exposures are
sumptions Of personal virtue. He is q
h. h. hfe Qass1Dn hao
been involved In crooked transactions.
The substance Of Walsh's statement Is
this:
The route between San Antonio and
Corpus Christi, Tex, was expedited and
for the expedition the pOstofice depart
ment agreed to pay $40. 0O0 8 year for
four years. The first sum OF $4,000 to
pay for this expedition was drawn by
Price ia five drafts OF $4,000 each, and
another draft or note of So 600. making
$50, coo in all; that these were deposited
with Walsh who was then banker In
Washington, for collection, with instruc-
tions to pay half the proceeds to Kellogg
and the other half to Thomas j. Brauy.
Walsh did collect the drafts and placed
the money, one half to the credit OF these
parties, who each drew for their share by
checks or drafts. Correspondence passed
between Walsh and the parties in the
shape Of letters and kilograms, and the
latter transaction appears in the papers
which Walsh now has in his possession.
These papers, which are original, show
conclusively, independent of Walshs
testimony, THAI the money was drawn
from the treasury of the United States on
account of expedition service and $1,000
of it was paid Brady, and $4,000 to
Kellogg. Walsh will not be suppressed.
It was supposed the statute Of limitations
would run against this case unless the
grand jury Immediately assembled and
that it having adjourned without finding
sn indictment it would be too late in Oc-
tober, but the offense was continuous un-
til the last payment was made, which
will Dot be barred for some months after
the next meeting Of the grand jury. The
grand jury is mainly made up OF republi.
cans, and it ia very easy to understand
how the grand jury could have been dis
posed to overlook the evidence submitted
by Walsh.