Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-02

|
Mr. Buell. and Other Witnesses Exc
amined TO-day-rhat Thousand Dol
| Critic Newspapers.
| When the star route trial was resumed this
morning, Mr.. French, ex-chief clerk of the con-
tract Office, was recalled to the stand by Mr.. Will
som and gave further testimony as to the routine
| of the contract Office.
| Mr.. Wilson submitted the form OF proposal,
| bearing date 1859, which was objected to.
| The defence then asked subpoena calling for
| the acceptance Book' OF 1878, in the Second
Assistant Postmaster Generals Office showing the
| forms OF advertisements and proposals in vogue
| then.
| Mr.. Wilson offered In evidence tabulated state
ment made by Mr.. French, showing the number Of
routes bid upon at the letting of 1878, by John w.
Dorsey, John r. Miner, j. NJ. Peck, ]. H. Watts
| and A. E. Boone.
MIR. Bliss objected to the table so far as it
referred to parties not named in the Indictment
The court sustained the objection to Watts,
holding that Boone, according to the evidence for
| the government, was member OF the combination
| at the beginning.
Dorsey put In 2sS bids, and was lowest bidder ON
4S; Miner. 2s bl Is lowest bidder on 49, Peck, 1893
bids, lowest on 81; Boone, AS, lowest on IS;
making an aggregate OF ,150 bids put in, OF which
| l43 were the lowest submitted.
| Upon cross-examiaation, the witness said that
he could name case, prior to July @, 1876 where
expedition had been made after the contract was
let and before the date OF iss performance.
THE WITNESS FRENCH AED HIS REMOVAL FROM
| OFFICE
| At the close of the cross-examinatIon the wit
ness, in reply to question from Mr.. Bliss said he
| left the Office In April, 1881.
You were removed, were you not?" said Mr..
| Bliss.
81 was" said the witness, ''because refused
'No NATTER" interrupted Mr. Bliss "You were
| Upon redirect examination the witness said that
he was removed from Offlce because he refused to
resign. The reason for the removal as stated to
! him by Postmaster General James was that he
and failed to report It, At the same time the Post
on his (the wItness9 part witness resignation
was asked for three times, and was thrice refused
| THE DELEGATE FROM MONTANA AS A WITNESS.
Hon. Martin Maginnis, delegate from Montana
Territory. was then called to the stand and exam
i 1ned as to the route from Bismarck to Tongue
river, giving an account Of his efforts to secure
an increase OF service. The witness described the
advantages to new country of an extended and
| 1nation being questioned as to the date when the
government erected telegraph line along the
soute named said Ut was the year that George
perhaps he is on that telegraph line now," said
Mr. NIB Bliss.
| rick.
| CORRESPONDING CLERK.
Mr. j. w. F. Williams, corresponding clerk OF the
| First Assistant Postmaster Generals Office, was
called to the stand by Mr. rHenkle and testified that
| S. II. Adams ceased to be postmaster at Alvord
| oregon, on the 1st Of April, 1881.
| A. c. BUELL. ON THE STAND.
A. c. Buellwls then called to the stand by Mr.
| Wilson. He testified to having first met John H.
Walsh with Gov. Packard and Senator Kellogg In
the spring OF 1878 at the Riggs house. Mr.. Wilson
| asked the witness IL Walsh had ever paid him
LOCO on account of any Indebtedness OF Brady to
| the witness.
AN OBJECTION.
Objection was made.
Mr. Wilson said that he wanted to show that
| the only money Walsh ever paid to Buell. was for
| services rendered by Buell. to Walsh at Walsh's
| request
Mr. Merrlck said this was cnilateral matter; that
Buel was not mentioned atail in Walshs exami-
nation in chief, but the only reference to him oc-
| cured in the cross-eXamlnation.
Mr. Bliss, after reading from Walsh's testimony,
argued against the admission Of Bnells testimony,
urging that II this matter was opened the govern
| nent would have to protract the examination so
as to ioo| up the alleged services rendered by
| was rendered Ey Buell. to Brady for which Brady
| gave Buell. 81 GC0
| JUDGE wYLIE ADMITS THE TESTIMONY.
Judge Wylie said he thought the testimony ad-
missibie. Walshs testimony related to the in
debtedness which he claimed between Brady and
| himself. The cross-examinat!on as to how the in
| debtednesS was created was directed to material
| fact /. the witness could be cOntrad!cted as to
| for money paid to Buell. he would be cOntradicted
| as a material fact in his testimony. The offer was
different from that made in the case of Peterson
| the ether day, for what Peterson said would not
| affect the truth OF WalSh'S statement as to what
| Brady had told him.
THE THOUSAND DOLLARS BUELL. GOT FROM WALSH.
Mr.. Wilson then proceeded with the eXamina-
tion of Mr.. Buell.. The witness said General Brady
| did not owe him 81 GOO; he had no account with
him. Walsh paid witness $1,000 for services in
general to be rendered by witness in connection
with an investigation going on calculated to affect
| his (Walsh's) contract. Witness was not person.
ally acquainted with Brady at that time: He knew
no one In the transaction except Walsh. Walsh
| had never paid him 81 900 but once.
| On cross-examination by Mr.. Merrck, the wit
ness said the investigation referred to was one
conducted by a subcommittee OF the House COM
mttee on appropriations in 1878 At the time
witness made the arrangement with Walsh the
| contract held by Walsh was the pivot OF the eX-
animation. The investigation grew out of a suit
against Walsh Witness relations with Walsh
nad been more or less pleasant for year or two.
Walsh had been In the habit Of accommodating
him with money when he wanted it. When Walsh
got INTO trouble witness, naturally took his part
tlOn TOOK place out Of which the transaction
| grew.
| MR.. MERRICK's QUESTION.
"Didnt that investigation" asked Mr.. Merrick,
''af1ect Mr.. Brady more than Mr. Walsh7"
81 don't know about that" said the witness.
"You don't know" said Mr. Merrlck
II didn't study it from that standpoint" said
/
| The witness said Walsh was one OF the principal
| witnesses before the committee. Witness was at
| that time printing clerk OF the Senate. He was
on friendly relations with Representative
Blackburn, and had formerly been his committee
clerk. The witness said the law prohibited en-
poyeS OF the House and Senate taking fees for ad-
vocating claims before Congress. Waish's case
was not claim. Witness became acquainted
with Brady in February, 1880. Brady had never
transferred to witness any railroad STOCK nor had
| he received the dividend OF such stock.
Mr.. Wilson here tnterpOSed an objection.
Judge Wylie did not interrupt the examination,
saying IhS certainly goes to the Witnes s. credit
| or discredlt, don't know which,"
DIDN'T sAYr.
The witness said he knew Mr.. Nelson, correspon-
dent OF the Boston Post
ibid you not state to Mr.. Nelson, in Lafayette
Square, in the winter of 1SSQ,s1," asked Mr.. Mer-
rick, "that Brady had solcit&1 your aid, news
paper man. IN connection with the star route in
NO sir" said the witness, 81 never said that to
anybody"
WRITING THINGS FOR BRADY.
MI. Merr1ck then asked the witness IL Brady had
not asked him to write things for him.
The witness said he would not swear that Brady
did not ask him to write things The witness said