Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-22

'oE M.5 a; WALSH b B G ysD = $780,
:r. =, one hundred and twenty five dollars.
Ts s1 Ms5sS10"' L AsV york Co.. J. A. WALSH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
IndorsementaA C. Buell. Pay to the order Of the
Johnson Co.. Washington, D. c.
1.-THE other checks given to Buell. have not with
I'm the course OF the conversation above referred
to Mr. Buell. told me that owing to his {Buells1 in
nuence and that Of Joseph Blackburn, OF Ken
lucky, chairman OF the subcommittee on apprO-
priatiOns. Brady had agreed to give him tBuelD
5000 for favorable report from that committee
in relation to the star route deficiencies and that
this 81 900 was part payment, the balance to be
paid when the favorable report was received. In
favorable, showing that Mr.. Buell. did not
possess the influence he alleged. Further
Buell. approached me on the subject OF the pur-
chase OF the Washington Cap tai. saying that Gen.
Brady had full appreciation OF his (Buelis) ser
vices rendered to the star route contractors
through the columns OF the Capital and other
wise. He said Brady had agreed to assist him in
the purchase OF controlling Interest in the stock
him have about 81 600. declined to do so, and a
short time afterward Gen. Brady told me, as did
tBuelD the necessary money to purchase a con-
trolling interest In the Capital Brady taking for
his security, as was informed by both OF them,
the stock which Buell. had bought -.
ASSESSING FOR THE CORRUPTION FUND.
"In the spring OF 1880 Mr.. Chase Andrews, mail
contractor. who livery intimate relations with
Gen. Brady, approached me on the subject OF the
payment Of what he claimed to be my share OF the
fund subscribed by contractors to accomplish the
passage of the appropriation bills through Con-
greSS He stated that the amount owed was
s. 600. treated the matter jOcularly. He said
there was no testing about it, ana In substlnta-
ton or that offered to show me list OF cOntrDu-
lions made by the mail contractors. declined to
look at 1t. He replied that he would have to re-
port the e., matter to Gen Brady day or two
Andrews 1 told him / had, and that Nj. An
Thought Gen. Brady looked inauringly
at me and asked me If l still leld TO that
opinion. l laughinsly replied that did, that
hauStively examined by Blackburn's committee,
and certainly, so far as the appropriations were
concerned, did not feel that was called upon for
any money; that 1t had not cost a cent, and was
greatly surprised at the magnitude OF Mr. An
drewS' figures Gen. Brady replied that OF course
me. and lasped into silence. No further reference
Was made to the subject in our conversation at
tated."
ibid Mr.. Andrews ever speak to you again on
| that suDject?" -
mo, he did not"
"Dd Gen. Brady?"
.'He did, but very much later, and at the time
when ased for settlement OF the cash transac-
"What occurred after this in relation to your
mail cOntract?"
ga short time subsequent to this conversation
the trips the route 40 1Ol reduced by order
OF Gen. Brady from seven to six trips per week,
| 67836"
ANY other orders on that reuter-"
Yes sir; on July q Of the same year the terrnl-
auer"ne cansno i'a sihs1 rai,,ct,c 20 A,ou
amounting to $50. 269 Sc per annum; thus in the
period of a few weeks following my refusal to pay
$40, COO"
PETERSON USED TO FLoG WALSH.
''Mr. Walsh, were there any further credits in the
way Of postal drafts for the account of Brady and
Kelogg9,
"Yes, there were. I was given postal drafts
amounting to about $4,000, drawn by B. H. Peter
son on route No. 3O,162, Louisiana. Half O. this
was for the account OF Brady and half for the ac-
count OF Kellogg. They were SO credited. These
drafts were refused pay ~ mt by Peterson because,
Office OF the Sixth Auditor OF the Treasury for the
postal department, the consideration had failed,
and he protested against their payment Dy the
government, ana the protest was observed. Now
in this connection hand you q letter, which ex-
JOHN Walsh T Esa BE- Sept. %. 1891
alton No. ss i
the expedition having been cut off ami the oriSnal
schedule hayins b. restored have request that
them ID me- Your obedient servant w..
"Dd Mr. Peterson ever explain to You Why he
had given those drafts?"
eyes. he did. About the time OF the writing of
because the service had been cut down, AMI it was
In consideration OF the expedition g. that he
had given those drafts for account OF the gentle
men, argued that was bona fi1e holder and
not responsible for the loss OF the expedition &C.
took the same ground with the Sixth Auditor Of
the Treasury in my written communication. How
ever the protest OF Peterson prevailed"
swell. Mr.. Walsh, did you attempt TO effect any
settlement with Gen. Brady before you appealed
"Yes, did. On the 18th Of December, 1889, sent
Gen. Brady the following note:
GESERAL:A fire will be made in sherida.i's o:ice at
one this p m. Wish you would meet me there It thai
hour Or any other time you find convenient. Yours.
Send word by bearer.
Brady a, replied: writing on the back Of my note:
1--WE met, and after rather protracted session
We disagreed very materially. Gen. Brady as
suned as matter OF fact That so far from owing
me $4,000 or $4,000 he was OF opinion that was
Indebted to him. l asked him to explain, which
he did as follows:
trips Increased. and that must be dull of compre-
hensi0n II imagined that such things were done
H}t,n %n M ~ considered that such ex9e
me by the Post ONCE department were I'm compli-
ance with the wishes OF the people who petitioned
| for the service and In accordance with law. He
responded facetiously that such reasoning might
have held good In the younger days OF the repub-
lie; put THIS WAS practical age and that ought
had been administered to all contractors alike. l
asked him what were the figures He replied,
twenty per cent per annum during the contract
term IN all the increased pay"
How much did he assume your increase OF pay
waS?"
BRADY's FUND FOR CONGRESS.
'For the purpose OF applying his peculiar arith-
metic to my case he figured that the increase in my
pay per annum was from $74,50o to $685. 795 which
WAS an increase OF about $4,000 per annum.
| Twenty per cent OF this was $4,000; thus during
| the contract term OF three years my tax amounteJ
| to $36, Co.,"
| to Gen. Brady?"
Eyes, he said that owed 5000 to the Congress
SiOnal appropriations fund. SAID that thCuoht
! that that matter had been dismissed. recallinr to
| mind what had said to Andrews. He then said
that could not dispose OF the matter in that wav
That the money had been expended, and that had
been benefited" ~
"What did you say?"
81 said that 1t would take powerful glasses for
me to discover wherein had been benefitei ra-
| ferrng him to his various orders afrectino INV
route" ~
'.What did he say Them"
"Well, he said had held back; had made M
effort TO help the cause. and generally was OF no
use; that had been should have been treated
"What CID you say to that9"
81 said that II the money had been expended as
l he alleged for