New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-25
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
EFFECT OF wALsHs TESTIMONY.


HIS GOODNESS AND srEADrNEss ON THE STAND
POINTS WHICH THE DEFENCE FAILED TO MAKE.
WASHINGTON July 24.-Walshs testimony was
concluded to-day. Not great deal that was new
was elected, but the significant fact was that the
defence were not able to damage HIM to any great
extent, and were never able to confuse him ut all
Ttey have seemed to lay the foundation for some
testimony regarding his character which may prove
interesting hereafter but have made little progress
beyond that They had brought up the fact that he
had been under some internal revenue indictments
in New-Orleans but he testified to-day that he had
been tried on them and acquitted and was evil
IDENTITY ready to swear that he had won civil suit
based on the same matter, If the court would have
admitted the evidence.
MIR. Wilson devoted perhaps an hour, tho other
day, to bringing out the fact that whereas one
item of Walsh's suit against Brady in Washington
was S12 900, in the New-York suit it was 81 200,
and that Walsh had made affidavit to both
claims. Walsh said at once this must be a clerical
error, which seemed reasonable, and produced to-
day the letter written him by Mr. Hne, his
lawyer IN Washington and now one of the Star
Route lawyers in this case, giving him the par
ticulaIs on which his New-YUTk suits should be
based and in which the item was given at $12, 900,
thus making If almost certain that the discrepancy
was a clerical error. The lawyers for the defence
have made much of the fact that Walsh never told
anyone that Brady had seized and pocketed his
notes, not even the lawyer who brought the suit
against Brady for the debt. This last circumstance
did have an odd look. Walsh's explanation, as
given to-day, was that he was not IN the
habit OF telling lawyers more than
was necessary for the purposes OF
the snit and that he felt that the chances Of reach
ing an adjustment with Brady were better II no one
knew of IT, and all danger Of scandal were
avoided. This again did not seem 10 be wholly
unna ural explanation. 1t il not an unusual thing
for men OF the Walsh and Brady stamp 10 quarrel,
and quarrel openly and yet to keep ugly secrets
about each otner TO themselves The defence VIII
undoubtedly bring witnesses to assal Walsh'S
character and have as good as promised to set up
an abi-or an "al-libbee," as MIR. Walsh called IL
Oh the date of the alleged interview with Br dy;
All the time that he has been on the stand walsh
nas b en- "A very ntertanng witness, aud has July
sustained the reputation of Louisiana. His GOODNESS
and polite, even when making his rcpartcc!, which
were usually delivered in quiet tone and with care
ful articulation. There was 10 time when Mr.. VIII
so was a match for him III wit, aud to see hlm re-
fTesnng his memory by calmly adding up a column
of figures on the emu oil the Judges desk one would
have supposed that he was Government clerk 40
ing placid days work, rather than Witness
with all the eyes of crowded COURTROOM upon hlin
The Government counsel think he has made the m
preston Of IL man VINO Is telling the truth. ana ne
has undoubtedly made that impression upon some
AT least.
Tomorrow ex- aforementioned James and eX-
Attorney General MacNeagh are expected 10 go
unon the stand to testify To RerdelPs confessions 10
them