The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-25
GENERAL. .NEWSNOTES.
srAR ROUTE TRIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Walsh Coseludes Ills Testimony without Develop.
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WASHINGTON, July o4.-In the Star rout,
trials to-day the cross.examination OF Johr
A.. Walsh was concluded. lie corrected
several errors in his previous testimony
lie testified that. the loan Of $500 mad,
by Brady was not made Mt one time but il
several installments; hc paid A. G. Buel
$1,000 by direction OF brady, less bis in
debtedncss $500. Brady had hall interes
in the Peterson draft. The witness believ
cd Jerome ]. Hines had caused the annul
ment OF his (the witness contract, and he
did not think he had in reality failed. The
rcmissions he had secured amounted tc
between 5000 and $4,000.
Mr.. Merrick then began the redirect ex.
animation. The witness said lie found
upon reflection that he had made two atli
dayits 10 secure the remission Of his fines
instead OF one. They were upon the same
subject, however. g
MIR. Mcswecney here asked permission
to examine the witness.
A dispute followed touching upon his
rights 10 do this.
Mr.. Merrick had assented to the request
rs matter OF courtesy, but Ingcrsoll dc.
manded the privilege as q right, saying he
would rs soon receive IN injury rs favor
from the other side. $50 t-l
Mr. McSweeney was finally allowed ia
proceed and asked the witness why he did
not 20 and call n policeman when Brady
seized his $500 worth OF notes and "rom
the robber rend his prey7'
The question was ruled out, however,
because it had been asked in substance be.
fore. Mcrrick was directed 10 take the wit.
ness by the Court, who said he would have
no speech making upon that occasion.
Witness WAS asked to produce the "Gin.
ger letter. from Brady, but objection was
made and sustained because it had not
been put in evidence.
After recess Merrick asked witness what
disposition had been made Of the indict.
ments against him. -
He answered he was tried and acquitted.
Another unsuccessful attempt was made
by Merrlck to introduce, the "Ginger
letter." the court holdingit was inadmissal
as evidence at this stage OF the trial. A
letter from Attorney Hine TO Mr.. Walsh
was put up. 1t merely transmits the &C.
count upon which the suit was brought in
New York. The object Of its introduction
was to explain the discrepancy between
the accounts in two civil suits. The wit.
ness Unidentified several drafts given him
by Brady upon the Indianola and Corpus
Christi route. They are each drafts fol
Si,25o, drawn by Price, and were given to
the witness by Brady in part payment oI
his indebtedness
Mr.. Merrick inquired ii Mr.. Brady had
offered within is months to compromise
his Indebtedness, but objection was made
oy several counsel for the defense 1t once
Mr.. Merrick explained he expected to
show that Brady had made such m offer in
January Inst, and he thought it would g
to show an admission on Brady's part ol
his Indebtedness. The Court ruled the
question out, saying the man had right to
buy his peace.
Witness resuming said he had not made
public any transaction at the interview be.
cause he usually went TO his attorney in
such cases, and because Brady was then in.
volved in n scandal. lie thought il he
keptqulet Brady might see tit to repay him
after considering the fact that the witness
held the Kellogg drafts nnd other impOr.
tant papers. The witness was then dis.
missed, after notification from the prosecu.
ton to consider himself rs still under sub.
pWIa.
/ Court soon afterwards adjourned.