Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-25

WASHINGTON, July 24-In the Star-rout,
trials, Today, the cross-examination OF Johr
A. Walsh was concluded. He testified tha
the loan of $500 made to Brady was moi
made at one time, but in several install
ments. He paid A. c. Buell. $1,000 by direc
| lion of Brady, less his indebtedness of $500
| Brady had half interest in the Peterson
| draft. Witness believed jerome J. Hines
had caused the annulment of his witness
contract, and he did not think he had in
| reality failed. The remissions he had secured
amounted to between $4,000 and $4,000.
Merrick then began a redirect examina'
1 ton. Witness said he found on reflection he
had made two affidavits to secure remission
of his fines instead of one. They were upon
the same subject, however.
McSweeney here asked permission to ex-
| anime witness. A dispute followed touching
his right to do this. Merrick had assented
| to the request as a matter of courtesy, but
Ingersoll demanded the privilege as right
saying he would as soon receive injury as
favor from the other side.
| McSweeney was finally allowed to proceed
He asked the witness why he did not go and
| call a policeman when Brady seized his
| $25, 500 worth of notes, sand from the robber
rend his own"
| The question was ruled out, however, be-
cause it had been asked in substance before,
and Merrick was directed by the Court to
take the witness, who said he would have no
speech-making upon that occasion.
Witness was asked TO produce the "ginger''
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 indictment
| found against him. He answered that he
was tried and acquitted. Another unsuccess-
| full attempt was made by Merrick to intro
Il FL -. laffo Al hol1
that it was inadmissible as evidence at this
| stage of the trial.
A letter from Attorney Heine to Walsh
was put in. 1t merely transmits the account
upon which the attachment suit was brought
in New York. The object of its introduction
was TO explain the discrepancy between the
accounts in the two civil suits Witness iden-
tilted several drafts given him by Brady upon
the Indianola and Corpus Christi route.
They are each drafts for $3.50, drawn by
Price, and were given witness by Brady in
part payment of his indebtedness.
Merrick inquired If Brady had offered
within the last eighteen months to compro-
mise his Indebtedness, but objection was
made by the counsel for the defense at once.
Merrick explained he expected to show
that Brady had made such an offer in Janu-
airy last, and he thought it would go TO show
an admission on Brady's part of his indebt-
edness
The Court ruled the question out, saying
that a man had right to buy his peace.
On objection, Wilson said he knew of all
the particulars in that matter, but the Court
insisted that he must not throw his own
word into the case.
Witness, resuming, said he had not made
public the transaction at the interview, be-
cause he usually went TO an attorney in such
cases, and because Brady was then involved
IN . scandal. He thought that II he kept
quiet Brady might see Fl to repay him, after
considering the fact. Witness held Kellogg's
draft and other important papers.
After another futile attempt to introduce
Brady's letter, Walsh was asked by Merrick
if he had ever been approached by s. w.
Dorsey with the object of settling Brady's
indebtedness.
This question was ruled out.
Postal drafts to the amount of $15, 600,
payable TO Brice, were presented witness, who
said $4,000 in commercial paper had been
added, and of this total of $4,000 Brady
had been credited with one-half. Kellogg
had given him drafts with the understanding
that Brady was to receive half of the pro-
ceeds.
This answer was Immediately ruled out
by the Court, and the stenographer was d.
rected to suppress it.
The witness was then dismissed, after noti-
6cation from the prosecution to consider
himself as still under subpoena. Court soon
afterWard adjourned.