Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-03
Star Roure

clerk OF the contract office, concluded his
.estImony IN the star route trial TO-DAY and
MGIinnls, the delegate from Montans, was
caiieu. MS testimony was unimpOrtant.
,a q. ~. IIei was the next witness. He said
ne knew walsh. He was asked if Walsh ever
PAID MN 81 eco on account of Gen. Brady and
iepneu uen' Brady never owed him 81 600,
ne had never had an account with General
braoy. Walsh had paid witness 81 900 for
services rendered in connection with the in
vestgaton then going on and calculated to
lDJure Walsh's contract. He did moi ner
sonally know Gen. Brady at that time. and he
was connected with the matter only on the
payment OF $1,000 being made to him by
walsh. Witness did not tell Nelson, of the
Boston Post, that Brady was so well
pieased with his services, he was about to
lake him into deal in Chattanooga stock.
Ne ne was asked II in any conversation with
nelson In the winter of 1850 he had told him
ne was 10 be interested with Brady in Nash
Vine q Cnattanooga stock. He said he could
not remember. The court said that no man
with average intelligence could forget suoh
transaction and the witness must give a posi-.
| i've answer. Buell. then said he never told
| Nelson any such thing. He never told Mel
| SON that Brady agreed 70 find a mar.
GIN Tor him so he could 60 into
| the deal: He might have told some persons
mat ne mad made money on stock speculation,
put ne mad never mentioned Nashville &
EnStianooga IN That connection, because he
nad never held any Of that stock. Witness
naaily SAID positively that he never had stock
transactions with Brady. Walsh had paid him to
further the passage of the postoffice deficiency
Dill. Monroe Salisbury, another contractor,
had also paid him for the same thing. He
| had resigned his position as commission clerk
| before receiving these retainers. Witness had
| received letter from Don Piatt in June, 1851,
warning him he was to be indicted for receiv-
ing brides from Brady and giving Gen. s. V.
| Boynton as his authority. Witness
then saw Gen. Boynton and in the converse
ton which ensued he had told Boynton that
the law only forbade executive officers of con-
gress from holding an interest in any claim
before congress. 1t did not matter any way,
| SAID witness, because he was not an executive
officer when he received the money.
after the usual recess the cross examination
OF Buell. was continued. He said he had pur-
chased his controlling interest in the Capital
from Don Piatt, in March, 1880, for $1,000,
Gen. Brady furnishing the money. He was
asked If he had not told Walsh
in July, 1881, that he had
paid Brady in kind for this money He said
ne had some such conversation with Walsh,
but thought he had told Walsh he had NOT
paid him. for that was the fact. Brady did
not heed his notes for loan since he sur
rendered them to him. Believed he resigned
ms once as printing clerk in February,
|
and he drew his pay up to March o.
He finally admitted he assumed charge of the
| Capital upon receiving the money from Brady
and after his resignation. He did not think il
a singular proceeding for him to apply to a
comparative stranger for money. He had
preached The subject to Brady.
Perhaps he might have represented to
Brady that the paper might be made
useful to him. He had not resigned from his
position as printing clerk because of his
scruples about the law. He had gone to Col.
Burch and told him OF his transaction with
Walsh and called his attention to the law.
Col. Burch told him while there was
nothing illegal in the transaction, he would
prefer his clerks should not be interested in
legislation. He then resigned.
| Merrick-"Do you mean to tell the jury
you surrendered this 81, lCo place for 81 900
fee offered by Walsh"
| Witness said he wished TO secure the money
with which to purchase the Capital He did
| not know Brady when he resigned and did not
| expect to borrow money from him.
Merrick asked witness if he had no better
| explanation to offer for his singular action in
| giving up his position after acknowledging
he had no means of securing the money for
| his prospective investment, beyond the 81 900
given by Walsh.
Witness rather deiantly said he had already
given his reasons and he regarded them
| sufficient. Witness had stated he had been
paid by Walsh to secure his help in having
the deficiency bill passed and Merrick made a
searching examination upon this point.
Witness said salisbury had engaged him to
write an argument for him when the proyiso
was about to be inserted discriminating
against Saulsburys' contracts. He had drawn
| upon salisbury afterward for those services,
but the draft had been returned protested. He
had not told the newspapers generally he
would blow it up and give away the concern
generally, Brady included, If Salisbury did
| not pay this bill. In fact, he said, he knew
nothing to tell. He had made over his stock
| in the Capital to Gen. Brady, receiving in re-
turn his own notes and had then continued in
the position of editor.
The court refused to allow Merrick to ask
the witness the amount of his salary,
although Merrick said he wished to bring
witness and Brady pretty close together.
Witness said he had written many articles
on the star route matter for the Critic and
Capital, and always on the side of the defense.
Merrick, despite the objections of the de-
Tense, read from these articles. They contain
severe structures and reflections upon the pros.
ecution and court. The reading created
much amusement in the court room, even
Judge Wylie smiling, particularly when read
ing passage referring TO himself. The coun-
sci for defense again endeavored to prevent
further reading of the articles, asserting that
the witness had already shown his animus.
The court saie in this instance witness had been
brought forward to contradict an important
witness on the other side. 1t was to show he
was in the employ OF one OF the defendants
and showed he had written one of the most
vituperative and libelous articles about every
body in any way connected with the admins
tration OF justice. The court said it wanted
to see this thing so far as legitimate brought
before the jury. These articles were new to
him, although he had been honored with some
notice.
Col, Totten said he did not understand that
any one Of the defendants were to be punished
for the writings OF the witness.
The court said they were not. He only
wanted the matter brought before the jury.
He had determined to allow the other side 1.-THE
prosecution the fullest cross-examinations on
this subject.
Merrick then read several other articles of
the same character and the witness was turned
over to the defense.
Wilson asked witness il the New York
papers had not then INDUCED in criticisms
against the defendants, but objection was
made. Wilson said he expected to show there
was newspaper controversy growing out of
this matter in which defendants had been in
the minority. He would also show that New
York papers also criticised his honor. These
| newspapers had been abusing the defendants
| in the most scandalous way for the last two
years.
Cortland for that reason this paper libels
the court and every person connected with the
administration of justice. These hireling Ii
bellers need not believe they can terrorizs the
administration of justice in this district. The
| question was finally ruled out.
Witness said none of the defendants, except
Brady, were interested in either the Critic or
| Capital. He was then dismissed.
| Thirteen large volumes OF records of orders
made by Postmaster General Key were next
produced by the defense, and orders relating
to the routes named in the indictment offered