The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-07-21
"a SENATOR KELLOGG.
And His Connection with the star Route
. Frauds.

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Kellogg
has recently been much annoyed ny the sto-
ries of his possible indictment, and went 10
the White House and had a confidential talk
with the President. He said /: II want this
thing stopped right away. II you propose TO
let that man Bliss 20 ahead and indict me
on the testimony of that damned seoundrei
Walsh, l will resign my seat In the Senate
quicker than fash. That will leave your
Senate in the hands of the Democrats
Life was too short for him to be bothered
with such troubles. He had a fortune, aud
had been through too much smoke aud SIAN
der to care to be put In the graduation again.
at the mercy Of such man as Walsh. he
explained that his connection with Walsh
was perfectly legitimate. He had borrowed
money from him as broker. Their rela-
lions were such as any public man would be
justified In holding with broker. NOW,
said kellogg, 81 did not come here to threat
en- or anything Of that sort, but merely TO
show you the position l take. If this thing
goes Oh any further, resign"
This Is given As one Of the explanations
for the sudden dropping Of the case. Walsh
is certainly not satisfied with his position as
rdiscredited witness. He is man who
thirsts for notorieIy, and does not consent to
remain In the back ground, where the grand
jury has left him. He has prepared state
ment for general publication, In which he
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These exposures are certainly not based on
extraordinary assumptions Of personal viz
tue. He is man who, by his own confes-
sions, has been engaged in crooked transac-
tions.
The substance of Walsh's public statement
Is: The route between San Antonio and
Corpus Christi Texas, was expedited, and
for the expediting the Postotfice Department
agreed to pay $4,000 year for four years.
This sum was drawn by Price in five drafts
of $1,000 each, and another draft or note Of
5000, making $4,000 in all. That these
were deposited with Walsh, who was then
banker in Washington, for collection, with
instructions to pay half the proceeds to Kel-
logg and the other half to 7. j. Brady.
Walsh did collect the drafts, aud place the
money, one-half to the credit Of these par
ties who each drew for their share by checks
or draft. Correspondence passed between
Walsh and the parties in the shape of letters
and kilograms and the latter transaction ap.
pears OIL the papers which Walsh now has in
his possession. These papers which are
original, show conclusively the independence
of Walsh's es'imony. The money was
drawn from the Treasury Of the United
States on account Of the expedited service
and $1,000 of 1t was paid to Brady and $l0,-
900 to Kellogg. Walsh will not be suppress
ed. 1t was supposed the statute limitations
would run against this case unless the grand
jury Immediately assembled, aud that it hav-
ing adjourned without finding sn indictment
1t would be too late in October. But the
ofiense was continuous until the last pay
ment was made, which will not be barred
for some months after the next meeting Of
the grand jury. The. grand jury il mainly
made up of Republicans. and it Is
easy to understand how a grand jury could
have been disposed to overlook evidence
submitted by Walsh ... "a ..f