The Evening critic., 1882-08-23
MIGHTY M'SWEENEY.
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"He read no law" answered tho counsel,
In his whole three days argument. Brother
spiracy. They have given us no law at all."
10 NO s1Sn tso aase 000n
Mr.. Mcsweeney then proceeded to discuss the
position taken by Mr.. Bliss, whom he was
necessary to waste his strength upon that
subject, as he had laid down the rule, although
not yot asked to 50 s,5, instruct the Jury, that
d8nts than those making them, unless made
in the execution OF the conspiracy.
walsh Proved Liar,
Walsh, tho counsel said, had made state.
would not say that the man was liar, but he
would bo moro polite and prove him ono. He
told that he went to shcridan,s oflice and met
Brady. and with solemn prologue demanded
settlement. Brady inquired II he had tho
data. That language was little high for him,
and out West ho would havo supposed that 1t
was man selling dates.
Mr.. Blles said In the opening that he OK.
pected to prove that Walsh went in and laid
Walsh testified that he went in therc and Mr..
Brady asked II ho had brought the data with
him. He answered and laid the notes down on
the tablo. The General looked at the memo
randa and did not seom satisfied, and thought
that Walsh owed him, &c. Ho BRADY told
him that the incroase in his case had been
General Brady took up the memoranda aud
the note. Walsh inquired what ho was doing,
and Brady answered that no was settling the
Bliss Puts Answers in waIsh's
Mouth.
The counsel said It would be noticed that
Walsh had neglected TO put In the petition
matter, and subsequently Mr.. Bliss was com.
PEELED TO mako an addenda Of it,which showed
1t to be an aftorthought. Bliss asked him two
or three times. but could not get tho right
answer until no put It right In the mans
mouth. How straight was the path Of truth
and how'tortuous that Of tho liar. Walsh had
sat In court day after day and had tho Judges
decision In regard to petitions He watched
his chance to stop Brady and did It.
In his frst examination Walsh failed to say
o
tween him ana General Brady.
Mr.: Bliss, with all his thumb'screw process,
failed to get out OF
HIS PIiabIe and Ready witness
even all that he promised to prove by him. He
expected the man to say that the petitions
were got up as q matter OF form, while Walsh
sonS ths ns petitions eosS @
the law and In accordance with law. What O
Was there her S ANYBODY BODY that beiieed this story
He suggested that the Government let 1t out
by contract. He would try and believe one
half of 1t II they would ind somebody to
believe the other half. 1t would be difficult,
he thought, to do so.
Walsh was banker, yet he had no books or
papers. Why was thisf Because 1t would dc.
papers and gavo them to restaurant keeper,
probably to cook up an oyster stow, and In
Ho wanted to know ii there was over such a
ecene as that described as having taken place
In Sheridan's office-Brady walking out OF the
place with walsh's $4,000 In notes, while the
Sat Silent and Submissive
permitting him to depart without making the
slightest EFFORT to regain his property.
tell Walsh that no levies tribute upon every
contractor They were asked to believe him
and his story. They could not do Il; Nobody
II this interview had beon true why did he
not rush out, create furore, and invoke the
aid Of the police, The story was, was pre-,
| was because General Brady was bounded
| by the newspapers us thief that
ne .nought ~, IL good umo 70 tnr1w rev., IN y that a
| lieve him. When
walsh Got $4,000 of Fines Remit.
and got 1t plastered In his pockets as the exi-
| gencies OF the case required, he went to Wood.
| ward and then the story Of the notes was con-
| cocted and made its first appearance.
| Walsh testified that when he took the con-
tract there was no understanding about ex.
pedition, and when no wanted to know
whether or not there would be expedition on
the route II he took 1t, Brady told him he
could do as he pleased, take the contract or
Brother Bliss was always talking about
ringing up tho curtain, theatricals, sc. He
/ huNlscu tutt Wutu NhiSu ueAt hpptar
| scenery be changed; also tho title of the per
formance from a melo.drama to roaring
| farce.
In his feeble way he had told his talo before
| them. He wanted to know II no had distorted
| testimony? II he had wandered away from
facts and attempted to warp their testi
| mony? He had not read the testimony
OF sherman, Teller and those other great men,
because time would not permit. He briefly
| summed up the testimony and made IN elo-
quent closing. The Court then adjourned un
| I'll tomorrow.