Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-03
STAR ROUTE TRIALS,
Most Brazen-Fscsd Witness ON the Stand
Threw Up 81, 100 Clerkship to BE- an
Editor at 81 900 Year-The r ublic Debt
Decrease During the Month of July of
$4,000, 900 General Capital News.
Star Route.

CLERK Oh the contract once, concluded his
testimony in the star route trial TO-DAY and
McGinnis, the delegate from Montana, was
called. His testimony was unimportant.
A. o. Buell. was the next witness. He said
he knew Walsh. He was asked il Walsh ever
paid him 81, 600 on account of Gen. Brady and
replied Gen. Brady never owed him 81 200,
he had never had an account with General
Brady. Walsh had paid witness 81 900 for
services rendered in connection with the in.
vestigation then going on and calculated to
iDjure Walsh's contract. He did not per-
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
pleased with his services, he was about to
take him into deal in Chattanooga stock.
He was asked IL in any conversation with
Nelson in the winter of 1850 he had told him
he was to be interested with Brady in Nash
vile d Chattanooga stock. he said he could
not remember. The court said that no man
with average intelligence could forget suah a
transaction and the witness must give a posi-
tive answer. Buell. then said he never told
Nelson any such thing. He never told Mel
son that Brady agreed to find a mar
gin for him SO he could go into
the deal. He might have told some persons
that he had made money on stock speculation,
but ne had never mentioned Nashville d
Chattanooga in that connection, because be
had never held any of that stock. Witness
fiEally said positively that he never had stock
transactions with Brady. Walsh had paid him to
further the passage OF the postoffice deficiency
bill. Monroe Salisbury, another contractor,
had also paid him for the same thing. lie
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. "
Boynton as his authority. Witness
then saw Gen. Boynton and in the converse
tion which ensued he had told Boyntou that
the law only forbade executive officers OF con-
gress from holding an interest in any claim
before congress. Ii 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, 1850, for $4,000.
Gen Brady furnishing the money. He was
asked i Il he eoO, had not told Walsh
paid Brady in kind for this money. He said
he had come 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 a loan since he sur
| rendered them TO him. Believed he resigned
his Office as printing clerk In February,
1881, but was not relieved until March
| and he drew his pay up TO March %.
He finally admitted he assumed charge of the
Capital upon receiving the money from Brady
| and after his resignation. He did not think iG
a singular proceeding for him to apply to
comparative stra 1ger for money. He had
broached 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
FInca l.n.,t ha lo.K ua hoI - ~
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, leo plaeefor $1,000
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 defiantly 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 10
write an argument for him when the proviso
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.
brought forward to contradict an important
witness on the other side. 1t was to snow 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 60 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 [the
proseautioD] the fullest cross-examinations on
this subject.
Merrick then read several other articles of
the same character aud 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 H.
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
DrOduced by the defense and ordarc raIat;rr,