The Evening critic., 1882-08-24
Those Notes Constituted All the Evil
deuce lie Had On Earth,

prived OF ali the evidence he had on earth, for
he had TO dispense with the proof by check.
them. There was no memorandum on his
books. In order to clear ont tho Kitchen
and clear the decks he says: ~ took my books
restaurant: keeper and that closes tho con-
corn-to a man by tho name Of Felker. took
my bank.books, l, tho scholastic graduate of
would close tho thing up by carrying over my
books and giving them TO II restaurant keeper"
to stew oysters with. He is bound not to
have any papers around; not a paper. He
didn't sue Brady until way In the next year,
July or June, 1881.
MIR. Totton has talked to you about tho In.
constituencies of the various amounts. / will
not go over that. / wonder II II was not no.
ticed in the world that here was a curious suit
OF Indebtedness. wonder II he did not
think this was good place to put In
some data, even though he would destroy them
with tho breath that created them. Hadn't he
better bring some notes forward? think, con.
sidoring the nakedness OF the case, that
He wanted 10 CIOfhe IL with the
Fig-Leaf of Some Notes.
Right there: waseyer scene like that and
manp He Is given the cool advice to sell out.
He gets up, s25,000 gone:
"Not the least obeisanco made,
Not a moment stopped or stald he,
AS no stalked out of his door.
This II was, and nothing more;"
scene? man going away out into the cold,
cold world, with his S25,000 gone, In the
hands of thief and a robber. AS said when
from the robber rend his prey, because it was
yours? Again Brady was in office. 1t was
In December, 1880. new dynasty
times that he was preparing to get his house
in order either to leave or 10 be his own sue.
cessor ON good conduct. There had been au
examination in 1880 by the Congressional com.
mittee before the passage of the deficiency BILL
In January, $780, this took place, and tho In
terview In December, 1880. He know all about
this and about tho new administration coming
and yet he robbed man of 5000, aud then
said he, "Herc; don't go yet. Don't go. We
are going to part as enemies. havo robbed
you; but want TO tell you what kind of
villain am. am an officer OF the Govern
ment and want to tell you that there is not n
man who comes in here for expedition or In.
crease OF service, but what levy blackmail
upon him. Now, go. Go, Walsh:
"Eere, Walsh, l give myself away; It's the
worst that can do"
Was ever scene like that? An officer high
up, within u step or so of n place at tho Cabi.
net table, to tell his enemy as ho goes into the
world go out and blast NO." have given
you plenty Of datn l tell you that every
where, wherever there is a contractor on all
these 1900 routes, when expedition or In
crease Is wanted, there shall be found u rob
ber and nm extortioner. Now go. Sell out
Go, 60, gol
"stand not on thoordcr Of your going, but so
at once"
Pshaw! And you are asked to believe that.
Walsh don't believe 1t. He has too much
mind. He is too smart a fellow to believe 1t.
Would Brady Place Himself i'm the
Hands Of That Man?
/ wanted to cross.examine him, but tho Judge
sort Of intimated that It was not our show.
"But," says Brother Merrick, 81 Will ask
Brother Macks question. He is anxious to
didn't do somethingf" swell, am man
of peace, / respect the law Lot us stop
there moment. "You respect the law"
What law would you Invade or break by
grasping by the throat the man who is robbing
you Of yonr property Tell me by what refine.
ment 1t is that you stand while take your
would have some chance of going and Identity
ing him. You can't swallow horse. You
can go and ind him. But these impalpablo
evidences OF debt, these notes that perish In
the flame, who would stand that Why not
rush out, saying nothing about personal con-
hiet now and ery.. po,,ce,
Come in here! My notes have been takcnl
Search hlml II he ls swallowing them choke
him Help! Wife and children depend upon
this. 1t Is all have got" 1t Is said that
faith as large as q grain of mustard seed will
enable n man to say to mountain, "Be thou
removed" and 1t Is done; but you may in
SarTel Of mustard uSn seed and the mind cannot
be mustered Into tho belief OF such mon
strous story as that. Nobody believes 1t. 1t was
thought because these men wore under this
and presumed upon. Brady has been bounded
and the press set at him to head every column
With the WORD thief thief but who thought
intellect would be SO debauched that this
falsehood would be believedY Ho never swors %
rnnaa n sroaSht aS novsr sa saa simply upon ss
He brought another suit in New
attorneys and he never said 'notc" He says
the reason for that is he did not want scandal.
on whom would tho scandal be? on the
scamp who took his notes. Did you ever say
anything to Brady about those notesY You
pass each other every day. 81 guess so." Did
you never tackle him and say, "Brady, Brady,
was It not sort OF joke? What did you mean?'
Not word, but when tho exigencies OF this
case required II, having never spoken TO any
body else about 1t, he went to Woodward, no
''''' Made Him His Confcssor,
and mentioned these notes. Eighteen hun.
| dred and eighty, 1881 and 1882. Was over
| another spectacle of Christian forgiveness like
| that? i can begin TO understand now some OF
| those passages of Scripture that used to be
troubled about something about II
| fellow takes your coat give him your CLOAK,
| think now that, according to the testimony
OF Walsh, that II n man would come In ana
clean the rack Of coats, Walsh would say. as he
was, going out, "Hold on, my friend; VIII
send some OF the servants up stairs. have q
| real good cloak. Will get II for YOU" Then
| there is passage TO the effect that II man
asks you TO go with him a mile you should go
4
| was l2bo In the shade, and somebody dragged
| Walsh a mile, he would say "Well, have
| gone with you mile, ana | Will go with you
| another mile, II II takes all day, and II melt.
| II fellow would hit him on one cheek / think
| he would turn the other-only don't, until he
| had hit him lick back.
| Brother Wilson has called my attention &c
| page 171S, on tho subject of Mr.. Walsh;
| O. "At the time you tooklthls contract, what
| arrangement was made with the Second Assis
| tant Postmaster-Ge for the expedition OF
| the service "A. None whatever"
| 90. What was said about 1t, II anythlng?-A
| went 10 tho Second Assistant Postmaster-
| General when offered the service at SlS,600
| and asked him whether II l took 1t at thG
| rate,I could reasonably look for my expedition
| and Mr. Brady was not In q very communica
| tive mood, and Just told mo could do as
| pleased about II; that / could take the con
tract or not Just as felt disposed; that ho had
| no suggestions TO OFFER; that he had nothing a
all TO say on that subject"
DO as you please.
Mr.. dickson lthe foremanl-whose testi
| mony is that
| Mr.. Mcsweeny,-That is tho testimony o
| Mr.. Walsh. II Is Mt page 1T1S. You know
said whilo ago, ana that Is what suggested 4
TO Judge Wilson, that It proves positively to III
that expedition, &C., was not tho result OF nj
arrangement with him, and ho refers mo L
| page 17lS as TO what | have Just read. Thli
was brought out by Judge Wilson by referring
| TO his oath before tho Congressional committee
"Did you testify TO that9-A. Yes, SIR"
80, That was true, was IRA. That IL true
| SIR"
Now, then, supposing the story OF Walsh 4
bo true. Had he consented that day TO be blod
| ] want TO call your attention TO page 1902
| That did not read;