Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-05

BE GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF MS TRAVELS AND pRxry
ALlEGATlCNS WADE CoNCEkNING lin

BE GIVES AN ACCOUNT OF MS TRavrrs AND pRSrrs
ALLkoATicNS MADE CONCERNING HIM.
To-day, about noon, ex-senator Spencer flied, by
us counsel heSsrS Boutwell, and Mayer his an
s"ers 10 the inteITogatories in the contempt pro
ceedings pending against him. These answers Civ,,
an account OF his travels since June. 1882 He
learned that month. he says, from the newspapers
That the star route case against Brady and others
Would pe brought 10 trial. but not al what tsr,e
ne statt,s that he WAS served with a subpoena Al
the hVefett house. New York. by person named
Mlucomoe, ana said 10 him that he thought il a
urty piece OF business 70 serve him IN New York
ana MOI IN Nevada, 10 deprive him OF the mileage
70 MhNn he would have bAea entitled
he says he was not In the city between Iuiy 9th
ana september 10th. Iss2 While On his way Ia
NeVada, July 9th. iSS2, AZ Council BlgTS be Mroit
letter 70 Secretary Chandler IN which ne S9if III
nave 10 60 the prosecution VIII be sorry" having
III tna Only the fact that he was not possessed OF
an. kno"ieoge or information which would SUP
port the governments case aud that he should
deny the statement that he had seen Dorsey nav
mo-, money 70 Brady He had reason 10 believe he SAYS
1lat me letter was ShnNl 10y Mr. Chandler 10 Mg
Geo ouss very soon aftcr It's receipt
=, ne saws be believes that Nh Bilss. when he was
SHOWN the letter by Mir. Chandler was informed
that ne spencer had received the nr,pis, y, =, n
Executive that ne should lot becallei as Witness
me IIavehng IN the west, after the occurrence
ne ud hot seek 10 conceal his identity. lie ar
rived In New York, November s.th Use ana At
that time had reason Ia believe from what he raad
~ me papeis that officers OF the government were
seeklnS him. When he iert home ne d.
Iected bis wife To send his letters and
Write 10 him. 10 the care CT Rev. j. J. Vuniap
aSo west 18th street, New York. beCaulf ne eN-
pecied 10 san Tor Europe in a ShorI time. ard he
wanted his letters in the hands OF some pt oa who
wouid take the trouble 10 forward them TO him
referring 10 his ,rH TO canada. he SAWS
thal ne had no business in Canada. b;lt iad some
III nngland Which was OF vital importance to him.
ana could not be DELAYED or attended 10 by any,
Doly else, and he Went 20 Canada avoid being In
lefered with. IN order that he could carry out his
purpose 10 go 10 England. He denies having gone
to England Tor the purpose OF avoiding the hort
OF the court. ie waited i'm Canada Tor some na,erS
IRON Nevada, which were important to his nlsineSS
In England. ana was also DELAYED two weeks 10
secure passage IN a vessel reported ScaUOrihy
Ntnle In Canada he had reason TO believe That
persons sent over by the Department OF Justice
were watching his movements. but he Uid not al
tempt TO eyade them. The condition of the star
route trial was not considered by him in deteran-
Ing The time OF his departure, and he started home
while the trial was in progress. without knowing
when it would be concluded He denies having
said 10 Robert Bowles, proprietor OF the American
reading room IN London. that he had come there 10
avoid testl1ying in the star route trial
On one occasion he said he met Con- McGrew, who
ne suspected was In the employ OF the Department
OF Justice. In the reading rooms. and told him he
was not going 20 return home Eli the star route
cases Were over. because he dia not want acGrew
10 follow him or 10 inquire into has real business for
his knowledge OF McGrew Is a matchmaker led him
to suppose that he would MAKE improper Use and
Know ledge or any or his Is. 50 business he mig
Obtain