New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-22
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
BRADYs EXAMINATION CONCLUDED-GENERAL
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WASHINGTON, March 21.-When the Grim
nal Court trying the Star Route met this morning.
Judge Wyle rendered his decision upon proprety
tine question "a to whether not the witness. General
Brady, had given the Price drafts to Walsh. Judge
Wylie said the question to whether tending
TO throw light upon the credibty and memory OF the
witness the query could be made and the Court was
OF opinion that 1t could It was therefore, admitted
an inquiry into collateral matter General Brady then
stated that he the paper until Friday and that
he 1t to Walsh Another draft presented
and the witLess returned like answer. In reply To
questions Mr. Bliss. the witness said that the pnr
value OF the Chattanooga stock $4,000 but the
selling value was from $4,000 to $4,000 Walsh
bought the stock In the Office OF Foote Hatch giving
check upon wnsow. Lanier 4 Co. The purpose VI the
witness trying to borrow the stoch was TO control 1t
and also 1t security in other operations he
sought borrow the equivalent Of $4,000 IN cash.
He probably had than 5000 full shares; ne never
attempted any other money stock transaction With
Walsh
The examination then required to the routes and a
oHg technical inquiry made into the for the
various orders connected with them. Mr. Bliss referred
10 witnesses denial conversation about the hooks
imputed to him by Rerdel and the witness again de-
MED that he had had any such conversation Tho
witness said he invested In wspspers because no
had always had something OF hankerng after news
papers. 50 far as The Republican was concerned ne
thought he could make 1t great deal better paper 1t
did not pay but he got back what he put in.
Unon redirect examination the witness said that he
had little knowledge OF the details Of the Second Assist
ants Office. There number OF subdivisions and
the heads OF subGvi responsible for the
performance OF the duties OF the Office. Some Of
these gentlemen had been in the Office many years and
their Endorsements regarded by the witness AS u
sufficient guarantee OF the Justice OF their recommends
tons. There such a multiplicity Of papers that IL
impossible for tho witness TO examine into all Of
them
General william r. Sherman then called to the
stand aud examined by Mr.. lngcrsOL lie Identified "a
petition connected with the RawlnsWhte River rOut5
s hearing Endorsement and described he condition
the country thu Ia which and his
Tor indOrsng the petition. To his mind the service
necessary. and ia Increase 10 daily service saved
the army the expense Of IA line Of cOuriers. General
and sail that he urged with all his might the increase Of
the mail generally In that region. brcause he
regarded II opening wedge IN the settlement OF the
Indian question. The circumstances ) the establish
OF the Denver stage line related by the wit
nrss and ne declared that such lines the best
means known the suppression of Indian RAIDS. He
result OF cutting OF sitting Balls cOmmu
with the remainder OF his tribe aud said that
from beng "a terrible warrior he had been reduced 10
harmless old man. Any one who drove stage over the
$50 a day In his judgment fool for although tue
Apaches well kuo out there grizzlies OF GIN
nanon other varnints," they were the worst
saNagcs we hld
three carriers had been killed ON that routei the
skeletons Of the animals were yisiDl
Representative Horace r. Page, Of California,
called. but he did not respond.