New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-08
WASHINGTON. Jan. z.

WASHINGTON, JAN 70
To the Public:
As citizen of the United States, in exercise of my
rights as such, have addressed respectful COM
munications TO the Attorney General Of the United
States and to the President thereof.
Having received no reply to either communication,
desire enighteuing the people of the country. by
placing before them the contents of my unan-
swered letter to the President.
J. A. WALSH.
NEw-YoRK, Dec. 10. 1882.
DEAR sIR-Acc0mpanying, please find copy OF a letter
written by ne to Hon. Benjamin Harris Brews-
ter, Attorney General of the United States, on
the Sd day of November 1882. Inasmuoh as have re-
ceved no reply thereto lam reluctantly compelled to
address myself TO you 10 the end that official cognzance
be taken Of the matters and things set forth In that COM
municatiOn submit that the terms OF this letter were
polite couchcd IN the respectful language, TO which
In all courtesy entitled to This viola
aton of official propriety, TO call 1t by harsher term,
the surprising to me occurring az did, In an
Office whose etiquette like it's embellishments, Ia pOpu-
lary supposed paTake OF the Renaissance period On
referring to my communication addressed to the Attor
neyGeneral Will discover that have set forth the
way though not clearly in this, through which
came to be called witness by the prosecution IN the
Star Route You will doubtless agree with me
that in testying simply Obeyed the law, and having
Obeyed II by tesing to the best VI my knowledge and
bellef-the tenor VI which was held 70 be very
favorable 10 the GOveTnment-y0u will readily
comprehend that do not quite enjoy the role which the
prosecution mas forced upon me- am not prepared to
ment The time has not yet arrived when am supposed
assembled, together with their official allies npesoh
my veracy thus defeating the ends tDat justice ought
and is popularity supposed. 70 nave In view II am IN
error az 20 the ends and purposes OF the prosecution
and beg leave 10 say.w all due respect that It's ways
many rejecting mnds the speeder the correction Is
made tho Deterbut silence the part OF the highest
law officer of thee Government Will NOT be understood by
me as response 10 Tue grave charges made ny me 10
him. have distinctly stated TO the Attorney General
e os s U tGs n 3
proper and judlcOus motion would developed the
dsnSaisDed parcpsns therein these mem bound
together they by the cohesive power OF public
oonspired aud are consprng. that fact should at
least be known, together with the inability OF the De-
partment Of Justice to deal vigorously with them
THE CHARGE IN DETAIL.
will venture explain TO you, briefly possible
the case point order that you may understand the
reasons that impel me to address myself TO you In
doing 80 do you that approach the subject
with the greatest confidence In your wisdom and sense
OF ustce as Chief Magistrate OF the Nation. On the
2st June 1884, filed suit at law IN the courts OF
District OF Columbia against ex-Assistant Postmas
terGenera Brady one OF the Defendants In the criminal
involved was large, the indebtedness being for cash
loaned him by me at various times in my eapacity as
In New York against the property OF the said Brady
Icity in the metropolitan journals. re-
suited, presume, in attracting the at
tcntion Of the prosecution toward In the
early part OF June 1882 was summoned by the United
states to appear n witness before the then Grand
Jury OF tue District Of Columbia No one. not even
mnort of what my testimony was to be and in the light
OF events it Ereves TO that had It's full scope aud
bearing been known. possible the prosecution would
not nave called me. am Of the opinion that my being
called before the Grand jury accident painful
IA n was surprising to certain interests
Volunteered testimony 10 this Grand Jury, but
simply answered tile nterrogatores proRounded by Mr.
George Bliss. represented the United states In the
Jury room Ths evidence resulted In an Indictment for
conspiracy deiraud the Government being found by
this Graud Jury against eX-Assistant PostmasterGen-
eral Brady and mail contractor James B. Price, but
emitting from the presentment the name OF Senator
Wm z. kellogg. against whom, by the way the facts IN
tine case icing such my evidence bore most heavily.
OF course tine result was most surprising to me. do
nOi know what Impression 1t made on special ooun-
the subject, but II evidently did not cause
him any special astOnishment, ne did not make any
mention OF tue character OF my evidence to his associate
counsel. Mr. Merrick 800,
the term tins Grand Jury expired in June Of 1882
A new Grand Jury sworn IN with the advent OF
Julv 1882 without being Organized, adjourned
Until October 1882 special counsel saying there was no
business for Notwithstanding the fact that Oyerwhem-
ing evidences OF fraud the part or sundry mai con
tractors was then, and Is now III possession OF the
prosecution all OF which you can verify 10y calling on
Tho proper officers TIC fact that Senator he Ogg
indicted by this jdry dd not call Tor any expression
OF opinion from me- had aud have no personal leel
lnr I'm the matter whatever. | had simply discharged
faithfully very unpleasant and painful duly. ibis
failure 10 iudct Kellogg moi this occasion
hrraldcd the world, as IN the second instance, Of
when we viii treat hereafter, being AN evidence tnat
the Grand Jury would not believe me on oatn," etc.
etc On contrary, this gentleman aud hIs allies main
tanned the silence Of the grave To what had occurred
IN tne Grauu Jury room. Evidently II must have APP
peared them that the least said about II the
better would not do TO say that was NOT believed
on oatn" etc, etc, for there stood the Brddy-Prlce
against wuom my testimony was us nothing
compared win that against ther senatorial associate
vino escaped have heard II rumOred that Mr.. krlOgs
actually ncluued Ia the presentment' out IN
some mysterious manner took unto Itself wings.
INTERVIEW WITH GOVERNMENT COUNSEL.
Suffice 1t to say that Mr. Merrck. associate council for
Tho Government called me- stating that he had heard
rumors Of what my testimony had been before the
Grand Jury but having received no official Information
thereof from Mr. Bliss, asked 10 rece 1t TO him sub
sfaut,ally which did. His establishment pro-
fouud "a II was uneigned and he told me he would have
the adjourned Grand Jury called together in extraord
nary session Il might be well for TO state that had
NJ mat Time no acquaintance whatever with Mr.. Mer
rick The interview solicited ON his part through
Gentlemen then -as nOw-c0nnected with the prosecu
iion aud occurred about three weeks subsequently 10
NV nuprarauee before the Grand Jury whose term
tired In June was accordingly summoned TO appear
before the Grand Jury whose term began III july le92
I'm some unaccOunlBOe manner the now allied defend
anita in and out OF court having pooled their
issues. to speak. were notified OF what was
comtng Then if was that these cOnspiratOrs Lighted
their sfrnal fires cang every sympal hlcr 10 his post
be his condition policeman, grand juror editor, mer
chant or head OF a dt plrment,-all all mus, come.
How uOby these cohorts responded Is nun Sc! fOth IN
my unansweraOe leuerto the Attorney General where
in ESSAY to snow the Illegal methods escorted 10 TO COM
pass so shameful result. IL Is Known OF oil men VINO
II was on Grand Jury that violated section 54Oo OF
the Revised statutes by bringing INTO the the
spJGOrd- Kellogg testimony -inJeed, Mr. fIesllent, ~
A. and that "A member your Cabinet gave TO certain
grand Juror violation OF the statute tue abovemeD-
oned testimony Then 1t was that the organs of the
pooed Issues viz, Brady ct al, IN court and Kellogg,
ct al not yet there heraded To the world that Grand
Jury composed Of citizens OF eminent respectaDiuty
:, refused 10 believe Walsh on oath" This was supple
menled by Infamous abuse OF me In the columns
of these organs, and that too, whlc was under SUP
mn n trou, the court. Senator Kellogg, on July TO-
! Ss9 a DAY or 80 following the a-jOurnment OF the
Grand Jury, that had failed 10 indct any OF the per-
sons against whom 1 testified, said in
an interview, referring 20 my testimony
" There was not n scrap OF paper, or document OF
any Kind bill, check voucher with my (kellOggsl
maine on It, The whole thing is over, but the day OF
reckoning Is coming Tor tho black maiers'
THE END NOT YET.
Ia IL over % Can it be possible, Mr. President that
be knew whereof he spokei 1t not over for If have
testified falsely against himself and others have
wronged them, and should be punished by
tho law IT, on the contrary 1t be shown that Grand
Linn nnra,iroh with nfhara 10 aheld fhAae gmtY men.