The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25
Mr.. PRICE TAKES THE STAND
HE DOES NOT LIKE TO TALK, BUT AD-
NITS THAT HE CAN SAY MUCH


Asserting that he PssA As.sy 10 BRADY. sus
Rerusins 20 Tell for what Purpsse-Chsrge
thas the Msasy was Csrrspssss Funs'
WASHINGTON, March 24,-The deposition Of
James B. Price was taken to-day In the suit OF
Walsh against General Brady for the recovery
OF money alleged to be loaned. Price swore
that he never had any financial transaction
with Walsh. At this juncture counsel for Walsh
presented 10 the witness for identiflca-
ton sundry drafts. amounting In the
aggregate to Sl7.600. These drafts were
In the custody OF Mr.. Blackman On
employee Of the Government. as they are
part OF the records OF the Post ONCE Depart.
ment These drafts are as follows: Two postal
drafts OF 81 .250 each. both drawn at Washing
ton. July 10. 1880. to the order OF ]. u. Price.
and by himself endorsed against the pay on
Route No. S1.12O from 1ndanola to Corpus
Christi Texas. for the quarters end
ing Sept 80, 1880. and Dec. 81. 1880.
TIL witness identified these two drafts as hav-
ing been drawn and endorsed by himself He
next identified the additional postal drafts.
each being drawn for $1,000 and dated WASH
ington July 10. 1879. against his pay for five
quarters on the mail route from Corpus Christi
! to San Antonio. Texas. The drafts bore the
endorsement Of Walsh. Witness being asked
| as to whether or not that was Walsh's en-
dorsement. replied that he was not familiar
with walshs SIGNATURE, and that ", Walsh 3. could
he had given these seven drafts ne declined 70
On the a1af his
fairs. Being pressed for reply. ne said that
no declined answering. on the ground that he
Walsh. and. further. his answer might tend to
Quite discussion ensued as to the relevancy
Of this testimony in an action brought ~ Walsh
BssSy R2o sssfd to
m: ssa ssa
but SS IN hS 3, senr, tor
Brady asked him what Keer he referred to. He
replied NJ Ksr 2, counsel ioE the Goyern%s ssS
get i his DEPOSITION in this case. admitted that j.
against him lPricel was nolle pressed lie would
e all the facts relating to the drafts hs IL q qgss
Brady ne nor aa had nI be- done anything that
the rnossr so had ss s1sl e iSsn
He said he had not. Counsel for plaintiff then
paseS on The desi 81 Pes
Postmaster General Brady an envelope con
to the question. but. witness said he would an
| 6wpr 1t in MIS- way Wnlcn ne ulu
He admitted that hs had placed on Brady
desk in the Post ONCE an envelope containing
| $4,000 in postal drafts and % 800 In currency
addressed to A. II. Brown, and asked Brady to
see that Brown received the Same.
He was asked by PLAINTIFF counsel WHO
Brown was. and replied that he was 9 mail u
the Post Office Department. In answer to the
question as TO what Brady said to him In reply
to his lPrice'sl request that Brown should get
the envelope. he said that Brady simply grunt-
ed after his usual manner.
Brown referred to was the treasurer Of fund nc
alleged expenses Incidental to the passage Of
the Star Route Appropriation bill and II thu
payment OF the sum enclosed In the envelope
placed by witness in the desk Of Brady was no
The witness declined answering the question
for the same reasons a. before given. The wit
counsel for the plaiRtH asked that the Com
missioner certify the same to the Court will
the view to compelling the witness to answer:
The Commissioner declined to- do this. on tn
ground that he had no right to do SO under thu
law Thus the matter closed. Mr.. Price declar
| ing his intention to leave the city Friday.