Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-21

HE SIAH ROUTE TRIAL.
Brady's CrOSs.ExamlnatiOn.
WALSH AND THE CHATTANOOGA STOCKS
When the star route trial was resumed this
morning Judge Wylie announced his decision
upon the objection, argued yesterday afternoon.
to MI. Brady's being questioned as to whether he
had given one OF thasPrlce drafts to Mr.. John A.
Walsh Before the judge proceeded Mr.. Chandler
| submitted a number OF authorities
JUDGE wYLIRs RULING ADMITTING A QUESTION AS
TO THE PRICE DRAFTS.
Judge Wyl1e, in deciding the question made
some remarks upon the limits OF cross-examina-
| ton, and read from Greenleaf and Roscoe upon
| the subject The court decided few days ago, he
said, that it would not allow the counsel for the
prosecution, on cross-examination, to go into an
investigation of distinct offense alleged to have
Deen committed by the witness on the stand for
That investigation was PR proposed posed 70 for the direct
purpose OF adducing evidence material to the Is
| sue AS 10 the present question the court was
ing the issue OF the case otherwise than
conateraily-for the purpose, In one view, OF
given the evidence Of the witness on the stand.
and his relation to subjects under investigation.
The court quoted from Walsh's testimony that
| Brady mad told him he might have OWNED from
the Price and Petersen drafts what Brady's Gus
tom as to orders for expedition was. Brady in his
%as sr xas
between the statements OF the witness. The
goestlo9 ,loss On now was whether with the pur-
ory. or enlightening the relations between
Inese Two men, the prosecution can question the
between himself and Walsh The court had no
doubt the question could be put The question on
its lace was an innocent one: 1t was admitted as
| an inquiry In regard to a collateral matter.
| MI. BRADY then took his place on the stand.
MR.. BRADY's DENIAL
| Mr Bliss repeated the question and Mr. Brady
denied that he had given the draft in question
to Walsh. or that he had ever seen it before the
last trial
Mr. Bliss then submitted to him the other Price
naadt OF the same date July 1s. lSs0 and the wit
ness @ made @ the same reply as to that
Inc witness said that the par value OF the Chat
CanOoga stock he wanted to borrow from Walsh
was $50 0O0 and it then selling at from s2l 900
TO s24 600. Witness did not remember when the
cause Welsh visited witness at Hatch & Foote'S,
| IN new YORK, to ask witness IL 1t was good pur-
aaeh Foafe s9ggnt It. on the
lect IN borrowing the stock was simply to control
It. At that time witness had some shares Of Chat
tanoOga- He probably had 5000 full shares of
Chattanooga. and possibly more.
Witness was asked II he were not the. trying to
tfom %ssn h his sne what
~ was trying to borrow 800 shares Of Chatta-
nooga ,eGg stock" said the witness
"Well, that was what 1T was worth at that time
| was 1t not?" inquired Mr. Bliss.
"That." said Mr.. Brady, twas what we thought
Tas Tor.a sa The trouble was that
49,, me , Wltness said he did not know who owned
wALsH's SUIT AGAINST BRADY.
Ine witness said there was now civil suit OF
Waish's pending against him to recover money al
legged to have been loaned him. He entered this
suit In May, 1881, about the time the Post Office
department. was making sweeping remiSsi ions OF
nnes ns ana q, deductions witness had imposed upon
demand upon him for money alleged to have
been loaned, except through his attorney He first
mac mace demand In May or June, 1851, through Mr.
IOJten by letter.
BRADY DENIES THE CONVERSATION WITH RERpE1I.
Mr. Bliss, after questioning the witness as to
various things connected with the methods of
business In his Office, and as TO the reasons for
Whch Rerde fertain orders lei read the letter
lSeO,stating among other things that he had had q
long conversation with Brady that day concerning
denied that he had ever had such conversation
With Rerdell as was there described.
Cross,examinauon was in progress when our
report closed.
Brady and Walsh.
BRADY EXPLAINS THE MEANING OF THE "GrSGER"
LETTER-THE PRICE DRAFTS AGAIN.
After THE STARS report Of the star route trial
closed yesterday, the eross-e1amlnation OF Mr..
Brady, with the incidental argument was CON-
tinued until the adjournment of the court at 4
O'Clock. The witness and he had freq Quently had
conversations with Walsh at Gen. Sheridan,s
house on street. but repeated his denials OF ever
conversation as Walsh had detailed. He said Walsh
offered frequently to lend him money. He ad-
mitted In the case OF the MacDonough route that
the bOndsmen at the price of the original service
without the expedition, and then let it to walsh
oy private contract, and soon after re-increased
and re expedited It. He admitted having written
the famous letter to Walsh asking him for the loan
OF MS lWaishsl Chatt, stating that he was In need
OF ''g1nger," and that though buying newspapers
part OF a mine, running the lumber business
&C., he was little cramped. The Examination
upon TINS Letter created considerable amusement
'g.nger9" '0
ness {
"Did you mean money!" asked Mr. Bliss
81 meant what said, }" answered the witness
Bliss.
''rhat was ginger in that case" said the wit
".Ginger.' then, is generic term. is it not?n
'You will have to consult the dictionary"
The witness was asked what newspapers he re-
ierred 70 n,ag as having bought and he replied the
MI. Bliss called attention to the fact that he
piled 1--WE expected then to make It as good as
two" Afterwards he said he had furnished
Buell. money then to buy the Capital and stin had
time advanced any money for the Critic.
Mr.. Bliss further remarked upon the letter
it?" 10'
".Ginger.' believe" said the witness, 'is good
The witness denied ever having had any trans
action with Walsh in consequence OF which $4,000
or $13, 600 was deposited by Walsh TO his credit
Mr.. Bliss then handed the witness one OF the So
called Price drafts, and asked him II he had not
given it to Walsh.
This provoked an argument as to the admisst-
D!nty OF the question, which consumed the re-
mainder OF the session.
REUNION OF VETERAHs.-COL and Mrs. Young
gave reception last evening at their rooms, 500
street, to the resident Surviving members OF
YOungS Kentucky Light cavalry, afterwards
the Sd Pennsylvania cavalry. There are about
fourteen members OF the company living In this
city. and these reunions are pleasant occasions
In 1861 the company was camped out on the Sth
street road. They originally numbered 1900 but
the survivors are very few.
THE SH0M0 DIVORCE CAsE.-In the case of Eva
T. ShOmO against Oscar v. ShOmo, the answer of
respondent denying the allegations Of bad treat
ment, cruelty, &C., has been filed, and the com.
plalnant has filed an amendment to the original
bill recttfytng certain dates
TIE POLICY CAsBa.-In the Police Court to-day
Pinkney Cross and Uriah D. Hilton were charged
with "backing policy" MT. A. b Williams an
pears for the defendants The hearing In the
cases was deferred till Saturday next The de-
0nfn kNoAn Anv.