Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-04
Transfers Of Real Estate.

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block J. lie Drot Park: Also j. j. Johnson to 1.
p neaedic let to W E; Ellison, part F!etehalrs
sub. 90, sd. sl6. s1OC0. Caroline Williams to E.
Deiano Anles. sub. lot 49, So. o4O s4.s0O j. Worm
Barry to John Miller, lot TO- So 5$s; 5000. 4. E.
11s S, 200. ": Reading to r =. Bradley lots is
north part 81, So. III, Pleasant Plains; s40o. JAS
T. Allen to David A. Chambers, same property;
nett to John T. Arms, sub. lot 4s, So. 1886; s.. j.
r Arms to Ed Bennett, same property; s. r.
W. II: Slack, 1r ct al to NJ Ashford ct al, lot Sc,
50. ~; $: 4. n. Meeker to N. Healey, sub. Il,
block 81, Columbia Heights; s1eSsio c. ~ B. C Gil T.
more to II. NJ. Baker, lots 23l and 236, $780, Mary
s sn6 h6 to Henry sI sqmnger lot block
Fitch, lots to 13. So 1872; s1593SA w. E. Chand-
Ter to G. X. Fitch, sub. lot 43, So. 4s1; 800.
Walsh and the Star Route Cases.
CONDITIONS UPON WHICH HE WILL APPEAR AS A
WITNESS rOR THE GOVERNMENT.
John A. Walsh, well-known In connection with
the star route cases. has furnished the press with
the copy of letter he addressed to the President
month ago, to which he states he has received
ply In this letter he rectes the fact that he appeared
before the grand jury here as a witness against
Hon. W. p. Kellogg, whose case on the resulting
lldlct1nent had been fixed for hearing on the 10th
IhSt. IL having Deen Surm1Sed by some or the
prosecuting officers that Mr.. Kellogg would plead
MS privilege as member OF the House OF Repre-
Sentat1Ves, which will then be in session it was
deemed advisable to have an earlier date fixed,
ana conferences We're sought with Walsh to arrange
Iof Tie preparation OF the These were refused
by Walsh upon the ground that the government
nad not protected him from the attacks OF the de-
PENDANTS and the newspapers influenced by them for
ms ms enforced attendance upon the witness stand.
He concludes as follows:
III my presence as a witness on behalf OF tho
United states in its cases against Thomas j. Brady
ana VIM Pitt Kellogg is deemed OF sufficient i'm
portance by you to give your assent to the follow
Ing requests, will hold such conferences with the
prosecution proper, and will appear as a wit
ness In response to a subpoena:
"F1rst-Alr. herrick or Mr.. ker to appear before
1ne present grand jury of the District OF Columbia,
with the view OF prosecuting Indictments against
VIM Dickson for Islander and against George c.
Gorhaln, OF the National Republican, and 4. C.
Buell. ct al, OF the Critic for crmnaly Hbeling me
In the matter OF the Benner claim
"Second-Tllat you request Attorney General
brewster to answer my letter OF inquiry addressed
MIN, dated September 25, 1SS3 touching Il letter
written Dy MIN to the Secretary OF the Navy, w. E.
Chandler, concerning me-
"Third-Your assurance that the government
VIII protect me as witness. By protection do
not mean physically, as can do that myself
mean that protection from SANDER and libel which
the law entities Inc to as witness.
Fourth-Ihe assurance that Mr.. George Bliss
VIII not represent the government in its actions
against Thomas j. Brady and William Pitt KEEL
lOgg.
"BelIeve me, Mr.. President, If 1 thus address
you. IL Is because experience has taught ME that
no proper remedy will be accorded me elsewhere.
when you reflect, sir, that the accused (Kellogg)
pfoclilms MS intention OF placing on the witness
stand member OF your Cabinet to discredlt the
prosecutors own witness by having him recie the
language used concerning the said witness by
another member OF your Cabinet, to wit: the At
torney General OF the United States, is 1t not time
mat should know definitely whether not am
to have the moral and legal support OF the govern
ment?"