The Evening critic., 1883-06-11
The Kellogg Indictment.

Col. Wood In Sunday Gazette.
Colonel George Bliss, as n Republican, knew
the Administration could not afford to en-
courage Washington Grand Jury to make up
an Indictment against Senator Kellogg, aud
the personal handling OF John Walsh In tho
',Decoy'' Blissf managed to squelch the New
Orleans whisky ringster; and the letter OF
John Walsh OF June Q, 1882, which first was
how sore Walsh was after he had discovered
Bliss had thwarted his purpose; we quoted
from that Walsh letter In tho Gazette OF last
as follows:
'1n the month of June, 1882, a subpoena
was served on me in this city to appear before
testify in the matter OF the United States va.
Brady ct al. In accordance with the sum-
mons appeared before the grand Jury, whose
torn expired June 80, 1882. Mr.. George
Bliss, OF the counsel for the Government, was
present during my examination. On my tes-
timony an Indictment was found by the jury
against ex.Aesistant Postmaster General
Brady and Mall Contractor James b. Price for
conspiracy to defraud the Government OF the
United States. During the following month
counsel for the one s spoisl tha
Star-Route cases--Richard II. Merrick-with
whom then had no acquaintance, personally
called on me in his official capacity, and du-
ring the conversation recited that which he
had heard rumored as having been the tenor
OF my testimony before tho Grand Jury, whose
term had Just expired, and asked of me con.
lrmation. then related to him substantially
my testimony, whereupon he expressed the
greatest Indignation and establishment at the
Senator VIM. P. Kellogg In the Brady. Price
Indictment. inquired OF him II this was tue
first official Information that he had received
OF the character ar , Of my testimony, and to my
The above extract shows that the Demo-
cratic theories of Walsh and Hon. Rich
ard t. nd,,,rss Msrrlck were sae,I in harmony as
Walsh and Merrick and Gibson did not
intend to allow the matter to rest as Bliss had
disposed of 1t. Bliss and Walsh were not
swapping cards OF admiration for each other,
each believed the other political rascal, and
the writer supports each In the opinion OF the
other. other Walsh was unknown to Merriek, but
could be persuaded to Washington
whenever Gibson wanted his presence
here; but Gibson would only serve
rick despised with 1ustilable aversion the
whole crowd from President Arthur to shyster
Ker.
william Pitt Kellogg's term OF service as
United States Senator from Louisiana having
expired, his partisan services in tho Senate
were defunct, and the Administration was no
longer solicitious OF his protection from the
Democratic standpoint OF the star.Route pros.
ecutors; but Bliss was too much of political
sneak to do the work himself, and Merrick was
too coyetous of keeping the glamour OF high
toned Democracy as personal mantle, and
could Ill AFFORD to wrestle with Washington
Grand Jury to aid In the Indictment of an ey-
senator, especially as MS legal anu political
connection with the Spofford- Kellogg soma
torial contest judiciousiy forbid such open pro-
cedure. Walsh was again brought to WASH
ington as the willing and servIceable witness
for the occasion, and William W. Ker thou art
the fellow selected, and did the business OF In
dictment against ex-senator Kellogg. No
choice selection OF innocent excuses or ex-
plantations are necessary, and this political
Jugglery by the Democratic wing of the Star
Route prosecutors, of whom Ker was the will
ing tool, establishes the estimate In which Ker
Is held by those of his fellow.cltizens, as ex.
pressed by Mr.. Mckay In his published letter,
which we extract:
"Mr. Ker was assistant district attorney in
Philadelphia at the time OF this trial, and 1t
was the official duty OF that oflcer to take
charge OF my side OF the case, but had to en-
ploy special counsel, and because neither my
counsel nor myself had any confidence In his
ability or integrity we treated him as the cur
he now shows himself to be-unworthy OF be-
lief"
Mckay writes his experiences with this fell
low, but no doubt Ker would rather have this
kind Of "send on than no notice at all.