The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-15
BRADY ON THE STAND.
He Denounces the Statements of Walsh as
Unfounded FaIsehoods

He Denounces the Statements of Walsh as
Unfounded FaIsehoods
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Gtmeral Thomas
]. Brady was called He testified that
in July, 1876 he was appointed Second As
sistant Postmaster-general, and retired in
April, 1881. He had assumed, Immediately
the discharge of his official duties During
the fall of 1876 he was at his Office only about
half the time. He first met Walsh at New
Orleans in 1856. The witness was then in
his official capacity as Supervising Inspector
of Internal Revenue. He next met Walsh
in 1877. Never had any conversation with
Walsh such as was sworn to by him, at any
time or place in the world, or anything re-
semblng it. The witness never held any
promissory notes or carried them away as de-
scribed by Walsh.
"Walsh's statement is one that he made
out of whole CLOTH" said the witness, with
scarcely word of truth in it from beginning
to end"
The witness never told Walsh anything
about fines and deductions, or anything from
which it could be deduced He had a con-
versation with James, such as testified to by
that witness, in relation to the Rawlins-
White river route, but the date was month
later than that given by James. The witness
read letter from Pos.master-general James
In this connection, dated April 8, 1881, in
which James directs him to refrain from fur
ther action in regard to route No. 8, $50, I'M
til he has further investigated the circum-
stances. James had never given him any
order to revoke one of his orders.
His first recollection of Rerdell was very
indistinct; he very seldom came into wit
ness Office; he could not say how often he
saw him. Rerdell knew he did not like him,
and came round very little. His whole
statement about books was lie made of
whole cloth. Rerdell never told him of any
books TO be shown the committee, nor did
witness know of the existence of any such
books
Mr.. Wilson referred to RerdelPs statements
of the meeting at Chamberlains. The wit
ness said he met Dorsey, at his request, at
Wilard's Hotel The witness had been
chairman of the Indiana State committee,
and was supposed to know something of the
upon to advise Dorsey. They
repaired to Chamberlain's, and Bos-
Ter came in. A few glasses of wine were
drank, and the witness left. The conversa-
ton was entirely on political subjects, and
the star-routes and mail matters were not
mentioned. The witness had no knowledge
of the tabulated statement spoken of by Rer-
dell, with the 'T. ]. B. 33 per cent" column.
AN OFFER DECLINED.
Mr.. wilson OHered TO prove that Brady
had originated system of filing sub con-
tracts for protection of sub contractors 1t
was offered to show that Brady did conspire
with the contractors, but the court excluded
it because of irrelevancy.
The witness SAID the advertisement of Nov
Z had been prepared by the route book
clerks. The witness was so new in office
that he gave few instructions to the clerks.
The witness was not allowed to state
whether or not there was any arrangement
between himself and the other defendants in
regard to that advertisement. He had known
Vale for years; he was one of the oldest and
best contractors in the service of the depart
ment He met Miner at the letting in 1878.
Never saw John Dorsey before the first trial
began. The witness had known Stephen Dor
sey for some years He had an indistinct
recollection of Indian depredations upon
some routes. The Indians and road agents
were continually interfering with the service
before Vale connected himself with the other
defendants in the mail business They had
failed to put service upon some of their
routes He did not now remember how he
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