The Portland daily press., 1883-03-30
THE KELLOGG INDICTMENT.
The Claims of the Government and the
Defanca.

The Claims of the Governments and the
Defence.
WASHINGTON, March 29.--The Government
counsel in the Star route cases, referring 10
Senator Kellogg's structures upon them, are re-
ported as saying that they have letters written
by him TO Price within the last year which will
prove curious reading on the trial. and that the
letters do not indicate ignorance as to the tran
sactioDs with respect to which the present
ments have been found. They also say that
the report that indictments viii not be framed
as called for is absurd. The Brady party are
known to DO much concerned at the new dis
closures as Prlce Is likely TO be much more
dangerous states evidence for them than Rer-
dell Is.
kellogg sayshe will show from the records
In the Post Office Department that he had
never indorsed an application for expedition of
service on any mail route, except for one
steamboat route on Red river In 1876 or 1877.
lie would also show what was the arrangement
male by the prosecution with Price, who, he
said, had been promised immunity for his ser.
vices IN TINS matter. Mr.. Kellogg said, furth-
ermore, that the present proceeding against
him was not begun with the consent Of the At
torney General Messrs. Merrick and Ker had.
he said, takon advantage OF the absence OF Mr.
brewster from the city TO 90 before the grand
Jury, and counsel for the prosecution had ad-
mltteu that this step was rendered necessary by
the testimony OF Gen. Brady. He added that
u an indictment wore found against him he
should ask to have the case tried Immediately
aiter the conclusion OF the pending cases,
MRS. Meaker's Last Day on Earth.
WINDSOR. VT, March 29.--Mrs. Meaker, to
be hanged tomorrow has been calm most OF the
day, but shows signs of weakening, and 1t Is
expected she will break down toward the end
She received letter from her son Almon TO-
day offering his last consolation and urging
her to confess, saying his confession made him
feel enough better 20 pay him for the pain Il
cost him TO tell 1t, and that IL would be better
Tor her IN the next world to make clean
ereast OF the affair He says he would lay
GOWN nus lie TO save her, but that being inn
possible he can only offer her tho satisfaction
WORDS can give, and express the hope that they
snaIl meet IN better land beyond where
no sorrow nor Sadness He closes hv saving
he Is trying to lead Christian life, and trust
ing she Will be In readiness TO meet her Lord
Shortly after tho receipt of the letter AImon
visited his mother In her cell In the presence OF
the prison officials. They shook hands, show
ing slight excitement over the letter. She
claimed all was false, and that Almon's lies
nad Drought her 10 this, and demanded of him
why he had done so. She admitted she could
tell q good story, but claimed justice should be
meted out TO all. She said all the family hated
Aiice and had whipped her severely. Almon
asked her II she had not asked him to take the
ohild to the mountains to starve. She laughed
saying she never thought of such althing. Dur
lng the interview, which lasted over an hour,
sue showed great nerve. She still maintains
ner innocence and says she Is ready TO meet
ner SOD. She had nm interview later with the
ehaplaln and was more uneasy than ever, but
failed to confess