New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
ANrySdTISFAcTORY FITNESS.
THE PAYMENTS BY ). b. PiICa TO WALSH AND BRADY
NOT fXPIAINED.


WASHINGTON, March 24.-Baf0re Commits
sioner A. c. Bradley the dep siton tax n today Of
James b. Price in the suit OF Walsh
against BRADY for the recovery OF money
alleged TO be aned defendInt by The
p igtf The witness said that he never bad any fnan
cal transactions with Walsh AT this uncture counsel
for Walsh presented 10 the witness for iden-
tihcation sundry drafts amounting TO $1,000.
These drifts are follows Two postal drafts OF $3.50
each both drawn Washington July 10. 1880, TO the
order Of Price and by himself Endorsed against the
pay on route No. 3l.120, from lndianola
to Corpus Christl Texas. for the quarters
ending September 80 1880, and December 81, 1850.
The wi ness identified these two dIafts as having been
drawn and indorsed by himself. lie next identified
additional postal drafts. each being drawn
for $1,000 and dated Washington, July l6, 1879,
against his pay the followine-1amed quarters on
the mail route from Corpus Christi 20 San Antonio.
Texas: Quarter ending March 81, 1880; quarter end
ing 90 1890; quarter ending September 80 1850
Quarter ending DECEMBER 81 1880. and for the quarter
ending March 81, 1881 These drafts all bore In add
ton the Endorsement OF j. A Walsh The witness being
asked a 10 whether or not that was Walsh's
Endorsement replied that he not familiar with
wans signature and that Walsh could estify on that
point On being asked 10 whom he had given these
seven drafts he declined 10 the ground that
he did not believe one had right to pry into his
private affairs. Being pressed for reply, he said that
he declined answering the ground that he was ui,
der indictment mainly a. be Ts' and fSTbep'
that his answer might tend 10 crimnate himself; -
Mr. Price, being asked II was not Tact tnat tne
ulainin had for year been irying 10 get ms
opposition this admitted that II was ana inrher
sai tbat, II the indictment against him tPrceD
wa n1lle pressed he would TIL all the
lac relating 20 tie drafts In gu ,snon lie dld not
deliver anV OF tnem General Brady, nor had lie
done ANYTHING that would not do again Tomorrow
Counsel for the defendant. Brady, then
asked Pr,ce whether he hid ever given yea
BraIy 500 in postal drafts ana SZ.5oo
In cash lie said he Counsel for plainlh then
on the D. SIX OF second Assist mt Postmaster Genera
Brady an envelope containing $500 postal drafts aC
So 500 cash. Defendants counsel vg roIsy Opecteu
t question. hut witness SAID ne WOuiu ahs"ei " i'll
his VIII ch ne ala. A.,
the rot Office an envelope containing 5000 In posla
dra 1. and SO 800 CURRENCY adore sed 10 A. H. BroWh
and asked Brady TO thai Brown received me same
and eulied ta hO II contractor, ana hau nc "
former v "A G in the Post ONCE Depart nsnt IN an
aver TO tie question 10 what Brady SAID 10 MN IN
renly 10 his (Price) request that Brown sn"ul9
get the envelope. lie rald mat bfduS hmPy Eiun'ou
alter his usual manner ..,... -,
lie was next asked II It not fact that the Brown
referred TO the treasurer Of iund raised oy the
mail oontr ,ctors TO defray the alleged expenses
incidental IT, The pas age OF Tue star Route
A.nr.'n ,tlon bill, and the payment
~ he nm ind osed ~ The eope aceI by the VIII
ness on the Jesk Of Bra " was no 70 eTrupt
The Uites, declined an,eetng the question Tor he
sams reasons ms before given Inc WI moss
having declined 10 answer the questions,
c1unss for TIE plaintiff asked that the
Commissioners crrJdy the same 10 ue CONT VIII 'no
view If q ,Iupelnng tue witness 10 answer a, -,
The ,onmis-ol' declined 20 90 thl-, on the ground
thai NO ha no rig 10 do 80 under the law Thus the
closed M Price claring MS Ihlebuoh W ie"'c
the city th- afternoon
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