The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-03-21
THE STAR ROUTES.
Brady Still Undergoing Gross. .Examina-
tiOn.

WARRINGTON, March 20--In the Star route
| trial this morning Judge Wylie, in lengthy
ruling, decided against the admission OF evi-
dence concerning the Price drafts.
Gen, Brady then resumed the witness stand,
! and Mr.. Bliss continued the cross-examnati tion.
I The witness explained what he meant in speak
ing of an allowance Of $500 for Western ser
vice. lie had made many temporary contracts
upon routes pending acknowledgements. Some
were as long as the Tongue river route. That
route was not readyertised, because TO do so
would be only TO incur the risk Of another in
| adequate bidding.
Tue witness was asked why this distinction
had been made Ia letting the Tongue river route
and the Rock Creek and Fort Custer route.
MIR. Wilson gave notice that Ii the prosecu-
! ton went outside the indictment and took up
| other routes he would feel called upon 10 60
| into the subject nj length.
! The court replied that the rules OF law could
/ not he relaxed merely 10 save time. That long
! ago ceased tabe subject for consideration.
! Other fouteN were instaneed tho conditions
/ of which resembled those OF the Tongue river
route, but which had been readvertsed gem
orally the witness failed to remember the par
! tieular routes, and answered rather imnatient-
| " that the official records would show what
I action had been taken Ia connection with
| them, The enquiry turned upon the Congress
! sional investigation, and the witness reiterated
many OF the answers given during Its progress
The witness declined to say what member OF
| Congress Interested himself IN the Mineral
| Park and Phoebe route. He had no objection
| 70 naming the persons who initiated the tnoye-
ment, but objected 10 naming persons who had
concerned themselves la subsequent orders
| The Nevada Senators and Representatives and
the Utah delegate had interested themselves
IN tha f0utns among others Senator Jones
The witness was asked to explain bis reasons
| fer cutting down the service,
lie said bis reasons for cutting down tho SER
| vice on the Mineral Park and Poche route and
afterwards restoring il we're that II had been
afn1f -
tractors had been done BY the reduction The
| contractors themselves and Senator Plumb, Of
Kansas, had made this representation The
witness was convinced that the fault was with
the sub contractor, and il the service was re-
stored i should be made good service. The
Importance oE tho route was also one reason for
restoring it
sir. Bliss labguptly) What bad Senator
Plumb, ksnsas Senator, 10 do with this AFi-
zona routef
Witness He coaId probably answer that
question more correctly than | could.
various questions OF a technical nature were
put % witness regarding different routes He
was asked why he had not increased the com
| pensation OF contractors on the Nermiilion-
Sioux Falls route IS ia tho case Of the Tongue
river route.
He answered that he was not aware that the
distance Ia the hrst case was wrongly adyer-
tised.
Mr.. Bliss produced 4 distance circular show
ing an srs0rs but witness declared he had never
seen u before. Mr.. Bliss showed that the or
der itself made the erfat apparent, bat witness
said French had made the order. and that his
endorsement s.D0 this Brady had probably
been written after description Of the distance.
Witness was asked II he did not suspend tlle
service on tho PEcscott-SAnfa Fe roate in
March, 1881.
He repllad.-afy impression Il 1 declared
Walsh a failing contractor. but did not sus-
nend tho service. Frequently had converse
tons gith Walsh, sometimes al Gen. Shsrl-
dams bouas tNalshs iaunging placal but never
Dy appointment. Sheridan was there usually,
net always. Witness frequently went in aud
made himself af home although Sheridan vas
abseat. Never had ans money transactions
With Walsh, who was always expressing his
Willingness 20 lean money, bat had asked
Walsh 20 loan him some stock. Witness ac-
knowledeed the letter produced hy Mr. Bllss,
tsha @Ehatt4 letter. WAS Ia his handwriting.
Mr.. fnEeF0k'l.o objeetsd 70 the reception pf the
letter because of IT'S sgfeleyaney, and argued
the peins.
TIE coart decided 10 admit the paner bs-
cause Il tended 10 show basiness relations be-
tween Brady aud Walsh.
The letter was then read. Il Is request for |
tho loan cf sene Chattanooga ssneks, aud has /
been often published. Witness said Walsh /
did nos lend him the stock. He explained tho |
terms used in the letter. Ginger" did not /
uean money, hnt just what be asked for |
Chattanooga stock. Witness told Walsh 10 /
bay Chattanooga because il was going up, but /
Office Oi Hatch s. Foote. New York So 1
Walsh bought the ktoek. huE when witness 1
wished 20 borrow he aid DO bad sold IL The /
t'Hews-pa pesxH referred 70 vas the Republican /
Used tia plarai form because he expeefnA to /
make Is as Cnud aa tNa newspapers, Was AZ I
the time negotiating Ter the ownership a she /
Capital. Came late tiae Critic Later %. Other 1
bHalness fsfeFfcd % was the Canadian iaxabeF i
businssa of waugh, Brown 8 90.
Bliss wAutesl 10 know how WAlah and wit /
ness were 70 b beneatfsd by the proposed /
loan. He said b expected 10 run ap the ptica /
og Chattanooga stock. Walsh would have /
gotten handsome profit on bis stock and I
witness had more shan cart load himself. Wit /
ness seufe positively ttaf no money had hesn /
deposited 70 bis credit 81 Hatch s Foote'S By /
" Alsh Done 81 tha Price drafts was sgaiu /
pradueed and witness was asked II he had seat 1
or delivered thar draft 70 Walsh.
InKersoll objected ard characterized Il - an
attelapi 10 ges n side ways what they could |
not get il BY fhe 'front.' .pos.
CuprE sid i gas auiy question as % /
whether II tended 10 srsraln Walch's tessi. /
mony.
Tugass8} mAintsined that Il was not q mater
ial puias ue said that tie paper did not bear |
Wash = eBdcFssmsmt % show that it passed /
through his hands ard thar it was proposed to !
MI 40 that gap with httle piece % perjury, /
althnuah the same paper Was concerned
The coart said that It regarded tho question /
as entirely different from that disposed ei IA |
the m1rning. /. was now q question of wheth. /
IT " AAAAs@ ~ As1fAt@ ~ tNHtt@@sAA W @stAs
lngers0il Srgned the point with great earu- |
estneszs and waa followed By MeFrigk for /
tie prosecution. lie asserted shat Il sas nos I
necessary for intermediate hnders 20 endorse I
postal draft. II Brady had done that be /
would have shown himself Infinitely more l
stupid than be bad shown himself % be upon |
cross. examination. Two men.--Walsh and /
BRADY. y..-stOcd dramatically opposite one |
another Ia their statements and this tended TO 1
throw some light up0n tho situation.
Several other counsel participated In The ar
gnment.
Decision was reserved mill tomorrow and |
court adjourned. I