The Evening critic., 1883-03-21
GENERAL BRADY ON WALSH,
Never Had Any Money transactions
with walsh-Thc CHAT" Letter
Mndp plniu

WIN Wbisu-huc " thHtt hetter
Made Plain.
closed yesterday General Bradys cross-ex-
animation was continued.
The witnees first became acquainted with
John A, walsh In New Orleans In 1870 or
1870, and noxt met him In this city in 1877.
Walsh became contractor In 1870. He was
connected with the Santa Fe and Prescott
route. Witness thought George II. Nc.
Donough wae tho original contractor on tho
route. He remembered Walsh coming to 500
him in connection with the route before no
became eubcontractor. 1t was In relation to
the troubles that Walsh was having with
McDonough and other parties. The wilt
ness thought this was In tho fall of 1878.
Walsh saw the witness several times In tho
fall and winter OF 1873 and spring OF 1879.
Before McDonough failed the witness thought
mat Walsh became subcontractor on the route.
McDonough was declared n falling contractor
In March, 1870, and the contract was awarded
TO Glesson md Kirk, who were the suretles.
They did not take up the service aud the con.
tract was awarded TO John A. Walsh as n prl-
yate bidder. He did 1t under that clause OF
the law which permitted the Department to
award Il to private bidder when that bid was
DeIow that OF the next regular lowest bidder.
waIsh's Lies RiddIel.
The route was expedited while McDonough
had II, and when he failed II was put back to
three times week. 1t was afterward put up
TO the original service. The witness stated
that his action ofrest0ring tno trips was based
upon the petitions of Ex-Governor Lew Wal.
lace, judges OF the courts, military officers and
4 IL
witness said that he declared Walsh failing
contractor, but his impression was that he did
not discontinue tho service. He stated In his
direct examination that the conversation
with Mr.. Walsh was manufactured out OF
whole cloth. What he meant was that ho
mad no such conversation with Walsh about
any such subject. He had had conversations
with Walsh at General Sheridan's private
residence. He had no knowledge of having
met Walsh there by appointment. 1t was n
kind OF headquarters. General Sheridan's
family was not at home, and he went there
frequently. II was not an uncommon thing.
He never had any money transactions with
Walsh; never received any from him. He once
asked Walsh to loan him some stock. Walsh
often offered to loan him money.
The ''Chatt' letter Explained.
letter was then shown tho witness. He
admitted thatit was In his handwriting, also
the direction on the envelope. Mr.. Bliss pro-
posed to read II TO the Jury. Colonel Ingersoll
objected to Its being read as It could not illu.
inmate the case In any manner. He asked the
Court TO read Ii, as he did not caro TO state the
contents TO the Jury, but he was satisfied that
II had not the slightest relation to the case.
Mr.. Wilson was of the same opinion. His
Honor said that there was n conflict OF evil
dence between the witness and Walsh, and the
question was which was TO be believed. The
letter tended to show business relations be.
tween Walsh and the witness, and for that
purpose 1t was admitted. The letter was then
read and was as follows:
MY DEAR WALSH: Tho CHAT people send for
me to be In New York tomorrow. We propose
TO make an effort to put 1t up this week. am
in need Of "glDger." Can't you loan mo your
Chat? for which VIII givo you my obligation
at what You paid first and also account to you
for any profits made. With that can raise
what need TO help me in the movement. The
trouble with mo Is that my means are In
American Union Telegraph, and tho bonds and
stocks are not yet Issued. When Issued Will
give mo 100000 or $13O,000, but this may
not be for sixty or ninety days, and hence not
available. Ny telephone bonds arc already
upon collateral, and with buying newspapers,
mine (rather part OF one, the p. and d y,
running the lumber business, ETC., am lit
tic cramped. Help me II you can. II VIII be
helping yourself IL we succeed In Chatt, of
which have no doubt. Yours, ETC.. BRADY.
The witness said that sometimes he wrote
notes In pencil. He did not know that there
was any habit about 1t. The ''Chatt people"
were the people along Wall street engaged In
the Chattanooga & Nashville. BY 'ginger,"
the witness meant Chattanooga stock. He
simply remembered that he wanted to borrow
Chattanooga etock which Walsh had pur-
chased on witness word. The telephone
stock referred to stock in the telephone com.
pany. The newspapers referred TO were the
Capital and Republican. He did not put up the
money for THE CRITIC until 1881. The Peli-
can and Dives referred to the mine in Colo
rado. The lumber matter referred TO tho
business that he was engaged in with Ward,
Brown & Co.
The witness stated that he never had
transaction with Walsh by which $4,000 was
lutely that Walsh never deposited any money
to the witness credit at Hatch and Foote'S
which the witness drew.
The Price Drafts Again.
Mr.. Bliss presented to the witness the Price
drafts heretofore ruled OUT and asked II he
gersoll objected to the testimony, and an argu-
ment ensued, at the close of which the Court
reserved its decision until this morning, and
the court adjourned.