Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-17
Mr. Walsh's Interview.

He SAYS THE GOVERNMENT CAN fIND MN II IT pE-
sIREs, AND DIscREDITs THK SINCERITY OF THE
PROSECUTION OF EX-SENATOR KEIlo6G-wuAr THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS ABovr THE MArTER-HE
CHARAcTERIzEs wALsHs STATEMENTS As A RIG
NARoLE OF DECEPTIVE INscIENcK
New York Times correspondent has inter-
viewed John A. Walsh, the gentleman
whose absence caused the postponement
OF the Kellogg trial. Mr. WALSH Is
represented As having said that he disrreiited the
reported statement of the AttorneS General '9 Ia
court that he (Walsh) is defying the law and is a
recuSant witness. He proIered his attendance 10
had not yet received any response. lie thought
That II the government was really trying 10 lind
MN 10 would succeed. The administrator. he de-
ciareu does not wish kellogg convicted The
same influences which saved him from Indictment
oy Two srahd Juries are ready 10 save him now
the Attorney General and Mr. Bliss were in court the
most important witnesses for the government were
present When asked FOR an explanation Of this
MI. walsh is reported saying that Mr. Bliss
many months ago told him that Kellogg, ia The
extremity OF his anguish. mad admitted 10 him his
quit as wen as TO Attorney General Brewster
MI. MeIIich. Mr. Walsh said, told him that Mr.
Bliss had concealed from him [Mr. NerTick) every
paitlcle or evidence against Kellogg a nd that he
discovered 1t by accident. Mr. Malsl closed his IN
te!View by saying that IL the administration de-
sired MS presence at the next term OF court he
would certainly he present. and that he would have
been present last Monday II IL had manifested a
desire 10 have him.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CoNTRADrcrs WALSH
STAR reporter called upon the AttorntS Gen.
erai at thcDepartment or Justice this morning ask
MN regarding the statements mace IN Mr.. Walsh 4
interview The Attorney General had not seen the
pubilcatlon, and when the reporter handed him the
chipping containing the interview he ran his eye
carefully down the column. Dropping lns bowed
eyeglasses, he locked the reporter rull IN the face
anu anu SAID: "Ihal Is rigmaroe OF disingenuous in
science. that's all 1t is When the facts are known
the whoe lnaiter VIII be found untrue Nj. Kellogg
never admitted his guilt TO me- either directly OF in
directly. never IN the world never"
Ibid lie TO Mr.. BlSSe@ asked the reporter.
81 don't know what might have been said to Mt
Bliss, but you can say that never had any infor-
maliOn, direct OF Indirect, that he made any such
"Well, Mr. Attorney General. you notice what
MT W aisn says about the governments not wish
Ing 70 nhd him. What can be said about that?a
III Is untrue. We have made an honest and Sin
cere e1crt 10 flnd him and bring him to the witness
stand. Nr. Merrick has tried 10 md him. and we
walsh has fled and concealed himself. and have
1ndubitable proof OF it, The cour; knows we want
10 Hho MN, and be Knows it himself. and say.
can prove that we do. His letter to the President
is bosh.'
was subpoena issued for him?" asked the re-
porter
.Yes. sir; there was As told you, the whole
fhIg ls rigmaroe Of deceptive psoience Cali it
CharacteriZing Mr.. Walsh's interview in this way
the Attorney General bade the reporter good morn
ing, as he was in hurry to leave for the Supreme
NOTHING MORE TO SAY
saying only that the case went over because Walsh
was not here Mr.. MelTlck. when approached by a
STAR reporter. said Il have nothing to say. Imade
my statement In court, and there 1t stands The
case has gone over to March,
porter.
81 win try it If Walsh is here said Mr. Merrick.
DOES WALSH WANT A CONGRESSIONAL INyEsTIGA-
TIoS?
gentleman interested In the prosecution, but
not one OF the counsel said to-day to STAR re-
porter: ''fhe pronunciamento OF Mr.. Walsh. that
appeared In the papers or yesterday and TO-
Gay. Is a document very remarkable In
Its statements, especially when considered I'm
connection with the asfidayftS and statements
OF counsel at the time they appeared In court and
asked TO have the case go over. They were thor
oughly prepared 10 try the case In every par
tIu!ar except the absence OF Mr. Walsh. These
ailoaVltS ana statements showed extraordinary
dlngence on the part OF all the counsel to get him
here. A vefy- reasonable theory on which his
present statements can be accounted for is that ne
desires that Congress should enter upon some in
Qulry In reference TO the matter and let him pose
before one OF its committees. The case having
gone over to March. IL cannot be tried till that
time. and II Mr.. Walsh so desires he might as well
come on and let Congress take up the matter; and
Congress might as well crafty him and see wha;
these statements he is continually putting out be-
fore the public means and ascertain il there is any
thing In these calumniaS-"