The Evening critic., 1883-01-09
A wHAcK AT WALSH.
Senator Kellogg Has Something 10
SAY TO John AuauGHs.

Say 10 John Anansas.
The Republican this morning publishes the
following;
j.. A. walshs vicious attack on Senator
William Pitt Kellogg and others yesterday
morning naturally set tongues TO wagging In
political circles at a lively rate. Those who
knew Walsh and his antecedonts read his
scoldlng letter and laughed at the exhibition
Of gall displayed, but where he is not known
his allegations may have carried more weight.
AS his acquaintance is somewhat limited, no
has n clear advantage over the persons ho has
attacked. II nobody knew him he might stand
well. As II was, there was no little curiosity
to know what the object OF walsb's wrath
thought about him and his letter. Attorney.
General Brewster was In Philadelphia and Mr..
Bliss was in New York. Senator Kellogg was
cole residuary legatee, and toward him was
directed the whole battery OF inquiry. Tho
Senator was naturally somewhat wrathful at
The attack, but he was reluctant to make re-
Ply, and only consented TO talk after consider
able urging. His statement when II did come
was In substance as follows:
VI have little now to say In regard to this
matter, as understand Walsh is witness in
the pending Star Route case, and do not de-
Giro 10 mix up in tho case or afford aid to any
OF the parties; but may say that the aliega-
tion that procured from Brady any contract
or any expedition OF service for any one at any
limo is false. If any improper thing was done
in the case referred to by Walsh 1t was
Done by Himselfand None other.
"This man knew Brady before knew either
him or Brady. Inevcr spoke to Brady about
then only In making an Inquiry regarding
something Walsh had said. l never recon-
mended the giving OF contract, or the In
crease OF service save one, and no letters OF
mine save ono can be found on the lleseof the
Postoffice Department recommending tho OK.
pediti0n of any mail service.
"The Grand Jury heard Walsh testify fully,
as 1 infer from what he says and from his com
plants, and 1t would not believe him, because
Of his manner OF teetifying, and because Of
the estimate of his general character formed.
II may be that the fact that he had testified
under oath before tho Senate Committee In
the Sponord case, as he admits he did, that he
never had any financial transaction with me,
may also have influenced the Jury to disbe-
ieve him.
81 never said what he puts into my mouth In
his letter, that never had any checks from
him, for had financial dealings with him,
which he took advantage of and endeavored
to connect me, by his assertions, with Brady,
when as matter Of fact never had any con-
nection whatever with Brady regarding this
mail contract, and Walsh knows It well.
Whenever necessary can explain to the salts
faction Of reasonable men my relations with
Walsh.
"walsh was introduced to mo six or seven
years ago by Governor Packard. and when he
character, had some dealings with him, but
not such as he would make 1t appear, and
nothing Of an improper nature.
"Were 1t not the Star-Route case is pending,
would show in detail
What Kind of a Character This
walsh Es.
Enough now to say that and several other
persons know him to have been on a black
mailing raid for over year, ready whenever
his price was paid to get out of the way and re-
fuse to testify. II, however, any person wishes
TO know the kind of man he is and the sort OF a
character he bears In the community whero
he is best known (this individual who Is now
passing as one actunted by the purest mo-
tives), let him ask any reputable citizen Of
New Orleans who may know him we'll.
who could tell how he has swindled them out
OF over $4,000 in the aggregate in the last
two or three years: he Is getting desperate
and he fs plotting into every ono. The crimi-
nal records of the Federal Court in New Or
leans show that Walsh has been criminally
tation is very bad.'