Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-20
STAR ROUTE SKELETONS.
COL. BLISS FINISHES HIS RE.
VIEW OF THE TRIALS.

The Witness Denies Attacking Mr..
Walsh-He Looks Upon the Bankers
Transactions With Gen. Brady as Very
Dark-Bliss Claims TO Have Advo-
Gated KellOgg's Prosecution.
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Beginnipg his
testimony before the Springer investi-
cation committee to-day, Col. Bliss said
that the question had been asked him wby
he did not try some other case than the
Dorsey case. He continued:
II did my best TO have some other ease tried.
There was a nun Der OF small cases. Mr..
Merrick and had some talk on the matter
He said that he thought that it was unwise to
take up these smaller cases, and nothing was
dOne." Col. Bl IS then answered some Of the
statements of John A. Walsh in his testimonv
before the committee. Mr.. Walsh testified =
Col. Bliss said, that was interested In the
National Republican. NY interest was one
seventy sixth. went into it to see if could
prevent attacks on the prosecution From the
time went in the attacks ceased. When the
paper was bought there were several gem
tlemen connected with contracts that
could not be dropped. They had sympathy
Tor cen. Brady. Mr.. Walsh SAYS that 7 at
tackled HIM. That is not trne Mr.. Walsh
attacked me, and that very early" The wit
ness READ a long letter written by him to the
Attorney General in answer 10 Mr. Walsh's
hrst letter TO the President. He pointed out
numerous alleged discrepancies in Mr..
walsh. communication, and spoke Of the alb
sought by the prosecution. apeference was
then made TO the statement OfMF. Walsh pre-
pared by A. M. Gibson, Col. Bliss said that
that statement was prepared in 1881 that in
It no mention was made of the rates for money
loaned to Gen. Brady, aud that no mention
was made of Gen. Brady stealing notes from
MI. walsh at an interview between the two
men.
WAJsuJS Tp aNrc f,rrON-y s,,v-,,x -
The witness continued: 0My opiniOn is that
the transactions between Messrs Walsh and
Brady were not loans, but money paid for
eApedlllon. i think that it can be shown that
the notes did not exist till 1882. Mr.. Walsh
mas sworn here that the drafts and notes on
whleh bis name appears were brought to him
BY MIR. Kellogg. In his statement he saws that
those drafts and notes were received bv him
hoS GII from Mr' Kellogg; but from Gen. Brady"
Col. Bliss referred to the interview with
ex-senator Kellogg. He said: ''AIr,
Kellogg came to see me at the hotel
aIter the grand jury was reconvened during
a letter written to me by Attorney General
Brewster. In his communication he said:
See Mr.. Kellogg. and oblige your friend He
sald that Mr.. Price had given him the en-
Velope TO hand to Mr.. Walsh Mr.. Kellogg
told me that he did not know the contents Of
the envelope: He said subsequently that he
d nad received some money from Mr.. Walsh
Ana a5r nad used 1t for political purposes.
that the money was the proceeds
OF drafts. did not let Mr.. Kellogg 60 on. l
could not help but think that he knew what
was in the envelope when he acted as a mes
Walsh"
'Why didn't you let him go on9" asked Mr..
Van Alstvne.
II didn't want TO he a reservoir
''There's no harm in being a reservoir"
- heIe Is When you are going to be tapped
odT. hfeIloggs s idea in coming to me was to
wrong" ''7
BREWSTER MADE NO EXPLANATION.
did Mr.. Brewster make any explanation
u sending the letter that Mr.. Kellogg brought
b you?" 90 ''e"'
'None, whatever"
5he papers before the grand juries. Referring
o the testimony of Mr.. Hutchinson, foreman |
IL one OF the grand juries. that he had prom
seq that Mr.: Price should be a witness before |
ne jury, Col. Bliss said: II can't reconcile |
llr. Hutchlnson's testimony with the facts
nat existed. l never SAID that Mr.. Price |
would appear on the next day. said that we !
-1Peu h,o 20 nave Prlce as witness at the trial."
-, nc witness gave his reasons for opposing |
VIC WIG acceptance of Mr.. Price as a witness and |
tthh""tlng him immunity. He said: II urged |
''tI9 tboM1LrP NJ Prices statement was incomplete
nus did dii1dnm8nity. He had been all rascality and
tht atJ hn ~ y believe that he was telling us all
tlag tn;,i nc wv. MIR. Woodward was told to in
could fro Irlce and get all that he |
~ thot him. On the result |
Saoidnd I'd 70 .aoSview the Attorney General |
~ - ,o +lt him as a witness | thought |
baSoro a dnciei3e consulted on that matter |
back from New YVES made; When I came |
ney General had DE- IA 5ouhu ~ tnat ne Attor-
wi hOut consultatiote4 70 accept Mr. fflce |
had been broken, and ,hdIou ddIhought that faith |
rick had somethi-s 10 VIII lhas Mr.. mcf-
COL. KELLoGG's PROSECUTION.
Referring to the prosecution of Mr.. kellogg
Col Bliss said: ''The quesion came up tina,
the prosecution of Mr.. Kelk0r would change
the Republican majority K the Senate. and y,
then the question of postponkr the trial until
after his term should expire. Fl said that if
Mr.. Kellogg was guilty enoughtO be indicted.
he was too guilty to remain in tie Senate and
make laws. / never said that it MAS a serious
thing to indict United States SENATOR A
colored juror made the remark, and l,perhaps,
replied that it was. Reference has bean made
to Mr.. Kellogg being my friend.
When he came to me with
Mr.. BreWster's note | did not
know him. l have had but two interviews
with him. once here and once in New York
and have met him on the strees three times
and made passing recognition. / said to Mr..
Merrick at one time that if Mr.. Kellogg were
indicted the people would say that it was
Democrat. Col. Bliss referred to the pro-
posed arbitration of the star route cases, and
said that he did not propose to arbitrate until
the grand jury refused to indict. He also
pointed out numerous errors of minor impOr-
tance in the testimony of Messrs. Walsh and
ker, which completed his evidence, and the
committee adjourned.