St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-10
BLISS THE RASCAL.
Cumulative Evidence That He Was
False to the Government.
And Meant to Shield Rather than Punish
The Star Route Thieves.
Attorney General Brewster Sustains
Walsh's Narrative About Bliss.

WASHINGTON, May 9.--John It. Mitchell, fore
man OF the second grand jury, which considered
the star route cases,was examined by the Spring
er committee to-day. He refused to answer the
question whether Bliss, as government counsel,
submitted any evidence against Kellogg, and
continued as follows: ''Bliss in his testimony
makes implications against the grand jury in the
Salisbury cases. He never left paper in the
possession of the grand jury for one minute.
Every morning he would bring to the room an
Immense basket Of papers, and take them away
with him In the afternoon. 1t would have been
impossible for any grand jurymen to read those
papers. The impression my mind was
very positive, that in several cases
the oral testimony did not bear out the documen.
tary evidence Bliss submitted Witness testified
that Walsh was the only witness examined con-
corning Kellogg, and he was only before the jury
about twenty minutes. Some papers he pre-
sented were read, but not all. He did not re-
member whether Bliss questioned Walsh as to
these papers, nor did he remember whether Bliss
made any statement in regard to these papers !;
nor did he remember whether Bliss said it a
dangerous thing ty indict United States sena-
tor.
''Was any testimony brought before the jury
ether than brought by Bliss?''
81 have no recollection that any presentment
was made against Kellogg. Kellogg was not ac-
cused, except SO far as it came out incidentally
When Walsh was testifying in the Dorsey BRADY
case, the jury's attention was not called to the
KelloggBrady or Kellogg-Price cases.
''Was there any effort ON the part of representa-
tives of the government to suppress any evidence
that would effect these parties!''
81 think not
Representative Springer received a telegram
from New Mexico to-day, stating that Dorsey had
gone to Texas, and would be absent two OF three
weeks.
Col. Ingersoll informed Springer that he had
advised Dorsey not to appear as witness before
the committee.
The committee has decided to make no inves-
tigation in Senator Kelloggs case, except so fal
as may be necessary to prove the good faith OF
government officers. In securing an Indictment
Walsh, who was subp9ned last week to appear as
a witness, was discharged.
The committee has determined to subpoens
the foreman Of the third grand jury in the stal
route cases, to testify tomorrow relative to any
attempt that might have been made to shield
Kellogg from Indictment.
Mr.. Walsh sent the following letter tonight tc
General Springer, chairman of the committee:
Dear Sir-I learn by the public prints that youl
committee has determined not to hear my testi
mony in matters relating to the Kellogg case
You will no doubt remember that George Bliss
when before your committee, gave some test
mony relating to the claim which I had against
the government, as also bill had presented the
United States As matter Of justice to me,
beg you to hear me in relation to said matter
after which hearing, you will probably be better
enabled to determine how much reliance can be
placed in the balance of George Bliss testimony
This will occupy but few moments.