National Republican., 1884-06-16
THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.


MIR. Morrick Continues 60 Tell His story
Col. Bliss Does Not Propose That the
hismanagemont OF the Cases Shall he
Unlondcd on Him and VIII Give
Further Evidence ON wednesday.
Mr.. Richard T. Merrick continued his tes-
timony before Mr.. Springor's committee rela-
tive to tho star route prosecution Saturday.
Mr.. Bliss and Mr.. Ker wero both present.
The witness confined himself almost oxclu-
sively to tho case of the government against
ex-senator Kellogg He referred to the tes-
timony of Mr.. Hutchinson that Col. Bliss
told the grand jury that Price was expected
to appear and testify before them and said
ho at first thought Mr.. Hutchinson must
have misapprehended Col. Bliss as Prico was
not available until December, 1882 or in
January, 1883, while the grand jury was in
session in July, 1882. Mr.. Hutchinson had
assured the witness that he did not misun-
derstand Col. Bliss. Mr.. Merrick referred TO
visit to him by Prices son, whom he told
his father could be released from prose-
cuton If no would disclose tho con-
nection of Brady and Kellogg with the
Corpus Christi and San Antonio route. Tho
statement was made, and witness regarded 1t
as sufficient to prove tho guilt Of Kellogg.
tion barred an indictment Mr.. Ker coin
cidcd with witness. Tho attorney general
finally concluded to accept Price as witness.
| Witness said Col. Bliss had declared If Price
was accepted he would not remain in the case,
and went away and was gono two or three
days.
An examination of tho record showed that
Col. Bliss was absent but ono day.
Didn't soy then that by accepting Prices
| affidavit Brady would bo relievedP inter
posed Col. Bliss.
"If Col. Bliss said that, probably replied
that in my judgment it would involve Brady
moro deeply" replied tho witness.
"Was anything said about affecting the
majority in tho senator" asked Mr. Springer
"l don't think anything was said at that
time"
Witness then spoke of tho Kellogg trial, ot
| Washs testimony, contradioted Mr.. Ker'e
statement before the committee that Col
Bliss had proposed to him to let Dorsy go
but said ho believed that in his heart Col
Bliss desired Dorsey not to be convicted aud
referred to the fact that Col. Bliss inadver
tently omitted to mention Dorsey's name IL
his closing argument.
Didn't in my opening statement mention
Dorsey" asked Col. Bliss.
Col Bliss in his opening said Dorsey wa
the center of the conspiracy"
Col Bliss then referred to Mr.. Kers testi
mony in which hesaid counsel for tho defens,
during the trial read newspaper interview
with Mr.. Bliss in which he was credited will
saying that the Dorsey case was weak one
He also read from tho record of the trial Il
prove that no such interview was read II
court. "rhat statement of Mr.. Ker," he sait
warmly "is entirely manufactured" Col
Bliss said, "rhe arrangement which wa
made early in tho session to unload on m
has begun. I propose to meet those maxim
it. i will put in testimony some letters tina
some people have forgotten have ever beel
writtcn."
The committee decided to hear the letter
next Wednesday, and to listen to any furthc
testimony that Mr.. Bliss desires to give, afte
which an adjournment was taken.