Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-01
His Testimony Before the Springs
Committee.

COmmittee.
HIS RELATIONS WITH THEN, AND HoN-CoHNECTIoS
WITH STAR ROUTE EXPEDITION.
Mr.. W. P. kellogg. exit. s Senator, at present
representative in Congress from Louisiana appeared
before the Springer committee to-day. After
oelng sworn he unfolded huge package OF papers
He said he was laboring under some disadvantage
because he was not in possession OF Col Bliss teSt
mony. MI. Kellogg promised TO be brief referred
to the charge against him of completely In the star
route frauds, and Of the Indictment against him.
He said that indictment was predicated upon the
statute that forbids members OF Congress from re
ceiving pay for services rendered I'm the depart
mentS- He Claimed that 1t was never charged that
he had used any undue influence
HE DENIED wAISH'S TESTIMONY,
TO the effect that he (kelloggo delivered certain
drafts to Walsh and directed him TO collect and
divide the money between Kellogg and Brady. Mr..
Kellogg Swore that he never attempted 10 influence
Gen Brady, directly or indirectly I'm relation TO the
TWO routes on which the charge against him was
found the Monroe and Shreveport and San Anto-
mo ana Corpus Christi routes).
Inc witness here produced the Jacket OF papers
OF the Corpus Christi route, and read the endorse
ments, papers, etc Among them he read a letter,
GATED July 5th, 1879. from Senator MaXey, E:gng
expedtion also sworn statement by Price, as 70
what increase OF force would be necessary 10 per-
form tie service under expedition Mr. Kellogg
said there was no question or the popriety OF the
expedition OF that route, and he mentioned that
Justice TO senator Maxey. He next took up the
otner contract, from Monroe to Shreveport La,
ana read an application from Contractor Price for
expedition from May 10 January OF each year.
mail service on other routes This application was
endorsed by Messrs Elam and Robertson. then
members OF Congress from Louisiana. and also 10y
w. r. Kellogg, then L. S. Senator Mr.. kellogg
said no evidence could be- found anywhere that H.
rendered any service In getting expedition beyond
endorsing this application with II concur' and
C1td nlfS-la la.aI
said there was 'missing linkn In the case and
that no service could be proved.
THE GOVERNMENT OFFERS TO PRICE IN ORDER TO GET
HIS TESTIMONY AGAINST KELLOGG.
Mr. Kellogg said that Mr.. Merrick had offered 10
Prices son to release Price from prosecution, II
Price would make out a case against Kellogg and
that finally the prosecution wrote out a statement
which they wanted Price to to- that the first
ull. ol rice testimony as made by Price was not
Shislacoory 10 the prosecution, and they sent
Woodward to Price to make terms with him and TO
Induce min TO make out a stronger case against
Kellogg. The witness claimed that throughout the
whole case everything against him was immedi-
ately given TO the press, much or the matter being
supplied TO the Associated Press directly from the
grand jury room Mr. Kellogg went on to read
from Prices original statement and his evidence 10
show that discrepancies existed which materially
weakened his evidence He thought that Prices
desire TO escape prosecution prompted him unwit-
tlhSiy 10 impiicate him (keilogg.)
PRICES ADMISSIONS
The witness said that IL further evidence was
necessary he would give the names OF three or four
men TO whom Price had admitted that Kellogg had
nothing to do with getting the expedition. He had
the AFFIDAVIT OF one person to whom Price had
made that admission Mr. Kellogg claimed that
Price made that admission TO W. A. Cook. Mir.
Kellogg next spoke or the "animUS" that had been
manifested against him; OF the great services he
had render Walsh. He said that only the other day
Gen Raum said: 'Why Kellogg you ought TO have
let me sent Walsh to the peniIenttary when was
commissioner OF revenue"
wAIsH's ANIMUs
The witness next reviewed Walsh's course berore
the grand turies, his talk OF s'grevance- and OF
wanting "vlndication," etc. and charged In sub
stance that Walsh was incensed against him (Kcl-
logg because the latter positively refused to aid
Walsh in collecting his claim against Brady This
he maintained was,Walshs sanimusn against him
ana ne Sald ne wanted TO call attention to the fact
that In Walshs original statement he declared that
The drafts were given him by Brady, but subse-
quently after Kellogg refused to assist him in his
claim against Brady he changed It and charged
that Kellogg gave him the drafts.
PRICES SEALED ENVELOPE FOR WALSH
The witness next came TO the question OF COM
pensat1on received by him. He said he had shown
that he did not render any service, and not having
done 20. that even had he received compensation
there would have been no oflense In the transac-
ton. He said his case, Involving his right seat
In the Senate, was pending in April, May and June,
1879; that was the fIord-keliogg case. A great
and was being transcribed. Witness and his attor
neyS were getting through their labOrs here pre-
paratory TO going 10 New orleans to attend she
sOns OF aSenate subcommittee there to inauire
into the contested-electon case Kellogg Walsh
and Price were all living at Wizards hotel Walshs
re I'm opening into kelioggs parlor. 1t was about
the close OF the nScal year. and Walsh had lust OBJ
tained a large expedition OF mall contract Walsh
and Price were working together to procure expedi
ti0ns on their respective routes Walsh went away
several times, returning generally in a few days
Before leaving on one occasion lie told Kellogg Price
would hand him keiiogg1 some papers for him
(WalSh), and 10 keep them until his return During
Waishs absence Price did hand witness a sealed
envelope for Walsh. Witness kept the envelope and
delivered it to Walsh upon his return. Witness
was now satisfied that that envelope did contain
the Price drafts, and he said that he had described
an the connection he ever had with them The
witness next read from WalshS testimony In the
star route case to show that WaSh had sworn that
he divided the proceeds OF the Price note with Kel-
icEg, and In another place that he credited Brady
with the proceeds OF that note. Mr.. Kellogg sail
he knew lawyer who advised Walsh that he
could not maintain his case against Brady in an
open account Then II was. Mr.. Kellogg claimed,
that Walsh changed his testimony, and said Brady
Iorcibly took the notes Brady had given to him
from him.
THE POSTAL DRAFTS
were next taken up, the witness saying he was
prepared to show that one OF the drafts delivered
by Walsh to him (witness) was given for an entirely
different purpose from that sworn TO by Walsh.
The witness swOre that all the money he got from
Walsh was for purpose entirely different from
that aScrtbed by Walsh.
WALSH OWED WITNESS MONEY
The witness swore that Walsh owed him money
on transactions had In New orleans not In any
manner connected with star route matters. He de-
manded payment, and Walsh agreed to pay s. 900
IL Kellogg would take his (WalSh'Sl note and help
him to raise money on time to replace It, saying he
needed IL. The witness collected the 81 OO0 check
Walsh gave him on Lewis johnson & Co. lie next
day went to New York, taking note OF Walsh's
for g 600. In order to discount that witness had
to endorse it, which he did. In return for the en-
dOrSed note witness received check for s. OC0 less
the discount, and, following Wash's directions
witness endorsed that check over to Benz. Sheckes
WalSh'S clerk. The witness produced certified
copy OF the check he received upon the Walsh note
In New York TO refute WalSh's testimony that the
s. 900 check he lWalSh) gave kellogg was In
part payment OF the Price drafts In reply TO Ques-
uOnS, witness swore that Walsh owed him money
for pecuniary favOrs extended by witness to Walsh
In New Orleans He swore that all the money he
received from Walsh was In payment OF money
Walsh owed him from New orleans transactions
and not because OF star route Transactions The
witness produced the Price postal drafts TO show
that his (KellOggS) name was not upon them. but
that Walsh collected all OF them The witness
went on TO argue from Walsh's testimony that
Walsh could not have paid him (Kelloggl half the
Price drafts
In conclusion. Mr.. Kellogg declared that ne never
rendered any service In procuring the expedition OF
the routes, and that all the money he got from
Walsh was on account OF old Indebtedness from
Walsh to Kellogg The witness accounted for S. 100
he had received from Walsh.
Mr.. Crisp asked the witness to explain the origin
OF Walsh'6 Indebtedness to him.
WITNESS MONEY TRANSACTIONS WITH wAfsu