The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-05-29

him and said Kellogg would pay one
half. The witness added:
SIN New York, at another time,
Dorsey offered me money. This was
in January, 1882. He said if would
settle for SIS, 5000, / could get it, I told
him no. Dorsey told me that he was
moved to make the proposition by Bra
dy's anguish. My understanding was
that if 1 should be paid the money |
would not testify. The next effort to
compromise with me was prior to the
trial in the second case against Brady,
Dorsey, and Others"
Further on Walsh testified:
"A AT an Interview between Brady
and myself took with me my notes,
with aview of having settlement.
The notes were placed on a table. Bra
dy sat silently. He looked at them,
then took them up and handled them
nervously. Finally he said: walsh.
do you think there is any Indebtedness
due from me to you? Those transac-
tons were certainly not considered as
a loan. 1t doesn't require surgical
operation to get that through your
head. Your service has been increased
$4,000 per annum. Twenty per cent
is $4,000; for three years, $36 ,000.' By
that time my notes went into his pock
et."
SNATCHED FROM POVERTY.
The bill to place Gen. Grant on the
retired list has passed the Senate by a
unanimous vote. The services render
ed by this eminent soldier in the war
deserve this evidence of the nation IS
gratitude. The bill ought to become a
law. ..-
The pay Gen. Grant will receive from
the Government will be about $17 SOC
yearly. This, with the interest of the
secured fund, will give him an annual
income of about $50, 900. With house
in New York and a Summer residence
at Long Branch in addition to this i'll
come, the friends of the General need
no longer to be under apprehension
that the failure of bis stock brokerage
firm for $40, 900, 600 will leave him i'm.
poverished. ...a .fAA T.
GEN. swAIM'S ACCOMPLISHMENT
FACTORY RESULT OF INQUIRIES INTO
HIS HANDLING OF THE GARFIELI
FUND.- .t ....... ....
In the Winter of 1882 8 a fair was
held in the Capitol building for the
benefit of the Garfield memorial fund
The treasurer of the fund is Judge
f Advocate General d. G.. Swain, who
ry appointed by the Secretary of Wa
: to investigate charges made agains
the integrity of that officer by A. E
) Bateman o Co., bankers, of this city
with whom Gen. Swain has had bu
a siness transactions. On the 4th o
Il June, 1888, Gen. Swain turned over t.
the Society of the Army of the Cum
| berland the money received by him a
n treasurer of the memorial fund. N
q itemized statement has ever been pub
O lished, so far as can now be learned, o
9 the money received by him, and Off
p GERS of the army interested i'm the mat
:. tsr, have, since Gen. Swaim's arraign
ment before the court of inquiry, beel
: quietly investigating the matter. Th
result of their inquiries thus far ha
9 been by no means satisfactory. Gen
@ Swain. it is said, turned over to tn
e Society of the Army of the Cumber
n land about 81 900, but it is averred tina
g beyond this sum there are over 81 90
= of the fund not accounted for at tina
% time (June a. 1881 which the treasure
n temporarily, at least, appropriated t
his own use. a.. -. ....- 80. |..s