The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
HE REFRESHES BREWSTER'S MEM
DRY, AND IN A WAY THAT
BREWSTER MUST DESPISE.
The Ex-senator Presents a Let
ter Showing Up BrewS-
ter Cameron.
How He Attempted to Pack the
Jury, and Mentioned Money
to the Marshal.
in Congress Yester-
day-The Presidents Veto
Not Downed in the Senate.

| WASA1NGTON, July S.-AttOrney
General Brewster, was before the
Springer committee to-day. Witness
testified that Brewster Cameron was
fully exonerated from the charge of
attempting to bride the jury in the
prosecution of the star route cases.
QueStion-Do you think Merrick did,
or omitted to do anything but his
duty?
Answer should be very sorry to
believe any such thing. He did his
duty.
Witness believed one opinion pub
lished by Bliss was indiscreet, but he
did not believe Bliss or Merrick had
been guilty of any infidelity to the
cases. Referring to the presidents
wishes and influence in the cases,
witness said the president, from the
beginning, had done all he could to as
sist witness in the work and had been
of much value to the prosecution.
Question-Do you include the KEEL
logg case?
Answer-Why, of course do. 1 |
said the Star route cases; that includ- |
ed them all.
Witness attention was called to a |
reported complaint by Merrick that |
certain local officials had been retain |
ed iii Office after they should have |
been discharged. Witness said Bliss
and Merrick made a special complaint
that certain local officers were giving
aid and comfort to the defense. Wit
ness went at once to the president and
reported the matter and the president
removed the men without delay.
One was Marshall Henry and the
other was Anger. city postmaster.
Ex-senator Kellogg sent the fol-
lowing letter to Chairman Springer:
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Sir: 1 have
Just received the testimony of Attor-
Brewster, given before
your committee. I observe he is re-
ported as having stated he had inves-
,igated charges of alleged improper
with the Star Route jury,
md there was no proof whatever for
my charges made against Brewster
Cameron in connection with this
natter. 1 think, in this, Brewster is
or his memory fails him.
Among other proofs and charges {
which have been made are those con- :
aimed IN letter written by Ex.-Uni-
ed States Marshal E. S. Henry, a well i
:nown, highly respected, and credible I
Gentleman, L think, all will admit.
ME following is the letter:
GEAUGA LAKE, OHIO, June t
1SS4:-I see the subject of t
tempted jury bribing has c
ONE up before the committee. '
Brewster Cameron came to me Just
efore the first Star Route jury was L
and wanted me to put T
q three names as taliSmen. 1 re- t
minded him of the improperly of the t
apartment of justice selecting C
lrors, when he insisted the men Il
lould be put on, and gave as reason il
nat the encouragement would t
ather give $4,000 than to have the
efendant escape that if the jury t
liled to convict, it could, at least, be C
to disagree. L refused to n
ecome a party to such villainy. f
Thereupon, the following morning
It the next the attorney general t
mt for me and repeated, several !
mes, that eff the trial failed, the p
hole country would hold me respon- G.
ble." His talk savored of a stump Il
,eech, and when he arose to leave-the p
,om saw stenographer in corner "
the room, having apparently been G.
king down the conversation. To
lis did not object, only thought it O
ngentlemanly and found partial ex-
Use for the attorney general in my CT
Hn mind, on the ground he was Il
cavity under the influence of liquor. tt
also heard George Bliss say, several h
mes, during the trial, that he did
ot think Dorsey should be convicted tt
, there was no evidence against him. o
hen they openly DETAINED me and
,ported 1 had packed the jury, l
9nounced it as false. The attorney G
eneral's barber. one Kennedy, was q
ally with one or two jurors. l have +
wen only an outline of the infamy. D
Very truly, yours, [Signedl r,
E. S. HENRY. a
1 desire to call your II
,ecial attention to this letter, and Fl
enture to say that if you will call Ex- n
[arshal Henry, Col. Anger, late post Il
aster of this city, as also VIM. Dick d
N, foreman of the Star route jury, e
,gether with other witnesses whose
ames they will, as / am informed, d
lrnish you, much light will DE a
lrown upon the matter. n
Very Respectfully, L
[Signed.l W. P. KELLOGG. q