Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-10

men. He was made to believe, too, by
somebody, that l was hostile to him
which was not 81, for 1 did not know him
At any rate when he learned that Mr.
Bliss was no longer in the case, and re.
ceiyed word from me that his presence
was necessary, he came with.
out hesitation from Canada, where
he had gone to avoid process.
But to 90 back. At the time the grand
juFy refused to present him it was stated
that Alr. Kellogg received compensation
as a Senator in violation of the law on a
certain date, July IS, 1879. Before the
third grand jury could be convened the
statute of limitations would run Sgainst
the Otense of receiving notes and other
securities that were given bv Mr.. Price to
Mr.. Kellogg. If the government had
abandoned the case on that score there
might have been an excuse for insinua-
tons of cOnnivance because it was
charged boldly that the refusal
of two grand juries to present
was designed by and procured
by representatives of the government.
The government felt in duty bound to
continue the prosecution and there was
only one way to do it-that was to pre-
sent the case to another jury to test in
court the question whether the date OF
the receipt of compensation was. the date
on which the drafts were turned over to
the defendant, or whether it was the date
on which the money for those drafts was
paid him. There was no decision on this
point and it was our duty to have it de-
cided in court. The court held that the
date of the receipt of the drafts was the
day when the ofense was consummated
and that the date brought the offense
as proved, within the provision
of the statute of limitations, and the case
was very properly dismissed.
KER's MISTAKE.
''Nlr. ker was wrong when he apOlogized
IN court for the insertion of the date of
payment of the money as the time when
the compensation was received. 1t was
the proper thing to do, and the only thing
that could be done. The case was dis
missed" continued the Attorney General,
''but the innocence OF the defendant was
not proved. He pleaded the statute of
limitations, but not until the evidence was
in Mr.. Prices testimony that on a certain
date he paid the drafts to Mr.. Kellogg,
and that Mr.. Kellogg subsequently con-
fessed that he received the money for them,
part of it going to Gen. Brady. The court,
you remember, said publicly that he be-
lieved Mr.. Price had told the truth. Mr..
Walsh's cOrr0bOratiYe testimony was not
needed. No doubt Mr.. Kellogg does feel
that his innocence was not Vindicated.
How could it be, when he asked the inter-
position OF the law to shield him because
the deed was committed so long ago? If
he had not pleaded the statute of limita-
tions, the case would have proceeded as
if the deed had been committed only yes
terday. He would then have had ample
opportunity to yindicate his innocence.
| am remarked upon on both sides
for my course in this matter,
by ignorant people who don't know what
they are talking about, for not doing nv
duty. and those who know better, because
/ did do my duty. Urgent efforts We're
made to persuade me TO desist from the
prosecution, but there was too much to be
remembered; not only the honor of the
Department Of Justice. but beside that
the honor Of Mr.. Brewster. That l pur-
sued the right course l am perfectly
satisfied Of, and the people of the United
States will be, too, some day"
KELLOGG GIVES BREWSTER THE LIE.
When Mr.. Kellogg read the Brewster
interview in the Star tonight he prepared
a reply, which he furnished for the morn
ing papers, in which he says: at is not
true that | pleaded the statute of limita-
tions. The Judge, after the testimony of
Mr.. Price was concluded, Intimated to
my counsel AMI to the prosecution that
the case, as presented. was barred by
statute, and my counsel, against my ex-
pressed desire, advised that the case, with
its attendant delays and expenses, ought
not to 90 further. The Attorney General
knew that there was no good cause
against me from the beginning, even with
the testimony of Mr.. Price, an indicted
mail contractor, who had been promised
immunity to induce him to testify. The
Judge did not say that Mr.. Price told the
truth. The Attorney General, having sig
nally failed to make case. now
resorts to false statements to cover
his defeat and excuse the expenditure
Of large sums of money. Up to the time l
went out of the Senate the Attorney
General repeatedly and personally assured
me and others that there was no case
against me. He repeatedly said that l
should not be troubled. His statement
that l went to him and besOught him to
stop the proceedings is not tue, except
that after the grand jury, composed of
prominent men, had refused to indict me
l went to the Attorney Generals rOems
at WOrmley's and urged that l was being
wantonly and unjustifably prosecuted
He gave me a note to Mr.. Bliss, of the
counsel of the prosecution, requesting the
latter to see me. l shall soon make a
statement to the House, unless Mr..
Springer's committee investigates the
case, showing the double-dealing and
hypocrisy of the Attorney General in this
whole mattern