The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-04
Testimony : ttOrney-GeneraI Brewster
letter. x-Marshal Henry, in Which
BY -sr Is Roughly Handled.
The { ISL Inquiry Terminates by
Laying 1.-THE Report on the Table.
The Double Dealing of the Democrats on the
Appropriation Bills-IndicatiOns that
Congress WillAdjourn on Saturday.
THE KELLOGG CASE.
The Attorney General Tells What Mr. Bliss
Had to DO with 1t.

The Attorney General Tells What Mr. Bliss
Had to Do with 1t.
WASHINGTON, July 3-Attorney general
Brewster was examined by the Springer commit
tee, to-day, relative to the trial Of the star
route cases. Nothing particularly interesting
was developed until the following question was
asked by Mr., Springer:
Did Bliss write to consult with any one in
regard to the prosecution of Kellogg from po-
htieal viewf.
Answer On December 20, 1882, he wrote me
a letter as follows:
As to the matter ! spoke of to you this
mornings to using Price as witness-whv
not consult with Secretary Chandler on the po-
htical view of itl Of course, you would not
consult any one on the legal aspect but the mat
ter may be productive of great difficulties. Mer-
rick may get ugly if he does not have
his own way, and make trouble in the case
on the trial At the same time we cannot, any
OF US, allow Price, who is indicted and guilty to
escape unless he gives us some one more guilty,
and does it certainly. Without Walsh Price is
OF little or no use to us and Walsh is not now
available to us. With Walsh, even, we do not
get clear case through Prices assistance
against any one, except, perhaps, Brady; and
situated as we are now, we do not need to give
up any one to get proof against Brady in an
other case than that on trial Price cannot aid
to attack Kellogg; think politics affect him.
he may claim to have promised Price protection
think, in fact he has done so only condition
ally; he certainly had no legal right to do it
without consulting you and getting authority
from you. He had no moral right to do it with
out consulting me. think in fact, he has not
done 1T; but he may be willing to have it sup
posed that he has, as being more likely to get
your approval of something he has done than
your consent to do something. The matter may
come to shape where you will have to put
your foot down, but think likewise way is to
temporize, at least until the trial is over. At
the worst it may become necessary to accept
anything Merrick has done in promising Price
Immunity, but that does not involve consenting
to prosecutions against others with Prices as
slstance, unless your Judgment tells you such
prosecution ought to be instituted am very
anxious ABOUT the whole natter
The witness testified that Brewster Cameron
was fully exonerated from the charge of attempt
ing to bribe the jury
"ln the prosecution of the star-route cases. do
you think Merrick or Bliss did or omitted to do
anything that their duty requiredT
II should be very sorry to believe any such
thing. think they did their duty
The witness believed one opinion published by
Bliss was indiscreet, but he did not believe that
either Bliss or Merrick had been guilty of inf
deity to the cases. Referring to the Presidents
wishes and influence in the cases. Ohe witness
said the President, from beginning to end had
done all he could to assist the witness in the
cases. and his aid had been Of great value to the
prosecution
s.Do you include the Kellogg caseqn
why, of course, do [ said the star-route
cases. that includes them all
The witnesses attention was called to a re-
ported complaint, by MerTick, that certain local
officials had been retained after they should
have been discharged. The witness said Bliss
and MerTick made special complaint that GER
tain local ofc ers were giving aid and comfort to
the defense. The witness went at once to the
President and reported the matter, and the
President removed the men without delay One
of these men was Marshal Henry, and another
was Anger, city postmaster
Ex Senator Kellogg sent the following to Chair
man Springer
WASHINGTON, July 8.
Sir-I have Just read the testimony of Attorney
general Brewster, given before your committee I
observe he is reported having stated that he had
investigated the charges of alleged improper inter
ference with the star-route jury and there no
proof foundation whatever for any of the charges
made against Brewster Cameron, in connection
with this matter. I think in this his MEM
ory fails him. Among other proofs and charges
which have been made those contsined in letter
written recently by exUnited States Marshal E. 3.
Henry, q wellknown, highly respected and credible
gentleman think all viii admit. The following is the
letter;
"GEAUGA LAKE, O., June %, 1884.
4 see the subject of attempted jury bribing has
come up before the committee. Brewster Cameron
to me, just before the first starroute jury was
and wanted me to put three names as
talesman. reminded him of the impropriety of the
Department of Justice selecting jurors when he in.
sisted that the should be put on, and gave as a
the statement that the Attorneyge1era would
rather give $25 900 than to have the defendants
escape; that if the jury failed to convict,
it could at least be arranged to dis
agree. refused to become party to
such villany, whereupon, the following morning or
next but one the Attorney general sent for me and
repeated, several times that if the trial failed the
whole country would hold me responsible His talk
savored of stump speech and when arose to leave
the room saw stenographer in corner Of the
room behind me, he having apparently been taking
down the conversation. To this did not object only
thought it ungentlemanly, and found a partial
excuse for the Attorney general, in my own
mind, the ground that he was heavily under
the influence of liquor also heard Geo. Bliss say
several times. during the trial, that he did not
think Dorsey should be convicted, as there was no
evidence against him. see Merrick says DETAINED
the counsel. did not. When they openly DETAINED
me and reported that had packed the jury, de-
nounced it as false. The Attorney generals barber
one Perserfer Kennedy daily with one or two Of
the jurors have given only outline of this infany
Very truly yours O, E. HENRYn
desire to call your special attention to this letter.
and venture to say that you win call ex-Marshal
Henry. Col Anger, late postmaster Of this city and
also VIM Dickson foreman of the star-route jury to-
gether with other witnesses, whom they WILL as am
Informed furnish you, much light will be thrown upon
this most important matter
Very respectfully. w. L. KELLOGG.
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