Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-01

signed, and at the instance OF witness the Attorney
papers he had Finally Cook returned the papers
In the 16 routes which were the papers witness had
called for, and which Cook denied having had. 1t
was
LITTLE REMARKABLE n WAYS THAT ARE DARK,
That the prosecution learned afterwards that the
other side had papers in the very sixteen routes that
COOK had 81 say, In my opinion the papers were
retained for the purpose OF being copied for the
0tner SIDE" The examination OF witnesses by the
uelenSe showed that they had Information con-
tained In those papers They could not have OBJ
tanned the Information except from the papers held
Dy COOK, as the originals OF those papers were re-
ports OF Woodward and were kept strictly secret
SO secret that witness himself did not get TO see
them all.
woodward, Sitting behind Bliss l-"Those papers
were kept securely locked up in the safe"
NOTHING TO DO WITH BREwSTER'S APPOINTMENT.
Here the witness took up Cooks testimony: that
Gen. Brewster had said to him that could not do
he pleased with Bliss because he indebted to the
latter for his appointment Col. Bliss said this was
ABSURD; that he had nothing to do with Brewster'S
appointment He said he was with the President
witness remarked to the President that he wished
thihgS were In shape that Brewster could he ap-
pointed Attorney General The President re-
Sponded that things were In such shape and that
Brewster was to be Attorney General
IN REGARD TO COL coRKHrLL,
witness said that at ElberOn Cook and Gibson ex-
pressed doubts OF Corkhill, and referred to a
In which Hines had been Interested The repre-
sentations of Cook and Gibson very much impressed
witness. and he found that MacVeagh shared the
suspicion. upon going Into the cases they decided
that Corkhill ought to be removed, and witness
found TO his great surprise that
COOK HIMSELF WANTED TO BE CoRKHIIL'S SUCCESSOR
as district attorney. Cook insisted that he had
some right to the position and wanted Bliss to urge
bis claim to the President Witness refused, say
Ing Cook had no more claim to the place than any
Other lawyer here. Finding he could not get the
place, Cook wanted his partner, Col. Cole. ap-
6uarrn n6s scaid hr n
sent to the confirmation OF any man in place OF
Corkhlll while the Guiteau case was pending. Wit
there was nothing OF weight to hold against
Corkhlll; that possibly social Influences might have
had some effect upon him. but there was nothing
the cases without Corkhill, and everything asked
or Corkhill was cheerfuly done. From the time
witness came into the cases there was no chance
fOr COrkh1ll to be unfaithfuL 1t reported that
Corkhll would refuse to sign indictments, but
@ @when they were sent him he promptly signed
cases II do not Think continued Bliss, "that he
was IN entire sympathy with the prosecution. His
associates were all friendly with Dorsey and other
uelendantS, and he was perhaps Influenced by
that" 1t was unfortunate said the witness that
Corkhiu adjourned the grand jury. but witness
knew nothing on that account that would lead to
OlStruSt At the same time he would say he would
not have selected Corkh1ll to prosecute the cases
Witness, learning that Senator Edmnnds would
ODJect 10 confirming successor to COrkhl at that
Time, advised the Attorney General to 60 slow in
The matter OF his removal
THE REMOVAL OF Mr.. COOKS DETECTIVES.
In regard to the removal of Cooks detectives Col.
Bliss said he did not remove them. The Attorney
General said he wanted to control the outside ex-
penses- Witness had no outside employees, but
Cook had as the vouchers for their pay showed
The Attorney General wanted these expenses STOP
ped, and the men were discharged. These detec-
tives were employed long before the jury was
made up and were OF no earthly use, said the wit
ness, and ought to have been discharged. though
witness denied having inStigated the discharge.
WALSH AGAINST BRADY.
Col Bliss explained the Walsh contract and
Walsh's claim OF $4,000 for an extra months pay
after the contract was taken from him. He said
that Walsh alleged the payment OF money by him
to Brady, but the record showed nothing Of the
kind. He did not have sufficient confidence in
Walsh to proceed in a prosecution depending alto
gether upon his testimony. 1t was certain that
Brady would deny WalshS charge, and it would
be simply Walsh against Brady.
HOW THE DORSEY ROUTES WE'RE EXPEDITED.
Here the witness took up the routes OF the Dorsey
combination, and showed how the Increases and
expeditions had been allowed until the compensa-
tion was out of all proportion. S. w. Dorsey did
not, he said, become directly interested until after
he left the Senate A the figures OF these increases
and expeditions have been published in The starr
The route from Bismarck to Tongue river was in
creased from about 50 600 to $1O,OOO in year.
and so on with all the expedited routes He said
the prosecution was impressed by the record that
and the expeditions were made upon bogus petitions
and "an sorts OF little frauds" In some cases tie
routes were being run before expedition by the car
rierS at faster time than the expedition called for.
Upon hearing these statistics read Mr. StewartOf
the committee. exclaimed: "Oh! dear"
WHAT JuRtEs YOU MUST HAVE HAD!"
Another route that was expedited by tens OF
thousands OF dollars only yielded a revenue from
all its post offices OF $76l. &C. After expedition it
fell of to s5s7. One route that was expedited to
about $50 900 did not have a single letter carrier
over it Tor thirty-ntne days
Mr. Mllken.-"You presented all these facts in
the trial?"
MIR. Biss-"Yes, SIR"
Mr.. Mllken.-"And the jury rendered verdict
Col Bliss said that these figures were only one
feature OF the evidence; that fraud in every direc
ton and OF all kinds was proved
Mr.. Miken.-"And the jury didn't convict?n
"Mr. Bliss.-"No, SIR"
Mr.. Miliken.- -"And yet Col Cook thinks there is
nothing so htgh-tOned as Washington turyen
Mr Bliss.-sExcept Washington lawyer"
Continuing, the witness said, that on another
route costing $4,000, 1t was shown that the sub
contractor regularly carried the mail in the leg OF
his boot
Messrs Mtlliken and Stewart again expressed as
tOnishment at the verdict, and commented unfav-
Orably upon w Washington Jur1eS
SOME DAY.
Mr. Bliss said he had his own opinion OF the
result, and the facts would probably come out some
day. He said he had proceeded in those cases upon
the plan adopted in the prosecution OF Tweed in
New York. The witness said that Cook and Glib
son ne1er opposed beginning the prosecution with
the Dorsey routes; that, on the contrary, they
and never was word said by either against that
proceeding until Cook suggested 1t In his resgna-
ton MI Bliss said he was willing to accept all
the condemnation or glory OF having selected the
Dorsey cases. He said that Cook and Gibson
wanted to include the Prescott route but witness
opposed that, and tntlmated that he did SO be-
cause he suspected the motives OF Cook and Gibson.
Senator Dorsey, witness said, admitted his owner
ship In the routes, except those that to Vaie
No evidence was submitted In the trial as to the
character OF the bOndSmen. Witness said there
was ample evidence to convict Dorsey. The records
were full OF evidence duplicating Dorsey He wrote
his letters on senate paper and It was shown that
when some Of them said such and such expeditions
fendantS) was, ''Oh, but we have contractor who
Is In the United states Senate" The witness gave
history OF the Corpus Christi route, to show that
IL was not strong enough until after Price told his
story, for prosecution
IN RELATION no Mr.. GrBsON's STATEMENT
that the prosecution should have been pushed In
the San Antonio and Corpus Christi route, he read
from Mr. Gibsons report, In which he said that
the aff1dav1ts upon which the extension was al
lowed could not possibly have been based upon the
factS He then read Mr.. GibS0n's opinion furnished
the Office with relation TO the contract OF w. M
GrtfIith, In which he said there was no absolute
proof OF fraud WitAess said further that In this
case the government held SIS 600 or $4,000, which
should, the prosecution had been successful,
have been turned into the public treasury. Witness
wrote letter upon this subject which stood in the
been told that 5000 would be given to any one
who had influence enough to secure the withdrawal
Of this letter. lawyer, whose name he did not
want mention HAD endeAvOred tn hava fhfs