Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-21

the successful working OF the bureau: provided
that the total expense shall not exceed $4,000 per
annum.
MINOR NOTES.
At meeting Saturday Of the House committee
on reform in the civil service, Representative Hob
tZel was directed to report adverey the bills for
the repeal or the civil service laws.
The ways and means committee to-day decided
to report bill abolishing discrimination in favor OF
American artists and decreasing the duty on works
OF art from 30 10 10 per cent ad yalorem.
Senator Garland reported adversely to-day from
the committee on the judiciary the bill introduced
Ey 10 THAT dss
their Instructions to jur1eS to writing in all states
wherein @ by the laws thereof state judges are re-
Qu1red so to do.
THE TRIAL OF EX-SENATOR KEEL.
LOGG.
Postponed Until April 29th.
JOHN A. WALSH COMING NEXT rHuRspAY-Hrs ..rx.
PoRTANT PAPERS" TO ARRIVE wEDNESDAY-wIT-
NESS PRICE ALSO COMING.
This is the day which some weeks AGO was set by
Judge Wylie for the trial OF the case OF ex-senator
W. p. Kellogg. on an indictment charging him with
having accepted an Illegal fee, while C. S. Senator,
rom James *. Price, contractor for carving the
mails Attorney General Brewster was early pres
ent, as were also r. G. Ingersol. Jere Wilson and
\; a,n Wilson, the attorneys for MI lngersol Mr.
Enoch Totten and others interested In the star
route cases
District Attorney worthington came in a few
minutes after ten O'clock when the court asked If
the government was ready I'm the case.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS A PosrPoNEMBNr
UNTIL AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF WALSH.
The Attorney General said they desired to confer
After few moments spent in consultation At
torney General Brewster arose and said that on
Friday last the President received a letter from
John A. Walsh which was placed In his (the speak,
er's hands between and O'Clock In the afternoon.
That letter was dated at Montreal, and Mr.. Walsh
stated that he understood that his presence was
not required at the trial. but he was ready to hand
over Such papers as he had to any deputized by
the PRESIDENT TO receive them. He Cthe ATTORNEY
GeneraD at once dispatched two agents TO Mon
treal to see Mr.. Walsh-MeSsrS Ker and Cameron
giving them the proper authority, and also letter
explaining to MI. Wash the necessity OF his being
here. They started on Friday night at late hour
and reached Montreal yesterday morning. He uhe
Attorney GeneraD had received one telegram from
MI Cameron and two from Mr.. ker TO the effect
that
THEY HAD SEEN Mr. WALSH
and he had given up the papers. and that they had
explained to Mr.. Walsh the necessity OF his at
tendance at the trial. Mr. Walsh had also sent
MIN (the Attorney GeneraD telegram that he
would be here on Thursday. MeSSrs Ker and
Cameron would be here with the papers on Wed
nesday.
WITNESS PRICES SERIOUS CONDITION.
MI. Brewster stated that knowing the condition
or Mr. Price, who Is in Philadelphia suffering with
cancer in the eye, and under the care OF DR.
dOUSUOu. ue udu Stnb tuc QlStTlcG attorney 10 see
him. Mr.. Worthington had done so, and he had a
certificate that If Mr. Price was compelled to come
here it would likely imperil his life. Mr. Price,
however, stated that II necessary he would come
here be the consequences what they might He
thought that he had shown sufficient reasons for
postponement, and he would ask the court to ad-
Journ the case Till next Monday. The agents could
not be here till Wednesday aud Mr. Walsh not un-
til thursday. AS Mr.. Price had offered to come
here he would have him. although he would have
to be removed very carefully.
THE DEFENSE OBJECT TO PosrpoyEwrSr
The counsel for defendant and defendant here
conferred for few minutes.
Mi. Jere Wilson then said that they objected to
q continuance till next Monday. as the Attorney
day.
The Attorney General said Walsh was expected
MI. Wilson said that his client was here under
considerable expense for witnesses. and every DAYS
delay was expensive to him. He did not desire any
The court remarked that II the case was post
poned till Monday but one day would be lost, for
the court was not In the habit OF sitting for trials
on SaLuTaays ana ne Old not see that II would add
materially TO the expense.
Mr.. Ingersoll remarked that If the case was post
poned he would rather IL should be to Tuesday OF
next week.
THE CASE POSTPONED TILL TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK
The court said the cases would be postponed till
Tuesday OF next week, and as far as the court
could be peremptory In ordering the trial to pro-
ceed then it would be.
Mr.. Jere. Wilson said they hoped that there
would be no further postponement after that day.
The Attorney General said that he had asked the
case Tuesday, but should Mr.. Price, when he ar
rives here, become too sick toiappear, they might
be compelled to ask the court to aid them.
The court said he cOulo not go into a matter OF
that kind low. AT present the trial OF the case Is
set for Tuesday next
The parties thereupon left the courtroom.
Walsh's Letter to the President.
The following is the letter written to the Presi-
l,v,& hx,Y VI-a1rl
MONTREAL, April 18th, 1884
Sir: The Hon. B. 81. Brewster, Attorney General
and other distinguished and learned counsel for the
United States In its case against wm Pitt kellogg,
have repeatedly said In open court that the govern
ment did not need nor want me as witness, per-
SOnally, for the successful prosecution OF the said
Kellogg, but did desire and did absolutely need
before going to trial, certain 'important papers" IN
my possession bearing on the case, ETC., etc. You
evidently take the same view OF the matter|l e.
that my presence as witness is not necessary-a
view made manifest by your refusal to acQuiesce to
the reasonable request made you by me In my let
ter to you OF Nov. Sd, 1sS3 AS good citizen, do
not, however, wish to assume any part OF the re-
SpOnSibility OF being In any wise instrumental In
defeating the ends OF justice herein tender you,
as Chief Magistrate OF the nation, the 'important
papers" referred to by counsel
However much may differ from the honored and
very experienced counsel in their views concerning
the nOn-importance OF my personal appearance as
a witness to explain the papers in behalf or the
United States In the prosecution OF VIM. Pitt Kel-
logg nevertheless feel that, in justice TO myself
OI.
will not be possible for me to appear as afwitness
for prosecution represented by an Attorney Gen
eral OF the United States who has seen proper to
assail me, without any just cause, In open court
OF the Navy.
furthermore, 1 lack the moral and legal recocni-
ton and support which have asked OF you-a
recognition made doubly necessary by the failure
on the part OF the head OF the Department OF JUS
ttce to do his duty, and because OF the moral and
other support so freely and graciously extended
the accused In the language and acts OF the men,
bers OF your Cabinet-to wit: the Hon. Benjamin
William E Chandler, Secretary of the Navy.
Permit me to add that the professed Indifference
tOuch1ng my appearance as manifested now by
counsel Is In marked and surprising contrast with
vember, when MesSrs- Merrick and Ker repeatedly
sought interviews with me, as q witness for the
United States, alleging that such interviews were
absolutely necessary Tor preparation in the trial Of
fixed for December 10, 1888. I do not suppose that
either OF the gentlemen will feel IL necessary TO en-
ter denial to this statement as has been done by
some OF them, touching equally truthful state
they should do so, respectfully refer you to the
record OF the proceedings had In the Criminal
Court OF the District OF Columbia on December 10
1883, in the case OF the United States Va VIM Pitt
Kellogg.
That counsel for the government now say they
do not need me as witness, but do need my ss1n-
pOrtant papers, refer you to the record OF the
proceedings OF the same court, same case. for 18th
AS the important papers referred to BY counsel
for the government I'm the star route cases are my
property, and OF great value 70 me In
the prosecution OF my ciytl action against ex-sec-
you will be kind enough 70 send some person duly
authorized to receipt for the same In your name,
with the understanding they Will be returned me
by you intact after the trial OF said Kellogg.
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