St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-06
ess said ex Senator Spencer informed him

ness said ex Senator Spencer informed him
that on one occasion, when he was in
the room alone with Dorsey, the latter re-
marked, "See how l do business,'' whereup-
on he placed $4,000 or $4,000 in an envelope
and laid it on a table. Presently Brady came
in, put the envelope in his pocket, and went
away.
On the last Wednesday in June, James
said, that with Attorney Cooke and Wood
word, he called on the President at the White
House. AS they entered, the attendants
said, $50 right up stairs to the Cabinet room
the President is there.n Who is with him?''
asked James Senator Dorsey and Col.
Ingersoll'' The three went into the
Red Room, and word was sent
the President, when the latter
entered he was introduced to Cooke. ''This,'
said James, twas obviously the first time
they met" Cooke explained what had been
done by Gibson and himself. The president
suggested that they were too slow; that they
should be more earnest in their work; and
that they should have the accused parties in
dcted and tried. Cooke promised that no
time should be lost. On rising to leave the
room, he said, '!Mr. President, you know l
am criminal lawyer, and that my associa-
tons are not always with angels. I hear q
good deal about what is going on, and
feel it my dnty to say, from the knowledge
which has come into my possession, that
something dreadful is about to happen. l do
not know what it is but | think can learn
during the coming week"
Toward the close of August, at meeting
at the house of the attorney general, at which
Woodwork, Cooke and Gibson were present
the question of additional counsel was dis
cussed. The attorney general said he had
concluded to retain the Hon. Benjamin H.
Brewster, and that he would retain any other
person whom James would suggest. James
asked that the Hon. George Bliss, ex-Unit-
ed States attorney for the southern
district of New York be retained. This was
done. In conclusion the witness said: Il
desire to say to the committee that I gladly
avail myself of the opportunity afforded by
their summons to present to them and to the
public this statement of essential facts, of
my connection with the star route proceed
ings. I deem it due to the truth of its his
tory and as a matter of justice to myself, and
still more, of justice to the memory of the
late President Garfield. His conduct in the
whole affair was honorable and courage
GUS in a high degree, and was
inspired by a lofty sense of the duties of his
office. If he had taken lower view of his
obligations as the chief magistrate, and as an
honest man, it is my firm belief he would
not have fallen victim to the assassin's
bullet.
Governor Stewart, member of the COM
mittee said: ''Your belief, Mr.. James, is
that the assassination of Garfield was in con-
sequence of the star route matters?"
81 don't say that replied the witness. 'I
mean, judging form the clamor of the peo-
pie, and clippings found in the assassin's
pocket, that Guiteau's head was turned by
these things.''
Ex-Attorney General MacVeagh testified,
at length concerning the star route frauds,
corroborating the testimony of James in its
main features. After President Garfield was
shot, witness considered it undesirable to
complcate the star route cases, and he de-
sired to do nothing to complicate the presi-
dent who would succeed Garfield. He wished
his successor to go in as lit
tie embarrassed as possible. MacVeagh,
continuing said, ~ had several conferences
with President Arthur as to the general sub
ject of the prosecution of the star route cases
and he expressed desire that l remain and
continue responsible for the prosecution,
first as attorney general, and subsequently as
leading counsel for the government, but
felt could not do so.'' MacVeagh will con-
tinue his testimony tomorrow.