Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-25

aus testlmony In regard 10 the part he Cook took
IN the Kellogg case. Mr.. Cook also charged that
Bliss had testified falsely as to certain star route
papers which Bliss claimed that he Cook had.
Mr.. Cook said Bliss and Woodward kept all the
that there WAS not q single statement made 10y
Bliss relating to him twitnessl that had the SEM
olance OF truth As TO Bliss testimony
that Cook wanted Corkhill's place OF dis
trict attorney, the Witness said e." That was
absolutely false. did not desire the place and
did not recommend any man except A. c. Bradley.
Mr. cook selected certain statements OF Bliss and
denounced them as false, and charged that II the
defense were furnished with any OF the govern
He said Lney was about his ofliee great deal and
had access to the papers He had also been In
formed by Col VIM. p. Wood that a post of1ice
TO the star route defendentS Mr.. Cook denounced
the statement OF Woodward that President Gar
neld protested against his Cooks employment, as
the President welcomed him into the cases. and
that nobody, except the defendents objected 10 his
employment
MR. COOK ON INSPECTOR WOODWARD
MI. Cook said, in reply 10 a question by Mr.. MIL
liken, that Mr.. Woodward was one OF the most
inefficient and unfortunate men that the govern
ment could have had. He said that Woodward
persisted In mixing up his own views and ideas In
his Official Investigations and reports, and that
hence they were not trustworthy.
MR. COOK DENIES THAT HE GOT ANY OF THE CoIGRovE
FEE.
In regard to Coleman's testimony that Cook
received part OF the fee paid Cole the partner OF
Cook, to prevent Colgroves Indictment the witness
entered most emphatic deniaL He said Mr. Cole
was his partner In civil cases, and that he had
knowledge OF Goes transactions with Colgrove.
He declared that all evidence 10 The contrary was
false. and said that at the time Coleman fixed the
Interview between himself Cook and Cole. he
COOK was absent at Eiberon, and hence IL was
physically Impossible that the interview should
have taken place.
PROOF OF BRIBERY.
Tn opIr fno
the Star route cases could have been prosecuted 10
conviction. He said conviction could have been
had on the Walsh route (Santa Fe and Prescottl:
that he made thorough lnveS, igation OF that
route and he could, had the case been prosecuted,
have produced proof of the passage OF money (and
for bribery between the hands ol parties He was
sausfied that conviction could have been secured
In that case. He was also confident that the
SauiSOuryS could have been convicted.
NOT GOT TO THE BOTTOM YET.
Mr.. Cook remarked TO Mr.. springer, "you haven't
Will"
Mr.. springer asked If Mr.. Cook had got to the
Mr.. Cook replied: 81 havn't reached the founda-
tlon since the cases passed out OF my hands; did,
TO some extent, then
The chairman asked the witness to give the re-
suit OF his probing OF the cases
Mr.. Cook replied that he didn't desire, and he
did not suppose the committee did either, to reflect
on men for matters long past and some OF whom
are dead. He was satisfied that some OF the de-
1eEdantS could have been convicted.
MIR. Milliken asked II Mr.. Cook thought the cases
tailed through lack OF capacity or Oh sincerity on
the part OF the prosecution.
The witness replied that the failure was due to
Doth. He said the prosecution lacked the"methodi-
cal powers and discriminating ability, TO collate
the strong evidence from the great mass and pre-
sent II to the jury In an intelhgible manner. He
did not believe that after January lst 1882 there
was an earnest purpose TO convict, except on the
part OF Hr. Merrick. He said nobody could doubt
Mr. Merrck's sincerity or his earnestness but that
WA N trafn fhQ or
motive. Nj. Merrick was too bitter, too severe
Witness thought that this bitterness grew out Of
Mer,ick'S rank paruisanshp that
AERRICK WAS MOVED BY PARTISAN ZEAL
in the prosecution OF Dorsey and Kellogg, though
that did not account for his zeal He gave Mer rick
credit ior honesty OF purpose spurred on by parti
san feeling.
AN ATTEMPT TO CORRUPrLY INFLUENCE Mr.. COOK.
Mr.. Cook said that there was direct and posi-
tive attempt made to corruptly influence him
tCoOk.) He made arrangements to expose the
whole matter, but 1t did not go to frution. The
proposition was TO withdraw him from his engage
ment with the government he TO receive pay In q
manner that could not be- traced. Mr. Cook SAID
he did not want to be asked for names but he
would give all the facts. He said the party who
approached him asked for an Interview He
granted the request and made an appointment In
accordance with that appointment the party
called and witness took HIM upstairs In bis Office
10 room In Which there was bed.
A MAN UNDER THE BED.
Witness had a man concealed under the bed in
order that he might hear all that passed The party
made his proposition In part, and then suggested
that he would rather complete his proposition at
tine Portland. Witness did not suppose the party
Knew that listener was concealed under the bed.
The proposition was that Cook should her With
draw from the case or conduct himself to pro-
tect certain OF the accused persons For that Cook
was TO receive large sum OF money. Cook init
mated that he might go TO the Portland TO meet the
party, but he really had no idea OF doing so.
THE MAINE REPUBIICAHs-The Maine Renuhlican
association, at meeting last evening, elected the
following officers president. VIM B. Smell: vice
president, John H. Rice; secretary E. j. Brookings;
corresponding secretary, John l. Brown; treasurer
John G. Auld executive committee representing
the several counties or the state Henry c. Higgins
Gen. Ellis Spear, A. s. Richmond, Horace j. Jacobs,
George Z. Corson, Gen. f. ID. Seweu, v. ID. Stock
bridge, A. H. S. Davis, Amos Hadley, d. W. Lo-
thrOp, n. A. Robbins Levi RoSenbaum, John w
Brown. DIR. II. N. Howard, John W. Babson and w.
Ii. Hudson.
THROWN FROM THEIR CARRIAGE AND INJURED
Gen. Hazen. chief Of the signal corps; Mrs Hazen.
and Mrs. EdeS were thrown from their carriage at
the corner OF 14th and streets last evening" by the
horse running away. All OF the party were bruised
but their injuries are not serious. AT the time OF
the accident a horse attached TO a coupe at the
corner u came unmanageable, and rushed upon the
knocking down Col Remy Judge adyo-
cate general OF the navy. He was not Seriously
injured
A SUIT TO SELL THE c. AND o. CANAL-A peti-
tOn was filed yesterday In the Z. s. circuit court In
Baltimore by w. w. COrcoran and Others trustees
In the mortgage under the act OF 1874 In the suit OF
Daniel X. Stewars against the Chesapeake and Ohio
CANAL which was heard and partly decided In
April, 1881, for the sale OF the canal and receivers
for 1t by the trustees. The petition alleges that
the interest on the bonds had not been paid owing
TO gross miSmanagement
AleKnmdrla Affair.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
CITY CouNCn-.The city council held its regular
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