Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-19

STAR ROUTE REVELATIONS.
MI. bliss Continues His story.
HIS SWEEPING DENIAIs OF THE TESTIMONY AGAINST
Mr. George Bliss was again before the Springer
committee to-day. Mr.. ker maintained his seat
Immediately at the left hand OF Mr. Bliss, and lis
tened attentively to every word Mr. Bliss took up
the testimony OF Walsh. and defended himself
against accusations therein. He said he went into
movement to buy the National Republican for
the purpose OF putting stop to its assaults upon
the prosecution. He had no negotiations with
Brady, and only owned one seventy-sixth interest
In the paper. The purchase did stop the assaults
upon the prosecution, except that on several occa-
sons fndiscreet reporters put n items In the inter-
est OF the accused. There were one or two gentle
men connected with the paper on terms that did
not admit Of their immediate dismissal. They re-
ma1ned though they no doubt sympatnized with
paper.
Mr.. BLISS DENIED
that had ever assa1led Walsh, but said he had
been careful TO treat him with fairness and due
consideration. Walsh, he said. had assaled him
Bliss violently. Mr.. Bliss read letters he wrote to
the Attorney General about Walsh, and. In reply
to the latters accusations against him (Bliss) in
which he (Bliss) denied Walsh's accusations, and
expressed the opinion, in substance, that Walsh
had sold out to the defense, and was scheming to
detail Walsh's relations with Brady, Hires, Brown,
kellogg and Others, and expressed the opinion that
Walsh had been
coRRUPTLY INTERESTED WITH BRADY,
and that what Walsh claims money due him
from Brady as loans was never loaned, but that it
was money due Walsh upon corrupt transactions
between him and Brady. The witness produced
what he said was Walshs original statement to the
prosecution, and read from 1t to show that there
are marked discrepancies between 1t and WalShS
later statement as submitted to the committee.
Col Bliss said that In his original statement Walsh
declared that the postal drafts and notes were
given to him (Wash) by Brady, while In his testi-
mony before the grand jury and committee he de-
clared these notes were delivered to him by Kel-
logg. Walshs original statement was not sworn
to-
PRICES DRAFTS, WHICH Mr. KELLOGG DELIVERED TO
WALSH.
Coming to Kellogg, the witness said Kellogg
came to him with note saying: "My Dear Bliss.
See Mr.. Kellogg and ob1ge your friend, Brewster"
Mr.. Bliss said he was good deal embarrassed, as
he did not want to talk to Kellogg, though he was
directed to do 80 by his superior. But Kellogg in
sisted upon an explanation. He said that he and
o mais9 af ,oW nSn rooms p 1 AT noae WaSn
request him (kellogg) TO deliver 1t TO Walsh.
Kellogg declared that he did not know what the
envelope contained. Mr.. Bliss said he suggested to
Kellogg that he must have known the contents, but
Kellogg repeated the declaration that he was igno
rant OF the contents. Kellogg said that While he
was governor Price had contributed money for po-
litical uses, and he had made application again TO
Price for money for politics. Kellogg admitted
that he did subsequently receive part Of the pro-
ceedS Of these drafts
FOR POLITICAL Uses.
Mr. Van Aistyne asked If Kellogg stated what
political purpose the money was for.
MIR. Bliss replied that Kellogg did not say.
Mr.. Van Alstyne.-"Didn't he say it was to pay
debt contracted by the returning board Of Louisi-
ana In 1857"
Mr.. Bliss-ssI have already denied that"
r.. would
explained at length, but he Bliss stopped him
MI. Van Alstyne.-"Why didn't you let him go
Mr. Bliss-"It was embarrassing to me to be
talking TO him, and wanted to put stop to it."
MIR. Van Aistyne-"There is no harm in being
reservoir"
Mr.. Bliss-"Yes there is. when there is danger
OF your being tapped" [LaughterJ
any knowledge OF the contents Of the envelope,
admitted that he subsequently got from Walsh
herefore he bliss IS CO, could not nep feeling
ope. Mr. Bliss said that Keogg's name did not
appear on the drafts This visit OF Kellogg to wit
ness was about the time or just before tue grand
jury was recOnvened to hear the testimony against
of Keoss s me- h Gepy
question, denied that Brewster Cameron came to
him and asked him not TO see Kellogg nOtwith-
standing the note requesting 1t, which Brewster
had given.
Mr.. Bliss next declared that before the first grand
jury Walsh did not produce a single document
Kellogg was implicated. Therefore he Bliss could
not be charged with bad faith I'M In failing to make
out out case against Kellogg NJ Bliss next reviewed
to the second grand jury, and denied that he had
anything to do with the production before the
the spofford-KelIogg case He said it was clear to
him that the grand jury did not believe Walsh.
With regard to Mr.. Hutchnsons testimony that
Bliss promised that Price should appear before the
grand jury and supplement Welshs testimony
against Kellogg. Mr. Bliss said 1t must be mistake
He denied that he suggested in any form that the
testimony was not sufficient to indict Kellogg.
Mr.. Bliss said he opposed the plan to make Price
witness and let him on from prosecution; that he
regarded
PRICE AS ONE OF THE BIGGEST RAscALs OF THE LOT,
| and he bliss, did not oppose making him wit
ness out Of any consideration or care for Kellogg
but because he thought Price ought to be held and
punished, unless he told all he knew.
In reply to question, Mr. Bliss said he made up
his mind that Kellogg had committed the ofrense
charged. Mr.. Bliss said Price brought suit, while
he was negotiating to appear as witness, against
the government to recover payment OF postal
draft Of $500 that was issued prior to the civil
war. Price SwOre that the draft was never paid,
but Investigation showed that 1t had been ME
Bliss mentioned this, he said to show the incredi-
bility OF Price as witness, and to show that had
he testified In the Kellogg case his testimony
would have been upset by the production OF this
witness repudlated all charges to the effect that
he was friend Of KellOgg's and was trying TO
screen him.
A SERIOUS THING TO 1NDICT A SENATOR.
"Did you ever say that it was q serious thing to
tnd1ct United States SENATOR" asked Mr.. Van
| Alstyne.
"NO, I never did. Probably that impression
was from the fact that one of the colored
jurors said in my presence that 1t was a serious
thing to indict a senator, and repeated tnat it
was, but that Senators might do wrong as well as
other folks or something OF that sort Witness
said he never brought politics into the except
to say Mr. Merr1ck that II he indicted kellogg 1t
would be said that he tMerrtck) did it because Kel
lOgg was republican,
Ibid you ever tell any one to go to Secretary
Chandler to learn something In relation to this
natter" was asked.
"No,' was the reply.
Witness read letter written by him to the At
torney General, advising against accepting Price
as witness.
JUDGE WYLIE TO BIZ PUT ON THE STAND.
Mr.. Milliken asked ii witness knew anything
about the Attorney General sending for Judge
Wylie and talking to him about having the ma
chinery OF the government used to convict kellogg.
Witness refused to reply to this, and it was decided
that Judge Wylte would be put on the stand.
Mr. Bliss testimony was concluded at lis, and
| the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
Serious Accident 10 Mrs. Dahlgren.
| A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun from
| Hagerstown, Md, June is, says: Mrs D. v. Dahl
gren met with a serious accident this evening
whilst out driving in the vicinity of her summer
residence near BoOneSbOrO'. The pole Of the car
riage broke, the horses became unmanageable, and
running away, threw the occupants out OF the car
riage seriously 1nturing Mrs. Dablgren, Miss Ulla
Dahlgren and the coachman. Mrs Dahlgren had