Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-21
A STAR ROUTE BOMB SHELL.
COMMITTEES STARTLED.
Contractor COlgrOve Said Judge Key
Told Him That Mr. Ker Said That
''FOr $4,000 the Whole Thing Would
be DrOpped',-The Retainer to Cole,
Mr. w. A. Cooks Partner. etc.


The members OF the Hutchinson grand jury be-
fore which the Kellogg case was taken were called
before the Springer committee to-day. Foreman
Hutchinson, OF the jury testified that Col. Bliss
promised that Price should appear and testify, and
that as Price did not appear the jury did not find
presentment. Col Bliss In his testimony denied
that he advised the jury that Price should appear
and the members of the jury were called in order 10
| settle the point OF difference.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. HENRY A. WILLARD
The first witness examined was Mr. Henry A.
Willard OF the grand jury. Mr.. Hutchinsons testl
mony was read TO him. He swore that he could
corroborate Mr. Hutchinson; that Mr.. Bliss did
Il, th fhat Price should testify and spoke to the
Willard testified that Bliss In his opening remarks
to the jury said they were not called together to
find any additional indictments against Brady and
Dorsey but that party or parties high In Official
station were implicated, and the jury was called TO
Willard said Mr.. Bliss announced that Walsh
would testify first and that Price would follow, and
his {Willards recollection was that Mr.. Bliss said
that Price was on his way from Canada TO testify.
He said Col. Bliss requested the jury to adjourn
over for one day, saying that Price would be on
request did adjourn until Saturday, expecting to
have Price before them Mr. Willard said ~ am
very clear that Mr; Bliss said Price would appear
before the jury. He might have said be would
testify In the case, but know he said he would ap
pear before the grand jury"
| TESTIMONY OF OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GRAND JURY
R. O. Edmonston, another member OF the grand
jury testified In corroboration of Mr Willards testi
mony that Mr.. Bliss said Price would be before the
grand Jury, and that was the understanding OF the
jury The witness regarded the evidence Price was
expected to give as important in the case.
II. Clay stewart next testified that he was a
member of the grand jury, and he positive that
they adjourned over with the Understanding that that
because he said Bliss that he ought to have had
his witnesses ready, and not ask the jury to wait
IGr them phe The was that Price
ada. The witness was very positive
Mr. Henry selnken, another member OF the jury,
them.s su No 'S''' a'e just AS MI "iiiAfa stated
Nj George Truesdell; another member Of the
M ahd as sWoTn He e o s
told the jury that Price was expected in day or
| two, but that he was not certain that he would
| that in expectation OF Prices testimony, and at
Bliss suggestion, the jury adjourned over.
This completed the examination OF members
| of the grand jury.
CONTRACTOR C0LGRovE TEsTIFIES AS TO HIS EMPLOY
MEST OF Mr. COLE AS HIS COUNCIL
DR.. James B. Colgrove, of Washington, but a
| resident OF Missouri, and mail contractor was
next called. He testified that MIR. c. c. Cole, of
Cook Cole had been his attorney since 1881. Wit
ness paid Cole $3.50 at one tiple and had paid him
different amounts since. perhaps s4OO altogether
The attention of the witness called to the
| tmony OF Coleman. who had testified that $50
was paidto Cole, who was W. A. Cooks partner. to
prevent the Indictment OF Colgrove (the witness)
Mr.. Cogrove testified that In 1881 outrageous state
ments were published about him in the New York
Times, and copied IN THE EVENING STAR He said
and made hip out a very bad man Coleman, whom
| witness had known in Missouri, called upon Wit
to be indicted, and that in the existing state Of
feeling, it would cost him great deal to defend
emneH Ky urged witness
easiest ana cheapest way out of IL. Coleman
urged witness TO employ Cole, WHO, he said, was a
star route cases. to prevent the indictment. wit
ness expressed the fear that that would look Like
e90g 15s
and finally witness consented to employ Cole. Wit
ness went to see Cole and retained him as his coun
sci In general way The fee was fixed at $500, but
no reference was made to star route cases Witness
paid TO MT Coleman then and there $3.50, and Cole
man handed it to Mr.. Cole. Two weeks later Cole
man advised witness TO pay the other $3.50, though
From that time until now he said Cole has sat ATTENDED
To h s@ 6eas @
dicted. He bad no conversation with Coleman on
that point though he dd feel that Cole was good
he did not know Mr.. Cook, apd had never had any
conversation with him of any kind.
STARTLING STATEMENT ABOUT Mr. KER-
| Mr. Colgrove protested against statement that
had been published in pamphlet form by postal
| inspector tShallcross), imputing dishonesty and
crookedness to him, as false, unjust and "atro-
cious.' He said his case had been before three
| grand JurieS, and every time the case had been
ignored Mr. Colgroye said he employed Judge
sds NJ H. R Il hs s9ese ass
counsel, about the Charges against him (Colgrove).
and Ker said that for S. 600 the whole thing would
| be dropped.
"Do you mean to say" the witness was asked
"that Judge Key told you Mr. Ker made that propo-
| sition?n
"Yes, sir; do Judge Key is now in this city
| and can answer for It, think these matters ought
| to come to the 'front.'"
| WITNESS CRITICISED JUDGE wYLIEs COURT,
saying that the fact that government counsel could
the influence Of all kind OF arguments to induce
the grand jury to lndict man, spoke very bad for
| the court. He said that Mr. French, Bradys chief
clerk, had never received cent OF money from him
| for services securing contracts.
The committee adjourned until Monday, when
| Judge Key will be called.
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