Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-03
TWO CENTS.


Mr.: Ker sent for Capt Linden, chief Of Pinkerton's
Philadelphia agency, and he took charge OF the
matter. These detectives
sHaDowED THE JURYMrN
With instructions never 10 say word 20 them The
prosecution finally became satisfied that while
vast amount OF Information that looked suspicious
came TO them, there was nothing going on really
wrong. and the detectives were dismissed before
the END OF the first trial Witness approved some
OF the accounts for detective service. lie arranged
That the per diem was 10 be 81 less than the usual
charge The reports OF detectives We're made 10
NeSsrS- ker and Merrck.
Mt. Springer Called attention 10 the item 'ex-
pense with Malone and two congressman 81 cents
Inc witness did not notice that item Chairman
uves seemed 10 be for drinks and street car fares
, Mr. blss-"Well. that benefited two important
Glasses In Washington"
The witness said his candid opinion was that the
employment OF the detectives did not pay
MR. BLISS WASH BILL AND MR. COOKS DIRTY LINEN.
The chairman called attention 10 the witness
personal expenses at the Arlington Mt. Bliss re-
pned that he had parlor at the Arlington. and
plu SlO day, because his work went lar into the
night and II was more conyenient lie left the
arlington and went TO live with Mt. Sperry private
@ mioness agreeing TO pay his proportion OF the ex
pense de stipulated that the charge should be
less less than he had been paying at the Arlington.
ile controller, however, reversed his ruling. ana
decided that expenses could not be paid; some OF
tne expense bill had never been paid. Witness
called attention TO Col Cooks criticism OF an item
for washing In one OF his expense accounts lie
SAID COOKS vtrtuous soul was shocked at his (wtJ-
neSsl washing bill Witness supposed Cook con-
Ing In public
The witness said he usually struck out such
items; @ and IL was an oversight that he had not
erased that one, and added that Cooks criticism
WIS lnrowlng stones from glass houses
sfENCERs POSITION.
witness said Secretary Chandler told him: ''Spen-
Ger had an idea that he is some sort OF counsel and
that he ought not TO be made to testify" Chandler
agreed with witness that Spencer ought to
De required 10 testify.
WITNESS Positively DENIED
walshs statement OF a meeting With Kellogg at
Chandlers house. Chandler never expressed any
wish that Kellogg should not be prosecuted. He
did say Kellogg was very much worried. Witness
Thought that Chandler did not regard the case
against helogg as good one. Chandler never
suggested that the conviction OF kellogg would in
Ierfere with The republican majority in The senate
Inc only man who ever made that suggestion was
VIM A. COOK Cook said To witness tnat Kellogg
was client OF his cook and must not be siurbed
as 1t would derange the republican majority IN the
Senate. Cook expressed the desire that kellogg
should not be disturbed. He said Kellogg was then
client OF his This occurred In Cooks Office and
Kellogg passed out as witness passed IN. That
was before there were any charges against kellogg
COOKS suggestion Raised
THE FIRST SUSPICION IN WITNESS MIND AGAINST
Chandler said to witness: Poor Kellogg is in O
terrible stew, and he wants me to speak TO you,
but you know can't. though know YOU Will treat
him fairly" Chandler had confidence fn Walsh
witness said that In the grand jury room Walsh
salu ne got certain papers from kellogg. After the
not told the grand jury every thing. and was not
going to tell them all he knew. The defendants
had tools in the jury. and he (Walsh) did not in
tend 10 give himself away TO them. In his testi-
mony Walsh made conflicting and Inconsistent
stories stories Merrck told witness that Walsh was
telling around that Ee (RlSSA was trying
TO protect Kellogg; that Bliss had refused or he
elected to draw out OF Walsh all the testimony
tnat he had against Kellogg. Witness persuaded
Judge Wyne 20 reconvene the grand Jury. explain
Ing that he Bliss had been charged with suppress
ing facts facts against kellogg Walsh was again
ments than at first They succeeded In getting
Walsh's books Witness IN the grand jury room
asked Walsh several times IL he had produced
everything he had OF knew OF against kellogg The
grand jury refused TO indlct, but witness thought
they ought TO have indicted kellogg. The third
time Walsh was put before the grand jury. aid
| though he had sworn before that he had produced
all the evidence he knew OF. he did prbiuce an ad-
dltional lot OF papers Witness said the question
was raised as TO whether Price Kellogg ought To
be prosecuted He thought Price ought TO be:
other counsel differed, and 1t was decided by the
Attorney General TO prosecute Kellogg. SuhS,,-
quently, when additional evidence was obtained
witness agreed that Kellogg ought 10 be prosecu-
ted With Walsh's testimony a. ii stood then, and
Prices testimony, witness thought there fair
chance TO convict Kellogg.
TROUBLE IN GETTING ON wALsH's TRAIL
When Walsh was wanted as a witness Mr. Mer-
rick went over 10 New York Qast fab especially 10
get In communication with Walsh. Everything ad-
dressed TO Walsh goes to the care OF +. II. Grandin
lawyer OF New York. He has never mad a know %
address; has always been hard To find. one time
when Walsh was wanted, the government diScov-
cred him through "lady" with whom he was intI-
mate She was taken out seigh-r1dn-.. and was
persuaded TO tell where Walsh could be fonG Mar-
rick, while In New York, saw Grandin. and through
the latter learned that Walsh positively refused to
see him unless his demands made in a letter TO the
President were ranted. Detectives were employed
his letters watched and tracked. and every
effort made TO catch him All Efforts failed He
could not be found Witness offered 10 20 out or
the case, saying he was the obstacle in the way ct
Walsh teStifylng. This was accepted. but when
Merrick saw WalSh's letter To the President he
said Bliss must not leave the case: that it would he
undigniii1d TO be driven out by Walsh. a special
warrant was procured from Judge Wy!ie, and kent
q profound secret. IL was sent TO New ork tut
Walsh could not he found Gibson could reach
Walsh. and was with HIN, and Gibson was watched
Plnkerton's men ana private detectives were eui-
ployed, but Walsh could not be founG.
JOHN T. MITCHELL TO BE HEARD
Mr.. John T. Mitchell, foreman OF the grand iury
which has been criticised before the Springer COM
mittee for its action in dismissing cases against
the Saulsbuy and Parker star routes. had a con-
Sultation with Mr. Springer this morning. He Will
be called before the committee and examined on
that subject. He is bitter In his denunciallon OF
Mr.. Bliss.