New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-15
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
FURTHER TESTIMONY BY JOHN A. WAi.on-
HE Tp.Ls HOW ATTEMPTS WERE MADE ~
HIM oFF-HIs OPINION OF GEoh'E D,,''

r,IrpTurP TESTIMONY BY JOHN A. WALSH
- r,,.,a NOW ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO BUY
u,v oFr-uIs OPINION OF GEORGE BLISS
WARRINGTON. Nav 14.-John A. Waish con-
timed his testimony before the springer ~, 900
say He said that Brady owed him De'"een go S,.
and ss5 900. which he loaned him. he was oneleu 49,,
n,on.v IN whole or In part less than nve tunes 10y
"a, ronrosentaiiyes In explanation OF tDs
s,a,.,oept Walsh related how he was approacheo
nd aered money to prevent him from appearing as
Witness ON one occasion Charles w. Mhls or"'"o'n
law of Keilorgs came to him and sNo hehoeg WYNN
nav half of what was claimed from Brady Mills urEou
walsh 10 take the money and let up Mills ssu heoss
was guilty as ne man VINO never "'u" pay
money unless forced to do so, and said; III you Wau'
70 pdict Kellogg make up your mind that YOU can't 90
a, This Administration win stand by Kellogg now Us
a friend I tell you they viii crush you"
Among other things Walsh said: II went before the
second Grand Jury Bliss acted cautiously and as nc "e
ON he seemed TO be annoyed at When accosted as 10
why no Indictment was found against Kellogg, in the YER
nacular OF the men, he hedged saying that ne n
been on the Grand Jury tEcS~ould have been an ncV
ment In New-York at another time Dorsey onereo hie
money This was in January 1882 He sad "ouiu
settle for sos 900 could get IT, tod MN no. Doisy
told me that he was moved to make the proposIoh W
Brady's anguish Ny understanding was that II shouid
be paid the money would not testify didn't suppose
that any one was wild to pay me money. Inc next
effort 10 compromise with prior 10 the tlal IN the
second case against Brady, Dorsey and others. one
afternoon while travelling between washington
and New-York 1 found Kellogg In the parioi-car.
He said to me- Walsh, why don't you settle with Brsay
Kellogg said be DESTROYS OF seeing me pald anu va
willing TO do all that ne could. Shortly after ns
view W. p Rice approached me. He SAID uai Gnu. .I.
get nv money He said The defendants reaI1e tn
Won are material against them lhey ~ s
me fact that Brady Is hog, and have res0Neu 10 cn
and nav vou' | told him that was rainier Shsua
propositiOn The defendants owed me no money tuvy
had said that was a backmaler, wouldn't accept 'Le
proposition" =, ,.o ,,o.sassed
of his notes: AZ an interview between Brady ana my
self took with me my notes wi view OF haSlhs d
settlement The notes were placed on taDe brat s'
silently He looked at them, then TOOK them w anu
handled them nervousy. Finally ne sad WaIsn, "a
Won think there is any indebtedness due IRON me 70 YOU
Those transactions certainly not cohsueIeu a.
loan Ii doesn't require surgical operation 10 ger .l
Through your head Your service has Deen lncreaseu
$50 600 per annum; 90 per cent Is S12OOO for thT5e
ocket then he referred 70 the Congressional fund ana
10 the - 600 that was expected 10 pay sara that
must nave been big fund and asked how the money was
dshursed lie replied that II none OF my Dusie.s
Walsh expressed his belief that Bliss acceplcu inc
Brady Dorsey ease for trial. knowing 10 De the WtdA
est case because thereby he could as the
OF the secretary " the Republican National CotlslsIe
and 40 gain tcia Walsh added: q" would IKE 10 ueai
fairly with everybody. have no sort OF doubt Du tt
Bliss WAS In sympathy with the defendants from uhe ne
gnniug lie had done President great in0uslce ne
has parsded the Presidents friend ana mace Peopo
believe that ne Is"