Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-21

When these cases were being taken up and Mr.
Price was indicted and they were seeking 10 lndict
the SaulSburyS, and failed.
THE BLACK CANYON ROUTE
was considered. IL was expedited from about
$500 70 $4,000 on an AFFIDAVIT. The affidavit
showed that a single carrier was employed. and
that he would have 10 travel - hours a day for
eight days in every week 10 do the service There
Was the mathematical statement In the affidavit
The papers showed that the mail carried ls'
lore expedition NJ less time than afterwards. he
Post once department has stopped $4,000 or the
pay on THIS route as fraud. That route pre-
seitto' Said the witness the plaint>t evidence OF
lraud lt was one OF the kernS routes Ii Was
true the route did grow in Importance and ought
10 nave been Increased some, but as IT was IL dis
closed very bad state OF things WOod-
ward took 10 witneSs one day a report
on tnat route, in which il WAS stated that while
mere ire We're some things that iooAed suspicious.
thtre was no real fraud. and the route ought hot
TO be interferei with That report MAS signed 10y
a NJ Gibson, special counsel for the government
ME- Bliss Went on 10 explain that the department
nad. upon evidence or fraud. about determined 10
cut on the expedited pay OF this route ana he said
we never would have Seen or heard OF that Glib
son report IL ooiward had not found IL among the
papers OF the department on fie." He maintain
tilit the object OF the report WAS 10 nrpNpnt the
eShtempated reduction or pay and said IL did have
lulS effect temporarily: that the contractor got a
quarter or two more OF expedited pay than would
have been allowed him had the department. not
been influenced by this report When he ,witnesS)
saw that report he became
ENTIRELY SATISFIED OF GIBSoS's DISHONESTY.
tie added: "WhAever yestige or belief had had in
Gibsons honesty ceased at the sight OF that report
and from that moment had not a particle of con-
ndence In his integrity. In order 10 protect our
strives, ne continued, "then deemed IL import
ant TO change the combination OF the safe. Gibson.
MS Clerk Finley, Woodw ard, and myseIf had had
tue comolnatlon. L thought the change was my
Woodward.
Whom ai did you want to preclude from the prlv-
iege or the safe?" was asked.
IL wanted To preclude Mr. Gibson n Won want IN
Know: MI. Gibson came IN day found the
combination changed SO that he couldn't get In the
turned"
MR. BLISS FURTHER EXPRESSES HIS OPINION ABOUT
AEssRs. COOK AND GlBSoN-HE BELIEVES THEY
"S0LD oUT."
MI Bliss testified that Gibson and Col Cook had
In MS frm belief sold out the government 10 the
defense. He said they had access to the papers and
that In the trial questions were asked by defend
ants counsel that would have been Impossible with
out knowledge OF the contents of soIor M ne GOV
ernmentS papers.
"iou really believe then. that Gibson and Cook
sold You out To the other side" was asked
you why
Inc witness then explained that in the second
Iilal ne deemed II Important TO subpoena Eooler OF
fa- He hsd known BoSler for years, and the latter
went TO witness and asked II he was TO be Indicted
Bliss told him candidly that. while he believed he
Sbosier) mad distributed some OF the stolen money!
ne MdS not SUBJECT 10 indictment: that In taking up
te routes and In his other transactions Boser had
dlsoursed some or the rings punder but had done il
hnocently, In a legal aspect. He
ASSURED BosLER THAT HE WAS NOT TO BE INpIcTRp
and promised him that If anything occurred TO
change this phase OF the situation he Bliss would
advise Bosler OF 1t. Bliss told Bosler that he
wanted him as a witness. and wanted TO see his
DOCKS. Bosler protested against going on the
stand, saying II he did in the state OF public
Ieellng IL would blacken him forever He said his
DOCKS contained some private matter. and there
MAS & nothing ia them or value TO the government
hn h..gl- .l-,l
Bosler 10 send and get them.
MR. BLISS SAYS GIBSON WAS PAID $500 BY BosIER
FOR INFORMATION.
witness said 1t was found that IL would be neces-
sary to put Bosler on the stand, and that led TO a
delay subpPnaed him again. He came on and
brought his books 1 went to his room and went
over these hooks The entries had been made from
time TO time, and towards the end they were
punched L found an entry OF $3.50 paid to Mr.
Gibson. IaSked BoSer what that meant He said
mat he would not explain. l then told him that
ne ne would have TO go To the stand He then said,
You KNOW" answered that 1 did not know ey-
cept that he was not man who would paw out
money for nothing He then confessed that he
paid the money 10 Gibson for infarmatlon \
thlnk he said that the information was given
after Gibson left the government service This was
ior Information however, that had been acquired
III The government service.
THESE PAYMENTS WERE MADE FOR Mr.. DORSEY,
were they not" asked one OF the committee
mi. Dorsey paid half" replied the witness
PAYMENT TO MR.. COLE.
vi also found" continued the witness, .an item
OF $4,000 or 1000 paid TO Mr. Cole Mr. Cooks part
ner. asked BoSler what this item was He said
he did not know. except what Dorsey had told him
He then said that he had objected 10 the payment
or half that sum when Dorsey presented the ac-
count; but finally agreed 10 IL when Dorsey told
nun tal IL hao been paid out Ia the interest or the
company
Witness said further that in relation TO the Black
canon routes he had reason TO believe that in
proper relations existed between
GIBSON, DORSEY AND SPENCER
In the early stages OF the Investigation II had
come to his knowledge that early in the second
trial there was a scheme IN which Mr. Gibson was
concerned TO procure the non-attendance of th.
government witnesses. This WAS after Mr. t,tbson's
connections with the government were severed. Al
Ter he went out or the government employ MIR
Gibson was In the employ Of the star route de-
PENDANTS
SAM. J. TILDEN BECAME INTERESTED IN SOME WAY
In the Star route matter. and advanced money for
Mr. Gibson TO prosecute the Investigation. Someof
Mr. Gariields friends Were implicated Mr. Knox
was college chum of Mr. Garfield II Mr. Tilden
mad been nominated witness thought that he would
have made the star route frauds campaign capital.
But not being nominated he dropped the matter.
Through some OF his friends Mr.. Garfield was in
formed OF these frauds and DorSeys connection with
them, and the prosecution resulted.
Witness said In contradiction OF the charge that
his prosecution OF Dorsey was upon personal
grounds: that he was
ON VERY FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH MR.. DORSEY
He was OF the same political convictions as Mr.
Dorsey, andit had happened that they both wanted
the same man (Mr Foger) appointed In Mr.
GarfleldS cabinet. They Joined hands In this and
failed. This promoted their friendly relations
Witness said further that they had every reason
to believe that
GIBSON AND WALSH
were working scheme together. somehow the
prosecution found that it absolutely necessary
for the government to secure Walsh. But Walsh
could not be found They watched his mail. 4
man called for this with an order from Walsh. This
man was Gibson. Yet the government could hot
find Walsh. Mr.. Mclean also called for letters.
Mr. Mclean and Gibson We're much together, and
as witness understood that gentleman was 10y
Mr. GibsOn's side when he Was teStifying before the
committee With relation TO the statement made
by him yesterday concerning the manner ia which
the defense acquired Information about the plans,
&C, OF the prosecution, the witness said that he
did not know for a fact that the defense had had
believe that they had from the fact that from time
TO time during the progress OF the trial the defense
exhibited signs OF knowledge that could not have
been possessed except through some In the EN-
ploy OF the government
wOODwARDS REPORTS MISSING FOR TIME
Witness said further that after ME- Cook went
out OF the employ OF the government he Cthe Wit
ness wrote TO him for such original papers as he
might have In his possession, referring more par
ticularly to MI. WoodwardS reports Nr. Cook re
piled that he had no papers. Witness was con-
v1nced that he had, but could not insist upon IL.
Some time after this he informed that the ne
ports had been returned Witness said he had no
doubt that these papers had been withheld by Mr..
Cook for the purpose OF making copies. In support
OF this he had the testimony OF Mrs. Gregg, now
OF St Louis, who said she had made copies of star