National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-04-30

and noto making up the 100000 to Mr. hel-
logC. He gavo him five drafts ana prom.
isory note (the drafts and note were ldehClheu
and put in ovidcnCe) The indorsomehI OF
j. A. Walsh was not on the drafts Whch tne
witness handed them to Mr.. Kellogg. Thenotc
was secured bv a note for $1,000 by Hugh
White and indorsed by Monroe SALISBURY,
and tho remaining $1,000 was secured by
mining stock.
The direct examination of the witness was
here suspended. in order that the papers
could be read in evidence to the jury SUD
iect, however, to an objection on the part OF
the defendant.
The note was dated July 16, 1879, and was
for s., ,OOO, payable at tho First National bank
of New York, four months after date. Inc
five drafts were for $4,000 each, payable quar-.
terly, indorsod by Price and Walsh, and all
on the route from San Antonio to Corpus
Christi.
The witness, resuming, testified that the
drafts were certified to by Postmaster Ed
munds of this city. They were dated on the
18th of July, in anticipation of the granting
of tho expedition and the difficulty of get
ting the certificate Of the city postmaster at
certain times instead of on tho 18th, as they
should have been. If the expedition had not
been granted the drafts would have been
worthless. The orders wero issued July Is,
and the drafts and notes were given to MIR.
Kellogg on that day. Tho note was paid by
the witness when it became due.
1t was several months after that before the
witness again saw Mr.. Kellogg. Tho first
conversation in regard TO the drafts after
they wcre delivered to him by the witness
was after the newspapers got hold of the
stuff, and witness told Mr.. Kellogg 1t would
all end in smoke. His last interview with
Mr.. Kellogg was in December, 1882 There
was nothing said about the disclosures of the
witness. Mr.. Kellogg told the witness at one
iat ltp unts n n
that Walsh kept all the money. At another
time Mr.. Kellogg said he got $4,000 out of it,
and at third time Mr. Kellogg said
some of the money was paid to Gen. Brady.
The witness said that he never had an inter
view or conversation with Walsh in regard
to the matter. The whole of the transaction
began and ended with the witness. He
simply said to Senator Kellogg, "lf those or
ders arc made will give you 100000, and
when the order was made / took the drafts
and note and put them in an envelope and
delivered them to Senator Kellogg"
",There it is" said Judge Jere Wilson.
at is out at last, There is the whole trans
action as plain and straight as you can get
it,"
Continuing his testimony, Mr.. Price said
that he had received letters and kilograms
from Mr.. Kellogg.
Mr.. Worthington here offered in evidence
a telegram to Mr.. Price signed ''P," which he
proposed 10 snow was sent Dy MT. hbllORB,
and arranged a meeting with Mr.. Price.
Objection was raised and the court ruled the
evidence out.
Mr.. Price, resuming his testimony said
that he met Mr.. Kellogg in Phila-
delphia, Pa, in December, 1881, in
company with Judge Jere Wilson
and Mr.. Kellogg said that this whole matter
would end in smoke. The witness had been
indicted in the court Of this district. Senator
Kellogg had told him on a former occasion if
any trouble came out of the matter he would
employ the counsel. While the witness was
in Canada he was much surprised to find he
had been indicted here He wrote to Mr..
Zeverly, his counsel, in regard to contract
matters, to look after the case but to consult
Mr.. Kellogg before taking any action. He
had not the remotest knowledge as to how
the money on the drafts was collected or
what became of it.
This closed the direct examination of the
witness.
Mr.. Nat Wilson moved to strike out all Of
the testimony of tho witness on the ground
that, according to the testimony, the witness
had only one transactions with Mr.. Kellogg,
which was not the offense charged in the in
dictment.
The court declined to consider the motion
until the cross.examinaton of the witness
was completed, and before entering upon
that the court adjourned until this morning.