New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-19
THE STAR ROUTE INVESTIGATION.
GEORGE BLISS REPLY TO Mr.. KER - FUTILE
FEFoRT TO ANNOY MIR. BLAINE.

GEORGE BLISS REPLY TO MR. KER - A FUTILE
EFFORT TO ANNOY MR.. BLAINE.
WASHINGTON, June 1S. - George Bliss ap-
peared before Mr.. springer's Committee to-day, Mr.
Ker was present Colonel Bliss said that il seemed TO be
mposse fOr that gentleman to be accurate in dates and
figures Nnetyeight witnesses, and not seyentyseyen,
as Mr. Ker had said. were subpen@d at tho first Star
Route trial. Thirty of these wore not examined On the
second trial there thrythree additional witnesses
Twenty-seven new witnesses made available by
Rerdell's testimony. or the new witnesses Mr Ker
rrodueed only one, Cable, and Judge Wy1e said the
bringing of this witness mistake Referring to the
implication in Mr.. Ker's testimony that Mr.. Bliss was
friendly 10 Dorsey, Mr. Bliss said: was at the Dorsey
dinner and didn't pay anything for It, There were
a great many people at that dinner who now
don't care to own up 10 IT." lie said that
he advanced $50 TO the family of witness in the
star Route cases. and added thai he was not seeking the
money but Justice which he was afraid he would not
get Mr. Crisp warmly objected 10 us remark as re-
fecon the Committee, and the witness uehied that
In reply to the Implication Mr. Ker that he was not
sincere IN the prosecution OF Dorsey MI Bliss read rom
The record OF the trial show that he had characterize
Dorsey as the chief conspiraor" lie never proposed
or desired that Dorsey should escape The President
nc,r iniimaed desire TO protect Dorsey The only
thing the President said TO the witness vas re careful
OF your own record 50 that nobSdy MI De aSe 70 say
Democrat that he easily imagined that Bliss wanted to
Screen ,ned pOr IF being accused OF Tying 70 pro
tect Dorsey until Mr. ker n connection
condnt 40 better thing than to investigate Brewster
Cameron jury bribery case Iha Is the ony case
In which only Democrats aud Brewster Cameron arc IN
yoyed Tie charge was that the Department OF Justice
and the prosecution were endeayOrng 10 0lDe os INC
Circumstance out which the charge arose was Brewster
Camero's interview with Dickson, the foreman don't
know that any democrats were %rongy lHvossH NE
Ker Dickson and Falls. lawyer don't make charges
against TINS cSunlee, 'se ~ - ~, e and not
democrats" Mr. Bliss defended his action IN
s sssns S because they hndersd the prose
cut0D. ,,oo. an eo,ioi.o+ion +bot Yavora
should be extended TO any Of the defendsntsr
asked Mr. Van Alstyne
Iron any one who had ever been connected with Gar
field intimately or socaDyT
ASK bin squsrsIy 4 he ever received any , from
Se naeSPo' s5 aT repeaed and will say to YOU
further that have conversed with Mr. Blaine since
Gated with him directly or Indirectly and neither he nor
any body else ever approached me on oa' NJ Elaine
and greet deal squsreT than for MT Ker write TO the
chairman have Merrick asked question he was
ssS the Se Ss be rssp c
Merrck declined to answerl That's what you did ana
'WhO told youi" asked Mr. Springer chairman of the
"some reporters; reporters are generally reliable"
The witness continued . MT Ker says told him me
hSaIy was made about it. 10 show you how little eff
fS s3s made M r Esrdsl's name appeared correctly
The conmitlee decided TO adjourn gntn tomorrow,
sTsT Mr. Rer asked the privilege Of making statement
relative 70 the Jury bribery case. He said;
"Ths Ia the first time ever knew my TO be used
IN connection with any attempt 10 bride jury in
Mr. Aerrcks Office when Brewster Cameron came In and
sad that he had asked and talk with Dickson.
lie wanted know II 10 would be proper for him 20 GO
10th Merrck and myself advised him TO go thinking
that perhaps Dickson wanted 10 give him something that
would be of interest 10 the Government In these cases
Cameron went but did not sec Dickson. He never haa
an interview with him. Brewster Cameron Is high
toned gentleman Pan proud OF his friendship Twas not
aware that and Colonel Bliss were on bad terms"
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