New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-12
THE STAR ROUTE INQUIRY.
MR. WOODWARD CONTINUES HIS TESTI-
MONY.
5000 900 EXPENDED on ROUTE THAT BROUGHT
IN $1,000 WARNING TO Mr.. COOK.

S3OO0OO EXPENDED on A ROUTE THAI bfoOe"'
IN $6O0--A WARNING TO Mr.. COOK
WAsHINGTON April lip. II. Woodward,
who prepared papers containing evidence FOR the Gov
enment counsel IN the star Route prosecutions continued
his testimony to-day before Mr. Springers committee.
Relative to the action the Attorney General In accept
ing the testimony OF j. H. Price, which led 10 the lhdc
ment Of Mr. Kellogg Mr.. Woodward said; MI mericA
took tho ground that Price ought to be accepted as wi"
ness II was understood that immunity would he gwen
II the evidence accepted Bliss commended that hc
evidence against Price strong and that the Govern
ment ought not to give him up for the sake OF taxing me-
logg He felt personally aggreyed at the action oi h
Attorney General and took offence at f. For two or three
days he stayed Of court That occurred the hrs week
in January 1888" Mr. Woodward gave detailed ac-
count of his appearance before Grand Jures Wuh 'ho
evidence which he had prepared
AN EXPENSIVE ROUTE.
In reference TO the Las Vegas and Vna route ne sad
"Thcre was gentleman ia this city who got 5000 loF
calling upon Senators ami representatives,. from the
Southwest and their signatures to petition LOT
Increase Of the Vina and Las Vegas route All Out
two saucd IT, one Congressman said TO the gentleman
This is wrong mt the acknowledgement Is not 700.
enough to do il and I'll sign tie petition 10 opge you
man whose name on the paper told me mat He hl
no conception OF the increased cost brought aDo ny @
influence The court ard Jurors treaea ~ To-
kind ~ papers caTelesSy signed IBo WI! pto cr
the Government Of the LGs Vegas ana Nlt Ioue ,oI
nearly Ihree 599s was nSo" f 500 nc route was out
72j miles long with scarcely an office on H. ana lOo
OF II through u WiiuefuthN. Sohltthii"o 'H'iN "N''
be a single letter in the mailbag g., - -
Did you carefully over the evidence yon , oD'
tanned before the Grand Jutyt asked hI.
Springer Tho witness replied: 81 was before the Jury
on this ro;te about haf hour, and In that short te
explained TIE evidence bes could Many questions
were asked by Mr.. Bliss II had been respO9Slpe
would have stayed before that lnry week, or SOI
sidere1 the route the strongest enc the G0Tcheht n
Mr. Bliss however assumed the responsibility OF putting
the evidence before the Grand Jury, and SUPPOSED re
knew what evidence he had 10 present that an lhdct
might be secured whether tho failure 70 secure
az indictment due 10 the Grand Jury OF 20 hc MAN
prr OF putting the evidence before u do not Know
In answer TO an inquiry Mr.. Woodward sald no Im'
nshod cvdcce varying in degrees OF strength on auQut
forty routes This was placed in the hands OF Nr russ
Continuing. Dtr Woodward SAID " Brady called ior
deficiency OF 50 600 600 and Congress appropriated 81
100000 II FImored that Walsh was asked tD con coz
tribute $50 OOO buy COngieSsnleD that SZOOOVVV
might b. secured, but he declined"
MIR. coon WANTS TO EXAMINE WOODWARD.
Before the committee adjourned Nj. Springer read
telegram from VIM. Cook saying that he desired 70
crosexamine Mr. Woodward his testimony or yester
day. Mr.. woodward said: 81 told nothing bnt the
trith Yesterday and could tell more II my Information
ot in c)nidcnce. don't break confidence 20 th'
vIittuy OF rascdls. The more Mr. COOK SUITS up
this matter the deeperhe will get into tie mlfe