New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-13
JOHN A. WALSH TESTIF1ES.
HE TELLS HOW BRADY WANTED GINGER.
FORCED OUT or BUSINESS BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T
BLEED FREELY ENoUGH-IIIs OPINION OF
GEORGE BLISS,


FORCED OUT OF BUSINESS BECAUSE HE WOULDN'T
BLEED FREELY ENoUGH-IIIs OPINION OF
GEORGE BLISS
WASHINGTON, May 12.--John "A. walsh ap-
reared before tho srrngcr Committee to-day and es-
fed relative 10 Star Route matters He said he became
contractor by discounng drafts OF Mcdonald Kirk
Co. contractors on the from Santa Fe TO Prescott
III testified that lac advanced about $4,000 nearly all OF
70 on the recommendation Of Brady and the ASSURANCE
that the par the would be increased Afefwau
the members Of tho nr consisting resides Mcdonald
and Kirk Of J. ]. Hines and u. W. Fisher disagreed
Mcdonald asserted that the only way to pay walsh Tor
advances WAS 10 make him subcontractor The witness
continued:
Hines declared to tie knife. He demanded 1000
foh me TO paeale bin , , po ee P
aud really threw them INTO the greatest sae VI eAcllc
ment. Mcdonald and Fisher went9nc way ana hrA anu
Hines the other. and they proceeded 10 grnd me 1os
the route finally and Hines Put on ms wal Pals tb
meantime the pay and service the route had been re-
dgced. TO get $lSjcO Hines came 10 me again
and said he wanted money and said II didn't pay ia
ret left replied: ri get left anyhow" He wanted
$4,000 and he proposed to have the pay on tne route
II would he easy enough. agreed to pay Hines money
and almost simultaneously the pa! on te T1nle "as IN
creased 20 $4,000 annually Tor tho next thrre years
But the increase did not last long regular wnrWihu
raised Hines had gone too Tar In bis war ana an IN
there was fr'ud and that was in IT, was called be
fore investigating committee with BacEDurn as
but the committee went Nothing came ont of the In
VestigatiOn however.
THE OLD MAN AND NICE YOUNG CHAP
After the investigation / approached by Chace
Andrews a nice young man, devOting his energies and
intellect 10 the sixth Auditors Office. He handed me a
list was glad TO sec any list. he had me down tor
-. 600 What for asked. THAT Congressional in
vestigation" he said We'll didn't have any money for
the Congressional inyesugaton Then Andrews said me
old man " wanted 20 sec me Brady was the Ola
man" went 10 him. Vie asked about the money
said: Andrews was not In earnest = " Yes Indeed
he replied Ny God" said haven't any $4,000;
shortly after the route was cnt down one trip My
whole line was thrown into Tue utmost disorder. Com
plants began TO come IN let Ihlnss ulnas anu s
growing quite serious. Hines was annoying me Ior
money, and told him was being wrecked Then Hines
asked INC II didn't have atemporary arrangement Win
Brady told him no, and he then said was being
prosecuted ana that he would go to war and would go
and beard the lion In his den The war was begun, and
looked on. About that time Brady wanted some more
Really, was in quite an embarrassing position.
BRADY IN NEED OF GINGER.
He wrote letter saying that he going to raise
Chaan stock aud said he in need OF ginger He
said he "a little cramped and wanted TO borrow
INV stock that had purchased week previous. II was
really difficult TO accommodate him, and told him so.
His manner was not charming and said the stock
going the deuce concluded that had better settle
with Brady and wrote q note asking him 20 meet me- He
came, hc-T might quote hut Wont-he captured
referred 20 increase I'm my route ana he tOd me ne
wasn't making increase for amusement j spoke OF
petitions. He said petitions were not good unless the
fates were prOhuous lie wanted $1,000 for the Con-
matter and ct ono Of his faithful adheents to take the
route on my hands He invited me TO come round and
see him. / went the next day. Brady was not taka-
tive and wa- sent 10 the sixth Auditors office. There
saw Young Iilly and he said his father the late la
ne Ind been 10 see Hines to stop his yawing Lilly
offered $4,000 for the route and wanted $4,000
My stock had cost me $4,000 ] thought at one time
that would get The $4,000. but didn't
WALSH AMONG THE WOLVES.
concluded couldn't make much money in Washing
ton 30 / went 10 NewYorS among the wolves. Then |
a-ked permission suet the route and 1t was granted
tried TO make Brady feel bad and told him thought he
woud be indicted. lie said there was no.danger; that
he had a on the Grand Jury. went on perform
ing tho service the route good body Frady
said II was not beng PERFORMED plopcfb men came an
order revolving my permission 10 slD-IeI ana ! tnhA
Brady declared ne failing contraction That ended me
non came in NV family we're living here and visited
them on saturdays Once Woodward called upon me and
thai had been badly treated said James wanted to
see me- | called and the Postmaster General talked
sTPr. g g9 mr. was od the u@ Of
pcctine him to say: what do YOU know Walsh; whatu
you testify to- There remained yet due To mo- fines and
I,natics imposed by Brady amounting about 80 600
Woodward asked me 10 scJ forth the facts relative to the
fines. dd 50 aud they were RENTED Iat lef me IN
by one n good standing asked for an extra months
pay. hut Elmer the then Second Assistant Postmaster
General declined To pay IT,
BLISS IL THE CASE.
About this time Bliss came into the case. didn't
know him and hai nothing TO say 10 him. Gibson had
had several conversations with about suit for
extra months pay lie formulated my conversations in
writing and presented +hcm to Bliss. Gibson then asked
me 10 SAY 10 Bliss that what he had written down
obout what had said. replied that II 10 would relieve
him of any embarrassment would do -. and Gid There
(toyerrueut LAWYERS Cook and Gibson wanted to take
the Prescott and Santa Fe route aud Bliss wanted 10 take
the Dorsey cases. somehow Bliss became preudiced
against and went into print Later he told me that he
expected to take up the Prescott ana santa te case and
said be- wanted me 10 20 before Grand Jury l said
would obey "A SUMMONS
Mr. Walsh then began review OF Mr.. Bliss testi-
mony before the committee and contradicted the at
oneys statement that the Prescott and Santa Fe
depcnded on his testimony He said there other
witnesses that could have been called. The witness
said:
Hlis put- me in the attitude OF committing perjury to
convict myself. / hal talk with Mr. Merrick at one
Grand jury relative to the Kellogg case Mr. MerrIck
replied that Bss had not Informed him OF the nature OF
the testimony. He sad George Bliss Is id scOun
drel." and / replied that there was no difference Of
opinion between tWhen before the hutchinson Grand
against Kellogg was so strong that comment Is IN
necessary That vas inc lime Bliss said II was serious
thing 70 indict United States senator. ! recognized
that tie defendants we're well represented before the
and resorted 10 rigid cross-e1amnation. think the
effort the part OF the Grand jury was to discrci me
before petit jury and the country had my papoIs
there but the jury did not seem TO want them and when
Bliss remarked that IL serious thing 70 indic Sen
ator, Thought the men knew their business. There
enough evidence before the jury to make hundred in
dicments II the Government in the future treats Its
men was afterward invited by M Merrck appear
before Grand Jury refused, II the Government was
10 he represented In the Grand Jury room by Bliss. He
was not hoDest.man, and much of defendant
any OF the defendants at the bar doubted the honesty
the Administrations have never yet heard OF any Of
the Administration in favor OF the prosecution. The
prosecution had the moral support Of tine President
MacNeagh has said that have been harsh Mr. Brew
ster. From what | have learned am satisfied that I
have treated him unfairly in the past and have not
done him Justice. | willing TO apologize. lie was
entanged ana George Bliss Is responsible for entan
him.
GENERAL SWAIN AND COLONEL MORROW |
WASHINGTON, May 12.-ln the Swain Court !
Of Inquiry this morning Colonel A. 7. Morrow testified |
relative to the circumstances attending his negotiation OF
a loan from Bateman Co. in 1885, that he had gone
with Major McKibben TO General Swain TO ask for q loan
,f S., OOO that Swain said he unable to loan him