New-York tribune., 1884-03-22
GEORGE BLISS'S TESTIMONY
r,rpES MIGHT HAVE BEEN PRESIDENT.


ROUTE cAsEs-BooKISG FOR WALSH.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-The examination
Of George Bliss by Mr.. sprngers committee was 'odv
eontinaed The witness read letter relative 10 .e s
tlemeut of the star Route eases which he had written 70
Acknowledgement Brewster In " he said the true po
was proceed with arbitration, and that sl'0 nss
% on part of the Goven"' ~ 80
h fstal TO the case. Mr. Bliss gave ms e.p,s
sxsou of the omission ths second indictment VI '"o
asme OF sanders0n. He said 4. ss
rha routa was In Colorado and IL nau
m he let to Miner. Afterward sanderson got
Ala oft. Ithourht that II was fraudulent Tnat was
ehe onv roue with which sanderson was connected we
ha 70 prove that all Of the defendants nad eohspeo W
esther as 70 all OF routes included IN the moctmen
y. %, the risk of nvaidstng the indictments by In
,, s.,6srsou Out consideration for the value OF
., ,,s,,,meuts against the defendants omitted him.
mr Ker-IIis name was left out at my suggestion.
eaae the responsibility
Mr. BlIss-I want say right here, in answer to all
dirty nsnua,ions from parties once connected with the
sse that no human being suggested any emolumeDt to
me arising out OF these cases. said to Brewster that
vss not a criminal draughtsman, and wanted to be ex
ssed from drawing up indictments and that besides
had sufficient work Of another character to occupy my
srse. Mr.. Brewster selected Mr. Ker.
Mr. stewart-Ths supposed expert had some knowF
edge of HE businessi
Mr Biss-He mad more knowledge than the gentleman
who said supposed expert" was competent 10
t1dge OF. Finally got to trial The tr1a issteo 70
eeptember We under a strain All the thnS'
STAYED In the courtroom TIL p. IN. Then IL was my
praccs to 20 TO Post Onlce Department ana stay ti
str Then would 20 TO dinner and after that examine
witnesses TO examined the next day scarcely ever
got TO bed before in the morning The buK OF tne
work came upon As TO the trial OF tne caseT III
oour-tne prolonged far beyond anything
expected-beyond, think. what It ought to nave oeeh
lsage wye was disposed to give the defendants every
possible opportunity to present their oeeouons N0
yssslt that many questions arose. the eohSaer'oh
srsyhich prolonged the The long time resuteo m
subtedly iniurOusly to the case. IL resulted as you
xrov in finding some OF the little fellows guilty and the
rs ones innocent. 1t logical impossibiy 70 hnd
ae s,iIty without the other The verdict solecsm
and an absurdity.
SEEKING sPENCER's TESTIMONY.
rlearned that George E. Spencer an ex-senator rrom
Alabama could give testimony of an Important nature oi
me payment OF money by Dorsey TO Brady. have no
question but that Spencer made such statement lie
made James, TO Van Worner personal fi1ena Oh
James aud to man named Boynso9 Of New Saasaa HoTx
was not doing little blowing But. II did not put
enSer on The s s%1 With tse sas1e that had wit
meas 10 give evidence and failed 70 call him. BE came
ssel m sS' made up my mind not 10 have confer
epte with spencer before he went upon the stand ana
I'D not ChanGer-I call him Chandler because we were
shoonates togethercame to me and SAID that spencer
was complaining because wou no' 'h AN 10 h % 1ha, d,d
not believe him. Chandler urged me to change my nla mo
has such evoon friends that he viii say no. II
you ask him If he knows anything don't believe you
ys,l get anything Of him on the stand"
While hunting spencer in Canada we came upon os.
portn A. Mn A. Gibson was weaf loI "R enrope
aud remained TIL he learned that the case was 20
The Witness referred to the arrest Spencer last
November Nevada for contempt. and OF the disfnss
spencers in the star Route passed from the
Governments side to the other side as early as Dece"i
Ter, 1851.
THE TROUBLE WITH A.. NJ. GIBSON.
Let me say right here, far as know aside from A
NJ Gbsons report eulogizng himself AN not aware that
he did any service for the Government
Mr. Bliss testified concerning the San Antonio and
Corpus Christi He said Price was the contractor
Ialways felt that he the best 10 get informa
tion FROM My theory was that the officials were the
81 granting Immunity when could get evidence against
sacers OF the Government Thought Price was s ya %
Be found and indicted but there was no evidence OF
The payment @ o. % money oy n 70 %Srness 70 give eV
denee favor OF the Government Whielooking IN the
eoHtrsctors we struck route known as Black Canon
TIE original contract OF which was $3.50. IL had
Seea expedited until the contractors got $4,000;
The sfhdavits which the route was expedited
been employed twenyfour hours day eight days in
aweek 70 get the route. The present Post once
1sae s s rose DISCLOSED bad state Of affairs In
December 1881 when had gotten through the Dorsey
t,aed that the Black Canon route ought not TO
s Ta for rsRsrt sRs that
craeed giving Gioeon credit for honest Intention. we
!sSs1s Oftns Of the Gibson
and others ssd the @ 1lS 1 alone bend
have II.
Representative Fyan-Whom did you want 10 pre-
Mr: Bl.s-I wanted TO- Preclnsasa ,0 everySoSty ,t
sr Gibson from getting into the safe II you want TO
know. After the change in the combination VIII say no
Sbson and Cook their possession evidence and
part OF that evidence was given TO the defendants.
THE BELIEF THAT COOK AND GIBSON SOLD OUT.
UtNa
selling you Quit
Mr Blss-Id do. At the second trial suopGnaed J. W.
Boeler. Bosler came and asked me u was going
70 ndct him said, "No, but you have distributed the
stolen money think" He replied that that was lttle
sharp Then said / have not seen any evidence on
which you be indicted Possess your sou in patience
know wanted 10 get hold of Boser's books and sent
sos HIM He begged not to be put a & S the s1aad
70 get at his BOOKS. he said that his books
contained many little things taat ne So no,
1lons that the Democrats would like TO have known IL
charged contracts that had been paid to
for. You know" he replied; :" | don't know" said,
and asked again; "You know paid IL for Information
This after Gibson had left the In ths same
account was an item OF $1,000, it might hate been
partner. Whats that for" asked BOSler said he did
Iot know except what Dorsey lad told hm When Bos-
ocnent OF the interest"
came convinced OF attempt in which Gibson
cerned To secure the absence OF Witnesses This was not
confined to the Dorsey case but 10 the Salisbury and
other
Mr. sprnger-You said yesterday that Gibson was in
The employ OF T1lden ia the star Route cases.
Mr Bliss-Gbson is entitled 10 the credit OF having
early arrived the knowledge OF the star Route frads
He considerable FOR TIE Neic YOri San. Al some
time other Tden became so far interested that he
furnished to he quietly Used In the investigation
Al certain stage OF the matter, Iden sent G. f. McLan
. Washington He known adopted OF
Tnden He Is gentleman and lawyer II these things
Can be combined
TILDES AND THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
Mr.. Fyan.-H this is hesTsay, do not want It,
MIR: Bass-Pm not going to affect Mr. Tiiden. McIain
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