Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-12

made the agreement with him be behaved nicely
ilnds went west, but he had made too much fuss
the whlriWind He had talked 50 much that tht
newspaper correspondents ana Others believed that
the Santa re and Prescott route was
MONUMENTAL FRAUD;
that II was the head and front OF all the star route
offending. Witness next gave an account OF the
Blackburn investigation: said he appeared before
the committee, gave his testimony submitted all
MS papers and assured the committee that they
were mistaken IL they supposed the fraud I'm the
service was connected with his route. After that
the press admitted that there was no fraud In his
route.
CHASE ANDREWS WANTS $500.
A short time after the investigation, witness was
approached by mail contractor named Chase
Andrews, who had been connected with the sixth
auditors Office, In the Post 0t1lce department.
ANDREWS" said the witness, "was a very bright
ana promising young man" Andrews wanted Wit
ness TO pay $s000. 81 was favored again" said
walsh. "out didn't understand It," lie asked
Andrews what the 5000 was for. The latter ne
pied: You don't suppose We got that appropr1a-
ton" meaning the one 20 continue star route ser
vice over which there was such tight in Congress
when charges were made against Brady "for moth
Ing, do you" Welsh replied that he had had some
thing tc do with the Investigation, but he hadn't
met anybody who demanded money.
"THE CID MAN WILL WANT TO SEE You.r
Walsh refused TO pay and Andrews said. signii-
cantly: 1.-The old man will want TO see YOU,
"Who was the Old man?r asked Mr. Springer
"Nhy Brady" replied Walsh. In a few davs
Brady sent for Walsh ami asked "What ahn,r thai
matter Andrews spoke TO you abouJ:7 Witness en-.
deavored to turn IL of Joculary, but Brady SAID
II was an assessment and Insisted upon payment,
walsh did not pay, and soon afterwards Brady is
sued al order cutting on his pay $4,000 Another
order, pretending 10 reduce the distance OF his mail
route So miles, but really reducing II only 35 miles
was issued, and witness began 10 suffer all sorts oI
annoyanceS through Brady.
Meantime witness had had transactions with
Brady; had advanced him money on loans Hinds
was pressing witness for money, and witness told
ne rnf nov 81.
wrecked In spite OF ali ne could do. At last Hinds
asked Walsh II he was depending oniy On the
Santa re route.and, upon being answered In the
affirmative, Kinds said Walsh was being peroe-
cUted aid that unless Brady would give Walsh a
chance to get out whole he lHlndS) would .declar,
war again"
HiSDs BEARDED THE LION N HIS DEN
by calling on Brady at his house, and they had
time OF ii, as Kinds reported. Brady threatened e
throw Kinds out, and Kinds threatened to expose
Brady. Soon after in December, 1850, Brady
wanted more money IRON Walsh The witness
continued: Il thought il was time for me To gel
out. Brady Wanted 10 borrow some S23 600
couldn't let him have ii. IGdnt want 10 reuse
MN outright, so put him OF, telling him thing
were close win me-" Here the witness produced
and rea0
THE NOTED "GINGERv LETTER
OF Brady, with some comments that convulsed the
committee. He explained that he had bought 30i
shares OF Chattanooga in Brady's presence and II
was this the latter wanted TO borrow. Wher
tling ITO the devil" The witness next described
his meeting with Brady at Gen. Geo A. Sheridan :
house, which h. said was Bradys house for settle
IneIt, and he testified that Brady demanded that
he tWalsh) should pay Tor the expedition granted
on his contract Walsh remarked that he supposed
expedition granted in response to petitions
Brady replied that petitions Were OF nC
effect unless the fates were propitious,
and proceeded to make out an account
against Walsh, demanding a share OF al
the money the latter had procured from Tie
Post Office department. When Walsh protested
Brady replied that he was very foolish to Imagine
that ne Grady was granting expedition. remitgng
iines, etc. for nothing. Walsh swore that Brady.
10y way OF Illustration of lis way of doing business
admitted that The 5000 that went To brown was
Tor hin Brady.
BRADY WANTS HIS SHARE.
Brady said the Walsh route was exnedlted from
$4,000 to Sl3f000-a difference OF $4,000. Thai
this. at per cent. was $500, and to be counted
his share OF that. Walsh said he refused and
threatened 10 20 into court, and he described tn
oppressive measures subsequently adopted against
him by Brady to squeeze nlm out.
WALSH TREATED WITH GREAT COURTESY.
Shortly after Mr. James became Postmaster Gen.
eral Mr. Woodward, Mr.. Walsh said, called upor
witness and told him that he Cwitness> had been
clarlng him a failing contractor or some
thing of that kind, and asked him to can
upon the Postmaster General. He called and was
told that there was about $1,000 due him. tie was
treated with great courtesy. and the question OF his
testimony in trials To be was not referred TO- Mtt-
ness, continuing. gave detailed account OF his con-
necton and settlement with Tie government as a
contractor.
CONVERSATIONS WITH GIBSON
He said that he had had several conversations
with A. NJ. Gibson, that gentleman asking him
questions. Gibson afterwards told him that he had
submitted these conversations TO writing and
handed them over TO George Bliss. and asked hn
TO verify them. This he did as a favor to Gibson
reading the statements over with FsS and m king
some corrections. After this the government coun-
sci. got Into row among themselves. and Bliss
seemed to become preJudiced against him, the W.T.
ness