The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-05
KELLOGG TO SPRINGER.
The Ex-senator writes n Spicy Let
ter ana InclOses an Equally spicy

The Ex-senator Writes n Spicy Let
ter ana Incloses an Equally spicy
ono from ex-MarshaI q. Il. Henry.
Mr.. W. z. Kellogg has sent the following let.
ter to Mr.. Springer, chairman OF the Hous3
Committee on Expenditures In the Department
OF Justice:
WASHINGTON, ID. O., July 8, 1891.
Hon Nm. N. Springer, Chairman, etc.;
SIN; have Just read tho testimony OF At.
toiney.General brewster, given before your
committee. Mr.. Brewster refers to letter he
gave me to Mr.. Bliss and says Brewster Cameron
told him that "would make n bad use OF this
ster will himself concede It to be true, that
never mentioned the existence Of this lettor
until recently, and until after the Attorney
General or MIR. Bliss had made thu fact OF the
existence OF such letter public.
observe that Mr.. Brewster rofers In his tes-
timony to tho letter he. wrote under date of
OF Walsh IN terms of denunciation he said
"Walsh ia adroit, interruptions and without
shame" but he fails to place, a had hoped
he would, tho full text Of the letter before your
committee.
observe also that Mr.. Brewster is reported
as having stated before your committee that
he had INVESTIGATED the charges OF alleged Inn
and that there was no proof or foundation
whatever for any OF the charges made against
Brewster Cameron in connection with this
matter. think In this Mr.. Brewster Is mis-
taken, or his memory fails him.
Among other proofs and charges which have
been made arc those contained In letter
written recently by ex.United states Marshal
@. J.. Henry, a well.known, highly respected
and credible gentleman l think all will ad.
NIT The following is the letter;
"GEAUGA LAKE, ohio, June %, 1891.
"DEAR SIR see the subject OF attempted jury
bribing has como up before tho committee.
brewster Cameron came to me Just before the
first Star Route Jury was impanneled and want.
cd me to put on three names as talesmen. /
reminded him of the impropriety of the De-
partment OF Justice selecting Jurors, when he In
eisted that the men should be put on, and gave
as reason that the Attorney would
rather give twenty-five thousand dollars than
10 have the defendants escape; that II the Jury
failed to convict IL could at least be arranged
TO Disagree. l refused 10 become party to
such villainy. Whereupon the following morn.
ing Cor next but one) the Attorney.General
sent for me, and repeated several times that IL
the trial failed, tho whole country would hold
me responsible. His talk savored OF a stump
speech, and when rose to leave the room,
saw n stenographer In tho corner of the room
behind me, having apparently been taking
down the conversation.
''To this did not.obiect, only I thought It
ungentleman1y, ana found partial excuse
for the Attorney General In my own mind on
the ground that he was heavily under the ia.
fluence OF liquor. l also heard George Bliss
say several times that he did not think the
Dorseys should be convicted, as there was no
evidence against them. Il see Mr.. Merrick
says / DETAINED counsel. l did not. Whom
they openly DETAINED me, and reported that
had packed tho Jury, denounced It as false.)
The Attorney Generals barber, one Professor
Kennedy, was daily with one or two OF the
Jurors. have given only an outline of the
infamy.
"very truly yours, @. L. HENRY"
desire to call your special attention to this
letter, and venture to say that IL you Will
call ex.Marshal Henry, Colonel Anger, late
Postmaster Of this city, as also Mr.. william
Dickson, foreman OF the Star Route jury, to-.
gether with other witnesses whose names they
will, as l am Informed, furnish you, much
light will BIO thrown upon this most important
matter
II your committee Will call upon Colonel
George u. Corkhill, late United States District
Attorney for the District, and upon one OF his
then assistants, whose name he will furnish
you, am quite sure they Will testify that after
the grand Jury had formally agreed to ignore,
and had In fact ignored the bill OF Indictment,
sought TO be found against william Dickson,
foreman OF the star-Route jury, the Attorney.
General called In person upon Colonel Corkhill
and menaced him with removal from his oflice
unless he, Colonel Corkhill, procured the
grand jury to reverse and alter their finding,
nyheroupon Colonel Corknill, fearing removal
and the disgrace resulting TO him therefronrin
view OF the then condition OF the public mind,
urged and prevailed upon tho grand Jury to
alter and change their finding and bring Ia an
Indictment against Mr.. Dickson.
Very respectfully, W. p. KELLOGG.