Evening star., 1884-05-05
THE KELLOGG INQUIRY

Discussion by the Springer.Committee
KELLoaa's PROPOSITION AND WHAT THE MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE THINK OF IT-THEY SAY THAT
FAILING IN THE COURT HE WANTS THE CONNITTER
10 "YINDICATE" HIN:
Mr. Springer read to his committee this morning
letter from Mr.. w. P. Kellogg, asking that he be
allowed to be represented by counsel before the
committee, and an inclosed letter from Judge Will
son asking that the examination of Mr.. Kellogg be
postponed until Wednesday, 80 that the counsel
should be present. Mr.. Springer said that Mr. Kel-
logg had come to him In person. and asked that the
in the committee upon the propriety Of going into
the case at all MIR. Stewart and Mr.. Fyan opposed
it on the ground that it seemed q scheme on the
part OF Mr.. Kellogg to have the committee vindi-
cate him, the courts having failed to do so.
MI. Stewart said II Mr. Kellogg was guilty he
should be branded. He should not be allowed to
present a one-sided case before the committee to
secure vindication at their hands. II they went
into the case beyond the mere action OF the govern
the government being represented. Otherwise 1t
would be like Kelloggs going into court to present
his side Of the case and have his witnesses ex-
amined, with no one opposing him. 81 would like
to KNOW" said Mr.. Stewart, whether there was
any dexitry on the part OF anybody to shield
Mr. Fyan said it seemed to him like an effort to
ittee should not allow themselves to be thus used
penaed, should suddenly disappear 80 that the case
OF the government before the committee could be
weakened, and on top OF that Mr.: Kellogg asked to
be heard evidently with view OF being INDICATED
Kellogg now appeared before the world besmurched
all over, having gotten out OF the courts On tech
the Courts he had no rRht to ~ aste%pt cleay
himself in the committee, where the case would be
generally held that the jurisdiction Of the commit
tee did not extend beyond the inquiry as to why
the efforts to secure indictments before the statute
OF limitation came into force had failed, and II any
government Of1cials had been guilty OF shielding
Kellogg. No conclusion was reached. but the chair
man was authorized to consult with Mr.. kellogg
concerning proposition to offer resolution in the
into the case.
Prfce's Affidavit Relative to the $40. 600.
In the afdavit given by B. Price relative to his
charge OF having paid Kellogg SO 00O for securing
the expedition on two routes, Price says: "At
different times Senator Kellogg entirely OF his own
volition, made contradictory statements OF what
asgregatng $4,000 On one occasion he % Claimed med
that the entire amount went to Brady, he himself
having derived no personal beneft from the trans
action. On another he admitted receiving 81 2OO
ana aa se Rt tSas the
priated the whole. At all our interviews Senator
kellogg seemed to be animated by two purposes:
FIRST to inspire me with the belief that the current
Investigation and trials would end In nothing; and
second, to deter me from making any disclosures
Wnlcn WOu0 prove damaging 10 MIN. / said to
Kellogg that should expect him to pay my attOr-
ney fees and to keep me harmless He promised to
do both"
EX-SENATOR DORSET NOT m TIE CITY, NOR Likely
10 BE.
Col ngersoll being asked to-day II ex-senator
Dorsey was In the city, said he was not and would
not be II he had any Judgment He did not think
MI. Dorsey was called upon to grant the govern
ment new trial
GRAND JURY1AN 1ITCHHLL SUBP0NAKn
Th4 HOu00 committee eYneNd1turna fhe
Department OF Justice to-day determined to sub
pnna Foreman John T. Mitchell Of the9 grand
jury which failed TO 0nd Indictments In the star
route caseA