Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-02
KELLOGG FACES SPRINGER.
The Ex-senator Makes Defense o
Brady and Himself.

The Ex-senator Makes a Defense of
Brady and Himself.
WASHINGTON, July 1.l-EX-Senator KeI-
logg, at his own request, appeared before
the Springer committee to-day to make
statement relative to his connection with
the star routes. He said:
A number of the witnesses before tins COM
mltlee have been dwelling on my indictment
as an ohense involving bribery. There is no
charge that L paid Gen. Brady any money
whatever. / utterly DENY telling Banker
Walsh to put one-half of a certain amount to
my credit and one half to Gen. Brady's. Ref
ereDce has been made to my having secured
an increase ON two routes from Monroe
to Shreveport, and from Corpus Christi to San
Antonio. IftGen. Brady was called, and should
swear to the truth, as | believe he would, |
believe that he would swear that never ap-
preached him, directly or indirectly, as re-
CARDS these expeditions" Mr.. Kellogg read a
letter signed by Senator MaXey, of Texas,
recommending an increase Of service on the
San Antonio and Corpus Christi route He
sad that IN justice to Senator MaXey there
was no question as to the prOpriety of the ex-
petition. A letter was also read indorsed by
then Representatives Elan and Robertson, of
Louisiana. recommending an increase in the
Monroe and Shreveport route. An increase,
the letter said, was necessary.
Mr.. kellogg's name appeared as follows:
route ran through portion of Mr.. Elam's
district, adjoining which was the district of
Mr. Robertson. Mr.. Kellogg continued: ssThe
committee cannot find the slightest proof that
/ rendered any service whatever except that
single Endorsement.
BLISS STATEMENTS.
"Col. Bliss. if not another member of the
prosecution, has said repeatedly that there
were missing links, and that it could not be
proven. | got an increase. Nowhere does
Mr.. Price state that l said that / would go
to Gen. Brady and procure this service, or
that il would be procured by my service.
will give the names of four OF five gentlemen
to whom MIR. Rrice has said that had moth
ing to do with securing the SERVICE" Mr..
Kellogg referred to the alleged payment to
him by Mr.. Walsh of One-half of the Price
drafts and a note amounting to $I0,OO0 He
said that Mr.. Walsh had impOrtuned him to aid
in prosecuting his claim against Gen. Brady,
but he had not rendered the aid. He said fur
ther that he did not receive money from the
drafts or note as charged. Mr.. Walsh, he tes-
titled, had borrowed $4,000 from him in New
Orleans in 1877. The money that he received
from MIR. Walsh grew out of this business
transaction, and was in no way connected
with the star route service or political matters.
Mr.. Kellogg said that he did not believe that
Mr.. Price desired to make the affidavit
which he gave to the prosecution,
but that he was sick, and wishing to
get "from under'' the indictment made it,
He said, as MIR. Merrick had previously testi-
fed, that Mr.. Prices son went to Mr.. Merr1ck
to see him relative to his fathers indictment,
and that Mr.. Merrick told him that if his
father would prepare a statement, and 1t
was satisfactory, he might be granted immu-
nifty. a statement was prepared but it was
not satisfactory. Afterwards Mr.. Woodward
was requested to see Mr.. Price and secure. if
possible, additional information against Mr.
Kellogg.
Mr. Woodward had an interview, and an
affidavit, Mr.. Kellogg said, was obtained
which was satisfactory to the government.
The committee expect to have Attorney
General Brewster as a witness tomorrow or
Thursday.