Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-10
THE KELLOGG INQUIRY.
Foreman HutchinsOn, Of the ssErner.
gency'' Grand Jury Of $50, Before
the Springer Committee.


He DECLINES TO ANSWER QUESTION FOR FEAR OF
VIOLATING HIS OATH AS GRAND JURYMAN-
ALLOWED UNTIL MONDAY TO CONSULT COUNSEL.
E. I. Hutchinson, the foreman Of the last grand
Jury which failed to indict ex-senator Kellogg was
examined by the Springer committee this morning.
He said that his grand jury returned no indict-
ments in the star route cases. He explained that
the grand jury Of which he was foreman was "an
emergency grand jury" called about June l5th 1882
to consider matters left by the former grand Jury
Before taking the oath the witness said that be
would take the oath to tell the truth and nothing
but the truth, but not to tell the whole truth as
that might involve violation OF his oath as a
grand 1uryman. This was satisfactorily settled by
the understanding that he might claim this pr1vi-
lege.
Mr.. Van Alstyne said: "Mr. Hutchinson, the COM
mittee has been told by Mr.. Bliss that case was
before yogr grand jury against W.
This question the witness said he would not like
to answer unless he could be satisfied that by so
doing he would not violate his oath. He felt bound
by his conscience not to reveal anything that hap
pened in the grand jury room. He had not taken
any advice on the subject, but feared that by an
Swering he would violate his oath. After some dis
cussion, the committee telling the witness that
they had no doubt Of his right to answer questions
at this time, the examination was postponed until
Monday to give the witness an opportunity to ask
legal advice
Mr.. KellOgg's Denials.
BE ANSWERS THE STATEMENTS OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL, WHOM he ACCUSES OF DOUBLE-DEAL-
ING.
Representative w.'P. Kellogg has made state
ment in reply to the assertions made by Attorney
General Brewster in the interview published in
yesterdays STAR. Mr.. Kellogg says:
'It is not true that pleaded the statute Of limi-
tat1on The Judge, after the testimony Of Price
was concluded, intimated to my counsel that the
case, as presented was barred by the statutes and
my counsel, against my expressed desire, advised
that the case, with its attendant delays and ex-
penses ought not to go further. The Judge did not
say that Price told the truth The Attorney Gen
eral having sgnally failed to make q case now re-
sorts to false statements to his defeat and
cuse the expenditure OF large sums OF money. Up
to the time went out Of the Senate the Attorney
General repeatedly and personally assured me and
others that there was no case against me He re-
peatedly said that should not be troubled. His
statement that went to him and besought him to
stop the prosecution Is not true except that after
grand jury composed OF prominent men had re-
fused to indict me went to the Attorney Generals
rooms at Wormleys and urged that was being
Wantonly and untustihably prosecuted He gave
me note to Mr.. Bliss OF counsel for prosecution,
requesting the latter TO see me. shah soon make
statement to the House, unless the Springer COM
mittee investigates the case. showing the double
dealing and hypocrisy OF the Attorney General In
this whole matter"