The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-05
The Argument Continues on the Motion
TO Quash the Information
In the Celebrated Star
Route Cases.
ihe Trial Of Lefroy for the Murder OF
Gould on the Brighton Rail.
way Last June Has
Commenced.
Thursday, the 24th Instant TO he
Designated as the Day for
the Annual National
Thanksgiving.
The Commissioner OF Pensions Re.
eonmends Additional Appro.
priatlons.
A Correspondent Of the London News
Discusses the Land Act.
Cold Weather in Pennsylvania..Shoot.
Ing ARRAY at Hot Springs.
General Domestic and Foreign News
Arguing the Motion to Quash the Star
Route Information.

sums INV Ahoiuh 70 OuNsn the Stlr
Route Information.
WASHINGTON, November 4.-Argument
Of the motion to set aside the criminal in
formation in the star route cases was re-
sumed this morning. George Bliss, special
counsel, addressed the court ON behalf of
the government. lie gave us a reason
why the information was filed, that the
grand jury had adjourned till October
3, and what were regarded as some
of the most important and effective overt
acts had taken place, on the first of October,
and it was likely, therefore, that unless
proceedings were begun in some form a plea
ofthe statute elimination would have been
set up by defendants Mr.. Bliss argued at
length against the motion to quash the in
dictment.
Mr., Bliss in opening, admitted that the
action of the government in placing the in
formation before the court was unusual
but not without precedent, and said that it
was the only direct way by which the gov
ernment could place the facts properly
before the jury, He fortified his
argument by reading number of
authorities which he subsequently filed in
the shape OF brief. The main point made
under these authorities was that any person
or persons guilty of any crime arising un.
der the revenue laws of tho United States,
or incurring any fine or forfeit
ure by breaches of said law,
may be prosecuted tried and
punished, provided the indictment or infor.
ha nd NJ it,x,.. ..,.t n.
| years after the committal of the otlense
any law or provision to the contrary not.
withstanding. Some further authorities
were cited by Bliss with reference to the
question of conspiracy, he maintain
ing that, in this case conspiracy could
be proved and quite properly sustained
| Referring TO the position taken
by counsel for the defense Yesterday,
that Brady could not be an executive officer
and be proceeded against by Indictment,
much less by information. Bliss said it
seemed extraordinary to him that these
gentlemen should say we are not liable to q
grand jury inquest, we are liable only to
impeachment, and being out of office
now impeachment amounts to nothing
Any officer Of the government could
then, after the most corrupt practices,
simply resign. He referred to the Belknap
case as to the impracticability of the I'M
peachment plan. Referring to the Tweed
case, he said il was not alleged in the in.
dictment against him that any ofthe money
ever went into his pocket, still counsel
came here and laughed because they did
not allege in the information that any of
the money went into Brady's pocket. He
then made severe arraignment of General
Brady, who he said being entrusted with
discretion by the government, did not exer-
else that discretion for the good of the peo-
pie of the government, but was using IL
for the good of only a few by squeezing this
man out and putting that man In and
squeezing this contractor or that to pay a
contribution perhaps. He urged that be-
fore the defense finish this case they will
seek to avail themselves of those principles
which they laid down Yesterday, that
members OF congress, too, are EXEMPT from
such prosecution.
Mr. Bliss was followed by Robert G.. In
gersoll, of counsel for the.defense, who first
called attention to the question of probable
cause. The affidavits and information were
all the evidence all the probable cause in
the case. He desired to show how much IL
amounted to inevdence. This information
he said, appears to have been
presented in this court not by The
attorney general, and he would
say here the attorney-general had not ap-
peared in this court. The government was
represented here by the district attorney.