Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-23
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
Interesting Proceedings in the
Criminal Court To-day.
A LETTER FROM BRADY.
He Expresses Anxiety for a
Speedy Investigation and
Complains Of the Course
of the Government
and Press To-
wards Him.
Mr.. COOKS POINTED REMARKS.
What He Says About Brady's
Organs, Etc.
IR. COOKS POINTED REMARKS.
OTHER ARGUMENTS FOR BRADY AND
FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
The Court Decides to Take No
Action at This Time.

Action at This Time.
This morning there were interesting proceed
1ngs In the Criminal Court Judge Cox growing
out Of the Star route cases, ex-Second Assistant
Postmaster General Brady making, through
his counsel, an application that the grand Jury
exam1ne the subject Ia which his name Is con-
nected at once.
This morning, Col. Cook, the special assist
ant Attorney General and District Attorney
and Wilson and Col Totten tnat they would
call up the motion to day.
BRADYs LETTER:
They encl csed a letter of Gen. Brady as fol-
lows:
17O1 X STREET,
WASHINGTON, d c., June 81 2Ss1.
Aessl's. S'tellabar9e1' ana Wtlson ana Eaoch
conference.-the following, clipped from the
EVENING STAR, assume to be correct state
ment Of the present situation and Of the dis.
position OF the government 10 the matter of
the prosecution OF the alleged unlawful prac.
't1ces which many OF the newspapers of the
country have have during the past two or three
during my recent official term as Second AS.
slstant Postmaster Generals
1.-THE article quoted from THE STAR stated
that the star route cases would be postponed
until september for reasons set forth.l
TO this disposition OF the matter l do most
earnestly ana energetically protest. Ii there
are any charges to be presented against me
while In Office / desire that proceedings be
promptly Instituted in order that may nave
an opportunity to appear and vtndicate myself
country has been furnished with dispatches
and correspondence from Washington to man
ufactuTe common rumor" to the effect that
the government was fully prepared upon;em-
iurr {rYf.i iaI,'
completed today and the jurors qualified TO
present testimony. which result Is an
indictment against me- to be followed
and qualI1ed at the same tine; and nv con-
victiOn before the latter body has been assured
as certain result to follow the presentation
circulated that the government has alre idy
accumulated. come here, anxious to meet
these slanderous charges whenever presented
In court OF justice. conscious that the tnevi-
Table conclusion OF an impartial investigation
Will be to forever annih1late the base 'aorications
against my Official conduct and my good name.
am informed, and believe the fact to be, that
certain persons OF depraved character are
UNDER pay ion the government to procure tes-
tiIn0Dy against me. and believe these persons
VIII, to accomplish their purposes. commir per-
Jury themselves and procure others to do 80.
Knowing my entire innocence of the charges
Which these disreputable persons desire me to
be suspected guilty of, consider ii my legal
aight M to be speedily investigated by reputable
W. III a
hardship approaching cruelty, and likely to
work unparalleled injury, that the government
aut uthorit1es should permit three or four FIRE.
as being intrusted with procurement Of the
testimony needed to make a case to thus,
through the medium Of press dispatches and
correspondence daily sent out from the national
capital 10 all quarters OF the country infu-
ence public opinion and thereby to that degree
Unnt the minds of fellow men for fair and
Impartial trial of the case II one Is to be pre-
M vN-fyr
would corrupt the sources Of Justice by use of
tne press or OF money to convict citizen of
an alleged crime would render himself in
famous. This. If being done BY the govern.
ment is no less base and certainly more repre-
hensible. Inasmuch as no person nor officlally
connected with the prosecution can possibly
the testimony aecumulated-,f any there b.
lneIelore IL appears plausible, al least, tnat
the newspapers receive their suggestions as
TO alleged criminal conduct Of the persons ac-
10 work the case up" With these facts Ia
view desire you to urge upon the government
.ne N, IGsaice OF promptly placing Its case against
District OF Columbia where It may be INQUIRED
into under methods recognized as legitimate
oy tne law. and II upon wholly
an Indictment follows such invest;ea,,
tion that l be offered an Immediate 90
pcrtunity 10 vfndicate myself from the charges
the res sonableness OF this$equest. To subject me
TO the destructive effects in business and social
lie OF an unWarranted procrastinatton OF this
matter Is as unjust to me as 1t Ia dtscretaole 70
the government. therefore ask OF you to begin
the1r1al OF this eaSe II one there is to BE- SC the
present session OF the court and dispose Of tr.
and thus terminate this continued stream OF
scandal against me which is being daily sent
adffft through the press furnished by the dis
reputable detectives employ ed by the govern
ment to work up case"
am ready now, or at any time. l simply
want an opportunity TO meet tho charges when
presented in some legitimate form and before
q recognized tribunal, and not be subjected, de-
which is being poured out daily through gov
ernment channels from washington into the
coianns OF the press. Very respectfully,
THOS. j. BRADY.
THE NOTICE
given says: "In view OF the matters and things
therein stated we deem It our duty to bring the
subject to the attention of the court and shall
accordingly do SO this morning at the opening
MR.. ToTTEN MOVES FOR GRAND JURY INvEsrf-
CATION AT ONCE.
On the opening of the court Mr.. Totten
moved that the court instruct the grand jury
to enter upon the investigation of what is
known as the Star Route cases at once and he
proceeded to urge the court that such proceed
Ing be had as q matter of iustice that while
there was delay Mr.. Brady was suffering and
Il was unjust that he should be kept under
cloud.
REPLY OF COL. COOK
Col. VIM. A. Cook answered as follows: 1t is
true that hold special commission that was
spread upon the courts In reference to what
was denominated the "Star Route Contraets."
1t is true that an application Is made to your
honor this morning that has no precedent or
sanction whatever to sustain 1t. has been
made without any notice whatever to my
brother Corkhill and myself.
District Attorney Corkhill-I got notice this
I, q. Col Cook.I am obliged for that correction.
=. inis Is an application OF peculiar character.
~ WAS unnecessary. IL is difficult to under.
p eaHu Tue Iestless tmpatience which Is mani
iss.H On the part Of the learned attorneys In
W oeman .! tneir distinguished clients. This
CouIt up 10 GnlS time has no inform ofion Airoof