National Republican., 1881-11-01
STAR-ROUTE CASES.
THE GOVERNMENT NOT READY.
The One Hours Notice Of Colonel bliss Turned Into
Delay OF Three Days-Cook Away from
tho City-Thursday Next Fixed
Upon for the Hearing.

There was large crowd Of spectators
present in the Criminal Court room yesterday
morning when Justice Cox took his seat, attracted
by the announcement that argument would begin
in the star route cases. Mr.. j. L. French was the
only one of tho defendants In attendance, and,
with Colonel Ingersoll, occupied seat In the first
row usually allotted to members of the bar. Mcssrs
JEFF Chandler Jere Wilson, and Colonel Totten oc-
cupied seats at the long table facing the Court and
the latter acted as spokesman for the party. The
Government was represented by District Attorney
Corkhill, who displayed q yellow chrysan.
themum In his button-hole, neither
of the other special attorneys in the case
putting in an appearance. It was ex.
pected that Messrs. Bliss aud Brewster would both
be on hand, especially since the former had stated
that the Government would bo ready to proceed ut
on hours notice. The Assistant District Attorney,
Mr. Hugh Taggart had scarcely finished the trans
action of some routine business requiring the
sanction OF the Court, when
COLONEL ToTTEN ROSE AND ADDRESSED MS HONOR
as follows May 1t please Your Honor, on Satur-
day we served formal notice upon Mr. Cook who
J rs the sar-route cases, that we could come into
Ncourt this morning and ask to have day fixed for
the hearing of the motion to quash this informa-
ton and the other motions made at the same time.
| also Notified the District Attorney that we would
appear here this morning aud ask Your Honor TO
fix time for the argument of the motions referred
to. | learned after the notice had been lett at Mr..
Cooks office that he was not In the city"
The Court-l saw by the newspapers that he was
Mr. Totten-I also received that information
| from the newspapers. We are all here this morn.
| ing, and are all ready TO 20 on at amy time Your
| Honor may designate. see none of our adyersn-
ries In court except the District Attorney. do not
| Know whether he feels authorized to state when
| II would be convenient for these gentlemen 70
| enter upon the argument will state that we are
ready TO go on now, tomorrow or the next day.
| We are anxious to have this motion disposed OF
AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE MOMENT
The Court-Do you know when Mr.. Cook is ex.
| pected back
District Attorney Corkhill-so far as am CON
cerned Your Honor Is very well aware, as | have
already stated in court that desire To have any
| motion that may be made with regard to matters
| connected with what are known as the star-rouo
cases served on Colonel Cook, rs he Is specially
| charged with the conduct of these cases. Colonel
Bliss, who has entire control of the cases, under
stand was IN the city on saturday knew nothing
of this motion other than the fact that what Colonel
| Totten informed me yesterday, that they intended
| TO make this application this morning. OF course
y would hardly be proper as 1t occurs to me, fol
| Your Honor to fix n time now, without allowing
| counsel for the Government an opportunity to APP
pear here at the time designated for fixing the day
| postponement that when Colonel Ingersoll re-
| turned from Mexico there should be a sufficient
notice given to enable all the counsel to get here
| THAT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING OF 1T.
| Mr.. Totten-I had no knowledge of where Mr.
| Bliss could be found, and have not the honor o.
| his personal acquaintance. / should have served
anotice upon him If had known he was in the
city would like to have some disposition made
l'of this motion.
The ,Court-when you can catch Mr.. Cook and
bring him back, or notify him, will take pleasur,
| in fixing day. lLaughterl
Mr.. Totten-He is pretty hard to catch, You
| Honor. tLnughter.l
selves upon day IL will be satisfactory to me, M
| doubt. Almost any day
WILL SUIT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE COURT.
Mr.. Totten--I do not want TO wait too long. w,
do not want that obligation resting upon us.
| District Attorney Corkhil-Colonel Bliss in.
formed me on Saturday that the Government wa
exceedingly anxious for speedy hearing of th
motion. II was not then known that Colonel In
gersoll had returned. He expressed regret tina
the matter was postponed to await ColonefInger
soils return.
Mr. Totten-Very well let us fix it for mex
| Thursday. That will give ample time in which Il
allow Colonel Cuok TO receive notice.
District Attorney Corkhill-I do not think an
time ought to be fixed until counsel for the Gov
ernment have an opportunity to come here an,
agree TO the fixing Of a time. Mr.. Bliss resides II
| New York city.
The Court--Ifthat time be agreed upon by coun
sci 1t will be agreeable to me will act on the as
sumption 1t will be. and will arrange the cour
business SO as to afford you hearing on that day