The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-24
Arthur's name as candidate. and further.
shat president did not d. sire that
any scto bis sheuld be construed % mean
Ing TO make war on Mr.. Conklirg,
The Star Route Cs.e..


es''ng proceedings TO day in the criminal
court OF this district, growing out of the
Star route cases, ex-second Assistant Post.
master General Brady making, thorough his
counsel an application granting the jury the
right to eIsmine the subject with which
his name 10 connected. at once on the
openining of court Colonel To,ten,
one OF Brady's counsel, arose and said that
there we're pressing matters OF public
concern which demanded tho attention of
the grand jury. He then requested tho
court, in view Of the rumors given out in
the public press and otherwise, that his client
Brady, and others, were soon 10 be brought
before the grand Jury on criminal charge
connected with the alleged frauds In
| the postal service, TO immedi.
asely instruct the Jury 70 take
notice of these public rumors and proceed to
the investigation Of these charges against his
client. District Attorney Corkhill said that
he had received q few minutes before q
notice from the attorney general endorsing
the following letter from that gentleman:
| =. WAsHiNaroN, ID O., June u, 1881.
Messrs. Shellabarger and Wilson and
Enoch Totten:
The following, clipped from the Evening
Star, lassume to DO correct statement OF
the present situation and Of the disposl.ion
OF tho government in the matter of the prcs-
eculion OF the alleged unlawful practices
which many of the newspapers Of the
country have, during the past two or three
months daily charged me with committing
duritg my recent official term as second
assistant postmaster>general. The article
quoted from the Star stated that the Star
route cases would be postponed till Seplem-
Der for reasons set forth. To
this disposition OF the matter
do most earnestly and energetically
protest. 1t there are any charges TO be pre-
sensed against me before a legal tribunal for
alleged miscoDduct while in office, desire
that 'he procee dirgs DO promptly 1 stituted
in order that may have an opportunity to
appear and vindicate myself therefrom. For
many weeks the press OF the country hss been
furnished with dispatches and correspondence
from Washington 10 manufacture common
rumor, TO the effect that the government
was fully prepared on tie tmpsDelrg of q
new grand jury, which was completed 10.
day, and jurors qualified, TO present the
testimony, which result 10 On
indictment sgainst me, to be
followed and qualified al the same
time, and my coIn,c,i before the latter
body has been assured as certain rtsult 10
follow the present action of the testimony
which has been industriously circulated that
the government had already accumulated. !,
come hore al xlous TO meet these slsnderous
chprgts wher ever presented, on account Of
justice. Conscious that the inevitable
conclusion of IN imperial investigation
Will forever annihilate the base isb,catons
; against my tfllcial conduct Ind my good
name. lsm informed, and believe the fact
to DO certain. thlt persons Of depraved
character are unGer pay from the govern
ment TO procure the testimony sgsiIst me,
and l believe the persons will
accomplish their purpose, CONS
commit perjury ihf mselves and procure
Others TO do so. Knowing my entire inno-
cence from charges of these disreputsble pers
sons, they desire me to be suspected guilty.
Ill consider my legal right 10 be speedily
investigated by a respectable and properly
empsnelled grand jury, 1t Is
u hardship approaching cruelty, and likely
to work unparallel injury, that the
government authorities should permit three
or four irresponsible detectives, who appear
to the public, as being entrusted TO mske the
case through the medium Ot the press dis
patches AID correspondence daily sent out
from the national capital TO all quarters of
the country, Influencing public opinion
and thereby 10 that degree unfit
men for fsir and impartial trial of the csse,
if one lie to be presented against me. A pfi-
vate individual who would corrupt the
ntt hxy tha Nf ba
OF money 10 convict citizen Of an alleged
This, If being done by tho govern
more reprehen,ibe, inesmuch as no
person, not officially connected with the
prosecution, can possibly know anything Of
the measures and force Of testimony accu-
mulated, if any there be. Therefore 1t ap-
pears plausible at least that the newspapers
receive their suggestions as to the alleged
criminal conduct Of the persons
accused, from those employed BY
, the government to work up the case.
} With these facts in view, deeire you to
J urge upon the government the Justice Of
promptly placing It's case against me, It
has one, be.oie the grand jury Of The Dis,
trict Of Columbia, where il may inquire
into the method recognized as legitimate
J by tho law, and If on wholly expsite ,ekti.
moDy however procured, an indictment
follows such investigation, that
III be offered an immcdi>
ate opportunity TO vindicate
myself from the charge therein. You cannot
TAIL 10 discern tho reasonableness Of this
request. To subject me TO DISASTROUS
effects In business and social lite, BY unwar.
+ l.