The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-17
STAR ROUTE-ROBBERS
Win the Legal skirmish in the
Criminal Court. s,s5fasts..s


WASHINGTON, November 1O.-In the
Criminal Court this morning Judge Cox
rendered decision in the Star route
cOses, discussing, principally, the ques-
ton as to the infamy of the crime
charged. The conclusion arriqed at was
that the crime was infamous and that
the accused should have been proceeded
against by an indictment. He, there
fore, sustained the motion eXpelling the
information from the files of the court
and ordered the discharge of the defend
ants.
After the rendering of Judge Cox's de-
clsiOn Mr.. Cook said it was deemed
proper that he should make a statement
which has been purpOsely delayed until
this time, with reference to the fact that
the case against Thomas j. Brady
and others had not been pre-
5ented to the Grand Jury. His
HOnOr's decision had been rendered, but
IL was due to the public, to himself as
special attorney for the United States,
to his colleagues and associates, and to
the superior officers of the Government,
to state openly and more fully than had
been done, why the more common
course had not been pursued, and why
the information had been filed. The
asSinatiOn of the President occurred on
the morning of the I'd of July. On the
Wednesday previous, at the Presidents
request, he had conversation at the
White House in regard to the Star route
cases. After a full explanation, the
President expressed himself fully salts
fled with what had been done, but
urged that the cOses be pushed as rap
idly as possible. 1t had then been his
(COOk'S) intention to complete the nee
essary preparations and present the
cases to the Grand Jury on its meet
ing in September. On Saturday
following the nation and civilized
world were shocked by the announce
ment that James A. Garfield was assassi-
mated. All labor as a consequence, had
been suspended. Weeks of intense
anxiety followed. The present Presi-
dent Arthur, Attorney General, POstmas-
ter General, in brief all the Cabinet had
been overcome with grief, almost para
lyzed with sorrow, and trembling had
been in all hearts. The nation, world,
had Wept, feared, hoped, prayed. En-
plOyes engaged in the investigation of
the records of the pOstOffice and the
procurement of witnesses had been able
to do little effective work. With what
under the circumstances,
could it have been done by any one? 1t
had only been when the President lin
gered and the physicians gave strong
iiOPOo VI AOSOfOlJ bIdO ldUOl udu
been fully resumed, The delay had
been primarily and chiefly caused by
the assassin's bullet. 1t had been un-
ayOidable, humane, justifiable delay.
Resuming actively the investigations
Brewster and Bliss had become connect,
ed with the cases. Several consultations
had been held at ElberOn, from which
he (Mr. Cook returned on September IL,
so as to be here at the reassembling of
the grand jury. He had been immedi-
ately recalled to ElberOn, but on the
18th of September hasteRed back to
Washington to proceed with the case.
On the steps of the cars he had been sur
prised with the statement that the grand
jury had adjourned. The Attorney Gen.
eral was then at Elberon and could not
have known its purposes. The adjourn
ment had been without his concurrence,
knowledge or desire, as it had been
without his (Mr. Cooks. Neither from
the District Attorney, nor had the grand
jury, nor from anybody else had he (Mr
Cook any notice Of the proposed recess
directly or indirectly. He could moi