The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-06-10
STAR ROUTE INvEs fiaArioH
Names that are to be Presented - the Grand
Jury.

Names that are to be Presented t. the Grand
Jury.
WASHINGTON, June s.--Attorney- General
Macveagh has been vigorous and untiring
In hunting down the Star Route ring, and
has more evidence than the public Is aware
of. He has searched all the records Of va
rious departments connected with the Star
Route conircc.s, and confidential special
agents have been sent out sec,e city to gather
testimony on the line of the expedited routes.
Nothing has been LEFT undone that could
unearth evidence Of fraud. At first the Star
Route ring talked boldly on the supposition
that so long as no member Of the ring turn
ed States evidence they were safe. Boasts
were made here In Washington that the In
ves.igation would fail. IL Is different now,
and men who shared In the ring are anxious
and uneasy, and IL Is predicted that some OF
them will leave the country. At.oinej-
General Macy eagh and Postmastel-Geleral
James are determined to prosecute the ling.
anG they have evidence enough to procure
indictments against numerous parties. The
Postmastei-Geaeral has copies of Dorsey 8
COZ dependence with his agents, who psocnr-
ed pet. ions for Star Routes, and some oiasi-
nal letters and documents throwing light on
the methods employed in Arkansas add the
Southwest have beea obtained. Depos.s.ons
of some persons who helped prepare Tie
way for espediting routes have been prepai-
ed also. The Erening Star to-day gives o
list of the men who will be Presented to The
grand jury for indictment. Amoog the list
is 5. b. Elkins, formerly deiesase in the
House OF Representatives from New Me ice
aad son-il-la OF Secre.a.y Eikius. He wa;
was intimate with Dorsey wnen .ae latter
was In the Senate year or 50 40, aad gave
out that he had fortune in ming speculation
and he established himself In grand style il
New York. He was partner Of II. G.
Kerns, of st. Louis, in the S.ar Route con
tracts. Elkns bv his influence beIe eot Sta
Route con,rac.s aad had item expedited
| while Ec,ns looked af.er operating the liaes
E--Congressman McKibbon is another MAJ
me ,.ioaed for Indictment. MIR. j. d. Price
of Missouri, e:-Audioor McGrew aud BIZ
lac deputy Lilly, will also be presented 4
the q and jung. McGrew claims that hi'
| duly as Assistant Auditor was oniy 20 carry
out the directions of the Second Assistant
Postmaster-G General, Brady, add that therefore
he cannot be held responsible for any wrong
| The Sixth Auditor is invested with ususus
discretionary powers to be used fo' The p.o
teetion of the government, but that he die
not protect the government is shown by favoi'
granted to the Star route contractors in thei'
release from fines or forfeitmes properly i'm
posed on them aud which ought to have beet
collected. Ex-Assistant Postmaster Genera
| Tyner Is also on the list announced to bt
prosecuted, as Is also ex-senator Dorsey
French, Brady's chief clerk, and r. G. Nc
| Cormick are also mentioned as two of thos'
who may be prosecuted. The trials, whei
they commence, will necessitate the sum
moning of very large number of persons
from a distance, especially from the ives
and southwest.