Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-05
TIE STAR ROUTE csse.
tuser soil Outlines His Argument on the
M0tlon 10 Uisiniss The Inform atom

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Mo,ion 10 Dismiss the Information.
Ia the court at Washington, in The
star route case, on Thursday, Bliss and
Ingersoll addressed the court as follows
Wilson spoke for over four houls. He
was followed by Blies of the government
counsel.
| lie said it appeared from the argu-
other objections to the information, and
that there were other propositions to be
made against it. He lnstanced the re.
mark Of Wilson to the effect that sec.
ton 5440 had been repealed, and that q
point would be madefupon that by one
| OF lie other counsel for the defense. He
thought it fair that before the prosecu-
ton should be called upon to answer all
the propositions, that the defense should
be stated.
Cook also contended that Ingersoll
should wresent the case of Brown, his
client, before the prosecution be obliged
to go on.
Ingersoli said: I suppose that after
we shall have heard from one of the
learned gentlemen ON the other side, it
may be in order to say a few words in
regard to Mr.. Brown, but am free TO
contract that if either of you gentlemen
successfully answer the argument that
has been made. will say nothing about
Brown. Laughter.
Bliss said he was perfectly fair abont
the matter. 1t might happen that the
point he was to answer would be pre-
sented to Ingersoll, which would neces-
state bis (Bliss) again addressing the
court. He thought therefore il would
be better for Ingersoll to precede him.
Ingersoll-I may say for the enlight-
enment OF Mr.. Bliss that l shall insist,
first, that the facts set forth in this ipfor-
nation lii regard to Brown, even if all ad-
mitted be true, do not constitute any Of
tense, secondly, l shall insist that the
facts set forth in each and every count
are contradictory, absurd and impossi-
bic. Laughter. 1t is impossible that
any such acts should have been done in
any such way. Now this is my general
statement-thatt there is nothing in this
information charging Brown with any
indictable offence. Whether our infor-
nation meets the fact is another ques-
ton. | shall insist that it is impossible
that Brown ever conspired with Brady,
or that Brady ever conspired with Brown
to get Brown to influence him. shall
insist that Brown never conspiled with
Brady TO give contract to McDonough
and that thereupon McDonough never
conspired with Brady and Brown to have
a contract declared null and void. shall
insist that McDonough never conspired
! to cheat himself, and that he never went
TO the extent of hiring Brown to help
cheat him. Laughter l shall also in
sist that 1t is not within the horizon OF
the probable that any man ever paid S.,
00y or $4,000 TO get that other to con
splre with another to defraud himself
Now think that have given the gen.
eral view of the course l intend to pur
sue so far as Brown is concerned. l shall
also insist tnat the affidavit of James tc
the effect that certain contracts are on
file III his Office does not tend to show
that Brown went to New Yo1l
with an Illegal object in view.
shall also insist that when Jane
states III his affidavit that he has hat
conversations with certain persons, tina
those persons shall be brought int
court. | shall insist when he speaks Q
contracts that these contracts shall b
brought into court. | shall insist Oh til
same Ill regard to the affidavit of Wood
ard, and finally, L shall insist, land her
Ingersoil dropped his bantering ton
and spoke seriously. emphasizing his re
!. marks with blows of his hand upon ih
tablet that in this country, or any othe
, country, Saxon blood gives evidence {
liberty and manhood. The grand jur
:. stands between the citizen and Iii
; calumniator, 10 matter if that calnmni;
tor Is an officer of the cabinet or pres
, dent of the Tnitp1 States
This sentiment was loudly applaude
py the spectators. and it was some tim
before order was sufficiently restored t
permit ingersoll to proceed.
He continued: [ shall also insist b.
fore L get through with the case {
Brown that the grand Jury is placed b.
!. tween the citizen and his reputation I
provide for case precisely such as thi
1 shall insist that when high officials
, this nation-though he has not yet col
victed my client, he has branded him
that the grand jury stands between hi,
/, and that official and citizen and proven,
!; him using that brand. I shall insi.
that the information has been found in
proper. illegal and contrary to the spir
of American liberty. Now have give
f; you,eit may be, the general view Of IL
/; course | intend to pursue. Laughte
which was Increased by the serious maj
ner in which Cook inquired of Ingerso
> the authorities upon which he relied.l