Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-21
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.

THEY WILL GO OVER UNTIL sEPTRMBER-H0PES
OF THE RING-THB GOVERNMENT STILL COL
LKCTiNG EVIDENCE NOTABLE DISCOVERIES
-REMovAL OF CONTRACT CLERK.
The postponemenJ of any further action In
the star route cases, so far as prosecutions are
concerned, until September next, is q se--
tied fact. Last week the government expected
to be able to begin action Immediately. Evl-
dence upon which indictments against the lead
have been found, was prepared. 1t would have
been laid before the grand jury at the earliest
opportunity. Judge Cox, however, has decided
to adjourn the court on July I'd. to take his sum.
mer vacation. The grand jury empannelled
yesterday Is required first to consider the cases
of persons who have been committed and are
unable to obtain bail. Exclusive OF two Sum-
days there are only seven days In which the
grand jury can sit before the adjournment. of
the court, and the time occupied with cases of
the class above mentioned necessarily debars
the government from presenting Its evidence
and securing indictments at the present time.
The principal defendants had come on to WASH
iDgton from New York, expecting that pro-
ceedings would be Instituted against them I'M
mediately. Mr. Dorsey arrived here Sunday
morning and Gen. Brady came to the city
yesterday: The ex-officer and the ex Senator
were In close consultation with their counsel
last evening. The fact that the cases will
not be taken up until fall is cheering TO the
members OF the ring, as they expect the tide of
public sentiment, which now sets so strongly
against them, VIII expend its force meantime.
The government will not remain Idle during
the months OF July and August. Every day
some new evidence to show the frauds prac-
t1ced by the ring comes to light.
VERY INTERESTING INFORMATION.
The department Is now acquiring some very
interesting Information regarding the manner
In which the business OF expedlting routes was
conducted. Gen. Brady's excuse for putting on
unnecessary service was that the people Of thu
country through which the routes passed and
CoIlf OF IN
1or Ii. The business OF getting up these peti-
tions was profitable one for time, but the
contractors In many instances did not ade-
quately recompense the petition makers, and
some Of the latter have recently made known
to the department the system upon which they
did business.
THAT Projecting HOWL.
The talk OF great protesting howl arising
from the far west against what the local organs
OF the ring are pleased to call ''curtailment OF
service" is simply nonsense. The character OF
the service has not suffered Ia the remotest
degree at Postmaster General James hands.
The truth is, that the department is In receipt
OF letters daily from almost every section OF
the country trayersed by the larger routes, ap.
plauding the good work Mr.. James has under
taken, and pointing out where other frauds are
existing. The people along the llues OF the eX-
pedited routes are just as anxious to prevent
the Treasury from being robbed as the people
In the western states. They know the fraudu-
lent character OF most OF the service performed
Wy tuc ing. Iuc HIS VI IOo C0Quacg OH ce
show 1nnumerable protests against the rob-
berry that was going on from day to day.
CARE IN COLLECTING EVIDENCE.
There seems to be feeling Of alarm lest the
government should attempt to indict the per-
sons charged with completely in the frauds
without having sufficient evidence upon which
to obtain conviction. Attorney General Nc
Veagh and Postmaster General James from the
day the investigation began have pursued the
most cautious paths. Nothing has been taken
for granted. Suspicious have not been re-
garded as facts. This has been the uniform
policy OF the administration from the outset.
There has been no change Of base. Whatever
talk there might have been among the out
siders, the President, Attorney General and
Postmaster General have pursued an undevlat-
Ing policy In trying to ascertain whether the
government had been robbed, ana, II SO, who
were the thieves.
CONTRACT CLERK REMOVED.
Late yesterday afternoon William II. Turner,
principal clerk In the contract Office, was re-
moved. Mr. Turner had charge Of most Of the
routes in the territories and western states he
had been suspected OF completely in the opera
t1ons OF tie ring. but 1t is said that Postmaster
General James would not consent ID his re-
mcVal until ab5olute e evidence that he was unit
to remain in tie place had been obtained.