National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-10-12
STAR-ROUTE CASES.
AN IMPORTANT AFFIDAVIT FILED.
General Brady and Others Showing Up the False
hoods Of james aud Woodusrd-A Motion
Filled TO Resclnd the Order Author
king Conformation" Filed.

There was small fringe of spectators
around the outer edges Of the Criminal Court room
| yesterday morning when Justice Walter S. Cox en-
tered, and promptly at ten o'clock the orer do.
clared the court opened for business. The calling
of the roll Of the jury had just been completed
when there was slight hustle near the entrance
which was oxplainedby the appearance of Colonel
| Robert g. Ingcrsoll, followed by Colonel Enoch
Totten, Mr.. jeremiah Wilson, and Mr.. JEFF Chand-
| Ter, counsel for the defendants in the star-route
case. Neither Colonel Corkhill nor Colonel Cook
were present at this time, Mr. Randolph Coyle
assistant TO Colonel Corkhill, being the only at
torney for the Government In the room. After n
short consultation with his colleagues Colonel
Tottcn addressed the court saying: May IT please
Your Honor, in the case of the United
| States against Brady Ct al we have to sub
NIT this morning, for the purpose Of filing,
motion to rescind the order, made some days ago,
authorizing the information to be filed. We have
also another motion which we desire to file, ask
ing Your Honor to make an order upon the Dis
trict Attorney to bring the records and files in the
Post. olicc Department relating to this particular
route TO some place where we can see them. We
have made three applications to the Postmaster
General for leave to look at these documents and
papers ian examination Of which Is essential 10
in the preparation Of our defense to these charge)
and each tmo we have been refused. We have
also an affidavit accompanying these motions
which we desire to file; with Your Honor's per.
mission / will file these papers at this time.
| Handing the same to the clerk l will state to
the Court that have note from Colonel Cook
saying he is otherwise engaged this morning and
cannot be here at this time"
The COurt-"I have also note from Colonel
Cook to that effect"
Mr. Tottcn-" did hope that we might be able
this morning TO set day when Your Honor could
hear argument on these motions. OF course our
| opponents will desire time in which to read the
papers we have filed and prepare their reply, but
presume that they will not require great deal
of time for this purpose"
The Court-"If you can see Colonel Cook per-
hops you can arrange with him as to time OF
hearing. He informs me that he will not
| be able to appear in court and argue these mo-
tons until the beginning of next week, rs his as
sociatcs, with whom he desires to consult are
counsel residing out of the city, and It will require
some little time to give them notice and secure
| their presence here"
Mr.. Tottcn-"Mny inquire of the Court what
| will be its convenience about this matter? Can
| Your Honor hear the argument on the motions at
any time that counsel may agree upony
The COurt-"I think almost any time will suit
| me, but should like to have a days notice. SO as
| TO arrange other business"
Mr.. Totem" Certainly, Your Honor"
Mr.. Ingesoll-"If the Court please, I should
like TO have the time for the argument of this mo-
ton fixed for this weok-either Thursday or Fri
day-as will be compelled to leave the city the
latter part of this week. to be absent for about two
weeks. My desire is to be able to get AWAY Thurs
day night, but must in any event leave on Fri
me IL an early day could be fixed Tor the hearing"
The Court" Perhaps you eau effect an arrange
ment WIN counsel representing the Government
under when these motions can be argued on
Thursday"
Mr.. Ingersoll-"If we cannot ! should like to
have the Court set the day."
The Court-'I can hardly do that without con.
convenienceis is"
will endeavor TO see the gentlemen and make
satisfactory arrangement with them"
The Court Any day will suit me-
Mr.. lngersoll-"My only reason for saying this
is that IL 1t is TO be argued this week then desire
such time as may need for preparation"
At the conclusion OF Colonel Ingersolrs remarks
he handed bundle of papers 10 the clerk, Mr..
Williams, and, remarking TO his associates that
there was nothing more for them TO do at present,
PENDANTS were present during the proceedings, and
Colonel Cook did not put in an appearance till
fully fifteen minutes alter Colonel Ingersoll and
his party had departed. The special attorney took
a seat at the reporters table. and was soon 6usily
engaged scanning the following papers which
were in the bundle handed to the clerk by Colonel
Ingersoll:
In the supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
holding a criminal term.
UNITED STATES Criminal information for
THOMAS j. BRADY 1t al) United States. D''''' '''e
And now comes the said defendants Except the de-
for an order directing the District Attorney to produce
he original Records papers and S n 6 G
Post nice Department relating to the said route
for npiFn SS i9' @ Sfsq5SP''
A'OJ JEEF 70 GH HXS?SSE EEEfRaoh and Turner
ENocn rorrEAA,,' attorney for Brady
R.a. 1NaERsoI attorney for Brady
Attorney for Brown.