The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-05-05

The Star Ronte Rascals Threaten.
ing 70 Dlvulge the Corrupt Means
by which Garfield was Elected
Fresldemt.
LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., April 2S.-Spe-
cial agents of the Postoffice Depart.
ment, who are investigating tho Star
Route affair, were urged to-day to
push the investigation along, a. the
Attorney General wishes to have some
facts ready 10 submit to the Cabinet
at to-morrow's meeting. Inquiries
tonight elicit tho information that If
the Attorney General 10 supplied by
te-morrsw, 1t will contain only facts
and circumstances relating to the al
legged connection of tho employees with
tho ring; that nothing in the wav of
further evidence against the leaders
fths ring and touching their conduct.
is yet ready to be reported. A Star
Route contractor, who has q large
number of contracts and has been in
the business for q number of years,
said TO the Western Associated Press
reporter tonight that he was not in
the ring, but knew good deal about
il. His contracts arc all in the old
States east of the Mississippi river,
and are mostly short routes. He said
that the efforts of the investigation so
far to Induce the members Of the ring
to turn States Evidence and expose
the whole thing. have failed that the
ta RING WAS STILL COMPACT
in the resistance of exposure, and that
is the difficlty in the way of getting
direct testimony against it. He said
that the ping was composed Of about
six firms of contractors and few Off
cials who had used the money freely,
but had done it in a way that would
net create evidence against them. He
said further that every one of the ex-
pedited routes were taken originally
at. the figures that would not have
paid actual sxpenses, and that conse-
ouently it was plain the contractors
knew beforehand that their routes
would be expedited; that in short
time conspiracy was arranged SO as
to take in only certain men; that heads
Of the ring have been assured that all
tho members will stand firm and true
to each other. But on the other hand
it can be stated that the administration
realized tho size of the Job 1t had un.
dertaken in this exposure, and will use
all its powers 10 show up the ring.
Threats are freely heard of tonight as
coming from the ring as against the
administration. aud Of assailing thro'
the papers that have supported the
ring, the President in particular.
BRADY DECLARES WAR.
Some friends of Brady and others
accused of connection with the Star
route scandals, declared to-day that
the accused are going to fight; that
Brady will show that he sent money
to carry Indiana for Garfield last year,
at the latter's request, and that the
money was raised from mail contract
ors, and the President knew it. Also,
that articles attacking the President in
connection with this service on the
HouseA appropriation Committee Will
be published. Whether Brady author.
lied this declaration of war is not
known, but it 10 being made by some
Of his friends.
Mr., James, who is now in New
York. refuses 10 be interviewed re-
garding the Star service, but friend
very near to the Postmaster General,
and who no doubt shares his conf
dence, expresses himself az follows {:
=" In this matter, measures. net men,
are being Investigated. This is not an
investigation of Mr., Brady, or any
particular person, but of the whole
contract system, and I may say that
this matter will be prObed 10 the bot
tom, aud if the system be found cor
rupt. those implicated must suffer-"
PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATION.
New YORK, April 29-The Times
this morning has the following special
from Washington: No fresh disclo-
sures haye been made in regard to the
Starroute scandal the Last twenty four
hours. 1t may be as well, however,
to state Postmaster General James is
heartily sustained by the President in
the course which he is pursuing in
reference to this subject, and that he
also enjoys the active cooperation OF
Attorney General McVeagh. 1t is
understood the President within the
last two days has directed Postmaster
General James to continue the inves-
tigation until the bottom facts of the
swindle are unearthed, without regard
to who may be injured by the disc!o.
surss that may be made. 1t will thus
be seen the President, Postmaster
General and Attorney General are in
entire accord on this most important
subject. The Investigation now in
progress will necessarily occupy sew
eral weeks, and it may be the first of
July before the inspectors who are
engaged under Postmaster General
James in making searches in the Sec
ond A ssiafant'a dana ri m ant h va com
pleted their labors and are ready to
report 10 the Postmaster General.
THE INQUIRY WILL BE THOROUGH.
The public, however, may rest as
sared the inquiry will be most thor
ough and fearless ono, and that the
report which will finally be presented
to the President will be one in which
no fayer will be shown to the guilty.
Mr.. James has been somewhat ham,
pered thus far by his immediate sur.
roundings. Among the employees left
in Gen. Brady's department he has not
felt quite certain in whom to trust,
The case of Chief Clerk French who
was dismissed from the service on
Tuesday, is q marked illustration of
the decentralization which prevails in
the department, and how many more
employees of the same kind still re.
main it is impossible to tell. What is
needed in the Postmaster Generals
department just at this time is new
broom and q very vigorous arm to
WELD it.
The stalwart Republican organ, Har-
per's Weekly, repudiates the RePubli-