The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-27
STAR ENGAGEMENT.
Dorsey and his employment
of Counsel.
An Interview with the At.
torney General.
Now York Exnress

doubt whatever but that the star-route
ring will be prosecuted, and that with the
utmost vigor. All the Vaccinations of the
rlngsters will avail but little against the
energy and determination of Attorney gen
eral Mac cNeagh. A few days ago ex- sen
ator 5. w. Dorsey, the king bee" of the
starroute ring, accompanied by Robert G.
| lngersoll, called upon MacVeagh to learn
whether he really meant to prosecute the
cases. The result of that interview is
vouched for, and anyone who knows the
Attorney y-general can see at a glance how
like him it is
''Do you intend to push these cases in
quired Dorsey.
Il do" replied MacVeagh' coolly.
| DO you think I am guiltyg" interposed
the Star-route man, 81 do, was the blunt
answer
You do?" Yes, 1 do; and l will put
you in the penitentiary.
As the Attorney General uttered this last
remark he arose and pointed his finger at
Dorsey. Just then Ingersoll interposed,
| and said: I'VE had better prepare our case
then"
Gentlemen, [ have given you fair warn
ing, said Mr.. MacVeagh, land if YOU do
not take advantage of it, it is not my
fault"
ENGAGING COUNSEL.
The men left the Office, and this is the
way they took advantage of MacVeagh's
advice. In the first place they engaged
the services of Willard Bartlett, of New
York the bosom friend of Charles A.
Dana, of the New York Sun, with an idea
Of being able to control A. NJ. Gibson.
Bob Ingersoll had already been retained,
with view to his influence with Blaine
but that is all lost, for the reason that
acNeagh has taken full charge of the
matter, and Blaine cannot control him
Next Shellabarger and Wilson were re
tanned. They were the counsel for Sher-
man i'll his controversy with Agnes jerks, |
and it was hoped the administration could
be reached in that manner; but Sherman
is not to intimate at the White House him
self
Next, Enoch Totten, LAWYER of |
mediocre ability here, was engaged This |
was the cleverest move of all. Totten is
the confidential friend of George B. Cork
hill, the District Attorney, who has charge
of the indictments. In fact Totten runs
the District Attorneys office Corkhill is
susceptible, and friend of the ring; so it
was expected that through Totten the
points of the prosecution could be obtain
ed from Corkhill. But this will not carry,
for the reason that Mr.. CorkhilI will soon
be removed, and then MacVeagh will try
the cases in person. Lastly, the services
of Ben Butler were secured. He was the |
confidential adviser of men prominent in
the Credit Mobilier cases. and, it was
thought, would be able to scare some one
because of the secrets he possessed. This
however, win be of no avail. As the law
has been cited to be, IL is not essential for
either the indictments to be found or the
cases to be tried in the District of Column
bia, but they may be removed to some
other place-Philadelph or New York,
perhaps II is understood that there are
aighty-nine indictments to be framed
against Dorsey, and nearly as many
against Brady, with an armload relating
to the contractors themselves
A FOOL TO PAY THE LAwYE ERs.
Immediately after the declaration of the
-Generol that there could be no
a meeting of the contractors
md others who expect to be indicted was
leld here, and pool formed to raise money
% pay the lawyers. The most of the col- :
Tactors were compelled to contribute $40, {
100 each, while, the information goes,
Brady did not put up one dollar nor did
lie make any promises. It is expected, | ,
however, that he will come in at the death {
With barl Among the contributors was
contractor named Price who says he re
eived contract for $40, 900, which was &
aised to $4,000, and it is claimed $20, 600
vas necessary to have it expedited to those
gures. 1t took eighteen months to pay
If the 100000 in installments, while in
he meantime his service was increased to
uch speed that he asserts that he lost l
5000 in fines and forfeitures. Then he is A
ompelled to contribute $4,000 to keep
he bosses and perhaps himself out of jail;
nd the story goes that last week he was
allied upon for 81 800 more
COMMENT
Considerable comment has been made 4
pom the likelihood of the prosecutions 8
eing dropped; but anyone who is here
nd can see what is going on will never
elieve such stories. The other dav a
riend of the star-route people approached
and said: Here, if you push
hose cases, you will get some of your
riends as well as ours into trouble
Il don't care if do. The more rascals
leared out the better" was the reply of
De Attorney general