Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-11
What Counsel Say as to Future Pro-
ceedingss
Mr.. ". A. COOK SAYS THE CASES WILL GO BEFORE
THE GRAND JURY.

MI. W. A. Cook. of counsel for the government in
the star route cases, was questioned this morning
is TO what further proceedings would be taken in
the Star route cases. Mr.. Cook said, with some
emphasis: "The cases will go on. There has
always been doubt as to whether an information
would lie in the District, but it was deemed best
by all the counsel for the government to have the
question determined. IT, had it been held that the
information would lie In the District, much time
and expense and considerable delay In procuring
defendants we're were asking speedy trial,
it was supposed that the course taken
would be unobectionable to them. The
court had seen tit to decide that the tnforma-
ton would not lie In the District although it seems
that it will lie elsewhere. The result is that the
United States. In future prosecutions will be re-
qutred to go on in the beaten and musty paths of
presenting, examining and submitting these cases
to-, TO the ne grand Jury There Is no doubt that this
these proceedings were taken, but large number
OF % other cases win be presented and pressed to
n g'9 the sses stus Ps 6t 0fE mtstons is aa9s and
to avail themselves OF it they must
plead it. The grand jury has no business with
sented to them with the Others If an indictment
be found, they will find it necessary to plead the
statute of limitations The attorneys for the gov
ernment are unit as to the course to be pursued,
and unless restrained by some superior powers,
dey VIII press the cases as speedily, and as vgor
ously, as possible"
MrsAppREHENsIoN
There is con siderable misunderstanding respect
ing the effect OF Judge CoxS ruling in the star
route cases yesterday. Baltimore paper OF this
morning, in its editorial columns, says:-"By this
decision Brady, French, Turner, Brown and others
escape prosecution for their alleged completely in
the star route frauds, and this fact is the to
De ueplOled because they are among the most con-
splcuOuS persons connected with those frauds"
STAR reporter to-day called the attention OF
MI; Wm. A Cook to this paragraph:
THAT" said Mr.. Cook, "is entirely a msappre-
nenslon. so far as Brady, Turner and French are
They are connected with at least dozen other
cases which will be brought up before the grand
jury. These are cases in which other contractors
are concerned. The case which has just been in
court was that concerning only one contractor,
McDonOngh. Brown, In this case, was a mere Incl
dent. Brady, French and Turner are concerned in
many otner similar cases, which will be prose-
cuted."
SDd yesterdays proceedings put an end to the
prosecution Of the case to which it referred?"
mo. They are not done even with that case. 1t
VIII De taken before the grand jury and proceeded
with IN the regular way. Then their plea to the
statute OF limitations will be tested in court Tie
grand jury, of course have nothing to do with that
MR. JEREMIAH WILSON HAPPY.
Mr.. jeremiah Wilson, one of the counsel for the
defe ndants, was this morning met on ~
street, his face wreathed in smiles and In answer
to the greeting, chow the star routers? he an
sWered: son they are happy. Why shouldn't they
be. Virtue hath It's own reward"