Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-17
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THE STAR REUTERS RELEASED

THE STAR REUTERS RELEASED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.--In the Grim
inal court, this morning, Judge Cox
rendered a decision in the star route
cases, discussing principally, the ques-
ton as to the infamy of the crime
charged. The conclusion arrived at
was, that the accused should be pro-
ceeded against by Indictment. He
therefore sustained the motion-ex.
polling the information from the files
of the court and ordered the discharge
of the defendants.
NO SURPRISE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-A few in
Washington are surprised at the de-
cision of Judge Cox, who grants the mo-
ton to strike off the information against
the star route conspirators and dis
charged the defendants. The court room
was crowded with an audience largely
composed of friends of the accused.
As soon as the judges decision had
been made, M. f. Cook. assistant to
the attorney general, read statement
which he had evidently prepared in
anticipation of the result. He denied
the statement of District Attorney
Corkhill, that the attorney general had
been consulted by him in regard
to adjournment CT the Gand
jury, and claimed that the in
formation had only been resorted to
after the government lad been pre-
vented from asking the Indictment till
after the statute of limitation could
have begun to operate on the part of
the prosecution. He promised that
the accused would not long be able
to exult; that they would be before a
grand jury, and before petit jury, and
they would have all the opportunity
they apparently desired to defend
themselves on proceedings agait st
which no technical objections could be
raised.
CONGRATULATED.
After the adjournment Of the court,
the accused were congratulated by their
numerous friends.
DISCUSSED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10.-At the post
Office department the effect of Judge
Cox decisions is much discussed. High
officials assert that their effect is mis-
understood. 1t is claimed that the
government is debarred from proceed
ing by indictment IN the Walsh case,
but the authorities deny this. They
say that the fact that proceedings by
information having been commenced
satisfies the requirements of the statute
of limitation, even though the proceed
ing has been thrown out on techni-
calty. In addition it is alleged that
there are grounds for many indict-
ments without touching the Walsh case,
Public opinion here is, however, al
most unanimous that the failure of the
government is final as regards Brady
THE STAR ROUTE SITUATION.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The counsel
for the prosecution of the star route
cases cannot conceal a slight disap-
pointment at the turn the cases have
taken, despite the anticipations they
must have had that the decision of
Judge Cox was against them. Col.
Cook said to-day: These cases will
90 on He answered: There was
always doubt with us if al informa-
ton would be sustained in this district"
"What prompted you, then, in TAX
ing that course?'
at was deemed the best by the coun-
sci to have the question determined if
an information would lie. 1t would
save time in preparing the cases and
considerable expense to the United
States in prosecuting indictments. As
IL lnfn al
speedy trial, 1t was thought that the
mode would be an unobjectionable
one to them. The court has denied
that an information will lie in this dis
trict, although it seems that it win else
win ere"
Now, what will be done?"
at now becomes necessary for us to
90 over the beaten and dusty path and
submit the cases to the grand jury.
There is no ovoht but tha. this will be
done, and the case embraced in the in
formation and large number of others
not so brought to the notice of the
court, laid before that body, and then
proceed to final hearing before a
petit jury"
"Does not the statute of limitations
block any action being taken in the
case just acted upon by the court?"
'The statute of limitations operates
only when pleaded. The grand jury
cannot consider that question. There
fore THIS case will be laid before them
with the other, after the Indictment is
found and it is pleaded. We will see if
it will lie. The attorneys are all of one
opinion as to the course to be pursued,
and will follow it, unless checked by
some superior power"
Counsel for the accused are very san
guine that nothing further will ever be
done with the cases.
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