The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-24
STAR ROUTES.
RRADx DEMAADs:A LEGAL ,lSeUIRE
BY the Grand JHFy IRtO the Charges
AgainSt Him Circulated By
the Press Ha-Text Of
HIS Letter.

WASHINGTON, June 2s,-This morning
in the Criminal Court Judge 0oxl sE
Second Assistant Postmaster Genera
Brady, through his counsel, made applica
ton to the grand jury to examine the sub
iect in (which his nAme.is connected
at once-the alleged Star Route frauds
Colonel Cook, Special Assistant Attorney
General, and District Attorney oerkhill
we're notified this morning by shsllabar'
ger & Wilson and Colonel Totten thai
they would call up the motion to-day,
They iuclOss the letter Of General Brady
Itis as follows:
l70l K STRRET, WAsHINaToS, D. O., L
June 81, 1881.
Nesr, SAellabargsr & Wilson and EaOci
T6ttsR:
GESTLEMES:-The following, clipped
from the ErMiug Star, l assume to be q
correct statement oI the present situation,
and OF the disposition Of the Government
in the matter Of the prosecution OF the
alleged unlawful practices which many Of
the newspapers Of the country have, du.
ring the past two or three months, daily
charged me with committing during my
recent official term as Second Postmaster
General. THE article quoted from the
Star stated that the Star route cases would
be postponed until September for reasons
set forth. To this disposition Of the mat.
ter do most earnestly protest. II there
are any charges TO be preferred against
me before o legal tribunal for alleged
misconduct while In office, | desire that
proceedings be promptly Instituted In
order that | may have an opportunity to
sppear and vindiCate myself theEeITom.
For many weeks the press oil the country
has been furnished with dispatches and
correspondence from Washington 10
common Tumor" to the
effect that the Government was fully pre-.
pared upon the empanelling OF q new
grand jury, (which was completed to-day,
and Jurors qualified, TO present testimony
which would result In an indictment
against me, to be followed by trial before
Q petit Jury, drawn and qualified at the
same time, and my conviction be.
fore the latter body has been as.
aured a. certain result to follow
the presentation ot testimony which 1t
has been induslriously circulated, the
Government has already accumulated. l
came here anxious to meet these slauder.
ous charges whenever they are presented
In Court OF Justice, conCioLs that the in.
evitable conclusion Of an impartial inves.
tigation will be 10 forever annihilate the
base fabrications against my official con.
duct and my good name. am informed,
and believe the fact 10 be, that certain
persons OF depraved character are under
pay from the Government TO procure tes.
limonY sgainst me, and ! believe these
persona will, To accomplish their purposes
commit perjury themselves and procure
others to do 80. Knowing my entire In.
nocence OF the charges which these dis.
reputable person desire me 10 be suspected
guilty OF, l consider II my legal right to be
speedily Investigated by reputable and
empanelled grand Jury. II ls
hardship approaching cruelty, and likely
10 work an unparalleled injury, that the
should permit three or four
irresponsible detectives, who appear 10 the
public as being intrusted with the pro.
OF the testimony needed to make
the case, 10 thus through the medium Of
The press dispatches and correspondence
daily sent out from the national Capital
10 all quarters Of the country 10 inau'
ence public opinion and thereby to that
degree unfit the minds Of their fellow men
for fair and impartial trial Of the case, II
one 10 10 be presented against me. A
private individual who would corrupt the
sources Of justice by the use OF the press
or OF money to convict citizen OF alleged
crime would render himself infamous.
This, II being done by the Government,
10 no less base and certainly more repre-.
hsnsible, inasmuch as no person not offs
cially connected with prosecutions can
possibly know anything Of the measures
and force Of the testimony accumulated.
II any there be, therefore, 1t appears
plausible, at least, that the newspapers
receive their suggestions as 10 the alleged
conduct OF the persons accused
from those employed by the Government
TO "work the Caee up." With these facts
In view ! desire you TO urge upon
the Government the justice Of promptly
placing its case igainst me, Il Il
has any before The Grand Jury Of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia, where II may be In.
Quired into under the methods recognized
as legitimate BY the law, and II upon
wholly exparte testimony, however pro.
cured, an Indictment follows such an 10.
vestiRation, that may be afforded immedi.
ate opportunity to vfndicate myself from
The Chal gee therein made. You, sirs, can
not fail 10 discover the reasnnableness Of
this request. To suhjec me to the dsstruc.
tive effects in business and social lille Of the
proCrastination Of this mat.
Ter is as unjust 10 me as II is discreditable
10 the government. l therefore ask
Of you 10 begin the trial Of
this case, II one there is TO be, at the
present session OF the court and dispose
Of It, and thus terminate this continued
stream OF scandal sgainst me, which ls be-
Ing daily sent through the presP, furnish.
ed by disreputable detectives employed BY
the Government 10 NwsIk up q Cahe." /
am ready now or Of any time. simply
want an opportunity 10 meet the charges
when presented 10 some legitimate form,
and before recognized tribunal and not
be subjected, ds;snceless, to a steady
stream Of detraCtioD, which Ia being
poured out daily through the Govern
ment channels from Washington into the
columns Of the press.
Very Respectfully,
TICS J. BRApY.
Upon the opening ol the court,
Col. EuoOh ]. lotion said that before the
other mAtt7rs had been attended 10, Rs
one oi:Ihe counsel for General Thomas ].
Bsady, he had occasion to bring 10 the
notice ol the court that the grand jury is
soon 10 take q recess, and that there are
pressing matters Of public concern which
demand their immediate attention. II
has hoab 1ivah NIT IN the hIhiiC bSpsa and