Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-01
DOMESTIC.
The Star Reute Cases.

The Star Route Cases.
WASHINGTON, September S0th.-Colonel
George Bliss, Hon. B. H. Brewster and Col
onel Cook, counsel for the Government in the
star route cases, fled in the Court this morn
ing long information against ex-Assistant
Postmaster-G General Brady and others, and
the following order was issued
United States Supreme Court, District of Column
bia, holding a criminal term, June term 1881, and
now to wit, September 81, lSS1-On reading the
aihdavits OF Thomas L. James and 7. Henry Wood.
ward and on motion OF George b. Corkhill, United
States Attorney for the District of Columbia, and
VIM. A. Cook, special Assistant Attorney for the
Untel states, it is ordered that the information
nexed to the atfidaYits be exhibited against
Thomas Brady John l.. French, VIM. H. Turner,
George McDonaugh and Samuel P. Brown, for con-
spiracy to defraud the United States and that the
same be fled and that warrants be issued in ordi
nary form prayed for. WALTER S. COX,
SECOND DISPATCH.l
WASHINGTON, September 3Oth.-The star
route ring is demoralized. They feel that
lightning is about to strike them, but they
don't know just how or where it will hit.
Postmaster-Genersl James and MacVeagh
have evidence enough, they are satisfied, to
convict the ring, and there is to be no delay
in the prosecution. This morning there was
q conferences uSlu dG buo IlOJ6l U6-
tween James, Mac Veaeh, George Bliss, b.
II. Brewster and others, who represent the
prosecution. Bliss submitted the indictments
which he had carefully drawn against
Brady, Dorsey, McGrew, ex-Chief Clerk
French, Salisbury, Gilmer and other
star route contractors and beneiciaries
of the ring. Bliss stated that he would pledge
his professional reputation upon conviction.
james and MacVeagh approved the action of
Bliss, and these indictments will be placed
Immediately in District Attorney Corkhill's
hands for presentment to the Grand Jury.
James, MacVeagh and other officials engaged
in the prosecution have no confidence what
ever in Corkhill, and they make no secret of
the fact. They do not charge that Corkhill
has been influenced by any money consider.
alton to favor the star route ring, but believe i
that his social and personal relations, to
say the least, will influence him. All
the officials concerned in the prosecution
maintain that Corkhill has obstructed
their progress from the first. and therefore it
was determined to prepare all the papers of
presentment fully, and keep them in hishands.
SO that all he will have to do will be to submit
them to the Grand Jury. This is why Bliss
drew up the papers, and although Bliss has
some pressing business in New York, he has
remained here at the request of the Post
master General and Acknowledgement to
watch the presentment of these cases. 1t is
the intention of the prosecution to ask the
Grand Jury to take hold of the cases imme-
diately upon meeting next Monday. but as
Corkhill insists upon presenting Guiteau's
case first, that will take precedence.
Several of the persons implicated have
confessed and given away the operation of
the ring. The prompt and determined stand
of President Arthur, in favor of vigorous
prosecution has demoralizsd and dismayed
the ring-leaders, who had kept the weak ones
silent by assuring them that if Arthur be-
came President the whole matter would be
Immediately quashed as soon as it was proper
after the death of Garfield. James and Mac
Veagh had an interview with the President
about the star route. The President had al
ready declined, for the time being, to accept
the RESERVATIONS of the Cabinet, and
had requested them to continue in the
discharge of their duty, just as they would
have done had President Garfield survived.
President Arthur assured James and Mac
Veagh that there must be no mistake as to
his purpose towards all persons who have
been guilty of fraud toward the Government.
If there has been star route ring and the
Government has been defrauded, he wanted
the guilty party punished. General James
informed the President that he was satisfied
of the frauds, and if he was TO remain, even
temporarily, at the head of the Postoffice De-
partment, he would insist upon having his
support and assistance in the exposure of
wrong-doing. Arthur assured James that it
was his earnest desire for him to remain
where he was, and conduct the department as
he had done since he took charge of it, adding
that the whole country had applauded
James administration. 1t was not long
until the star route ring ascertained that
Arthur could not be deceived into giving
them any countenance and this seemed to
be their last hope. One of the highest Off
cials of the Postoffice Department said that
in the past thirty hours several persons con-
nected with the ring had surrendered and
turned States evidence. 1t is pretty well
understood that Walsh, formerly of New Or
leans, who brought few months ago several
suits against Brady fer the recovery of money.
is one of them. The Government will con-
clusively prove conspiracy, and unless some
of the accused parties jump the country
they will probably be in tight place
before long, The action of President
Arthur in removing Starr, Postmaster at
Deadwood, was 8 revelation to the star route
ring. They did not know that Starr had
made written confession, detailing all the
fraudulent operations in the Northwest for
some months past. One of the most efficient
Inspectors in the Postofhce Department has
been secretly investigating the management
confronted the Postmaster with his proofs,
the latter confessed.
Gossip Regarding the President.
CHICAGO, September 3eth.-"Jennie June"
is responsible for the following There is
strong probability that the White House viii
witness wedding during the present Ad-
ministration, the President himself being one
of the high contracting parties, and the
widow of q well-known and very wealthy
New Yorker the other.
Possible Opening for Conkling.
WASHINGTON, September 30th.-A report
comes from New York that Arthur has ten
dered place in his Cabinet to Judge lap
ham. the new Senator from New York. This
would leave to Governor Cornell an oppor-
tuuity to call special session to elect SEN
ator, opening way for Conkling.
New York PoIitIes-stalwart and Anti.
stalwarf.
WHITEHALL, September 30th.-The Essex
county Republicans have elected anti-stalwart
delegates.
BUFFALO, September SOsh.-The Republic
cans of the Fourth District send a stalwsrt
delegation to the State Convention.
PouaHKEEpsIE, September 50th.-The Re-
publicans of the First District have elected
anti Conkling delegates.
:. Jones or Sevada"-The Mysterious Con.
ference Mt Utica.
NEW York, September 30th.-The Posts
Utica special says Jones of Nevada, who
has been clossted with Conkling since We'd
nesday night, left for New York, accom-
panied TO the station by Conkling, who
boarded the train and remained in the car
till it was ready to start. A large delegation
of the leading stalwarts of Utica escorted the
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local stalwarts, including ConkliDg's private
Secretary, left on the same train with Jones.
IL was said this morning. on trustworthy
AUTHORITY. that the conference has been car