Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-23

intends to take the usual holiday recess during
July: and your honor win be away during the
Investigations; and, 30 far as l know, there Is
nothing In the world before the court
oemanoing an investigation. Col Cook
to those matters, is making no Investigation in
the court. has made no Investigation In the
court except TO present his letter Of authority.
hs nlvesgacon q n h@s IS 70 e the
thing for these gentlemen to apply TO that COM
Mission which has charge OF these cases and
so far as the court is concerned and your honor
Is concerned, and l am concerned, there Is
nothing before this court against these men. I
deem 1t necessary TO say that in this investfga-
ton the labor and work Of it has been placed
10 their hands at my request and solicitation.
have the criminal business OF 0,OOO people
to attend to and 1t is enough In my hands and
It Will require close attention.
Mr. WILSON FOR GEN. BRADY.
MIR. Jeremiah Wilson, counsel for Gen. Brady,
said: ' l beg the Indulgence OF the court for
two or three minutes, that may say few
words In regard to this matter. II this were an
ordinary case, should feel It exceedingly ous
OF place to stand before your honor asking what
we ask on this occasion. But 1t ia not an ordI-
nary case. Some months ago Gen. Brady, who
was man who, perhaps stood as high as any
other msn In his walk Of life In this country,
was removed, aS 1t is perfectly notorious to ali
the country, from the position of Second As
sistant Postmaster General, which position he
S had held for years, and for The publicly avowed
tons OF his official duty, whereby the govern.
ment OF the United States had been defrauded
OF large sums Of money. Now, II there is any
Within the last four or i've months. that thing
has been the most conspicuous of all. But not
only that, your honor, 1t was given out, given
o9 3Ss given out day 5 day. from the
crimes against the law had been committed by
Gen Brady. Following upon that, it is another
1otoflous 1act that the government OF the United
Stales, the officials doubtless acting accordIng
to their notions OF duty-(and do not impugfi
their motives upon this occasion, nor do pro-
prose at any time to do so)-have pursued unu-
sual methods with regard to this matter. There
to aiiude to the fact, who have been
engaged for months, men who are pretty well
known in this community and elsewhere
cases, working up these cases for the purpose
OF DIE senttng them to the grand jury. It is a
notorious fact that has been heralded all over
n sss 1na my dis
OF the District OF Columbia, has been employed
by the government, and has been sitting In
secret council, holding star chamber proceed.
tDgs Tor the purpose OF preparing case against
Gen. Thos. j. Brady.
New, 1t Is idle for Col. Cook to stand In the
prese nee OF this court and say that there is noU
Brady, that there is no accusation against him
say it Is idle, In the face OF what Is known TO
your honor; known to the grand jury, whose
duty II Is to look into 1t, known to all men and
States 1t is idle for him to say that there is
70 accusation against Gen. Thomas j. Brady
NOW, II your honor please, that is the talk, and
dnese are not only the reasons Why we here
shall come, and come speedily, when Thomas
). Brady can face ali his accusers, high and
low. In the presence OF jury of his country
and ceremonies of the law.
Ile newspapers, II they are to be credited
and DO not discredit them-have free access
which complaints are made. They publish the
names OF the cases; they say there are lust
ninety three Of these cases to which the atten.
ton ton OF the grand Jury is to be directed They
the amounts of the original service that was
let 10 De performed; they show the expedition
OF that service and what the result Of it was
ID the way OF dollars and cents; they show the
increase OF that service and what both
amounted to In dollars and cents, and thew
hold that UP in the face OF this grand jury ana
say 10 the grand jury OF the District or Colum.
bia, flock at these enormous frauds" But
your honor, they do not show the real facts OF
tne case THESE are garbled and perverted
atements OF these records and files, and that
which would exculpate these men and INV
client Of these crimes that are charged against
them. is kept from the public gaze.
As salo moment ago, do not intend to
ernment: not at all. take it for granted Iaat
the officers who have this matter in charge are
dong their wEoie duty. as they see it 10 be;
that complaint now, Is that while these rec
ords are open 10 the press and column after
column are put before the pubic every day,
We are offlcially advised that neither Thomas
j.: Brady, nor any man who represents HIN.
can have access to those records. Now, wnal
When he asks me to look into those records and
prepare myself for any accusation against him
come from whatever source it may ana ap.
ply TO this department for those records to ex-
told '.you sbaIl not look at Them What must
my client dc? am told to appeal to the court
aLd appeal to the court to see whether can
against this torrent of abuse thar is coming
forth every day from the press Of the country.
How this can be, do not know.
NOW, your honor allow me to make another
remark. NY worthy friend. the District Attor-
ney, has spoken OF cases which would require
the attention OF the grand jury. Any more
cese where citizen is involved that is OF more
s,gnlncance ana importance than this case
about which we are now talking? Iapprehend
Cook) with his large experience In legal affairs
before The courts OF the country, conceive OF
case OF more significance and importance than
Is no case before this court. It is not necss-
cary that there should be q case before this
court Your honor takes notice OF the rumors
Your honor takes notice OF the numerous crimes
that have been committed and the accus8tions
for crimes that have been committed, ana You
say to the grand jury sitting in their box
'these crimes have been committed look fnto
1t at once. and II you find that there is any
accusation that can be brought against any-
body who has committed crime. bring hin
before the court that the penalties Of the law
can be inflicted upon him. Now, the meaning
OF this application, In addition to what havs
stated, Will be found in paragraph. which I
think, unless the journal was very much mis-
taken, furnishes the strongest reason why tnts
application which we make should be granted,
Ia TH1 EvINNN STAR this appears I do not
know whether my friends on the other side ac-
knoWle0ge it or not. II they say II Is not true,
that fs another thing:
:, The postpcnement Of any further action In
Inc star rute cAees, 30 far prosecutions
cerned. until September next il q settled fact"
take IL that It Is o settled fact, from the |
speech OF my learned friend, Col Cook, a mo- |
ment ago: |
Last week the government expected 20 be able |
20 begin action Immediately. Evidence upon which
indictments againAt the leading members Of the /
ring Nolld undoubtedly have been found. was pre-
pared II would have been laid before the grand |
jury at the earliest opportunity. Judge Coz. how |
Eyer, haS 6ecids6 70 adjoUrp The oQVrt ~ July I'd,