New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-01
STAR ROUTE CORRUPTION
THE TRIAL OF JURORS BEGIN

Mr.. DIcKsONs LETTER TO THE GRAND JURY :
TMONY AGAINST PAYNE-THE DEpAKTMvxr =
JUSTICE ARRAIGNED BY COLONEL Iyerpso,, !"
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The Grand I.
came into the Criminal Court this morning with V
Der Of indictments, presentments and dismissal 1A
after going through the form Of presenting them -Ae
the following communication In the hands D, -
wyne; ~s~
e.; s. HUTcHrSsoS, esq. Foreman Of TIE Grand u ,.sz
SIR was drawn as juror upon the regular pas. =.
the March term OF the Criminal Court at thu 80
actany accepted the service and faithfully sss
the term In June the Star Route Ss Gao rae end
on for trial and notwithstanding my earnest protest
the law and evidence. During the progress Of fh s
was approached by an agent Of the Department q
that he authorized TO ia reference ~ ~ me
ae n made nss dishonest mes TgsSSs
August "a he forwarded card to my address, mai,s
an appointment 1 Immediately reported the transss
TRANSFERRED The crime 10 Of that character which 49,
the rights and liberties Of the citizen and is Of sch i'm
portance that respectfully but earnestly request tSss
your honorable body should investigate the charge nS
that may be summoned before you present the fss
supported by corroborating proofs. am sir VERY "a
spectfully yours, WILLIAM Dickson
Judge wylie read the paper through twice. and tar,
t1g to the foreman said sharply Ibid you cay that "a.
| Grand Jury received this paperp
"Yes sir" he answered.
% DO you know by WhOm III was written ~
| "NOthng than 1t was received"
at highly improper communication said IN.
| Judge, land you should take notice oft Itn.
| paper coming from person who insists On beins
brought before you for the purpose OF vindicatng him
SELF We have no official knowledge as to who signed a
The Court will direct clerk file the paper 10 one,
court and that rule issue to the person whose name an
pears to have been written the paper show cau
| why he should not be punished for contempt
"When shall the rule be reurnabe :" asked the CLERK
Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock" sharply answered
| the Judge.
The Grand Jury then retired and the regular bushes,
OF the court resumed, but the Introduction Of the
letter aud action Of the Court created some sensaon
The first Of the jury bribery cases-tha against Arthur
Payne (coored)-came up In the Police Court at nooa
today
MI Ingersou opened the proceedings with statement
the Court to the effect that he had been subpena.d 10
produce number OF adayts or the list submitted 70
MIN, he said he had aAiavits from FOOte VIM Browa
| and man namoa Law. These he handed 10 tue clerk
After explaining that the complaint founded upon
sections 5,404 and $500 Revised Statutes, Governor
Wells who appeared for the Government proceeded 10
read the warrant and Browns affidavit for the nform
ton OF the Court The defence entered plea OF not
guilty. Governor Wells then offered in evidence cert.
ned copy of the record In the star Route for the
purpose OF showing the circumstances co1nected With
then called 10 the witness stand and repeated the
statements already made by him
Tue witness said that October IL last he made an
affidavit what Is known as the Ingers0ll aihdaytl
He denAed that FaPs name had been mentioned In the
affidavit. and when the document exhibited TO hin
containing Falls in interlineatlon ne said h
thought IL had been inserted after be swore TO the an
dayt which he said was In Colonel Ingersol's hand.
writing lie voted for an appropriation made by ha
lodge TO send Payne out West, but did not remember
whether or not he moved the appropriation The TURTLES
examination of Brown was continued until tomorrow.
A. b. Williams was called to the ssand TO answers
and others. lie said that he had returned Nelson's
adayI. Nelson. His reason for SO doing was that DO
dId not believe that this an honest prosecution the
paper wanted for honest purpose. Mr. Williams
was asked whether lac was present participating on
October 10 in the preparation or what was subsequently
unfinished Colonel gefsDps Interview.
refused to answer and appealed 10 the Court lDe ques
ton was temporarily waived witness sald he knew
that subpoena out Tor the Nelson affidavit when he
gave IL TO Nelson this morning Governor Wells here re-
newed his question relative to the lngeso interview,
but again the witness declined 20 answer His objection
sustained by the Court The witness acknowledged
that he had deliberately for hs purpose eyadng tns
because he wished compel the Government 10 bring
Nelson court The witness made this declaration 10
a cool, defiant manner charging Governor Wells WIN
having dishonest purpose IN calling for the paper HES
said he acted entirely upon his own resP9hsDnlu IN
tn matter; Mr. IngersOn knew nothing OF Ms purposes
Did not know where Foote's affidavit was believed
had been returned to Foote several days agoe dece9
threat from Governor Wells to have him punished 100
cOnccaling the whereabouts OF IngtVe IRON yos ss
said that the charge against tOote was only ihsay
meanor and be (Willams) could not be forced TO give
such information.
and MIR Baker, q clerk III Colonel IngersollS oDPoy
ment The hearing was then ADJOURNED until noon 10
morrow,
AN INTERVIEW WITH COLONEL INGERsoLL
An interview with Colonel Robert G.. niger
soil will be published here tomorrow morning in which
he saws he has read Mr. Weiss report as published
the daily newspapers and is much Obliged to him fof
making It. He has," Mr. 1ngerson says, corrooora'ed
my statement in many particulars and has furnishedsc
much evidence in favor Of its absolute truth that feel
under certain obligation to him." Mr.. Ingersol then
nToceeds TO state In what particulars he has done So
O-Nhnt do regard as the real Issue III the casei
he real question and fa the 9fy GeiV%g Mar sa .e
ing for the Government or for the defence suppose a,
it turned that the defendants were paying MT fsn
ten dollars day and the Department of Justice NOTHING
would it be possible to make any human Dtlh9 eenste
that he was acting for the Department OF Juslccf ns
admitted that the Department paid him ten dollars adai
and the suppositOn Il that nc was AT WORK LOT MS e
blowers. Mr. Fall does not pretend that ne was eu-
poyed by the defendants He insists that he was en-
plOyed by the Government lie ought 10 KNOW, Mi'
Wells admits tn@1 ne was Sndrssd times that after Mr.
Fall discharged on the I'm OF July ne was ns S
$500 for information furnished in criminal prosecutors
and that received the money under the name o. =,
HILL Mr. Wells has thrown no light upon the sune..s
The Testimony of Brown is that he was acting for me
prosecution, and,upon this point the aidays o. f'gs
and Nelson and Laws and Taylor are conclusive; ~
addition TO all this the letter written by ran 20 ro
shows that he acted for the Coy eminent anu lOr h''
0-How about the charge intmation that Fall was
empoyed by the defendantsi
A-NOthing could be more false than sucn. n cNIgc
Mr. Wells states that the Government had no MONEY
with which to pay bride and that iof that s ss
was Impossible tae tI bonS have approSeed the ay
and vet he admits that Fa dld approach jurors anu NJ
admits that he was paid ten dollars DAY hetr S.
that money come from There Is secret serve,
fund I'm the Department Of Justice IL Is innd IDss
can be used secretly-a fund for the eXpendltures
which no one gives account. But the real question
not whether they had the money; but the question
whether these agents of the Government attempIsa"
corrupt the Jury and made propositions TO pay money!
Colonel Ingerso reviews the published anidayis ana
statements nj great length to sustain hls pOsuon s
adds: The Department Of Justice has urea " Nass
hoth its hands OF Mr. Bowen and 70 put tne resPVnI
siby of his appointment upon Secretary Lincoln. b
gave out TO the world that he was rascal ana ma ~
had been discharged almost as soon as appomteeu,ts
fact that his appointment and discharge were MAJ MI,
him about the same time. The report d al' VIZ "a
- remorkable for what II contains that - not ~ Wy
a,sdavits as we'll as for what 1t fails to call attention"
The Department OF Justice has simply turned ang
now endeayoring TO rend with Deak ana caS, va, ,hs
str,ments and tools With which II tried 20 coiups
nry These arrests have been made ana THESE cns.e
have been Illuminated against jurors ior th9 P bst
naugllratiug such reign OF terror ia tnls Dses ana
- -. -. mi he nirnld 10 ncnut All THIS Is done