Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-06-10
WASHINGTON
Judge Wylie Talks Plainly about
Some Newspapers.


WASHINGTON, D. c., June g.
The secret service detectives res
port the capture at Chicago OF four
counterfeiters, with a quantity OF
counterfeiting apparatus ana
about $1,000 in com, principally
silver. and another party at Union
Hill. New Jersey, who had branch
establishment In New YoIk CI5y,
with their outfit and tock of goods.
Secretary Folger etenies utterly
that there is any foundation for the
rumors that a quantity of counter
felt United States bolds is in circus
lation. The story Is pure fiction,
started by sensation mongers. In
all the bond redemptions, so far, not
a single counterfeit bas been pre-
sented for payment The Treasury
officials also announce that the ar
rest of Brockway was ut the instance
of private parties, and not OF the
government; that Brockway will
probably be released, as be has not,
so far as is known, vioIated the con-
dilions under which the sentence
was suspended when General Devens
was Encouragement.
When the Star Route trial opened
to day Judge Wylie said his atten>
ton had been called to articles
printed in newspapers in this dis
trict and in New York assailing the
jury before which these cases are
being tried, and which articles do
great injustice to the jury. After
expressing entire confdencein the
Jury, the Judge said: 1t is cruel in
justice ON the part of writers of pf
pers to assail a jury who has been
regularly selected without know 1g
any facts on which to base their
charges I. have seen so much inius-
tice done to jJrors, and to htigants,
and to the courts who are engaged
in the administration of just ce, that
| feel celled upon, in this case, to
declare that the charges, in my opin
ion. are W tt out foundation. Thee
Young Romeos are calc Ilat I'd to do
great harm. There is law which sub
jects parties to prosecution for libel
IN consequence OF articles publishe
intact, which is to obstri e
the administration of justice, and l
do think it will be the duty of the
District attorney to call the attention
of the grand jury to some of these
newspapers, and see if we can't have
Justice administered fairly, according
TO law and without having jurors
disparaged and misrepreeented upon
mere conjecture or fancy, and L
trust that the urors In this
case will see the propriety of
guarding their own conduct while
this cause is pending, SO as not to
subject themselves to good grounds
of suspicion, or even to the appears
ance of improper Conduct. L will
only lose faith in the Jury when
driven to by something more than
newspaper articles. Gentlemen of
the jury, your position is one o.
mucn del cacy. Don't allow any
person to approach you or. to sug-
gest their own views or make any
lntlmation whatever, whether they
are connected or unconDected with
it. You don't know what motives
may Influence suggestions from per-
SONS outside. Keep your own coun>
sci; follow your own Judgment and
conscience; keep yourselves uncon-
taminate by the world outside.
McSweeney then concluded bis
opening address tor the defense,
occupying the time to recess. Alter
recess the examination of Witnesses.
The witness tU>day being present
or former clerks III the departm Mt,
who testified to the methods OF keep
ing the records of the star routes.
WASHING @oS, d. c., June 9 The
subcomm ttee OF House committee
on elections, having in charge IL g
South Carolina contested election
case Of Small VS.. Tilman, has decided
that TillmaU, the sitting member,
was not elected. The status OF
AjIo NV } fCt DCCAI AoA1 J
determine i. The subco nmltlee
expect to report this case 10 the full
committee ut Their res ular meeting
on Tuesday next.
The concluding arguments in the
South Carolina contested election
case Of Lee against Richardson, will
be heard by the second subcommittee
tomorrow.
On Monday next the first subccm
mitt.e will hear the final arguments
in the Alabama contest of Strobach
against Herbert.
A bill was read by sections for
amendments, and long discussion
ensued, upon the proposition to
equalize the salaries OF the House
and Senate employees by reduction
in the salaries of the latter. The
proposition was agreed to, upon 6
vote OF 6S to 3.