Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-01
An Interview With Mr. Tnyer.opu.

HIS VIEWS OF THE REPORT OF HON. II. u. wEIIa
Colonel Ingersoll, in an interview given TO the
press this morning, has expressed his views OF the
report OF Mr.. II. II. Wells upon the attempts made
to influence the star route jury He says that the
report corroborates his statements in regard to
Fall and Nelson, and the only difference between
himself and Mr.. Wells up TO this point is in regard
to the form OF the agreement presented TO Brown.
The only remaining point, in Colonel Ingersoll's
opinion, is TO establish whether Fall was employed
by the government or the defense He thinks that
the Department OF Justice, and that In the interest
OF his employer he tried to corrupt Brown. In re-
defense, Col Ingersoll produces two notes written
by Fall t2 Nelson, telling him that his affidavit
was to befublshed in the New York Herald and
that he had better stop IL, IL would get him into
trouble Fall also says In the note that ne hears
that the government is going TO abandon him and
say that he tried TO brbe the jury the defense.
Col IngerSOll said that the reason he asked the
court to allow the jury TO state who had approached
them was because he then had reason to suspect
that the Department or Justice was tampertng
with the jury. In regard 10 the charges against
Foreman Dickson, Col Ingersoll said that they
Bowen. The Department OF Justice having pro-
claimed Bowen a rascal wants the public 20 take
his statement against that OF reputable citi-
zen.
"The argument of Mr.. Wells, stated in it most
compact form, Mr. Ingersoll says. was & this; TIE
Bowen and Others TO see IL any or the jurors had
been bribed or could be bought These gentle
men proceeded TO experiment with Brown. VIM.
Dickson and Others. They reported TO the De-
partment OF Justice what they did TO induce jurors
Wells, they must have been employed by the per-
sons they were endeavorlng TO convict This is
the logic OF this remarkable report. This report
has been revised and improved-certainly ap-
proye1-by the Attorney General, and the only
question that now remains is, Will 1t be believed
by any intelligent person?
mo greater outrage was ever perpetratcd In this
District than the arrest OF Wm Dickson-an arrest
based wholly upon the af1idavit OF Bowen. the very
man who endeavored TO corrupt him. The DEPART
ment OF Justice has endorsed Bowen by arresting
Dickson. That departmentso ashamed at first at
having appointed Bowen that IL agreed 20 throw
the responsibility OF his appointment Secretary
Lincoln,now accepts Bowen as a truthful and COM
petent Witness and with his testimony is willing
TO wreck the reputation or an honest man. No
American can read the report OF Mr.. Wells with
the Department OF Justce-a department that
should be administered by the purest hands. ami
mated only by the lolttest purposes, and for the
weigh In honest scales the acts OF men, That de-
partment should not allow its agents TO meet Sc
crety with jurors during the trial OF cause, nor
aid one juror to watch the other, iatter jurors
with the pretense OF confidence, nor offer brfbes
even for the purpose OF nnding whether Juror is
for sale. Neither can that department AFFORD 10
ask Juror to sign an infamous contract In which
he agrees TO corruptly sell HIS vote neither should
an agent OF that department meet with any juror
to discuss with him the terms OF such sale The
Department of Justice should not act the detec-
partment is Charged with having acted Illegally
and improperly, It should not investigate Itself,
but it should open wide its doors and records and
invite the scrutiny of the world"
CADETS ON TRIAL FOR HAZlNG.-The trial OF
naval cadets charged with haZing their fellow
students is in progress at the naval academy az
Franes cooS is presiden specai to the BSI.
timore sun says that: The proceedings OF the
court are secret but 1t has transptred that
Cadet Harry c. Petit, OF the FIRST class is among
the number about which the investigation has
been called. His case was taken up yesterday,
and there were fourteen witnesses examined as to
the hazing. It is said two other cadets will Be
tried before the court for the same onense, and
that one OF the cadets well up In his class has
been reduced In rank because OF haz1ng.
Boy ACQUITTED OF MURDKR-At Toronto, Ont,
q verdict OF "Not guilty" was returned Monday IN
the case OF John Smith, accused OF numbering hlo
uncle on the 2lst OF last January at 6helDurne
The case was one Of the most remarkable In tho
history OF Canadian crime. The accused, who -
only fourteen years old, lived with hts uncle IN Q
lonely place On the night the murder was com
mitted the boy ran 20 q neighoors house. CY
miles away, and said that . man had come 20 ~
house and shot his uncle with revolver, wnbc4
ha6 heen 0red through q window. The sum O.