Daily globe., 1882-08-23
THE DAY AT WASHINGTON.
A Spicy Discussion Between the Counsel
in the Star Route Case A Protest
Against 0uarantIniug Larsdo-washing-
ton News.
Star Route.

WARRINGTON, Aug. 22.-Totten closed the
argument in the star route trial with an elo-
| quent peroration, In which he insisted that
upon the evidence the jury must find yer.
dict which would bring joy to the homes Of
the defendants instead of filling them with
| weeping and lamentation, and McSweeny, of
the counsel for the defense, then addressed the
jury.
"Let there be an end" said he Ito these
unauthorized interviews in which it was said
that the attorney general would come here
| and show that the government was in earnest
in these prosecutions. Mr.. Kerr had encour-
aged the defence at first, and ''said McSweeney,
chad no business before the jury, but that his
proper place was on his knees at the white
Prince Arthur. Mr.. Kerr had already express.
ed his expectation Of seeing the gentleman
who followed him QngersolD also on his
knees. going up to the white house, aforesaid,
on precisely the same mission"
Mr.. Kerr-I did not say "Gentlemen."
Mr.. McSweeny-Is that double entendre?
Well, say "Gentlemen." Brother Ingersoll
was to follow on his bended knees. Just after
that long speech Of Mr.. Kerr's there comes
long notice from the attorney general that
there shall be no pardon found.
MIR. Merrick-Is there any evidence of this?
Mr.. Mcsweeny-Yes.
Mr.. Merrick-The counsel says there was
statement in relation to pardon. Is there
any evidence on record of anything that the
attorney general has said in relation to par
don?
MIR McSweeny-No, sir; there is not,
The court suggested that Mr.. McSweeny's
remark was merely playful answer to Mr..
Kerr.
Mr.: Merrick-No, sir; it is something
M public print in relation to something
attorney general has said, and If we are to
Mr.. McSweeney-I would read the inter.
view. Let NE say this. intimations were
made at an early day as to the interest which
the government would take in this case, and
how the attorney general would drop in here
from time to time to give US
assurances OF his profound sympathy
to say in answers to this talk of 9our friends enGs
about government protection is ''keep you
hands off, you have no business here" I
want no threats either out of court or in
court about what the government wants tr
what the executive wants or what he does not
want, and he has no right nor have these
counsel any right to attempt In the remotest
degree even to impute that they are representa-
tives of a power that sympathizes with them
in their war against citizen. say to them
in the White House, in the capitol and in
sight of the capitol, if they come into the
court house they must come sceptreless aud
crownless SO far as power is concerned.
In further course of his remarks McSweeny
raised laugh against the prosecution lin
which they Themselves joine6 by alluding to
them as high-toned sub-contractors of the
department of justice. Before the conclusion
OF McSwecny's address the court adjourned
until tomorrow.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Dr. Hamilton has
received protest against quarantining Laredo.
He replies there is no intention of doing 60,
sut he will establish:an inspection station there
to prevent the introduction of fever from the
line of the Mexican Central road or Browns.
vile or Mexico. Mounted inspectors of
customs have been detached to act as mounted
police during the epidemic without further
expense to the city.
PER CENTS.
). The swsrd of numbers Of the now 5 per
cent. bonds can hardly bo made before Friday,
and possibly not until next week. Secretary
Folger is expected here tomorrow, but Ger.
tain minor questions in connection with these
bonds have to be disposed of before an allot.
ment can be made. They relate principally
to teChniCalitles.