The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-08
DRAWING TO A CLOSE.
STAR ROUTE TRIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Closing Addrtss Nads By Attorney Gen.rAi
Brswster-A PlaIn usIarsishsd Arsu.
nsAt-Aitsupta aads to Approach Jsry.
nen 10 lunutnes Their Verdict.

ao " 40 hot hSio " piSA vi pShipouh oHaN
ings in the case, but 10 present. the iacts
concisely. He had listened 10 the vehen.
ent appeals 10 the jury Of one Of the de.
PENDANTS counsel not TO nllow themselves
to be influenced by popular opinion. This
could only be regarded as an insult. It
has been charged that the Government
was bounding down these men from party
considerations. "Why," said he with en-.
ergy, these men belong 10 the Govern.
ment party, was it reasonable to
suppose they would be prosecuted?
What motive was there for
such persecution? The motive WAS that the
papers Of the Department showed waste
Of money. In the West there were very
scandalous stories in circulation OF bribery
and OF corruption. Should not man in
the civil service be regulated by the same
rules which influenced soldier? lie was
prompt enough to demand au investigation
when his honor WAS impugned. He perse.
cuted these men! He did not know them.
He only recognized them by sight. Did
Mr.. james know them, or MacVeagh,
when they started this investigation? The
defendants had been defeated on the out.
posts; they had lost their battle in the skir.
mish line.
McSweeney had said, when he opened
the case, that he knew all about it. He
would produce papers and witnesses who
would disprove oil the charges. And why
had this not been done? Where were the
letter books-where the witnesses? 1t was
rather lelt.handed compliment toward
his client for Judge Wilson to assume that
it was proof presumptive Of Brady's in
nocence that he had not stolen these dam
aging papers from the Department. Every
criminal left similar traces behind him,
and the same assumption was boldly held
out when they were discovered. Why did
not Brady consult the records OF the office
for information? Why had he listened to
postmasters, to lawyers, who threatened 10
make public complaint II these things were
persisted in? But ne consulted his own
arbitrary, corrupt, selfish will. This is the
man who was deceived. This was the man
who, when indicted, turned around with
his cold -blooded. vicious, callous nature
and said: "Oh! was cheated; WINS de-
ceived by these men; they are rascals and
rogues."
Brady was good judge OF u rascal and
was right that time. Yes, he surrendered
all all ! all =! Of them, and WIS virtually
testifying against his associates to save
himself. These men would be willing to
have Rerdell convicted, and another, il
necessary, so long as they, the ringleaders,
got oil. Slr. Brewster produced L tabulated
statement containing summary Of the
expedition and increases allowed upon the
routes named in the Indictment, which
showed total expenditure OF S37S. .040 for
these purposes. On twelve routes the con.
tractors profits aggregated Sl40,900. and
these men never owned an animal Oh a
route. The men who did the duty, who
were exposed to those terrible wiads
sweeping onr 1000 miles OF ice and snow
got no pay.
For days past the jury had been told
there was fatal variance between the
proofs presented and the indictment
Counsel had devoted all their time, not to
cleaning up the reputation Of their clients,
not TO making out their innocence, but to
exclaiming that there was this fatal vari.
ance, to attempt to break through the In
dictment In conclusion, the Attorney
General said he felt it incumbent upon
himself to devote the last few words OF his
address 10 brief resume OF the dry details
OF the case and he produced from his notes
list OF all orders made by Brady in con.
nection with the routes embraced in the in.
dctment. .g.-,.gr.l,. !...g.
He thought he had shown that Stephen
W. Dorsey was the originator OF this whole
scheme. The evidence showed that in nine.
ty.six distinct instances this innocent, ig.
norant man had been concerned in trans.
actions Was ne to be shielded because
he had been Senator? Was the Senate to be
converted into sanctuary for scoundrels?
He Won ID sooner see the Senate abolish ed;
sooner have monarchy established. Be.
cause he was Senator it was said he could
not do such things. Aaron Burr pre-
sided over the Senate. Vile things en-.
tered everywhere. Arnold was an associ.
ate OF Washington. This man (Dorsey)
was in the Senate, and he had nothing 10
do with the business-nothing lie met
Mr.. Boone and perfected his business ar.
rangements in November. lie furnished
the security for all the contracts. His clerk
filled out the proposals. He endorsed notes
for, Miner, Peck 4 Co. Receiver Keyser
told him who Miner, Peck & Co. were. He
dealt with Stephen W. Dorsey, with Naile
and with Miner. S. W. Dorsey wrote to
Josephs, the sub-contractor, that he WIS
personally interested in the contract.
After the jury in the Star route cases had
been excused for the day, Judge Wylie
sald it had come to his ears that members
OF the jury had been approached in most
dlsgracefnl way in attempts to influence
their acIion. He had first heard OF it about
week ago, when he had received most
directand positive information OF this CHAR
acter. He had then advised the jury to say
nothing about it, as he did not wish
to stop the progress Of the case.
Within the past twenty.four hours,
however, these wolves that SUR
rounded the jury had become fiercer and
bolder, and upon hearing OF one attempt
more brnzen and villanous than Others,
he had felt such indignation that he had
nearly advised tho juror to shoot down
such man on the spot. lie had thought
that, but had not advised 1t. He now ad-
jured the juryman to spurn such men with
the toe oil their foot, and turn from them
with scorn. He wished to warn these men
that they were not to commit such out
RACES without punishment-aiter this trial
perhaps an examination would follow.
General Henkle Immediately rose and
said, with much feeling, that in the inter
ests Of bis clients be should demand an
immediate investigation. The Coult said
perhaps he would have one. All the other
counsel for the defense gave similar notice.
Z Foreman Dickson rose and said that
when the cases were disposed OF he'hond
lay all information in his possession touch
ing the subject before the court. /,
FRAUDULENT INSURANCE.
The Secretary OF n "Dcnth- h-RRtile' Com.
pany Convicted OF False Prctcncc.