Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-07
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Mr.. A. K. Browne said he appeared for some of
the defendants and regarded the action OF the
| government lust as remarkable as did hrs brother
wilson and Intended tn defend hts client step by
| step. He deemed the proceedings an outrage.
Mr. Wilson said that he held in his ha nd one of the
warrants, and referring to that In the case OF Mr.
hoyt he read it affecting the amount OF bail re-
gulred He remarked that he did not like this
| memorandum business and he had hoped that Mr.
bliss would have appeared In person. This war
rant charges Boone as principal and Barr1nger and
HoyI with giving insufficient bond in the sum OF
| $1,000, on which Boone subsequently, obtained a
| contract There were three counts I'm this war
rant and he directed attention to the charge. This
| pond was simply to accompany proposal that he
would execute a contract He protested that this
was an iniquity to bring these men here, and when
the amounts set by Mr.. Bliss are looked at they
Will be found to be excessive. There was no ale
cation that these contr acts had not been carried
| out. or that the government had lost a cent He
was ready now TO go on with the case and IL the
government was not ready to GO on these parties
should M be allowed to go on their recognizance.
60 on with the case now.
THE QUESTION OF BAIL
The court said that he had not yet acted on the
question OF ball. and after Mr.. Blunt had examined
the cases he would fix the bail.
Mr.. Oliver suggested that Mr. Minnix. being a
property-holder, was willing to go on Mr. Dono-
The court suggested that Mr.. Minnix fix up his
Mr.. Pelham called attention to the cases OF Mr..
Boone. the amounts involved being g. 200 and $500
Mr.. Blunt said that he had information that these
We're but a portion of the charges.
Mr.. Browne asked why they did not bring In the
charges by the cart-load. He did not think IT
looked well for the government to make these mid
The court remarked that the amounts fixed by
MIR. Bliss were intended TO cover all the cases
ag Inst each individual. There were thirty war
rants altogether
The Clerk-They are being made up in the room,
and Will be ready in five minutes
The court suggested that he would remain until
three O'Clock, and the bonds after consultation.
Mr.. Wilson said that Mr.. Dickson was taken out
OF the Interior department this morning With
out notice, and Mr.. HCyt was locked up in the
station house all night. These cases should have
been brought before the grand jury, which body
has exclusive control of them, and there is
son way the district attorney should come here nd
demand that these gentlemen should be brought
In and not be here TO face them now, and it would
be unjust for the government to require the deen-
dantS to enter into recogDzance for their appear
ance
The several attorneys for the defence all CON-
piained OF the way their client had been taken
into custody.
THE AMOUNT OF BAIL REQUIRED.
Mr.. Blunt said he had memora ndum from Mr..
Bliss, stating the amount OF bail he was ready to
take in each case. The amount varied from
$4,000 to 81 500 The following is the amount re-
airei eS D oa Mr Bliss In o each ease: Boone sl5oo;
ohue, $1,000; Mnnx, $1,000; Dickson, $1,000, and
Armstrong, $4,000.
REMARKS OF JUDGE SMELL.
The court remarked that there were thirty war
ent crimes, and he knew comparatively nothing
about the case. The warrants were iSSu d at the
instance or the prosecuting attorney, AMI he (the
courO was bound TO give the cases due ConsiGera-
ton, and thought that the attorneys had not so
much re tSon u Conpl in about the their clients
were tlken into custody. The court 1rked that
he expected that the counsel would waive eX-
am nit!on ani take the matter directly before the
grand Jury and have the Ia itt"r OF bonds and
other prelimin3rteS fixed in tle upper court The
court said Ia t m always d. eadS on the pr0seCut-
ing attorney for Information as tO the amount
OF bon Is, and trUStei that the sum fixed in these
eases would not be unrcaS0n bic and oppressive.
He would get tnT0u b VITA uac hearing OF these
eases as soon as possible after they We're CON-
manCe,t.
Mr.. Pelham remarked that Mr. Boone was large
contractor. ana lie was surprised thai such fraud
could he prlct.ccd on the CDyernnen Mt rs this to
prey V1nt his client from bid ling cert :in CoG- |
tracts, t2-iay being the last day that such bids
could he Hlcl
GETTING BAIL.
After the court adjourned the defendants were |
all insi e the bar in custody Of deputy marsnalS
Up to o'clock two OF them had given bonds, and
the rest were attended by their counsel who were
doing their best 10 get bonds for Their clients.
RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL INSPECTOR HINDs.
j. j. Kinds, one OF the sp acial inspectors VINO has
been employed on the star route cases. rendered |
his resignation yesterday. rs is supposed, because
OF the Want of concert of action among the inSpec-
tors.