Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-18
THE STAR ROUTE JURY SCANDAL.
NIr. WelIs' Forthcoming Report-Vindi-
cation Of Government Otficia Is.

cation Of Government Officia Is.
The report of the results OF the investigation
made by Mr.. Wells into the star route jury bribery
charges is awaited with much interest. The re-
port, it is understood, will be complete vindica-
tion Of all government officers whose names have
been involved in the scandal.
1t is understood that the statement which
Bowen made to District Attorney Valentine, of
Philadelphia, regarding Dickson's charges in the
star route bribery matter was a cross-examination
of Bowen by the district attorney touching the
statements made in Bowen's original affidavit with
the View OF determining the truth falsty Of his
original statement, the object being to put special
counsel in possession of all the facts obtainable,
so as to determine whether or not criminal pro-
ceedin2S should be instituted against Bowen.
WHY THE REPORT Is DELAYED.
1t was learned at the Department of Justice to-
day that the publication Of the statement in reply
to the charges Of Foreman Dickson has been de-
layed, awaiting the arrival OF affidavit OF Asso-
ciate Justice Wilson w. Hoover, Of the supreme
facts. The report Of the investigation will proba-
bly, be given to the public in two or three days.
MIR. Fall and the Department Of JUS.
tice.
Upon inquiry being made of Mr. Brewster Cam
eron, at the Department OF Justice, by STAR re-
porter this morning, as to whether Mr. Frank II.
Fall had been employed by the department after
his dismissal and carried upon the rolls OF the de-.
partment under the name of Frank HILL Mr. Came
ron replied that the statement was absolutely false;
and that MI. Fall had had no connectian with the
department since his dismissal the 18th OF July
In this connection Mr.. Cameron showed the re-
porter the following correspondence between the
Attorney General and Mr.. Fall:
Under date Of October S, 1882, Mr.. Fall wrote to
the Attorney General, as follows: 81 have the
honor to make known to you that have been
the q Of fhe Eee
that he would be ready to take my statement con-
corning the Brown bribery charges at said office
on Thursday, october 5, at O'Clock p. m Inas-
much as was at the time of the alleged attempt
at bribery an off1cer Of the Department OF Justice
deem it my duty to communicate the matter to
you, and await any desire or request which
you may be pleased to communicate to me.
Since the verdict was rendered in the star route
soil W. A. COOK A. AZ C. Ricbards ' John % sargent
Detective George Miller and E. Taylor have con-
cocted a scheme 70 have me arrested on the aff-
dav1ts of Thomas FOote and Arthur Paine. Arthur
Paine has disclosed the whole scheme to me and
is willing to communicate it to your department
An9Wing that nat have done nothing to reflect dis
feel that ought to have an opportunity to show
the matter to the government"
On the 9th instant Attorney General Brewster
addressed Mr.. Fall as follows: "Your letter OF the
5th instant was brought to my notice to-day.
have doubted whether the Department OF Justice
ought to take notice OF such a communication.
Because you referred to supposed conspiracy on
the part OF certain star route defendants to inJure
yon and because m a you say Knowing that have
ment of Justice or myself, feel l ought to have
an opportunity to show up the matter to the gov
have thought 1t proper to write you this note You
were dismissed from the service OF this depart
ment on the 18th OF July and for improper conduct
You wrote a letter addressed to Mr.. Brewster
Cameron, the general agent OF the department.,
dated the 18th of July, which letter subjected you
to immediate removal Therefore cannot permit
you to write a letter to this department Stating
you have done nothing to reflect discredit on
yourself in connection with your relation with
funn nro In oeo
proofs OF any schemes to inJure you by certain
star route defendants or any Scheme by them to
Merrlck, the special Assistant Xttorhey 0 General
and ne Will give them such attention as their
merits may require"
Mr.. Merrick says that Mr. Fall has never come to
him or laid the matter referred to In the letters
above given before him.
BowENs RELEASE
"Colonel" Henry A. Bowen, OF the star route
trial notoriety, who was arrested in Phila-
delphia on Monday, charged with having de-
frauded John X. Trouck, proprietor Of the Great
Western hotel, out OF $54, debt contracted for
board and lodging, was yesterday afternoon re-
leased by Magistrate Lennon, the defendant hav-
the bin, which was oblgingly furnished
by Miss ,la, Howard, singer at Thorn's
garden thu The young woman
pears to have fallen desperately in love with the
colonel was willing and anxious to deposit two
earnest OF her lovers intention to settle his board
bill
MORE AFF1DAvITs SAID TO BE COMING.
1t Is stated that the defendanes in the star
route case have another batch of anidavits relat-
ing to the bribery charges on hand, and that they
Will be published about the time the report OF Mr..
Wells is made public.
BOWEN AND MISS HOWARD.
Miss Howard the singing woman who saved
Bowen from Philadelphia Jail by sacrificing
portion OF her wardrobe, Is said to have met with
Bowen In this city and at Drivers garden-that
modern Garden OF Eden-where the serpent
Bowen Is reported to have tempted Dickson. Miss
Howard appears to have been one of the members
Of the company there at the time of the Dickson
Bowen interview. A story has been published that
Bowen ran a bill for very large sum OF money at
Drivers Tor entertainment for himself and his
charmer, and finally settled by a compromise.
Mr.. Driver denies that Bowen ever ran bill at his
place or ever spent money on any performer at his
place, as such things are not allowed there. He
denies, also, that Mr.. Bowen or any others ever
spent money for wine In the green-room at his
theater, as has been published, as no one, except
employees OF the place, are allowed In the place.