Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-19
Star Route Trials.

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WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE taking of tes-
timony in the star route cases was resumed to-
day After recess Frank r. Wilcox, of Ore.
gon, was called. He had been government
mail agent, was on intimate terms with 8. w.
Dorsey, and mad some correspondence with
him. Over these letters the opposing counsel
had their customary wrapgle, the court occa-
slonally taking hand in the discussion, and
finally fol bidding any further personalities.
The letters consisted of advice from Dorsey to
work up public opinion in favor of expediting
post routes, etc, and were finally allowed In
evidence. T. NJ. Wilcox, father of the last
witness, was being examined when the hour
for adjournment arrived.
ANOTHER DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, July is In thestar route
trial the examination of Wilcox was con-
tinued. After identification of some papers
the witness was cross examined by Ingersoll.
Thos. G. Putnam, a lawyer of Denver, Col,
testi ned that he had commenced suit for
Frank Wilcox against s. W. Dorsey and had
In his possession three letters from Dorsey to
Wilcox. The witness surrendered the letters
after having had them copied. The copies
we're identified and offered in evidence, but the
court held that the prosecution must better
establish Do-sey's connection with the letters,
which they prolessed their ability to do.
After recess Putnam, the Denver lawyer,
was recalled to prove that he had had tele-
graphic communication with reference to the
| letters with Woodward Il Woodward, of Port
land, Oregon, attorneys for Wilcox. The
kilograms were produced 10 complete the
chain OF evidence, but objection was made
and another long argument followed.
Merrlck deprecated what he described as the
loud OUTLAWS and OF IN merriment shown by
the OIL er side. This, he said, was no fiddiing
case, as asserted by McSweeny vest erday, as If,
indeed, 1T was, then the government had
danced while the people pay half million
year iorthe music made by the other SIDE
The dispatches were finally admitted. They
merely direct Putnam to make case of the
letters. Witness said he had given the letters
to lawyer named Wright and the suit against
Dorsey had been dismissed.
L. NJ. Wilcox was recalled to further iden-
lily some OF the papers.
McSweeny attempted to examine him rela-
tive TO petitions on the Oregon route. The
court stopped the inquiry and informed Nc
SWeepy that he stood uhimpeached as to the
validity o. the petitions.
WALSH CALEB.
The announcement of the name of Walsh
called as witness created a ripple IF excite
ment in the court, but that gentleman was not
in the room and pending his arrival Cyrus
MARKS gave testimony alive to the G. re-
horn Pueblo route.
Walsh then took the stand for The purpose
OF giving general evidence. Wilson stated
To the court that he had some time ago made
application to Bliss for the papers upon route
No. 1000, regarding them as necessary to the
examination of the present witness. He
wanted the papers before the examination be-
gan.
Bliss said he had had the papers in court
every day for week. They were produced
and handed TO Wilson. This route is not set
in the indictment.
The examination of Walsh was then begun.
He said he was resident of
New York, but in 1878 was a banker
IN Washington. He had discounted postal
drafts. WitEess knew Brady. He became in
terestcd IL route No. 4,0l0, from Santa Fe, N.
NJ, to Prescott, Arizona. He was asked how
ne ne. became interested but objection was made.
bilss said he expected 10 STOW that witness,
While having no connection with the'routes in
the indictment, had had conversation with
Brady relative TO them. The question was al
lowed and witness SAID he first took a tempo
rary contract to perform the service and after
Contractor McDonough retired he assumed
the contract He had known Brady stree 1876.
he was asked If he had had q conversation
de said he had On one December %, 1880. He
mad also had ether conversations with him.
ms particular interview was at the house of
george Sheridan, on Z street. There had
been written appointment, said the witness,
and he produced note max ing the appoint
ment.
Holding up the paper Mr.. Wilson asked the
witness: did you write that?' referring
to portion purporting to be in Brady's hand,
writing ]
Witness positively sir.
Inc note was then read. Walsh writes re-
questDg Brady to meet him at the Sheridan
house at l O'Clock, and Brady's reply, written
on the n'cki names l2:3O as the hour for the
interview.
The interview, said witness, lasted three.
quarters of an hour. He was asked to give
the substance of the conversation, but This
was obJected to and the court called upon the
prosecution to make statement of what they
expected to prove.
blisS then proceeded, reading from manu-
script, 10 give this witness statement. 1t is
substantially the same as in the publications
which have already appeared OF the interview
witness said Brady told him that for all
expedition he ordered he invariably received
~ per cent. of the increase from the favored
contractors, and said any man who refused 10
pay this was fool.
lngersoll made an argument against the re-
points being that there had been no conspiracy
yet made out. No man would be idiotic
enough, said he, to imagine that the second
postmaster general would even make the ad-
mission that it was his custom 10 receive 20
yer cent. of the amounts of expedition. II
this was produced as confession from Brady.
then the point had already been passed upon
by the court. They could not produce the
concession OF conspirator before estimating
the conspiracy.
Bliss interrupted him and read another
paragraph from the interview, wherein Brady
informs Walsh that the petitions were onIy
required by him with the object OF justifying
his orders for the increase.
1ngersoll then continued his argument Of
some length.
Merrick replied that in his opinion the time
had drawn near when the court would be
called to PASS upon the sufficency of the evil
dence already introduced to sustain the charge
Of conspiracy. He made some suggestions
relative to the regulation of the long argu
ment which ne foresaw would now follow, re.
questlng the court TO so arrange this matter
that The prosecution should have the privilege
OF replying to the arguments after the other
side had concluded.
The court inquired of Merrick if he was to
understand that the government had already
presented all the evidence they had in
this case Merrick replied with the
they mad substantially closed their case. Thew
had not thoughtlessly brought on this arpu-
ment, but Only after mature reflection.
The court pointed out the desirabilty of pre.
senting all their evidence before bringing
ABOUT tnls argument; otherwise the court
night De called upon to pass upon the weight
OF the evidence. 1t might lead TO yexatious
reopealng of the case by the attempt to intro
duce further evidence
Merrick replied that he was prepared to say
that they had substantially closed their case.
There was other and important evidence,
but 1t was doubtful whether it would
arrive here in time. There was
an attachment from this court now out for
person west OF the Mississippi rivera per-
SON who would give evidence OF what he act