Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-09-13

and another II necessary, so long as
they, the ringleaders, get of.
Mr.. Brewster produced a tabulated
statement containing a summary OF
expedition and increases allowed upon
routes named in the indictment. 1t
showed a total expenditure of S37S,-
040 for these purposes. On twelve
routes the contractors profits aggre
gated $40, 900. And these men new
or owned animal on route. The
men who did the duty, who were *
posed to those terrible winds sweep.
ing over four thousand miles of ice ami
snow, got no pay. For days pass
ed the jury had teen told there was
fatal variance between the proofs
presented and the indictment. The
counsel had DEVOTED all their time,
not to clearing up the reputation OF
their clients, not to making ont their
innocence, but to exclaiming that there
was this fatal variance; to attempts to
break through the Indictment.
In conclusion the Attorney Gen.
eral said he felt it incumbent upon
himself to devote the last few words
of his address TO a brief resume of the
dry details of the case, and he pro-
duced from his notes Est of all the
orders made by Brady in connection
wit the routes in the indictment. He
thought he had shown Stephen w.
Dorsey was the originator Of this
whole scheme The evidence showed
that in ninety-six distinct instances
this innocent, ignorant man had been
concerned in transactions. Was he to
be shielded because he had been
Senator? Was the Senate to be con-
verted into a sanctuary for scoundrels ?
He would sooner see the Senate abol-
ished sooner have monarchy estab-
ished. Because he was Senator it
was said he could not do such things.
Aaron Burr presided over the Senate.
Vile things entered everywhere
Arnold was the associate Of Washing
ton This man Dorsey was in the
Senate and he had nothing to do with
the business-nothing He met with
Boone and perfected his business ar
rangements in November, 1877. He
furnished security for all his con-
tracts; his clerk filled ont the pro-
posals he endorsed notes for Miner,
Peck &Co, Receiver Keyser told who
Miner, Peek Il Co. were. He dealt
with S. w. Dorsey, Vale, and with
Miner. S. w. Dorsey wrote to
Josephs, the sub-contractor, that he
was personally interested in the con-
tract.
The Attorney General went on to
deprecate the practice of an accused
man bringing his wife into court, and
commented in the warmest terms on
some remarks made recently by Judge
Butler, of Pennsylvania, on the sub
ject. A criminal court was not the
place for a wife, and man who had the
sensibiltes of man would not bring
his wife there Yesterday the Co1rt
heard reference made to an occasion
which never ought to be referred to in
court of justice-the crucifxion of
the Savior-the object of which was to
affect the sympathy of the jury. 1t
appalled, him to contemplate the intro
ducton of that great and terrible oc-
casion for the purpose of which it was
introduced, and introduced by gen.
tleman of whom he had to say, what
has be got to do with the crucifixion ?
Did he believe in it, that he used it
for the purpose of influencing the jury?
When man applied to an occasion for
an illustration, he should believe in
what be said. OF what value was it
if not true? Such thing should
never be said in Court of justice.
Such appeals should never be made.
All he wanted was fair play. Let
there be nothing foul in this court
room.
In conclusion the Attorney General
related the fable of the swallow from
which all her ledgelings were stolen,
but who deplored not that fact so
much as the fact that they had been
stolen from her nest under the caves
of the court house, where she had ex-
pected to find security. "Now gentle
men," concluded he, "what | ask of
you is that when |, confidng like the
swallow, being here and trust with
you this case, you do nothing corrupt
or base or permit it 10 be done through
means of the forms of law as admins
tered In this sacred plaee-the court
house. This closed the arguments.
Judge Wylie then called upon the
counsel for the defense to put in their
prayers in answer to those already
filed by Government counsel, and Mr..
Wilson read them. They reEearse
the salient points of the indictment
and charge that upon the Government
rests the responsibility of proving the
guilt of the defendants.
CoRRUPTING TIE JURY.
After the Jury in the star route
cases had been excused for the
day, Judge WylIe said it had come to
his ears that members Of the jury had
been approached in the most disgrace
full way in attempts to influence their
action. He had first heard of it about
n week ago, when he had received
most direct and positive information of
this character He had tbon advised
the juryman to say nothing about it,
as ho did not wish 70 stop the progress
of the case. Within the past twenty
four hours, however, these wolves
that surround the jury had become
liercer and bolder; upon hearing of
one attempt more brazen and villain
Gus than others he had felt such in-
dignation that he had nearly advised
a juror to shoot such man down on
the spot. He had thought that, but
he had not advised it, He now adj
jured the jurymen to spurn such men
with the toe OF their boot, to turn
from them with scorn. He wished to
warn these men they were not to COM
nit such outrages without punishment.