New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-02
THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.

WASHINGTON. August LIN the Criminal
Court TINS morning senator Maxey, OF Texas testified
Post Office Committee He was asked II he had not IRE
nuenty called upon the PosiIDaser-General and the
SECOND Assistant POsmas; while acting as
of that committee with tue object OF securing
increase and expedition OF star routes ia nls state,
cause none OF the routes named IN me IN
Judge WyIe said that this court established to try
questions OF law. lie did not propose TO allow defend
aud senators and Representatives TO show policy lie
the is TO ue found in its laws supreme
Cour had declared that in tnelr Interpretation the de-
bates in Congress when they enacted could not DC
nocd To- IL was said tnat this policy was adopted by
the second Assistant PostmasterGenera under advcs,
as though il correct policy suppose II was rignt
what hid that do with tus Lon Bacon defended
himself the charge of bribery By saying that mis- de-
csOns had always been rlgnt, yet ne hiJ very properly
been convicted OF bribery and stripped OF his
gown. suppose this policy was correct,
and yet the CHARGES IN the indictment
were sustained what becomes OF the policy. Admit The
OF policy said the Court, and do not
lead the prosecution the least If they make good their
charges suppose all OF the members Oh tue Post Office
of both Houses OF Congress calico upon the
second Assistant General and recommended
the increase cerI,in route. Now, II the Second As
sisant had received DriDe TO increase this rou,e
would il help INN to show that he had acted upon the
advice of representatives lie ana not thlhk THIS
eyidence would help the decnce In the least 49,
Ex Posimaster-General Key WAS then called lie said
he POstInGser-General from March, 10 . 10
August 1875 and that General Brady had been lis tirs
Assistant he had had frequent conversations with
General Brady upon the SUBJECT Oh eNpedILon ahd ia
crease the star routes number oI questions winch
related the general policy Of the department were
ruled out Court Another long -unlent followed
The Court said that II The wiliess cOulu not speak
definitely OF the routes named, his testimony was OF no
value wound not admit testlmOny tnat did not
the routes set out III the Indictment Argument
followed oui Junge wyie said did not propose TO ne
driven his previous decision and ala not propose
10 pass upon the same question several times.
The records OF pediiOn orders were brought into
court comprising large volumes, but they were not
put III evidence. , -, - -. A.,
Uni.ed states, the next witness lie recognized
his upon petition for an increase and ex
petition upon kOutc No. 80 ll3 de was asked III ne had
urged increase generally upon the department. say
Ing wOul do more tnau anything eise 10 settle
the eyeras Indian question: but Objection WasInaIe
| by the prosecution and BubLanie- Nv tho Court
General Sherman inca asked 10 detali the iacs
when Influenced HIM making recommendations Tor
increase lie said That personally no knew niue VI the
circaeances but his Official capacity he had heard
| much OF them The Indian agent AT the Nnlte hFtr
Agency had murdc red, his family carried on ana
fight had taken pl-ce between MAJ IhornDurg ana the
Indians Tue entire country Deween Rawlins and
the mite River Agency was overrun by the hostes,
aud regarded a measure of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To keep open every possible g. MN ans
service In had been recommended he nad
recommended ,rweoy service on the BISMARCK orr
KeOgh In the winter OF 1875 Speaking VI the
Arizona routes, General Sherman said mat frequent
mails gave warning Of outbreaks and gave settlers al
opportunity 10 make defence ,
j. L. French exChief Clerk Of thetSeoond Assistant
ing routine Of contract office, the wit
asked who acting 5ecoud Assistant Post
December %, 1880 the date OF the
Brady Walsh interview, and M freaoh ssia mat upon
that day he aoLing becond Ass4stant PortiDas
tcreBerA During most OF the later part OF Deeein
ber 1880 he had ssted second Asaistant occupy
desk Of that ofonr General Brady dd not act ~
Postmaster General IN Decenber Of that year aenerA
Brady had white boy named George Adams "A hi
page witness believed thai no not In tho otc<
| n December, 1850.