Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-15

Testimony for the Prosecution Contin.
ued.
After THE STARS report OF the proceedings In
the star route trial closed yesterday, Mr.. Sweeny
was recalled, and identified Mr. Brady's signature
to papers directing that the addresses Of certain
contractors be changed from Sandusky, Ohio, to
lock boxes ia and 7O6, washington, D. c.
Inspector woodward was then further exam
ined, and testified that the various documents
produced by him had been carefully kept while in
custody.
PRocEEDrNGs TO-DAY.
When the court was convened this morning, j.
F. H. Blowis, bookkeeper of the financial division
to various accounts with contractors
N. M. Nicholson, topographer OF the Post ONCE
department, identified 9 number Of diagrams Of
route 81. 1876, from st. Charles to Greenhorn, as
having been prepared in his Ofdce.
ALL ABOUT DIAGRAM.
Mr.. Wilson, in cross-examining the witness, eX-
hibited diagram OF route 3,149, prepared in the
witness office, but the latter could not say whether
it was correct or not; it was prepared by one OF
Mr.. Wilson, having read the advertisement for
service on the route the witness said the diagram
did not represent the route correctly according to
partly on Information given by Mr.. French, the
sub~contractor. Mr.. Bliss said the map or diagram
was put in testimony simply to show the route as
It was served by the sub-cOntractOr. Mr.. Henkle
argued that the government should submit q
diagram OF the route as required by the advertise
ment. as it was OF that route that the afaiavi
OF Peck, alleged to be false, was predicated.
A MIssTATEMENT OF DISTANCE.
Mr.. Bliss submitted In evidence a letter from
VIM. Ingersoll, the postmaster at Pueblo, dated
December IS, 1877, to the Second Assistant Post
master General, notifying him that the advertise
ment on which the contract on route ss135 was
Mr.. Totten having objected to the admission to
the letter, Judge Wyle ruled that it could be ad-
mitted, as il was part OF the papers on record in
the Post ONCE department regarding this case.
Mr.. Totten asked If any private citizen wrote a
letter to the department. charging adultery or
something or that sort, whether 1t would be ad-
.:No, sir," said Judge wylie, "adultery don't re-
late late. 70 the business OF the Post ONCE depart
II am glad to hear that, your honor" said Mr.
T0tteD.
McRRAsE AND EXPEDITION
Mr.. Bliss then submitted letter from James
Fairhurst, postmaster at St Charles, dated August
30 1s7S stating that there was no railroad station
there, e,andrecommending thatthe servicebechanged
80 as to embrace and begin at Pueblo, increasing
the distance IL miles; also, letter from Post
and report Of Mr. Adams. stating that mistake
had been made in the advertisement, OF which the
sS ae
tons asking that service the route be increased
from two to six trips week, and the running time
service to six trips week and expediting the
schedule to seven hours, allowing the contractor
$4a4 for the increase and 81 $50 the expedi
Nj. Bliss, passing the petitions to the Jury for
inspection, called attention to the words quicker
were inserted BY another hand after the peStions
were prepared and signed. Other petitions relat-
ing to the route, asking for an increase OF the num-
was claimed interlineations asking expedition had
been made; also letter from John r Miner,
transmitting petitions to the department. and pro:
pO6alS OF Miner to carry the mails on the expedlted
schedule.
Mr.: Merrick then offered the anidavit Of John R.
on the
one man and one animal to two men and four ami
malR A subcontract letting the route to 8. w.
distance three miles and allowing sS6o so Per an
mum for the same were then submitted. Other
papers relating to this increase SO as TO embrace
agate, and an order afterwards made cutting
paper having been presented OF an order cut
tngon expedition, made since MI. Brady left once
II was objected 70 and ruled out During the
course OF the discussion Mr. Totten observed:
1--WE would like to compare the Old administration
with the reformed administration at the proper
time, and believe the comparison would be unfa-
v0rable to the reformed administration"
At half-past IL the usual recess was taken.
AFTER RECES6
When the court reassembled VIM b. Farrish,
Of Pueblo, Colorado, testified that he carried the
man nom Pueblo TO Greenhorn from August Is to
sometime In November. 1881
THE DIGNITY OF ru COURT.
III. IngersOlfs questions on cross-examination
and tho answeTs Of the witness elected several
bursts Of laughter, when Nr. NerTtck aatd that
this was only nonsense, and should be stopped to
s s tcsn e ns coo 81 is "ae o@s me
islter q which he stated that tins route was d
me conls directsd ths witness % not ansver the