Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-04
THE NEW STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

preliminary Proceedings I'm the Crimf.
nal Court TO-day-Filiing the Grand
and Petit Juries.
Monday was the day fixed for the new trial of
the star route indictment against Thos j. Brady,
stephen w. and John W. Dorsey, Harvey N. Vale,
Montford c. Rerdell, and John r. Miner. At
quarter to ten O'Clock only few stragglers had
appeared in court few minutes later large &C
cessions arrived. There was some discussion as
TO whether the trial could go on, account Of the
vacancy in the marshal's office, but all doubt on
this subject was soon quoted by the appearance
OF procession which passed through the court
room to the marshal's Office. Mr.. McMichael,
THE NEW MARSHAL,
was the chief figure in the procession, and he was
on his way ATTENDED by his friends to take posses
sion of his new Office.
Mr.. Ker was the first OF the counsel for the gov
eminent to appear. He carried a formidable
package OF papers, which he deposited on the dis
trict attorneys table. "We expect to 90 ahead"
was all he said to a STAR reporter when asked
trial.
When Judge wylie came upon the bench, little
after ten O'Clock, Mr.. Ker and Mr.. JEFF Chandler
lcOunSeI Tor Brady were the only counsel present
before proceeding with the case, Judge Wylie dis
posed or some matters In the German-Americ an
National Bank case, and meanwhile
COURTROOM FILLED Up VERY RAPIDLY.
Messrs. Ingersoll, Henkle, Williams, Hlne Car
penter and Wilson, OF counsel for defendant;
Mes5rs- Brady, Vale, Miner, Rerder and John w.
Dorsey appeared. Marshal McMichael came In
and sat at District Attorney Corkhill's table for
little while. Among others present were Counsel
lor Wells, Mr.. w. A. Cook, prosecutor in the jury
bribery cases, and eX-Detective Miller Mr.. Mer-
rick did not arrive in court until q few minutes
before eleven, and Mr.. Bliss quarter or an
hour later in making his appearance.
III was S0Iie time before The case was taken up,
as the court had first to attend TO the
business OF organizing the new grand jury.
THE PETIT JURORS.
few minutes past IL O'Clock the petit jurors of
the term were called, MeSsrs. A. A. WatersOn and
WIN. Laird being the only ones who did not re-
Spond to their names 1t being represented that
Mr. Laird was not a resident OF the District ne was
excused The defendants and counsel showed
great interest in the proceedings attending the
ganization of the petit jury. Mr.. Brady, who by
chance occupied seat In the prisoners dock,
moved out to position at the end of the dock
where he could get better view OF the court.
Mr. C. A. Henja was excused, as it was shown
that he is IN the employ of the government. An
aprncat10n was made to excuse Mr.. John Gibson.
as be has the contract for printing the documents
OF the French-American claims commission, and
il was important that he should give his time to
the work The court declined to excuse him. Mr..
Allison Nailor was excused on physicians GER
ufcate of disability. Henry Dade was excused
were offered by several who seemed very anxious
to escape service. Mr. Isaac Eiker asked to b, eX-
cused because his hearing was bad; Me5srs. Rob-
ert s. Chew, kee:e Evans and John H. Crane on
account OF business: Mr.. John Caesels because he
is a voter in Pennsylvania; Mr. VIM. Il. Brown on
account Of Irior jury se~vice. but The excuses
were not accepted. In the Gaze OF Mr.. CaSselS
the court said that he was Il citizen Of the United
States. and Therefore cOnpetenG unler the law, as
he had Il residence here.
When this ceremony was over the clerk an
nOunced that there were seven vacancies TO be
hlled, and the court excused the jury until to-
morrow morning at ten O'Clock.
THE COURT ADJOURNED UNTIL TOMORROW.
The judge then inquired if there was any busi-
ness before the court. The district attorney said
there could be no business until they had jury.
The court was then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow morning, no word having been said
ABOUT the star route case.
CONTINUANCE TO BE ASKED FOR.
Ii Is understood that when the case is called for
trial continuance will be asked for the part OF
ex-senator Dorsey. who Is suffering with an affec-
tlon OF the eyes. Ex-senator Dorsey was not pres
ent at court this morning.
THE NEW PETIT JURORS.
After the court adjourned the following were
drawn to fill the vacancies ON the petit Jury:
George b. Sheriff, BennIng's road; d. n. Perkins.
734 oath ST H. w: John Lynch, 3l39 st. n. W.;
John III. Irving, ZOOS st. n. W.; John FL. Vernon,
6l5 AZ st. S. W.; JsS. W. Orme 723 9Th ST. n. W.;
jackson Howard, 162S st. II. W.
TALKS WITH COUNSEL
Mr.. Ker said to STAR reporter after the ad-
journment of the court that he believed the new
trial would be shorter than the former one. as
many questions had been settled and would not
require any discussion now.
ave are ready to go ahead" said Mr.. Bliss after
the court adjourned.
"We were ready to go ahead to-day"
"Ihen why was not the case called?" asked a
STAR reporter.
II suppose the reason Is" said Mr.. Bliss "that
Judge Wylie did not want to make the new mar
people here. go out and summons men to serve on
the jury. There are seven vacancies, and the
Judge. suppose, thought best to give the marshal
time"