Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-27
Straw Bond Cases.


PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY.
AT 1890 O'Clock to-day, in the Police Court the
hearing OF the cases OF S. G. Cabeu Charles ii.
Dickson and John n. Minnix, charged with con-
spracy and putting In with proposals for carrying
the mails, insufficient bonds was resumed.
| Mr. Bliss said for the government that they were
prepared 10 stipulate that IL has been and is now
the practice when bidders for carrying the mails
put in large number of bids that the bidder uses
the same sureties on all his bids. and they justify
On the same property-the value OF the property
being great deal less than the aggregate OF the
bids They would also admit that on the bids of
November 1879 Mr.. Cabe obtained 10 contracts
and he mad In 3 cases sub contracts, and that lie
pays in these eases ss33 more than he receives,
but on the whole he receives 500 fn excess OF what
he pays.
Mr.. Wilson said that I'm another case on the same
routes the same suretieS used the amount OF
the bonds being about 60 0G0 600, and asked IL the
government would admit this.
MT Bliss declined, saying that he could not do so
without making specific schedule. but he had
admitted that such h I'd been the custom.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENCB.
The defence called as their first witness Rev. Dr.
John Chester, of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
church. He testified that Mr.. Dickson's character
was good that he was member OF his church.
Mr.. W. NJ. Gait and Mr.. Rdwin A. McIntire also
certified Thh to Mr; Diekson,s good character.
character aud reputation OF Mr.. Dickson would be
Minnfx was that OF a square honest man.
Col T. B. Stllson, member OF the bar, testi-
Heu similarly.
Mr.. Dickson, one OF the defendants, testified
that he has been since 1879 clerk in the Indian
Office; Mr.. Cabell is his uncle. Mr.. Wilson asked
the witness If he in company with Mr.. Cabell or
MI DICKSON, or altogether, ever conspired to de-
fraud the United States Mr.. Bliss oh jected to the
witness answering the question. The court re-
marked that ii is not necessary to prove that the
defendants met together and had an agreement
ana formed conspiracy, but II the facts brought
Out In the testimony show a concurrence or cir
cuInStanceS it was al that was necessary.
The witness was allowed to answer the
question. and he answered in the negative
Witness testified that shortly after coming from
indianapolis Capt Cabei asked him IL he decided
some property TO him would he be willing TO go on
his bond. Witness asserting, Capt Cabell decided
these BIO acres OF land in Kentucky to witness and
Mr.. Minnix. Witness also testified that he owned
mill and house and lands In Indiana, which were
worth, outside OF the encumbranceS, $4,000 or
$1,000 Mr. Caben never paid witness anything
for going on his bond.
The government claimed that the witness COM
mitted perjury In swearing ut the time he went
on these bonds that the SIS acres of land in Ken
tucky was all the property he had.
Witness said he Swore that he had no unencum-
bered property outside the SIS acres but in MAX
Ing out the papers the word ''unencumberedn was
left out by mistake
Mr. Browne announced that he intended to pylt
MI. Minnix On the stand. but had in his hand
certificate from his physician stating that he was
unable TO appear at court.
The court adjourned to TUESDAY,