Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-16
The Star Route Cases.
PROCEEDINGS IN TIE CRIMINAL COURT TO-DAY
POSTPONENENT FOR A WREH


On the opening OF the Criminal Court this
morning 1t was expected that the star route cases
would be called. MeSSrs. Shellabarger, TOtten
and A. b. Williams appeared for Mr.. Brady; Judge
r. NJ. Carpenter, OF Kentucky, for ex-senator
Dorsey and MFR. Rerdell.
THE DEFENCE ASKS FURTHER TINE
Mr.. Totten stated that to-day had been fixed
for the defendants to come In TO plead or file any
motion which they might deem necessary. The
indictments were very voluninous and they re-
quired critical examination They were unable to
proceed to day or TO inform the court what course
they would pursue or what motions they would
nle. Some of the counsel had been indiSpoSed-
Mr.. Wilson being sick-and consequently they
had been unable to have a full consultation.
MI. Totten asked that the time be extended
one week.
District Attorney Corkhill remarked that Mr..
Bliss was not in court, but he did not see why the
Gases could not go on.
JUDGE wYILE GRANTS A WEEK FURTHER TIME.
Judge Wyle said the request for delay was
reasonable one as the parties were under bail, and
he granted one weeks further time.
The district attorney asked If IL was now under
stood that on Thursday next the parties would ap-
pear and plead.
Mr.. Williams said the reading would require
nearly fve hours. He thought that there might be
an understanding that the reading could be waived
and plea OF not guilty entered.
The court remarked that the government officers
had expressed desire that the indictments should
Mr.. TOtten said the Constitution OF the United
states prohibited the infection OF cruel and inhu-
man punishment, and this provision would be vio-
lated II the parties charged are compelled to
ma I'VE hours and listen to the readings OF the
ndiGtmentS.
The Court-Would that be infection OF punish
ment before trial?
Mr.. Totem replied he thought 1t would.
The court remarked that that question might be
settled hereafter, and announced that he would
grant the postponement for one week.
WITHDRAWAL OF w. A. COOK FROM THE STAR ROUTE
CASES
The absence of~Mr. ". A. Cook who was last
summer appointed special assistant to prosecute
the star route cases has been remarked during the
recent proceedings and it is now understood that
he has formally withdrawn from his connection
with the prosecution First OF all one of the
special agents, Mr.. Jerome j. Kinds, who was en-
gagged with Mr. Gibson in the examination re-
signed, then Mr.. Gibson left, and now Mr.. Cook.
The Working People.
JoURNEYMEN PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS ORGANIZE
A UNION.
The plumbers and gasftters met last evening az
Travers, 500 Pennsylvania avenue, and formed
union, (Mr. John Horning presiding, and Mr.. E.
Kane secretary, and elected the following officers:
b. j. Plass, president; p Brick, vice president; w.
ii. Clarridge, recording secretary; Edward Kane,
financial secretary, and john HOrning, treasurer.
Mr. PlaSS, on taking the chair, said that they
should act uprightly. and not be afraid OF the
bosses not giving them fair days work for Il fair
days wages. He urged that each and every one
when he signed the roll should do 1t with n deter
mtnatiOn to stand by the laws and regulations;
not act with the union for awhile and then back
slide He would stand up for a union man all the
time, but had little respect for a man who would
desert It. They intended to act fairly and squarely
would not hire them While the bosses were
making money. they the journeymen) wanted
share. An agreement to form the association was
presented and some 25 persons signed it,. An ex-
ecutive committee, consisting OF w. II. Clarridge,
p. Owens and John Myers, was appointed; also,
the following committee on constitution p. owens,
A i
johnson and the president, (Mr Plass)
Support for Mason's Family.
To the Editor of The EVENING STAR:
Now that Sergeant Mason has been sent to
Albany who is to look after his wife and little one!
Probably he Is the only support they had. Would
It not be We'll to see that Mrs Mason Is placed be- e,
the country, donating one cent each. E.
THE MANNED UNION SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
LEAGUE, of Washington, was formed last night at
ST. Georges hall, over 100 One-armed and one
legged veterans being present The following
n. Pipes, vice President; G. L. Knapp, recoriing
secretary; p. w. Coleman corresponding Secre-
tary; A. B. Chatheld, treasurer; Edwin II. Harner,
Sergeant-at-armS; executive cOnmittee-C. A.
Norton, Robert Hervey, Dennis O'Connor. VIM.
NJ. Gibson, and B. F. Worrell. Gen. w. G. Stein
metz, late controller of Brooklyn, was present
and gave most Interesting talk as to his expert
ence as president OF similar organization in
Brooklyn; This is the third association of the
kind in the country, the other two being located
In Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
Mr.. MERCHANTS SUIT TO SET ASIDE CERTAIN
DEEDS.-SilaS Merchant and his wife, Anna j.,
have filed bill in equity against John f. Cook
and T. NJ. Shepherd, trus tees to set aside certain
deeds made in October last to defendants.
Plaintiffs claim that the execution OF the said
deeds was procured by threats that said SilaS Mer
chant would be arrested for being In default as
cashier In the office of Cook collector OF taxes
Affairs in West Washington.
AN IMPORTANT SALE OF REAL ESTATE.-The un--
improved lot OF ground at the southeast corner of
and 28th streets West and Greene), owned by
the heirs of the late Philip IT, Berry, has been pur
chased by the trustees of the Lnthicun Institute
at 5000 The property fronts 80 feet on street,
by ITO on 18th street. 1t is proposed by the truS