Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-23
The Star Route Cases.


NEW INDIcThENT-FRIDAY FIXED AS THE DAY FOR
ARRAIGNAENT.
| A number OF the defendants named In the star
| route indictment found by the grand jury on Sat-
urday last appeared In the Criminal Court this
morning, before Judge Wylic, and shortly after 10
O'Clock MessrS Ingersoll, Wilson, Carpenter Chan
dler, Hine Totten, Pelham, A. B. Williams and c
E. Cole counsel for the defence, were in their
| places.
Mr.. Merrick, who, with Mr.. Ker and District At
tOrney Corkhll appeared for the government, said
this the day for the appearance OF the defend
| ants in the star route cases.
Mr. Carpenter said that Mr. boswell, OF Carlisle,
Pa. who was on the bond OF Mr.. j. w. Dorsey,
could not be here till tomorrow and he asked that
Mr. Dorsey's case go over till Thursday, to which
arrangement the court consented.
Mr. Miner, who is represented by Mr.. L G. Fl ine,
and had deposited certified check for S. 600 as
security in the previous Indictment gave his per-
der was passed that the check remain as security
| Mr.. W. Il. Turner, represented by Mr.. Wilson,
gave ball in 81 5O0 Dr. j. o. Stanton going his
bond.
| Mr.. Hne said that Mr. vaile was in Chicago and
could not now leave. but with the consent OF the
court he would procure from him certified check
for 81, ,0C0 the amount of bail fixed In the former
Indictment, as collateral for his appearance.
in $1,000. c. Richards appearing as surety.
stephen w. Dorsey renewed his bail in 10000
MI. j. w. Pumphrey going on his bond.
SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING THE ARRAIGNNENr.
Mr. Merrick asked that a time be fixed for
| arraignment
MI Wilson suggested that they have some time
| to examine the Indictment.
The court said that 1t appeared that Mr.. Va1le
could not be here for 10 or 12 days. and It might
better to wait his arrival and have all the parties
| here.
Mr. Hine stated that he thought that Mr. Vale
could be here by Thursday, ana was quite sure he
| could by Friday.
The court suggested an adjournment until FRI
Mr. Merrick remarked that he had supposed that
they could get In all the preliminary motions by
Thursday next so that they could go on with the
| case.
Mr.. Totten said that he had not seen q CODY Of
| the Indictment until this morning, and had not
read it He suggested that they have ten days to
consider what they will do. They should be ready
to plead when the case Is called.
Mr. Merrick said that these gentlemen had eX-
pressed themselves ready for trial under the old
Indictment, and as the new indictment was not
materially different from the other, they ought to
Mr.. Carpenter remarked that they could not be
ready Friday and suggested Monday.
The court said that the adjournment would be to
Friday, and Mr. Va1le would then be expected to
be present
TIE OLD INDICTMENT.
Mr.. Totten asked what was to become Of the
trial set for Thursday under the Old Indictment
They were prepared to meet it They would like
to know what Is to be done with t.
The court remarked that II the new fndict-
ment does not differ from the old at the proper
time II would be acted upon, but they would not
consider It on Thursday.
Mr.. Merrick remarked that the same preparation
for one was necessary for the other.
After some further colloquy, the court said that
up on Thursday, and that on Friday the parties
would be called, and, II necessary, further time
would be given them to plead, but day would be