Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-22
Attorney General nrrw.,c, p,s.na.n-

Attorney General brewster Defended.
| MR. BosLER DENIES THE scAxpAIoUs sroRy--x
TRUTHFUL ACCOUNT or THE EPISODE AT cuAS.
BERLAINs
The Philadelphia Press or TO-DAY Saws. s,r,s
| time since, while the star route cases y.rs n,
progress OF trial. there appeared in the washinv-
Ton Cftfc an article stating that Attorney Genera
Brewster entered the rooms or the washingtnm
club In state OF beastly intoxication. and there
conducted himself In q manner unbecomlng \
gentleman II also stated that Mr. Brewster was
introduced 20 ex-senator s. W. Dorsey. ana IN a
drunken freak OF frendliness throw his arms
ABOUT porseys neck Among the gentlemen
named by the CfTtfc at that time as
the truth OF the statements Contained in ih n
article, were Hayward Hutchinson Mr. Olmstead
i nna j. w Boser Of Carlisle Pa On The IAN
Inat While In Washington on recent visit, Mr..
Bosler had said TO number OF friends that the
action at the Washington Club were true Mr.
boser arrived In this city yesterday afternoon ana
met by reporter OF the Press and Questioned AZ
10 Ine truth or falsity OF these charges
dents IF You yS any objections to relating the incl.
i Brewster and ex-senator Dorsey at the Washing.
was the first question asked
NO" was the reply.
"Wil you state whether or not the statements
published In the Critic are true or faise?p
There was no foundation for the exaggerated
statements published in the crtic; they were
nearly all made out OF whole cloth.n
what did actually occur?"
"About half after two O'Clock in the afternoon.
ins.eaa or the night, as was alleged, i was sitting
In tne 'front.' parlor OF the Washington Club House
talking TO gentleman when Mr.. Brewster en-
tered and In his usual cordial and dignifled man
ner stepped up and shook hands With me- and
aIter minutes conversation invited me
10 JOIN him In some refreshments On
Joined MY Me ana Mr. who
and conversing for few minutes Mr. Chamber.
lain introduced the Attorney General to Hayward
Hutchinson and Mr.. olmstead. MT. Dorsey was
seated. Mr.. Brewster turned 20 me and said: Il
have not been introduced TO this Centlemant
Then myself presented him 10 ex-senator Dor.
Sey. MI. Brewster took a seat, and I'm a gentle.
manly and polite way, as IS usual with him upon all
occasions, held few minutes pleasant and agree
no hugging or Improperly OF any kind. suppose
MI. Brewster was not In the room over ten
nar,v and on nothing was said by either
went with Mr.. Brewster from there 10 his
Office, saw his sign his mail, remained there
perhaps half an hour, and am sure discovered
nothing In his manner or conversation that was nc
all extraordinary, or that not IN keeping with
his usual dignlfied demeanor. I am entirely salts
Ned that Mr.. Hutchinson, Mr. olmstead Mr. Cham.
berlain and Mr. Dorsey, being all the parties pres
EN-, VIII bear me out In this statement As TO the
statement that Mr.. Brewster had said 20 me In his
once In Philadelphia that the star route people
were Innocent, have 10 say that have never
saw him I'm Philadelphia since he assumed the
duties OF Attorney General, or had any CONVERSE
uo Win MN Oh the SUBJECT OF Ills star route pros
ecutionS.n
This closed the interview and Mr. Bosler babe
| the reporter good night and retired.
CoNKLING AND BLAINE MEET-Senator Conklnc
lert Tor New York at 12h a. yesterday. At the
1entral depot he was met by Collector Armstrong
postmaster Stevens, and others. When the train
arrived Senator Blaine and his son. who were on
their way from Kansas TO Maine were seen In the
drawlng-room car Sharon. The train was
crowded, and the ex-senator was assigned a seat
near MI. Blaine IN the same car When he saw
his Old antagonist he requested the conductor TO
put MIN In another car, and a seat was found for
him In the Germanfc.-Lticd Herald
IHE PHILADELPHIA STAR ROUTE TRIAI.-In the
oriai OF McDeyitt, Price and Ensign, CHARGED with
conspiracy 10 defraud the government by entering
bogus securities on star route contracts In Phfla-
delphia, yesterday, after many legal records had
peen produced, the judge remarked that he re-
gretted The Indictment was SO yoluminous. IL was
nara Tor the jury or the court 70 understand &c
without the loss OF great deal or time. Mr. Val.
entne, United States district attorney said he had
drawn up Indictments which he thought were
sufflcient, but when such eminent counsel were
engaged In the Washington cases he thought IL
best TO follow their example.
WHY BRIDEGROOM FLED.-John Ash Combe
IT., formerly of west 18th street New York made
extensive preparations for his marriage Wednes-
day night with Miss Fisher OF Calumet avenue
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