New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-13
TROUBLES OF THE JURYMEN.


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TROUBLES OF THE JURlMEN
FURTHER STATEMENT BY THE FoKEMAN-PER-
sIsTENr EFFORTS TO CORRUPT HIM AND OTHER
MEMBERS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.--Mr. Dickson's at
teution having called to published interview Win
Mr. Merrck in which he made remarks rejecting upon
his lnte gritty, Mr. Dickson replied;
well II may suit Mr.. Mer1ick to fret and fJnne and
,av upkind and unjust things about men who were
sworn 10 perform duty, aud performed that trust In
HAIRLESS and conscientious manner, according TO their
honest convictions OF the Jaw and evidence; but lac
will turn his attention the Department of Justice OF
which he is now officer, and purify the atmosphere OF
that institution end aid in exposing the attempted
bribery and the corrupt practices Of his suboranateS
he will do the Government good service. No one
has a higher appreciation of Mr. Merrick than
1 have, and / have priced his friendship. and
doubt If he aware Of the damnaDe transactions
which have occurred since the beginning OF the Star
Route cases system OF espionage established by
the Department OF Justice. and IN that employ were
number OF dsreputabe persons prominent among them
aman under indictment for robbery and Seconfessed
participant In the three-oard monte cases lately pm
isned in our Court by the conviction OF the men against
whom this party turned States evidence. Jurors were
folowe and deCOys OF various kinds were adopted TO
eu.oare them into the commission Of wrong act Eff
forts were frequently made 10 draw them Into CONVERSE
ton BON the OF the Ihave received mum
Der OF anonymous letters and marked papers were daily
sent me, all containing matter intended 10 in
Auence the mind. When the regular panel was
exhausted extra tale smen summoned and Messrs.
Murray and Tobriner were selected to complete the
fury AT these men were ouncec, IL II chirac
tiers assalcd. aud II openly charged ana pubshcd
that they paid agents OF the Defendants | de-
maoQed OF Mr. Murray Ila eA PiaIallOn; u,G on iTp
ms taesman felt satisfied that he was innocent OF the
sanderOus charge. and insisted that Judge Nyhcs at
tentiOn should be cled 10 Tue matter ana uI so lou
VIII remember the Judge severely criticised the course
pursued by the newspapers and defended the JaiJ from
the mpul lIiOn cast upon them
Malicious hos were circulated and published
ebou, the jury beng 5een imealns WI" aIn the
i u%hib were false Iniiidaiiou, Of every cr,Ilc,
resOTted to- AM 9temaOc attempts were made
10 te-rOuze the jury by threatening them some OF
them Wer- charged with drunkenness. one OF them,
MI Holmcao informed early IN the proceedings hat
lawyer nMned rails had interviewed hnu 'clIg hiI4
ths. BE officer Of the Department OF Justice ana
de- red him ascertain by watching my not 5 as
otted down Tie salient points OF the testimony ana re-
port To him their import lie tOid no ,td lha nc WIS
authorized 10 at ~ the AuOIney-G G ana was as
signed 10 los after him. thai was question whether
jude Freeman or Falls should he "c x tea TO 'e care
of Iomead and finally u was DECIDED ID appoint hlin
forua ion and said IL would result IN his tal-sl ad-
vanccmeut, and Tat Honead would lose nothing
pay 49, a. Fans rcp,s,d his Visit To- IL ,,ulrId at in
lilo mead threatened O. Kick him ont Of MS store.
our eill9ycs we're sol clt,d 10 tell We on,crsel
VITA aud what o n II, 'ne1's were On ~ ec, 81 ,e
Oyei-z auu- agents.
uT-t knowledge hAd OF TIC Ilcso
the jury hAtr' was whcu henry a; Bowen made me
prop6st on 10 g. convict the doendius, ana prom
lseG IL. $1,000 lis eeo aadaci'y va. CHARMING ana
he anucsiaunSiy exhibited 10 me MS letters o. "Ppoh-
Iaeut as special agent If the DcQartm ut Of Ju3uc.
ATTORNEY General ans said ne had been ,ec -Taphed
ana was expected IN Washington tue neNt day, Thurs
toci vas correct iIe tIrtler said Wen Won
are man OF World and know tuat when you are IN
Tas is now tue Attorney ,ucra's dsAt, and ne mast
aIrcftl-tE political lie or utdlu WI uilt. lie NOth
MOI regard Judse Myhc tlcndy 10 the prosecution by
his contrary rulings lie also said that the case came
10 Brewster legacy from MS predecessor MacNeagn.
and that II mad terribly misuantgcd by NacYtagh
and James. Mistakes had been MADE aga errors
OF counsel had JcOpaId1cd itaud the present Admins
tTadJn du not care 70 press the case un4 DI9rys pa
pes commenced heir trade " abuse aud Nicduon of
the and its officers, and now, uudor all
ASKED Lin II any OF for The prosecution knew
OF ms action lie they md BET Re leaving hin
gu On he following dSy alter Inc n iD,rnnrit
OF the court proceeded Oilcc aud shortly after
ward cO.OIed boy handed mo card "th me OH0@lhg
w'.en IN eSG PS43 y e Goio Aggasl o'o'N
"On Friday August 70. called upon Judge Wyue AZ
recess ana informed hIu that an improper PROPOSE,
ton mad h, ell made and by whom We cOnvclsod
about TIC matter aud lie sad DC would thnk II over
AID upon what course 20 pursue Ai'eraQOuin-
rent day called ne ana sad Ito wa aiIaid that
those aamnaDe attempts TO poLue the Jurj mht nave
been made upon some O te O'Hel jury ho "IsIstu
me u suit with them privately that FOR
the present lie would not take action suggested that
could encourage BOWEN a"u pIOo"oy 4oV '.o lIoPVs.
tOn cumnate into ali actual deposit OF tue corruption
No. thst would TOO much flavor OF police busi-
ness said 4 would report 10 him any further facts
might clean from day 10 day. Some days after bad
conversation with aim and told tnat timer
had been approached, ana said he would attend to
fne mater ia Time. attempted tell Lin the facts
the bowen interview but he prevented
me- saving be lid 10 know
~ faci. in a. tail know what sid OF the they
rere-,uted II was apparent that person ac Ing TOR
me .ce might approach JdIylnaH WITH corrupt
oder representing selI TO De III The interest OF the
r.ec.tou ana wee versa, with view OF testing or en-
irAppug a jurymtn. Ho seo1n advised lio 5tr!cttsI
caution. Later on DiI OcOlt ihllntieu
10 me INA lie hal interviewed Tor co Iupt pu!-
MS bIt d mo- STATE the facts, ana Nh. DOllpaan TO
mont 10 me that q named : aW Lad Ou req MN
1900 yOtr 10 clear Dorsey advised MN 70 IcpOIt
TIE matter 10 the Judge, and he dld 80.
Until We TOOK the Hrs. informal ballot on the aIJeT-
OF FRIDAY, cepLcInDcI D. du not AAo" now any VI
the inry Ould vote, did III the slightest degree
eudeavOr 10 control the.r actions and ie.er 20 NY
colleagues suDntantaie DIy statement. cOuid NOT
discover positive cInuduuk evidence against .
". Dorsey mat was supported Oy uudl-Ptted iacse'
position cOllcaE lliy ana IItcIy1
aud WAcueNCr uscua>el Tie CHARGE ia the lndIct
meni any of the overt acts, supPoI ed ny position
by facts to by Government witnesses as 70
Brady-the tcs IlmOLy Of Walsh sustained Dy collateral
facts Ia the dcuCc what tbe lTOsccuuOn de-
peuded upon 10 convict must be allowed 10 judge
o! Waists gy interesting aAd illuminated testimony
s. IL Impressed me, and n did not believe II IN It's
trcty OF much stock ia e dramatic artist VINO de-
liyered it, because GIn differently constituted nom
DaueIs wbIon demand conviction without hear
M would have preferred 10 boe lot or bu-
fnInatnus or troupe Of maIlOncties upon the jury
20 decide is case than depend upon the wdycruE
minds oil AZ honest jury sworn 10 decur a. 10 Tie facts
Excuse ,He differ Win tie resi- O MAJ Ld ana aIl0"
M Ia ind. q of nv own res possibility under oath
eae IL AZ stated that formally s""Ie 70 my inter
view win Bowen ia the presence " "" Jg, WIN VIC