Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-27
A NICE MESS
disclosed by Wells Special Star
Rolts Report.
The Disgraeefal EndeaYors ofth Defence to
Oebauch the Jury and Compromise
the Department Of
Justice.
PROSECUTIONS WHICH WILL FOLLOW.

WASHINGTON, October 26.-The Depart
ment Of Justice to-day made public the
first part of the report of special counsel h.
II. Wells, appointed in the trial of cert.in
criminal Offences alleged to have been
committed in tine progress of the recent
trial Of the Star Route cases, so called.
Wells says the afidayits show, if they are
TO be believed, that the members OF the
iEry were offered brides in money for their
votes, which they listened to and consider
ed with the persons thus attempting to de-
bauch them, and these solicitations, it is
ALLEGED, proceeded as well fsn-, -s---t- -
the Government as from agents o. the per
sons on trial, but assume il can make no
difference whose agents made the disgrace
fui proposals and that condign punishment
should
Fan Upon All the Guilty Parties.
The case of the juror I. A. Donipon is first
considered. 1t appears thai before the
jury was sworn one Frederick e Shaw, a
member OF the regular panel, said to Doni-
phan that be would like to get ION this
case and having been peremDtorily chal-
lenged by Merrick for the United Ststes, he
abused Merrick. From the affidavit OF
James Leonard it appeared that immediate
ly after Shaw had testified in bis voirdire
that he was an impartial juror. and had
been rejected, he said: "0h, we'll damn it,
they will never convict them anyhow. II
/ was on there / would hang out until hell
froze over before they should be convicted"
At another time later he said be would
Do AnythiBg In the world
10 save Dorsey" Shaw said to Doniphan:
Look here, have got a good thing for yoI
and will make little myself. l h-ve got
money in my pocket TO give you i; you
will favor S. w. Dorsey. / have two o.
three hundred dollars thai l en- Give you
now and will make it thousands within ten
DAYS" Shaw said We could make q good
thing OF il, that Dorsey was a powerful
man, and that as soon as the trial was over
and Do-Sey goS clear Brewster would be
''niSted." Shaw, il seems, did later actu-
ally ole money to DOniphan. The prose
cllion o. Straw is recommended.
Juror William h. Brown makes an affi
dSyit that be was approached on the p.rt
of the Government, and offered $500.
Tine man. saws Brown, was q member
Of my lodge, and believe he
Did Not Know what He Vas Doing.
His name was Arthur Pavpe, (colored.)
He brought me an argument. He must
have thought was damned fool. said,
vino cent YOU to me, / would like 10 see
the man. he SAID bis nvne wac Fall. As
soon as he said that, l.was confident they
did not intend to give any money, but just
wanted TO see what would say. drove
him away. Re said be wanted to convict
Brady and Dorsey, or any Of them. 1t was
my opinion he was putting up a job on
me-" When Brown read the Argument he
was to sign it. He said 10 Payne, Il
am going according 20 the evidence.
Fall is q dsmned rascal, and you cen
both go TO hell" Wells SAYS it is apparent
from the whole history of the attempt on
Browns virtue that it was not done with
the knowledge, in the behalf, or in the in
terest of the prosecution, but that the
authors were either the agents nor ac.ed
with the knowledge or approval OF any Off
Ger Of the Department of Justice. 1t was
deliberate and carefully prepared con-
spiracy against the administration OF JUS
tice. The prosecution of Fall, Payne, Thos.
A. FOote and others not named for attempt
ing to corrupt Brown is recommended.