New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-22
IAGERsoLDs DEFENSE or TIE DoRssYs

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-In the Star Route
trial this morning Robert g. Ingerso began hrs opening
address 20 the jury behalf Of his Immediate clients
stephen W. and John W. Dorsey. In the Of his
argument he sad "stephen W. Dorsey Is q man OF
GOOD deal Of Will He Is q strong He is man
whom all friends and acquaEtances eau; In
Whose Judgment his acquaintance have confidence He
is free, frank and generous. lie is courageous and
(morc than tnaD ne .s honest. feel great almost
infinite interest in this his account He is not
simply my client, he Is my friend. only respect
him bat admire him never met man with greater
or better OF more sterling qualities toaa stephen W.
Judge Wyiie--Tnat Is transgresson of the rule.
The is tnat counsel cannot THROW themselves
counsel to what they expect to prove and
they VIII be allowed prove The Court cannot
Mr. MerrickTne Court win allow prJor OF the charac
ter OF the defendants IN yndlcation and should oe
glad 10 have such testimony offered give
Us an opportunity 70 rebaI H. IN -. 80.
kild OF man stephen ". Dorsey is TINS because
want you 20 Gnow that TneFe IL no Intention on our
part 20 SalG from any act OF stephen W. Dorsey What
ne did knew the effect OF, because ne has too
brain 10 know it, lie is ma OF intelligence. ana, con-
sequenty he knew exae ~ whit be was dOing. think
AZ intelligence any man 1 know-as any
| aan in the present Administration
Judge Wyie-1ou arc ior-ettiAg Yourself again.
Mr.. Isersoil-rhese facIs pal gaoe to that
eau hardly nclp expressing them. Bue 1 Will sop,
although think am Sidhin The sne 10 Is 30 rare Tor
man to nave client Ike TINS that Ike 10 tell the jury
what KIND u man he -.
ar. iDgeisoA hen proceeded 10 give ahistory VI the
wanted the jury to recoect that the defendants
had nothing do with establishing mail That
Congress aid al that. Ana the prosecution had threat
enrd to INT Ihe curtain Congress, too. T.is SUIT said
he threatens the whOo Government II the Consfltu.
ton this Storm IL will DE Ia luck. laugnter
In rdicule of Nj. Bliss sad There Is no.. ming so
c0hte,n ytiOle egOsm OF htile fellow who lives
IN big town some people really tnink tnat New-York
stu ports tnis country 1. probably never entered tho
mind OF No Bliss that this cvuJtry supports
New-Y0rk; but 1t does. He talks as II all
the beef and md. mul!oa Of the country mar,
IN Cen raj PARK, ana as we got all our WOO from
slearing lam In Wall street. lLaugntcr
las lidaucu tue idea OF prUdIctychess being con.
sderatiOn, and sad, among oiher things: Ine mail
carried because IL pays, but Decals, there are
American citizen 20 be served. TIE psf Oce IL not
uisrr, nut National benetkctOr. There tyOno
states which the Ei9 = carried at OsSi ten fern~
in substantially nothing - received in re-
ln, ana one District, Tue Disrlct OF COiunJiaA Walch
the NAL is delivered AT OF TjS.c0O year
NJ IN ersOl he maze MS argument, moved back
ward end forward ia front Os tue Jurors, stopping
intervals TO enforce his il were ON par
ucuar juror. lie succeeded IN amusing, interesting
noidinsshe close attention OF CUnrt, Jury ana -
large audience throughout The wnole OF NE address de
concluded Wien at y. IN. the court adjourned
Ar. Dickson Was furtner examined before tnc Police
Court to-day in in Wnicu he Is the de endant
Without concluding tao cI0sseXamlaauOn OF Mr. Dics'
SOU the cUurC adjourned.