Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-05
The Star Route Trial.
Mr.. INGERsoLL's ARGUMENT THIS AFTER

MR. INGERSOLLS ARGUMENT THIS AFTERNOON
After the report OF the star route trial I'm the
first edition closed Mr.. Ingersoil continued. his
argument The Indictment, he said, charged that
the money received was divided among all these
defendants. Was there any evidence that any
money was divided?
Judge Wylie said that was not the question.
The conspiracy might have failed. The question
was, Win what view the defendants entered into
this conspiracy
Mr.. Ingersoll then went on to argue the inno-
cence or the Dorseys claiming that not one OF the
Overt owe, acts charged against them had been estab
lShed AT 3 O'Clock the court adjourned till to
morroW,when MIR. IngersOll says he will conclude.
The Tailor, and their Employers.
Eiseman Brothers state that all their hands
union and non-union-are at work to-day, and they
do not anticipate any trouble. They state the as
sertion in the circular that they send work out OF
the city is absolutely false and that all their
s'ocA' merchant ana otherwlse, Is made here.
District Government Affairs.
The annual report Of Superintendent Miles OF
Ihe nre-alarm telegraph shows s2,126 police mes
sages sent over the wires, 142 regular alarms,
general alarms, second alarms, and special
alarms
THE INSPECTORS OF LUMBER
for Washington have sent in their report OF tram
lions as follows: Yellow pine, 1O,i4a,isa feet;
Isn pine aa oa feet !, cypress feet pop
walnut, 36,949 feet: hickory, 1,75s feet; cherry,
1919 feet: maple, 33S1 feet They say these
amounts represent part only or the lumber
shipped to this market, in consequence OF f. Z.
jackson Il Co. refusing to have their lumber in
Spected, because they have mills In Virginia and
North Carolina and manufacture their own lum-
Der. Their refusal TO have their lumber inspected
ana measured as the law directs, causes other
dealers to violate the law with impunity They
call the attention OF the Commissioners to a petit
ton submitted to the former Commissioners
signed by number OF the principal builders of
tne District asking for a construction OF the law
In regard TO the inspection and measurement Of
lumber. The report Is signed by Z. Champln,
h. L. Harbaugh and George z. COLLISION.
inspector OF lumber for Georgetown, Mr.. c.
IhomaS, In his report, says the total amount
OF yellow pine inspected was 4,151 900 feet; white
pine lumber has never been measured by him
the lumber merchants refusing to allow him 10
inspect 1t On the ground that 1t had not been In
Spected Tor some years He says, as he found the
washington inspectors did not claim the privilege
10 inspect white pine, he had to follow suit,
although the law says all lumber coming to this
port shall be measured and inspected He
states that he would be glad TO know
WnaG course to pursue In relation to
white pine lumber, as there is defective lum-
Der In white pine than any other coming to this
market, and entails a great loss On consumers
he also calls the attention of the District Commits
SlonerS TO the lumber arriving here on the cars.
the dealers unload the lumber from the cars on
their wagons and haul it to the yards, and then
pile it before the inspectors know anything about
IL; thereby depriyfng them from inspecting the
same. The inspector has no redress unless there
be some order issued prohibiting dealers from
moving lumber until it is inspected and measured.
or, II hauled to be laid In pile to itself In the
yards.