Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-29
STAR ROUTE SCHEMES.
Infamous and Deep Laid Plots of
Republican Leaders.
Dorsey and Brady cOnspiring to Escape Pun
lshment by Ruining the Attorney
Geaeral-Their Ptaas
Fully Exposed.
CURRENT TOPICS At THE CAPITAL

WARRINGTON, september ZS.-Ihere has
long been conspiracy existing TO secure
the dismissal from the Cabinet Of Attorney.
Gen. Brewster. All the Star Route people
have been in it. This accounts for the
story that has been told by the Star Route
organs about Mr.. Brewster's drunken out
burst OF affection for Senator Dorsey. As
the story is told there is very little truth
in it. Mr. Brewster did have an interview
with Senator Dorsey in John Chamberlain's
restaurant, but it was not effusiye, and
Mr.. Brewster did not disgrace himself by
anything he said. According to a gentle
man who was present, and who was referred
TO by Brsdy's editorial slave as authority,
Mr.. Brewster behaved admirably. He was
introduced to Senator Dorsey, and he ask
ed: rs this Senator Dorsey who is
Under Indictment."
Mr.. Dorsey announced that it was, and
added that he supposed that Mr.. Brewster
ought not care TO speak to him. Mr.. Brew
ster indicated that he would be the sole
judge of the character of his acquaintance
ship, and said, substantially, that if Mr..
Dorsey were guilty, he would probably be
convicted. and If he were innocent he
would escape. He then asked a mau named
Olmstead, who is q sycophantic follower
and boOtlick OF the corrupt capitalists of the
city, especially Of those who have money
to spend, if he were also indicted, and Ohm
stead replied that he was not, but that he
wished he were. Mr.. Brewster then turned
to Hayward Hutchinson and said: "You
are the owner OF the house in which Sena-
tor Hill, of Colorado, lives. I have been
very handsomely entertained there" This
is the foundation on which the scavengers
of Washington build their story OF Brew.
ster's drunken admission that Dorsey is in
oCent OF the charges against him.
ADeep Laid Plot.
There has long existed plan to disgrace
Brewster and drive him out of the cabinet.
The bribed jurymen were engaged in it.
The disagreement and verdict were parts OF
deep laid schemes, and il is believed by the
government counsel that the verdict was
Intentionally illogical. Ii will be recollect
ed that Miner and Rerdell, who were con
yiCted, were minor figures in the conspiracy
charged. They were convicted, however,
and the jury disagreed as to the principals.
The verdict could not stand because Miner
and Rerdell could not be guilty and Brady
and Dorsey innocent. The government
counsel think that this was thoroughly
well known to the jury. Il was not the
intention that Miner and Rerdell should
suffer, but that all should escape through
their conviction.
The scheme Was Deep and Adroit.
The old common law practice obtains in
the District OF Columbia, and on writ OF
error from the District to the United States
Supreme Court the original record OF the
District Court is transferred to the Supreme
Court. Miner and Rerdell were to suffer a
temporary martyTdOm only. They were to
be convicted in order to give the conspirators
time To secure the removal OF the Attorney
General The writ OF error would have to
be granted because their conviction had
been illogical. But 1t would take long
time to reach their case in the Supreme
COurt. year perhaps. In the meantime
the record would have been transferred ana
the other defendants could not be tried In
the District Court until the record came
back. A whole year OF time would be
gained in which to secure the removal OF
Mr.. Brewster. This was one OF the objects
of the extraordinary verdict which Mr..
Dixon announced. The game did not work.
Mr.. Merrick, who has won all the honors
of the case. saw through it, and by permit
ting the verdict against Miner and Rerdell
to be set aside prevented the record from
leaving the District Court, and the TRIALS OF
the leading COnspirators from being de-
layed.
ADorsey-Brady Trick.
Very few people know the means resort
ed to by the defendants to create diStrust
against the court and the government. A
few weeks ago young man from New
York, a hanger-on of good society, gave
picnic to a well-known lady, who has long
been leader of Washington society. Mr..
MerriCk and Judge Wylie both received in,
yitations. Mr.. Merrick forgot to respond
to his invitation, and so did Judge Wylie.
few days after Mr.. Merrick made q con-
fession OF his social shortcomings to the
Judge. Judge Wylie listened with 4 curl
Gus twinkle in his bright eye, and said:
I.Well, Brother Merrick, l am guilty like
wise. | received similar invitation and
a so forgot it. But let me tell you; lew
.days afterward l confessed to lawyer OF
this city, and he told me what l now tell
you, that Dorsey and Brady gave the PIC
mic The Young man from New York was a
blind. When the boat started the two emf
nent defendants appeared aud opened the
wine IN WAS all their own"