The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-11-01
Colonel ingerSoll is interviewed. aud
Eudcarors to Prove that the De-
fenSe's Hands are Clean,
Or at Least not Quite as Dirty as Those
of the Department of Justice
Strong Statements.
Ex-Governor Hendricks Condition Tn.
improved Temperance Cast
into The Balance.
England; Allot Debate on the Cloturc
in the Commons.
France: Affairs at Lyons Unearthlng
the Anarchists.
Senator lsham Il. Harris, of Tennessee,
Seriously Ill.
Georgia Legislators flOcking TO the
Capital.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Washington News Items.


WAsHrNGToN, October 3l.-The grand
jury came into the criminal court
this morning aud presented to Judge Wylie
a communication which they had received
from W. NJ. Dickson, one of the late star.
route jury, reciting the circumstances Of
the attempt which he alleged the depart
ment of justice had made to bribe him. and
praying that he might be summoned before
them to present the facts. Judge Wylie
said this was highly improper communi-
cation, ana directed the grand Jury to take
no notice of ii, and ordered rule to issue
to Mr.. Dickson to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt.
THE BRIBERY CAsEs.
The first of the star-route jury bribery
cases, that against Arthur PAYNE, (coloredl
came up in the police court at noon to day,
The defendant pleaded not guilty and the
case went TO trial. Juror Brown was the
first witness, and was examined at length
with regard TO Paynes alleged attempt to
bribe him. He admitted that on October
18th he made affidavit relating thereto,
which is known rs the "Ingersoll" aihda.
Wit, but denied that Falls name was men.
toned in il. When the document was pre-
sented to him containing Falls name in an
interineation, he said he though IL had
been inserted after he swore to the affidavit,
which was in Colonel lngersoll's writing,
Some other parts of the affidavit were, ,s he
admitted, untrue. AT the request of the
defense, further examination of Brown was
continued until tomorrow, in order Ia
allow them to obtain ny subpoena
the nttorney-genera's ailidayits, col
lected by Special Counsel Wells.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, October 3l-Ihe first of the
Jury bribery cases against Arthur Payn,
tcolored) came up in the police court to,
day. Governor Wills and Mr.. Kerr, for the
government were in attendance. PAYNE
was attended by his counsel, Messrs,
Padgitt, Newman, Davis aud Claauett. Mr.,
Brewster Cameron, Colonel Robert q.
lngersoll, Juror McLain, and others who
had been connected with the star.route
trial, sat within the bar. After the prcsen.
tation Of several ailidavits, Juror Brown was
called to the stand and told the story of
Payne's attempt nj bribery in substance. as
already related in the press. Upon cross
examination witness said he was informed
through an anonymous note that Fall was
working up this scheme. Witness did not
believe they had any intention of pawn 9
$500 for his vote; he did believe that
II was job TO send him to the peniten.
tiary. A. h, Williams, called to answer for
atlidayits Of Nelson and others, said he had
returned Nelson's affidavit to Nelson. His
reason for so dong was he did not believe
this was an honest prosecution. The pauer
was wanted for no honest purpose. For The
protection of witness, Nelson who would
be called before court, he had done this.
Williams was asked whether he was pres.
sent, participating October 10th in the pre.
paration Of what was subsequently publish.
ed as Colonel lngersol's interview. This
question witness refused to answer and an.
pcaled to the court. The question was
temporarily waived. Witness knew sub.
pWna was out for the Nelson affidavit
When he gave il to Nelson this morn.
ing Governor Wells here repeated hi.
question relative to the lngersoll interview
again witness declined to answer and his
objection was sustained by the COURT; wit.
ness acknowledged he had deliberately
and for the purpose of eyading subpuna
given affidavit to Nelson. lie did this be.
cause he wished to compel the government
to bring Nelson into court. Witness made
this declaration in cool defiant manner.
charging Governor Wells with having dis.
honest purpose in calling for the paper. lie
said he acted only upon his own responsi.
nothing of his purposes. He did not know
where the Foole ailidayits were; believed
they had been returued TO FooIe several
days ago. He declined TO tell where Foote
was, and in answer TO an implied threat
from Governor Wells to have him pun.
ished for concealing the whereabouts of n
fugitive from justice he said the charge
against FOote was only misdemeanor. and
he tWilliamsl could not be forced TO give
such information. SubpUuas were issued
for Colonel lngersoll, Nelson and BAKER. n
clerk in Colonel lngersolls employ, The
court then adjourned until Tomorrow.
COLONEL ROBERT q, tNGrRsoLL
has been interviewed upon Special Counsel
Wells report in the star-route bribery case,
Colonel lngersoll says. 81 have read tho
report, ana ! am very much obliged "a
Wells for making Il. lie has corroborated
my statement IN many particulars, and ha.
furnished 50 much evidence In favor oi alb.
solute truth that feel under obligations tc
him, ! charged that Fan was employed
by the government ut $40 II day; Wells ad
mits IL. That Nelson was employed at S5(
q month; Wells admits It. That both thes,
men were hired, because Fall said he ant
Nelson had employed Brown rs an iniormel
on the case; Wells admits this. ais,
charged that Fall employed Foote, ant
that Foote brought Payne TO Fall, and tha
Fall got Payne TO offer Brown $3.50,
for his vote; Wells admits this. The onl,
difference between Wells statement an,
my own up to this point Is as 10 the form o
the written agreement Fall wrote for Brown
to sign. All the evidence taken togethe
shows, without one shadow of q doubt
that Fall was employed by the government
department OF justice, and that In the In
terest Of his employer, Fall endeavored I,
corrupt Brown. IL Is admitted BY the de
partment Of justice that Fall not only mad
an improper proposal TO the department O
justice, but Wells admits that Fall did 4,
to Holmesd and did tell him other Juror
were under the ban OF suspicion, and ,ha