The daily gazette., 1882-09-12
The star Route yeraIot.

The jury in the Star Route conspiracy |
eases, yesterday, rendered verdict of the
most unsatisfactory character, and one that |
defeats the ends of justice almost as com
pletely as though all the conspirators had |
been permitted to go scot free.
According to the jury's opinion of the |
case, Messrs. Miner and Rerdell, the small
est Of the conspirators, were undoubtedly
guilty. In the case of two more of the
smell frya verdict of acquittal was returned.
But when 1t came to the leaders In this
grand conspiracy for robbing the people, to
Brady and the two Dorseys who are high in
the councils of the stalwart Republican party
and close to the present Stalwart administra-
tion, the immaculate jury found itself
unable to agree as to their guilt, notwith-
standing the fact that the prosecution had
traced the conception and operation of the
conspiracy more closely to these politically
protected rascals than to any other members
OF the disreputable gang.
The action Of the Jury in these cases
proves conclusively that it is impossible to
convict Stalwart political thief under the
present Stalwart administration, and
gives color and credence to the charge
made at the close of the trials that
emissaries of the administration were
endeayoring to influence the verdict
by corrupt oVertures to those In whose
hands the fate of the defendants was
held. Whether or not these advances
Influenced the stubborn members of the
Jury will probably never be known, but
there is ample room for the suspicion that
the able efforts of the prosecution were
neutralized by the corrupt and insldious
approaches OF the Stalwart administration,
the very existence of which was due to the
efforts OF the chief conspirator and to the
corruption fund, which he and his humber,
but no less thievish associates, contributed
to the campaign fund of the Republican
party in 1880.
chung" jury is the last resort of the
public thieves and plunderers, and gener.
ally enables them TO come out with flying
colors and resume their positions at the head
OF the stalWart party management. By
"hung' jury Dick Harrington was saved tc
his party in Delaware, and, now
with the relgns of its government
in his hands he can enter upon
the campaign with renewed enthusi
asm, because thievery and corruption hav,
once more been endorsed and encouraged
by victory over the strongest efforts Of. .abl,
public prosecutors to secure a verdict In tht
interest of the people. His condolences tc
Mrs. Dorsey at the closing ef the trial car
now be changed to the heartiest congratula-
nons, and ne can consistently ask the great
conspirator to contribute some of his cor
ruption fund to the Delaware campaign, in
order to endeavor to secure from the voter,
of our little Commonwealth an endorsement
of probably purchased verdict in favor O
the Star Route thieves.
Tonight Harrington is to address hi
fellow Republicans In this city, and, in
spired by the escape of Dorsey and tn
major portion of his plratical crew, vii
doubtless make the greatest effort of hi
life." To him hung jury " In TIN
Interest of conspirators Is an OBJ
ject of especial admiration, ant
from personal experience he can, If b,
Will, tell what an efficient means It is o
closing the doors of the penitentiary agains
public rascals and securing for some of tn,
most eminent patriots and leaders of tn,
Republican party freedom to which they
would be strangers If the chung jury" wer,
unknown in the land.