Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-05
Some Star Route Testimony.

From the New York Evening Post, August 3.
The defence I'm the star route trial yesterday dld
a very remarkable thing In calling Mr. A c. Buell.
to contradict John A. Walsh, who swore that
Brady admitted to him that he levied tribute on
the contractors. He did contradict Walsh, and
then he WAS cross-examined by the government.
On his cross-examinat;on 1t OF course appeared
that he is engaged in writing for two Washington
newspapers-the Critic and the Capitai-and that
In both OF these Brady holds a controlling inter-
est He admitted that on taking charge OF the
Capital "he might have represented to Brady that
the paper might be made useful to him."
and that he had written many articles on
star route matters for both his papers, "always
On the side of the defence" Mr.. Merrick then
proceeded to read from these articles, which
proved TO contain severe structures and reflections
on the prosecution, its witnesses, and the Court
AT the conclusion OF the reading Judge Wylie said
that SIN this Instance the witness had been brought
forward TO contradict one OF the most important
witnesses on the other side. 1t was shown that
he was employed by one or the defendants, and
that he had written the most yituperative and
libelouS articles about everybody in any way con-
nectej with the administration OF justice" and he
''wanted the matter brought before the jury" Mr..
Wilson then offered TO show by the witness that
there was "a newspaper controversy growing QUO
OF this matter" In which the wicked New York
press had taken part, and ..in which the defend
ants had been ia the iainoriy' but the Court said,
"And for that reason this paper llbels the Court
and every person connected with the adIninfstra-
ton OF justice These hireing lbellers need not
believe that they terrorize the administration
OF justice I'm the District and so the examination
OF Mr. Buen 6ndeQ.
The day before this an attempt was made by the
defence TO get In evidence that Senators and Rep
resentativcs, and other distinguished men, begged
Brady to expedite the star routes; whereupon the
court pointed out TO the counsel for the defence
that they apparently overlooked the nature OF the
offence with which Brady was charged. Judge
Wylie said:
Here in the present case. Of the prosecution
viii fail unless the corruption is established Admit
mitigate the character of the offence the leasf-no IN
the least Suppose sl the members of both conmiftea
Of Congress. both Of the Senate and House Of RepEe
sentatiyes went to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General and said: Here il q route that ought 70 b
expedited All the people living that route say 90
and We approve il, and We recommend it, aud IL
Second Assistant Postmaster General takes bribe from
the actors for granting the expedition for granting
the increase OF service, could he defend hilneok
AGAINST that charge By proving that he had received II
this adyicey"
This question was addressed to Mr.. Ingcr1ol1s
and what does the reader imagine that MI. lnEN.
soil replied? His reply was simply, "fez. ~,
which shows that he takes very different vlcW g
the matter from that entertained Dy the c09Ik
The only other great public character oes100
Brady In whose behalf this view OF bribery yA4
ever advanced was Lord Bacon, who a0uoeo4
taking brioes TO do hts duty, but urged In exeo4e
tion that his action was. notwithStAnolngs CT
what it ought TO have been. and would nnye D9D
had he taken no brfbe Is an Bra0y = noe -
llke Lord Bacon In any other ro9poc8 -
coonaol probably failed 70 ooocrve that IL 0u10
Droco0e1t = Dad against ~ cuoo& - s,