The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-15
STAR ROUTE CAsES.
The Proceeding. Had In the Cases
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, September 14.-Foreman
Dickson's charge Of the attempted bribery
OF the Star.route jury, in the form OF an
affidavit, duplicates one Bowen, who had
recently been appointed to special agen-
cy in the Department Of Justice-a place
provided for him Of s. day, in order that
he might have the benefit Of rest and
travel at the Government cost. It is fact,
as shown by the records Of this department,
that Bowen WAS appointed in the capacity
he confessed to Dickson and when we
come to inquire, who is Bowen it ap-
pears that he is son Of Henry C. Bowen,
the well.known journalist OF New York.
According TO Dickson's sworn affidavit
Bowen is the only person connected with
the Department Of Justice who approached
him; but he was anxious to make an en-.
gagement with him TO meet MI. Attorney
General Brewster at Wormev's and be u.s.
sured Dickson that the Attorney General
knew him we'll, had high opinion
OF his requirements, and conceded that the
Foreman carried the brains OF the Jury.
Here, in Washington, where mysteries
OF this description are constantly occurring,
it is impossible to explain this and others
Of a similar character related by other
members OF the same jury. Jurymau
Doniphan was approached by a man
named Shaw, who followed him about and
pressed him TO take some two or three
hundred dollars, which he proiessed to
have and wanted to invest for the benefit
OF S. W. Dorsey. juryman Hollmead
ayers that be was beset by a man named
Fad, who also courted favor for Dorsey.
II these jurymen tell the truth, and they
are men whose veracity may be accepted,
their stories do not necessarily implicate
the Department OF Justice, nor should they
be taken as proot. against Dorsey. Each Of
these had a motive OF their own, Mr..
Bowen's enterprise in behalf OF the Gov.
ernmeut is unexplainabe. He may have
been inspired with a purpose to test Dick.
sons virtues, with view to making use OF
his discovery in certain event. Tue mo.
tives OF the others are equally obscure.
There are parties who make mysterious
employments o business, and il is a fact
that many a respectable and prominent
person is doyed and followed BY sneaks
without the slightest suspicion that their
movements are cause of anxiety to any
one. Il
The safe burglary case, though not par.
allel to this, has its points OF resemblance.
There was q conspiracy to connect re.
spectacle citizen with this put up Job. and
when variety OF very ugly facts were
brought Oh the trial, some prominent per-
sons, who were greatly interested in the
result, waited all night at a distinguished
club house for the verdict.
There is no reason to distrust the state.
ment OF Foreman Dickson. He states what
happened to himself personally, all OF
which be reported to Judge Wylie as il oc.
CURED, and was governed BY his advice
He distinctly avows his belief that Bowen
was acting on his own account, and that
the Attorney General had no knowledge OF
the matter. Dickson is an intelligent man,
is well known, is aitiye, shrewd and sue.
cessful in his business. Trivial rs the CON,
duct OF Bowen may appear to the prosecu.
tors, he could not do less than expose it.
Tha. the Jury rendered stupid verdict Is
no reason why there's should be the least dis
trust in regard TO their reports OF the per
sons who attempted to corrupt them. The
Capital is depository for Just such pasties
who are seeking in some such way to get
notor!ety or gala.
Accordipgto the decision Of the Attor.
ney General new trial Is to be had with.
out delay. OF course this will be repro
dnrtion OF what We haye had, including
all the cost and probably some OF the con.
sequences. n the meantime it is singula.
th9t the Government daes not imo;e aIicI.
ly in reference TO these attempted corrup.
tions. They are not too triyal for notice,
They are sufficiently conspicuous for in:
Testigatiop, and il the charges are sustain.