New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-10
TIE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Tx-ATToRNEY- GENERAL MACvEAGH AS WITNESS
HIS EVIDENCE CUT SHORT By TIE DEfLNCh-
THE TESTIMONY TAKEN.

EX-ATTORNEY- GENERAL MACvEAGH AS "iiNEoo-
HIS EVIDENCE CUT SHORT By TIE Defence
THE TESTIMONY TAKEN.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-In the Criminal Court
this morning the Government called ex-Attorney-
General Macveagh the first witness In the star rouo
case.
Mr. Macveagh testified as follows al held the office
~ Acknowledgement from March until November IA,
1891 Ihad conversation with Rerdell in June OF that
year" .ho
Mr. Merc asked the witness give the details OF inc
entire conversation the best OF his recollection ING
defence objected the ground that the witness iuS'
give the date OF the interview to make IL competent o'
dcnce. and for other reasons. ,
In reply TO question from the Court, MT Merrck sai
he expected TO prove by the witness that Rerde had
told the witness OF the existence Of the ~
of the part taken by Brady and Turner III "
Al tine conclusion OF arguments on tho point IN .
within the Judgment OF the Court. when he was satisfied
from the evidence OF the existence Of conspiracy, ne
Mr. MacVeagh VINO had remained seated IN Ihe NJ NJ
nesstand was then asked by the prosecution 10 deh
a naprr nresented To him. but he failed to do this and
MIR Faiccner was recalled by the Government, and
continued bis Testimony begun Yesterday, giving figure
from the Dcpartmenta reports relating TO the cost ana
mileage of the postal service from 1871 up 10 20, ~
After recess George j. Brewer, clerk In the C0ntract
Division of the Post Office Department, identlnea GET
tain contracts and papers being part OF me oSi
reco.ds OF the Department. The papers were dened
in bnik The witness then proceeded TO describe the
business ehods Of the Contract DIVISION 5nyS tbe
inter the papers and contracts had gone through ne
hands of the different employers they finally came 70
him. and he filed them. Up 10 about year ago ne i ia.
sole charge of packages OF papers In the MINUS o te
prosecution. Brady did not act upon the papers lmnS
datcY upon presentation sometimes Gays eaPseu
There hundred Of them when had not pcc
acted upon when Brady lett the service , 1919
Mr. Bliss then read to the jury the regulations Oh 100
defining duties of the second Assistant
General pointing out that is solely responsible ior INC
awards of contracts. 49,. p,,b
lie, ana had sworn IN Brady and Turner ana Quiet CHI
plOyes -. ..-,rx
some discussion ensued to the necessity for proving
the execution OF the various proposals ana cOhtcls e
defence obecting reception OF the papers because
they were mentioned in the indictment, ana cohtehu
ing that heir execution must 9e proved; dl,ate
The contracts were nnaly auihilteu itci Son0
and an exception noted ,..o,. 40 tho
Jury taking them up in order detailing the fOutes' 'ne
Witnesses, the sureties and other particulars: =,
John II. Sieeman Chief of the Pay DIVISION OF tne
Sixth Auditors ONCE OF the Treasury department. uen
lifted the dup icate contracts upon when Payh 81
made. He did know either j. ". dorsey .. W.
Dorsey H. NJ Vale NJ. V. Peck, Dul ldchllneu MooSIs
Kerde ana Turner The system OF payments In vogue
in Sixth Auditors Office was described Dy Tue WIZ
-, -, g. ecos
Cross-eynmined by the defence-The order for mes
and deductions emanated from the Inspection DNislo
of the second Assistant POsmastcrGen ras ONCE ana
a statement returned 10 the AuullOI VINO ShlVi
them. The only way which contractors cOuld re-
from the Treasury for service pciioInCu
upon warrant signed ny the Pos mast d
he could not 6et II upon warrant slShcu u! 'H" 0'
Assist ant IOstmaster-Generdl. =, - IL. -. ~.
NV the GOvernment-Mnerh had called upon MN AZ MS
Office connection WIN contracts Olher thin hr o"
Kcrdel had called Dorsey's representative, rs lac
I'm answer TO the defence said that although he had
seen Miner and Rcrdeu his office at the same time, nc
never knew their acting together upon any ono co
Tue Court adjourned until Monday.