The Evening critic., 1882-03-10
THE srAR.RourE CASES.



In tho mail-routc cases this morning little
was dono IN the Criminal Court beyond fixing
the amount OF bail and giving it The first
case that came before the court for consldera-
tion was that Of Samuel G.. Cabell, indicted for
conspiracy and perjury, and for whom bail
was demanded in the sum Of $1,000. Mr. L.
@. Hinc, the counsel for the defendant, pre-
sented Mr. samuel Bacon as surety, and he
was accepted.
Mr.. Hlne also called the attention of the
court to the case Of John r.. Minor, Indicted for
perjury and conspiracy in connection with the
star-routc service, and whose bail had been
fixed at $4,000, and said that they had ex.
pected to present bondsmen this morning, but
found that their property was incumbered
beyond what would make them acceptable TO
the court as suretios. He proposed TO lie GER
titled checks with the CLERK OF tho Court for
tho amount OF the bail, payable on certain
conditions.
His Honor said that would be acceptable to
tho court.
This appeared TO close the business of this
description as mono OF the other parties were
in attendance, but II was evidently not fn-
ished, for Gen. Brady stood without the cham
Der conversing with one Of his counsel and was
likely TO enter at any moment.
Mr.. Bliss said that IL was understood that ex-
Senator Dorsey and other parties, with their
counsel, would come in to-day and settle the
question OF bail.
District Attorney Corkhill stated that Mr..
would be In court and he was expecting his
arrival; that probably 1t would be best for the
Court to continue the routine business, and
when tho other parties arrived the matter
could be taken up again.
AT halfpast ten o'clock the prosecuting o fl
GERS and Col. Robert Ingersoll, Col Enoch Tot.
ten, Mr.. Jem Chandler, Mr.. A. j. Williams and
Mr.. Jere Williams, Of the counsel for the To-
fendants, and Mr.. NJ. G. Rerdell entered the
rom and further action was taken.
Mr.. bliss eaid that stephen W. Dorsey, J. w
Nj. @.
the same Indictment From what he had In
vestigated the two Dorseys' part In the trans
action was quite serious, and he should ask
for $4,000 in each case. For Mr.. Rerdell. who
| was only clerk, but an active one and who
had taken an active part in this business, he
| thought that $1,000 was not too much bail.
Mr.. lngersol1 preferred that the Court should
| set the bail.
His Honor said that these were serious mat
| ters, and the object Of bail was only to secure
| the attendance OF the parties, and he did not
| think the bail asked for was excessive.
Mr.. Ingersoll was satisfied with tho decision
| and inquired about the case of Mr.. John W
| Dorsey, who was now in New Mexico.
Mr.. Bliss answered now that the bail wa,
| fixed In his case, while nothing perceptibl,
would be done yet, they expected that the bail
| would be given. Mr.. Ingersoll promised tha
II should be done as soon as Mr.. Dorsey could
| be gotten here.
Ex-senator Dorsey then came into court il
| company with Mr.. A. b. Williams of his coun
| sci, and gave bail, Mr.. James W. Pumphre,
| becoming his surety.
| - " olbNh; NtSli. Diauy, III colhpiuy WIN
| Mr.. Jere Wilson and Mr.. A. b. Williams, of mi
counsel, and Mr.. N. W. Fitzgerald, and pre-
| ceded by District-Attorney Corkhill, camt
within the bar and occupied seats before the
| counsel tables.
Mr.. Wilson presented Mr.. Fitzgerald q
| surety for Gen. Brady and was accepted. Dis
| ttict Attorney Corkhill said that In this cas-
| they had concluded to ask for two sureties
and Mr.. Wilson could bring in the remaining
| one at any time.
Mr.. Wilson did not see why this should b
done, as Mr.. Fitzgerald was abun1antly re
sponsible.
| Judge Wylie said that he should do nothin'
| OF the kind. Only one surety had been re
| qufred in all Of the other cases, and ther
should be no exception in this case, and MI
Fitzgerald would be SUFFICIENT, and he was &C
| cepted,