Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-25
The Star Route Cases.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLICE COURT.
Yesterday, in the Police Court, Judge Smell, the
hearing In the cases against S. G. Cabell, Charles
Dickson and John N. Minn;x, charged with con-
spiracy in putting in insufficient bonds with pro-
posals for carrying the mails, was continued after
our report closed.
Mr.. c. P. Webster, notary public, was recalled to
identify large number or bids. After some dis
cuSSi0n the court admitted the papers as present
ed by the prosecution, and the witness proceeded
examination.
THE PRocEEDINGs TO-DAY.
Mr.. Webster resumed the stand for cross-exami.
nation to- day, which was conducted by Mr.. Will
son, and he identified each paper separately. The
government objected to Mr.. wilson's cross-examin-
ing the witness as to the contents OF the papers
that were offered in evidence MI. Wilson suggested
that instead Of putting a cart-load Of papers In
evidence, that q report OF the Postmaster
pas in 20 n,s
the book and claimed that all the Information in
the papers was not In the book The court re-
Documents to be put in evidence. and he could
not direct the attorneys to substitute anything in
| their stead.
Mr.. Totten made some remarks about the testi-
mony OF a witness, and Mr.. Bliss charged him with
mistating evidence, and MI. Totten denied the
charge. Mr.. Brown asked II the court intended to
send men to jail On such evidence. The court said
there no Immediate danger OF their being sent
to jail. Mr.. Brown said that the court had done
6O Ine court REMARKED Inat no one naQ reason 10
lind fault With the court, for warrants were sworn
out according to the form OF law, and the defen-
dantS were dealt with according to the law In such
cases. Mr.. Wilson then resumed the croSS-eXamf-
nation OF the witness. When the witness left the
stand Mr. Bliss remarked to the court that the
government had no more evidence. Mr. Bliss said
the papers would be left with the court, who could
examine them and see II they proved what was
claimed by the government
The court then proceeded to examine a large
number OF the papers that were put in evidence,
and some time was taken up in his doing So
The counsel for the defence examined the pa
pers, making schedule OF them.
filed in the register OF Wills Office to-day. She
beQueathS $500 to Rev. j. A. Walter for the
benefit OF st. Patrfcks church, and directs that
one hundred masses be said for her soul; her
house and lot, DOT q, sub. So. 13l to her husband,
Patrick Farquhar; her house and lot dot 36, sub.
So. 2l4 to Michael Clark, In trust for her mother
In Ireland during Life, TO revert to him at her
oeath.
SUR AGAINST THE DIsTRIcT.-Mr. Charles A. Cox
Columbia the sum OF s., 500, which he claims he
has been compelled to pay for an assessment on
his lots three four and ve) In square 619, spe-
cial improvement tax due for Improvement OF
claims his lots abut on street south, at the cor
ner OF 9TH east, and do not adjOin Pennsylvania
avenue at that point, and he has been compelled
70 pay said tax under protest The attorneys for
REMOVAL or NARsHAL.-The President to-day
directed the removal Of Nr. Deli, marshal for the
western district OF ArkansaA NI. Thomas BOWlee
Win most probably be appointed his succeasoe.
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