New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-08
THE NEWS AT WASHINGTON.
sTAR ROuTE CONspIRATORS IN COURT.


WASHINGTON, Jan. Tn the Police Court
Judge Smell presiding the OF James W. Donohoe'
John v. Minur, Edwin ]. Sweet Samuel N. Hoyt
william 2. Barring, A. T.. Boone and c. H. Dixon, ar
rested for conspirlng detaud the United states Gov
ernment by appearing suretes upon alleged raudu
lent bonds and acting principals In connection WIN
Star Route contracts, we're called at noon to-day
Messrs. Jerc Wilson, A. X. Browne, Judge Pelham ana
Mr.. Oliver appeared counsel for defendants. Mr.
Blunt Assistant United States District Attorney, in
formed the Court that the in question wero mat
ters which he could not act upon until comforting with
his superior officers, which he would do forth
with. Mr. Wilson. in behalf OF defendants
made few remarks, in which he sc
verely criticised the action OF the prosecution saying
that the defendants ready to proceed with the hear
ing and asserting that when the officers OF the Govern
ment 60 al night and compel gentlemen to leave their
families and spend the night In the police station 10 was
the duty OF the Government to hear the defendants i'm
mcdlately the morning. In concluding Mr. Wilson
said that II the to be postponed until future
day the absence OF the proper representa-
tive of the Government it would be very unjust to com
pei them to furnish bonds for their Appearance that II
the Court should decide continue the hearing until
Monday the defendants would appear.
At this point Mr.. Blunt returned and stated that he
had conferred with Colonel Bliss aud that 1t was that
gcnemans desire that the hearing should be postponed
until Wednesday next
Mr. Browne stated thatMr DOnahOe was taken from
his family last night and had been compelled to pend
the night in the station consequently had had no oppor
tunity consult with friends and perhaps unpre-
pared give bonds Therefore the should in his
Judgment, bo heard Mr. Browne concluded by
saying that the defendants not responsible Tor the
failure OF the prosecution 10 appear The Court Iherc
have been thirty hrtyOnc warrants applied for IN
connection with these which will be issued In due
time. know nothing ahont the cases They are United
States cases presented ny the prosecuting attorneys or the
United states Ny duty is to treat themas would other
criminal cases. will give them every attention pos,
Etn Il Qnn AnHn
would lay that am entirely at sea; had no opp9r
pend upon tn% United states prosecuting attorneys re-
gardng the extent Of the conspiracy, before deciding
viii probably not he able take these cases up until
after the usual morning business is disposed Of daily,
which will De about II O'Clock Ihey cannot certainly
he disposed Of day. if there are thirty of them TO
Judge Pelham attorney for Mr. Boone said his client
wednesday and that lie would fix any bond WHOA the
Court might require that he very busy to-day, II
being the last day upon which mail contracts would De
received the Department and that his client was
very extensive bidder He felt satisfied hat In me ctse
OF the other gentlemen they were being subjected
to unnecessary Inconvenience, through fraud imposed
upon the Court.
Mr. Blunt at the instance Of Judge sne read mem.
orandum from Colonel Bliss setting forth the amount OF
bail which he would he willing to accept from each OF
the defendants follows: Boone, $4,000; sweet
$1,000; HOyt ~ 900; Mrs. X. n Armstrong, not yet
MnniI, 5000; DlcKson - 900; W W. Jackson. mot
yet touud) $1,000; Captain g. Cabeh mot yet tound'
Tie Court informed counsel that he would endeayor 10
examine the respective onarges agalnst In, f % 10
Mr. wilson in a sarcastic speech violently protested
against Mr.. BLESS memorandum beluS recelNel as q
basis the acton OF the Court aad urged that ihe gen
temen's persohai recognZance Dc accepted LOT Ihe h
pearaucc, at least until ny Bllsa shah appear Ih'i
TIE counsel then at halfpas withdrew to consult
regarding the question OF bonds. At 3 o'clock the
Court decided the question and received bonds from tne
prisoners follows: MinnN, 900. released Dickson
%IS0J0 released Messrs Barringer Hoyt and DOno-
toe were committed to ian in default OF bonds. War
ran war I-supd X. n.
Captain L. G.. Cabe and W. W. Jackson, Dut AT last ac
counts they had not been arrested .-.,.
authority that number OF civil suits will be Instituted
against several persona connected VIII thG atiIt
Route schemes to recover largo OF money alleged
to have been illegally and improperly obtained Irom
the United states Government. MOST OF taese
suits will bo Drought in New York, as that the meeting
place o the persons VINO Will become defendants ana
few II any suits will oc eutered Ia this city. .,
Proposals Tor star mail service on routes IN herY m
the Post ONCE Department to-day. over 5O,OOo plls
have put in aud It viii require nearly Two weeks 10
Jerome j. Kinds Post OHce Inspector, recently ell
gagged IN wording up Star Route case"' HAS res'Sicu
MR.. BLACKBURN TO GENERAL BURBRIDGE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE following letter
from Representative Blackburn to General BurDudSe
has been furnished for publications
LEXNGToN, Ky, Dec y, ISL
sir: Your note recent date. with enclosure from
one Owsicy, directed to yoa, was banded me Dy an
Assistant DouI keel per Of the House OF Rcpresen-
tatycs the day OF the adjournment OF CONGRESS 10
Wit. DIST instant. In your communication you
complain my reOpening the wounds OF the war, ana
charging you with having dotted my district over WIN
GRAVES VI men You had murdered during the war,
and seek TO apologize for your action or that period
This is substantially the contents OF your letter
woud have replied earlier had not been leaving the
cty as soon ts was well enough 10 do so. am thus
forced to answer by mall. Wish You TO understand,
air tuat have sought to reopen the Issues OF the
war nor have at any time spoken unkndy OF any
officer of United states Army, unless his acts put
him the pale civilized warfare the twilight OF
bnrbaris Nor VIII consent 10 employ harsh language
ar srverltv OF criticism toward my opponents
I'm mat struggle, under the circumstances
statcdl but, eli, after careful consideration,
oIn,' me to ray that in sDte OF
voIr specla plea that number Of distinguished gentle
men whom you approved your conduct t"ho III 80
dom, must nave acird without full knowledge Ot the
fartsl whenever circumstances require, or may De
Ca M uu0u to speak in regard thereto, my statemens
sGI b consistent With the truth ana heretofore