National Republican., 1882-03-27
THE STAR. ROUTE CASES.
The Proceedings NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
Qunab the Indictnentn.


The Criminal Court room was densely crowded
Saturday morning in anticipation of the probable
hearing of the star route cases. When the court
opened, at eleven O'clock the scene was highlysug
gestive OF the Guiteau trial, with the exception of
tho absence of the usual proportion Of ladies. AT
the tables reserved for counsel for the defense
were Colonel 1ngersoll, Judge Carpenter, jeff
Chandler, of ST. Louis; Judge Browne, Colonel
Toten, and Mcssrs. Wilson, Turner, and Smith.
District Attorney Corkhil and
COLONEL BLISS APPEARED FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
Colonel Ingersoll, ON behalf Of Stephen w. Dor.
sey, notified the court that he desired to file mo-
ton to set aside the Indictment and quaSh and was
prep arcd to submit authorities in support of II.
Judge Wylie directed him to read his motion,
which was based upon the following grounds;
That the grand jury had no legal authority TO find
said indictments that the District Attorney had no
authority to draw said indictment and exhibit IL
to the grand jury, because George b. Corkhll, Dis.
trict Attorney, did exhibit the bill of indictment
without an order of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia or any Justice thereof and that
the grand Jury did not find the Indictment of their
own knowledge neither were Dorsey ct al. bound
over to answer the action of tile grand jury Jere
wilson, as counsel for General Brady, then filed
motion
TO QUASI THE INDICTMENT
as TO his client and read the paper, which was
very long, aud set forth numerous reasons, includ-
ing want of jurisdiction. insuiciency In the aver
lnelll OF iuCtS 10 set tOftn crime against lle
United States, because the crime, set forth, Is
not such one as to be penal under the laws Ofthe
United states, because at the time Of the commits
sion of the acts charged the defendant was an
officer of the United States Government and his
acts not subjects Of investigation by this court
Judge Wilson stated that he was prepared to file
special plea In the case Of Mr.. Turner, and desired
to know If the court would dispose of 1t ut this
time. Ailer protracted discussion on the part OF
counsel,
JUDGE wY1IE RULED
that arguments would first be heard on the mo-
uon to quash. Judge Wilson then read u motion
on behalf of H. q. llne to quash the indictment ON
substantially the same grounds sot forth in the
preceding motion. Another protractod discussion
then followed upon the suggestion of Colonel Tot
ten that counsel for the defense had not expected
to be called upon TO argue their motions Saturday,
ana were therefore not prepared with their au-
thOrities. Finally II was agreed to postpone fur
ther hearing MS 10 Dorsey aud Brady until Friday
next Colonel lngorsOll gave notice that he should
murrcr. Amer the postponement of the hearing
in the Dorsey and Brady case, Kate NJ. Armstrong,
Albert Il. Boone, James w. Donahue, and William
w. Jackson, indicted in the straw-bond cases,
were arraigned and entered a
FORMAL PLEA OF NOT GUILTY.
Attorney General Brewster has decided not to
| the retirement of Colonel W. A. Cook, but will Sc
| lect additional counsel to take charge of the
| prosecution in conjunction with Colonel George
| Bliss, and supply the place held by himself (the
Attorney-Gcnera) before his elevation to his
| present position. The Attorney General says he
Will continue in control of the cases, and has not
| yet selected an assistant for Colonel Bliss