Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-20
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

Testimony for the Prosecution Contin.
ucd.
The star route trial was continued in the Crimi.
nal Court to-day. When the court convened the
examination OF witnesses on route A,155, from The
Dalles to Baker City, Oregon, Qaken up last even
ing), was continued. Mr. Byron c. Coon, OF the
contract Office OF the Post Office department. was
recalled to the stand, and cross-examined by Mr.
Wilson to the routine of business in the contract
| office.
Mr.: George M. Sweeny, OF the contract Office OF
the Post Office department. was recalled and ex-
amined as to papers relating to route A,15a
MR.. WOODWARD WAS RECALLED
to the stand, and was briefly examined by MI.
Bliss in regard to papers concerning the route.
witness said he did not think any newspaper men
had examined these papers since they had come
into his hands.
Mr. Bliss then read papers identified by Mr..
woodward. The first, dated in July, 1878, set
The Dalles with John Haley for temporary service
on the route. Subsequent papers set forth the
performance OF the service under such temporary
contract.
A jacket dated September 9TH, 1873, signed by
Mr. French, chief clerk OF the contract Office, au-
| the pay of the regular contractor and other ac-
companying papers were submitted by Mr.. Bliss
to show, he said, that the contract Office had
ample notice that the service was not being per-
formed. Then he presented the subsequent orders
expeditng and increasing the service with the pc
utions on which the order was based, it being
lined after the petition was drawn.
NO SERVICE ON AN EXPEDITED ROUTE.
Having submitted Pecks offer to carry tie mail
over this route on ~ hours schedule three trips
per week, for an increase OF $685. Mr.. Bliss said,
s'Upon this offer and the af1davits, Brady granted
mail out Of Baker city," By a subsequent order
the service was increased TO seven trips per week,
and sA, ,4a0 was allowed Peck In addition to the
compensation already granted
After presenting number of petitions, Mr. Bliss,
in reply to question by the court to the tenor
posed to show that the service contracted for had
never been performed.
discussion having sprung up as to the neces
for the defence insisted that they should be read
in justice to Mr. Brady, as their genuineness was
Mr.. Bliss said =" Our position is distinctly this:
that Mr. Brady had no right with the knowledge
In his office as to the nature OF the route to accept
these petitions as final and conclusive, taking
away his own judgment We don't attack the
Ws Of the Pons IN this
evidence, to show other facts, which
WILL RAISE DOUBT
as to the honesty OF Mr.. Brady's act In making
this order"
Mt. Henkle said II the genuIneness Of the peti-
tions were admitted the prosecution might as wen
nj. Totten having started to speak, Mr. Merrick
interrupted him with an objection. Both gentle
men were
TALKING AT THE SANK TINE.
81 suggest your honor" said Mr.. Totten. Issthat
this is little bit impudent the part OF Mr.. Mer
rick.n
s.I suggest said Mr. Merrick, ssthat this is un-
professional on the part OF Mr.. Totten.n
sGentieIen are not judges" said Judge Wylie,
ain regard to each other as to what is professional
suppose that what would seem professional to
you would seem quite unprofessional on the other
stie.n
AS all the petitions had been read, and the dis
cussion was over dead issue. the court checked
further discussion.
AFTER THE Usual MIDDAY RECEss,
Mr.. Nephi johnson was called to the stand to
answer some questions relating 70 route 4.l6o
". d Johnson, tho brother & the last witness.
gave h1s testimonys