Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-06-29

WASHINGTON, June 2S-In the Star.route
trial another Peck route was taken up and
large batch of petitions for increase and
expedition, Endorsed by members of Congress
and other prominent persons, were put IN
with other documents.
Route No. So, 1874. from Pueblo, Col, to
Rosita, let to John r. Minor, one trip per
week, schedule fifteen hours, was then taken
up. 1t was originally let at 1888 per annum,
and compensation was raised by expedition
and increased trips to S7140. After the pre-
sentation of the usual documentary evidence
Bliss read letter from NJ n. Myrule, con-
tractor on another route, to General Brady,
warning him that ii e movement toward ex-
petition and increase this route
had been instituted by the contrac-
tors solely for the purpose of securing
increased pay. He declares Pueblo is
already supplied with daily mail by an
other route, and the requested expedition as
unnecessary. The petitions were largely
signed and Endorsed by State senators, the
chief justice and other public officers, who
strongly pressed request for increase snd
expedition.
Bliss was interrupted while reading them
by the Court, who said that it was not peces-
sary for the prosecution to present these
papers.
Wilson believed the papers should come
in now. He wanted to use them TO upset the
letter from the contractor, Myrtle.
The Court-Well, that is only piece OF
evidence the other side has not introduced
20 far.
Wilson-I want to knock that man of
straw in the head. Oh, l car do it in just
few minutes.
The Court-You need not do it now.
Totten-Why can't we get at that unlaw-
full combination charged in the indictment?
The Court think we might have got at
that before If the government had not intro
duced 30 much evidence on the other side
l recognize the fact that they have been
doing SO from a strict sense of fairness but
believe 1t better for each side to make the
most of their own case. 1t is nearly month
ago when we empaueled a Jury and begun
this case, and if this kind of policy is pursued
can see no end of it inside of three months.
Chandler said the Court should dismiss the
cases at once.
Judge Wylie replied: "The Court could
not dismiss case so long as the prosecution
continued to give evidence. The prosecution
charged that false papers and petitions had
been used to defraud the government. In
order to sustain this charge they must pro-
duce the false papers, but there was no ne
cessity for them bringing the true papers;
that should be left for the defense. His OBJ
Jet was to get as clear a view of the scheme
Of the prosecution as possible"
Totten-I have not been able 10 find it
with microscope.
The Court (dryly)-Oh, you may have
defect in your vision.
The Court brought long argument on
this point 10 close by remarkiug: "If it
should appear, after all of the evidence has
been presented on their side by the govern
ment, that the charges made in the indict-
ment had not been sustained, he was sure
that, upon proper motion, the Court would
not hesitate to dismiss the case. In the other |
event, the defense could put in their evil
dence and let the jury decide the matter"
After recess, Bliss read a letter from !
the postmaster at Greenwood, Col, to Assist |
ant Postmaster-GeneralT yner, recommend |
ing the discontinuance of the route from |
Pueblo to Rosita, for the reason that sufi- |
cient service was secured through other |
routes. This letter Is dated March II, 1879, !