Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-26
TIE STAR ROUTE JURY BRIBERY Y
MR. F. H. FALL RETURNS TO THE CITY.

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Mr. F. H. FALL RETURNS TO THE CITY.
Mr.. f. Ii. Fall, for whom warrant was issued
on Tuesday, for his alleged share In the star route
'jury fixing" business, returned to the city at 9b
O'Clock last night from New York, and went i'm
medlately to the residence OF his counsel Mr. H. F.
| Davis, OF the firm or Riddle. Davis, and Padgett
| and from there to Judge SHELLS residence, where
| to-day.
About II :l5 o'clock to-day Mr.. Fall met Deputy
| Marshal Williams at the courthouse and Surren-
dered himself The Police Court having adjourned
| MT FAN, with an officer, was allowed to remain
at his Office TILL the court reconvened.
| THE AFFIDAVIT
ON whlch the warrant against Mr.. Fall is based is
lished yesterday, with the exception of change OF
name mar and n the Insertion of the phrase that lone
and believes, corrupty endeavor to influence" sc.
| Mr.. FALL AND HIS COUNSEL
Mt Fall had long interview with his counsel.
| Mr.. Davis, this morning, and when he left he
| stated to STAR reporter that it would now
| be improper for him to say anything about the
counsel.
| WHAT JUDGE SMELL SAYS.
~, Judge & smell stated to STAR reporter that Mr.:
that he Judge Smelly take his (Falrs) personal
bonds to appear before the court. The judge de-
clned to do So when Fall stated that he would APP
pear at the Police Court at O'Clock this afternoon
and furnish the required bail
| FALL WILL STICK BY PAYNE.
Mr Fan was met by Payne's wife in front OF the
court house this morning, and was heard to say
that he would stick by Payne.
TUESDAY NEXT FIXED FOR TRIAL OF THE CASES.
Mr. H. H. Wells, special United States attorney
In the star route jury bribery cases, into the
Police Court about II O'Clock this morning to set
/ day to try the charges against Arthur Payne ar
rested for attempting to corrupt Juror Brown and
| any others who may be arrested on this charge
Mr.. Wells said that he expected to be ready to go
| ants by next Monday. Mr.. H. c. Clagett, counsel
for Payne asked that Tuesday be fixed, instead of
Monday, as he cannot get his witnesses by Mon
| day. MIR. Wells consented and the court fixed
Tuesday next at IL O'Clock for the hearing Of the
| cases.
MOTION TO REDUCE PAYNH's BAIL REFUSED.
Mr. Clagett made motion that the court reduce
the ball In the case OF Payne from s., 600. Judge
Smell declined absolutely to reduce the bail In this
case.
CASE FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Mr. Clagett said that as the case was misde-
meanor, ana not grand jury case, the court could
| reduce the bail.
The court said the case was one for the grand
| jury.
Mr.. Wells agreed with Judge Smell that the case
was one for the grand jury. He said that where
| tlary the case could be sent to the grand jury.
Counsel for the defense claimed that the offense
was one that could be disposed OF by the court.
Judge Smell said that the offense was punishable
Oy imprisonment for one year and fine of 81, GEO.
There was question whether this court could
send person to Jail for year. He has sent per-
to Jail for II months and 90 days but as there
| was doubt about the power of the court to send
person to JAN for year he would send the case
Mr.. Clagett said that he could give smaller
bond than $4,000. bu: could not give $1,000
Payne Was again committed in default OF bail
BAIL IN THE OTHER CASES.
Mr.. Wells said that he did not intend to let the
amount OF bail In Payne'S case be a limit in the
case cases OF Others as he would ask higher bail in
some cases. He also said he wanted to be present
In court when bail was offered in the cases.
THE LAW THE CASE
is as follows: "Every person who corruptly or by
threats or force, or by threatening letters any
threatening communications, endeavOrS to inf1u-
ence inttmidate or impede any grand petit Juror
OF court OF the United In the discharge OF
by threatening letters or any threatening comm ~
ntcatons, influences, ObStructS or 1mpedes, or en-
deayors to influence, obstruct or impede the due
administration OF Justice therein, shall be pun
1shable by fine OF not more than one thousand
dollars or by Imprisonment not more than one
year, or by both such fine and Imprisonment"
Mr. Wells claims with Judge Smell that the cases
are grand jury onenses. The general opinion is
da5 sne rocs Court has over all mis-
jurisdiction OF that court ending with misdemean-
Ors punishable In tail only, and when the ofrense
tentiary it becomes grand jury case. Under the
practice, when the sentence is one year or more
ills construed that such case is a penltentiary
The case excites much interest among members
OF the bar and others, and already there is consid
to who will be first tried, &C.
Brown is the only witness whose name is in
dorsed on the back Of the warrants and he can
only testify against FoOte and Payne directly.
THE CASE OF FOREMAN DICKSON
The rumors that warrant will be sworn out
against Mr.. VIM. Dickson for improper conduct in
the jury room during the star route trial was not
positively confirmed this morning. STAR re-
porter asked Mr. H. H. Wells il the government in
tended to issue warrant for Mr.. Dickson.
He said, II have no Information on the subject,
and cannot tell YOU"
"Will the warrant be issued to-day?r persisted
the reporter.
81 am sure that can't tell you," said Mr.. Wells
with smile.
The impression is that warrant VIII be issued
during the day, and the government counsel don't
an accomplished fact
Mr.. Wells declined to say what was agreed upon
IN his conference with Mr.. Merrick yesterday. 1t
is learned. however, that Mr.. McNelly one OF the
jurors who objected to Mr. Dickson reading his
before the jury, was before Mr.. Wells to-day. and
1t is surmised that he made an affidavit on Which
to base charge against Mr. Dickson.
Mr.. DICKSON APPLIES FOR WARRANT FOR BOWEN
Mr.. William Dickson came to the Police Court
yesterday afternoon to swear out warrant
against Henry G A; Bowen, special agent of the De
partment OF Justice charging him with attempt
Ing to influence and corrupt a member of the star
route jury Capt. Prince, the clerk of the court,
Moore. who, after listening to Mr.. DIcksons COM
plant, referred him to Special United States At
torney Wells. Dickson went to Mr.. Wells Office,
on Louisiana avenue yesterday afternoon and
stated the facts to him. Mr.. Wells did not issue
the warrant, but took the matter under consider
alton for the present. 1t is thought that the war
rant will be issued
ARTHUR PAYNE RELEASED ON BAH.
Arthur Payne, who was arrested yesterday for
cOrruptly influencing jurors in the star route trial.
at O'Clock last evening furnished the So 600 BAH
and was released from Jail
Foote and Shaw, for whom warrants have been
issued, are still at large.
Political Notes.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-BALTIMoRE ELECTIoN-coN-
GRRSSIONAL NOMINATIONS, ETC.
Answers to circular addressed by the Civil
Service Reform association to candidates for Con-
gress in New York state have been received from
Gen. Slocum. Howard Carroll, Charles Rhodes, N.
w. Nutting and Lewis Beach. They all express
themselves In favor or the Senate bill to regulate
and improve the civil service and the house bill
prohibiting political assessments, measures which