Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-09-08
EASTERN NEWS.
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- s.seressinx star Route Gases.
w.suxaroS. Sept. 7.-After the argu-
W today. Judge Wylie said he had
ned nesd that members of the jury had
.nnroached in most disgracefui
IN an attempt to influence their
:,.,s He had first heard of it a week
sC ,v nositiye and direct information.
.Han advised the jurymen to say
I.,h;no. as he did not want to stop the
s. During the past twenty four
hoveyer. these wolves that sur
nrsrnded the jury had become fierce and
s.,Jer. and upon hearing of an attempt
- brazan and viilainous than the
-. be felt such indignation that he
~, n.,riy advised the jurors to shoot
SSsrr snch man on the spot. He had
~ - advised, however. He now alb
;rrsd the iurymen TO spurn such men
LII fhe toe Of their boot and to turn
s.s,n them with scorn. He warned
/ sSsaa man that they were not to submit
j !, saeh Outrages without punishment.
After this trial perhaps an investigation
vUuld follow.
IS Eeneral Hinkle, with much feeling,
IA. IN the interest Of his clients, he
IA sS,,nld demand an immediate investiga-
IN. All the other counsel gave similar
foreman Dickson said when the oases
vere disposed of, he should lay all tue
,ofounaIion he had before the court.
The Attorney General resumed his ad-
Aress TINS morning in tho Star Route
tr;al. lie was not here to pick up chips
and shavings in the case, but present in
fsnt. He had listened to the appeals to
~ inv by the defendants counsel not
~ allow theselves to be influenced by
nounIar opinion. This could be regarded
~, insult. It had been charged that
she Government was holding down these
m from party considerations. Why,
said be, with energy, the Government
mrtyY Was it reasonable to suppose
thew would be prosecuted! What motive
vas there for sech a prosecution? The
rot;ye was that papers of the Depart
mt shows wasted money in the West.
Thsre we're scandaious stories in circu-
zion of bribery and corruption. Should
nd 4 man.in the Civil Service be regu-
lafed by the saire rules which influenced
ssoldier? who would be- prompt enough
n demand an investigation when his
did not know. He only recognised them
bysieht. Did Mr.. James know them.
oY Mcveagh, when they started this in
yestigation? The defendants had been
defeated ON the outposts. They had lost
their battle in the skirmish line. II the
iurv doubted the guilt Of the defendants
1t them be acquitted. This Court was
not the place for wives to influence a
sympathetic jury.
McSweeney had said, when he opened
the case he knew all about it. He would
produce the papers and the witnesses
who would disprove all charges. and
Why had this not been donel Where
were the letters boasted Of! Where were
the witnesses? II was Il rather left
handed complement towards his client
for Judge Wilson to assume it WAS posi-
tive evidence Of Brady's innocence that
he had not stolen these damning papers
from the Department. Every criminal
left similar traces behind him, and the
same assumption WAS boldly held out
whom they were discovered. Why did
Bradv consult the records Of the Office
for informationY Why has he not lis
tened to Postmasters, to lawyers who
threatened TO make public complaint 4
these things were persisted in2 But he
consulted his own arbitrary, corrupt and
selfish will. This is the man who has
deceived. This was the man who when
indicted turned around with his cold
blOoded, vicious, callous nature, and
said: "Oh, was cheated; was deceived
by those men. They are rasolls and
Mmes." Brady was a good judge Of
aGpals, and was right that time. Yes,
be surrendered all, all to them
and was in fact by that virtually
peaching against his associates to save
himself. These men would willingly
have had him convicted and another il
necessary SO long as they, the ringlead-
ers, got off. Brewster produced tabu
lated statement containing summary
Of the expedition and increases allowed
upon routes named in the indictment.
showing the total expenditure of $37,-
6H for these purposes on twelve routes.
The contractors profits aggregated $14,-
SOC, and these men never owned an AMI
NAL or q route. The men who did the
duty were exposed TO these terrible
winds, sweeping over four thousand
miles of ioe and snow and got no more
pay. Fer days past the jury had been
told there was fatal variance between
the proofs presented and the indict-
ment. Counsel had devoted all their
time not to clearing up the regulations
Of their clients, not to making ont their
case, but exclaiming there WAS q fatal
variance in the attempt to break through
innocence.
In conclusion the Attorney General
said he felt it incumbent upon himself
70 devote the last few hours OF his ad-
dress to brief resume Of tho dry deS
tails Of the case. and he proceeded to
read from his notes the dates OF all or
teH made by Brady in connection with
the routes embraced in the indictment.
He thought he had shown that >. w.
Dorsey was the originator Of this
whole scheme. The evidence showed
that in ninety six distinct instances this
innocent, ignorant man had been con-
earned ia ttcse transactions. Was he
70 be shielded because ho WAS Sena-
tori Was the Senate to be converted in
10 Q sanctuary for scoundrois! He
would sooner see the Senate abolished,
sooner have monarchy established.
Because he was Senator It was said he
could not do such things. Aaron Burr
presided over the Senate. Vile things
entered everywhere. Arnold was the
associate of Washington. This man
tD0rsev) was in the Senate and had
nothing to-do with the business, moth
ing. He met Boone, and perfected his
business arrangements in Novembcr,
!W7. He furnished the security for all
the contracts. His clerk filled out the
Woposals. He indorsed notes for Mi
nor. Peck & Co. Here he dealt with
Stephen w. Dorsey, with Vail, with
Minor. S. w. Dorsey wrote to Joseph,
the contractor. that he was person
ally interested in the contracts.
The Court then called for the defense
% 0p1t in papers and prayers.
Wilson then read them.
A Ueese Story.
CLEVELAND, Sept. THE following
= . story Of the owner Of the new fast
norse developed here yesterday: "Tll
NOW You fellers that have got no dol
iar hoss," said Ritchart, owner Of the
ornvn gelding st. Louis, at the race
uaok. His tone was that OF virtuous in
as&nation. Ritchart is q sport loving
sarmef, who lives two miles and half
cut Of Foster, Iowa. Some time ago be
vent down in Kentucky, and bought this
roeoe Of horse flesh. He entered the
- GLASS: As he was q stranger hero