The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-04
Washington Items,

WAsHINGToN, April 2G.-Interest in the
star route cases was transferred to Judge
SMELLS police court this morning, in
he hearing in the case of Mortford C.
Reidell. against whom new pro-
ceedings have been entered on
account on the invaldity Of the old indicT
ment against him. Nearly all of the par
ties prominently connected with the case
were present about court. Among the new
faces were those of eX-Postmaster-Genera
James, eX-Altorney-General MacNeagh.
The new Indictment is almost Identical
with the old one, except the old defendants
names are given III tut ana
a few verbal changes have been
made. Counsel for the defense
again moved for II poslponement, but tue
motion was not entertained. Reading of the
indictment occupied nearly four hours. lex.
Attorney General Macy eagh and EX-POst-
master General James were the only wit
ncsses examined and the court sat until
100 D. m. in order that their testimony
might be concluded tonight. The defense
pursued some diatory tactics in the way
of objections, protest and Interruptions TO
secure al iOurnment or pOstpOnemcnJ,
buU the court announced readiness TO sit
until 10 clock or until the testimony was
concluded. II the present proceedings
against Reidell don't secure his Indictment
by May ISL tHe STATUTE Vi lllnlAdll'ho VIII
end then, and no cases Will have to be
found.
In the Shipherd investigation to-day
Blame began by saying thai he desired 10
correct the press report That he had read
letter from Senator Eaton. He had no cor
respOkdence whatever with Eaton on The
subject.
statement which appeared to HIM very
strong negative evidence against the
cam of Shipnerd that he Lad an interyiew
with President Garfield on the subject OF
the Cochet claim. He then added that he
examined the diary OF The late president,
who had been in the habit for years OF
keeping n minute account OF his daily
transactions. and he found that neither
shipherd nor Hurlbut nor the Cochei
,l,.Il nor the Peruvian company are men,
toned. Neither does his private secretary
remember ever to have heard him men-
iiun them. In answer to AN inquiry by
Williams, witness said that none OF the
south American dispatches were prepared
during. the presidents sickness
um glad tins question WAS put,
because the American press have
widely stated that as de facto president
had assumed a certain line of policy which
might plunge this country into war.
Blaine in illustration oil the point mentioned
the fact of certain dispatches which
we've blocked out before thu
nresldent was shot, but which re-
manned in statu quo until after the sue.
cessi-n OF President Arthur. In explanation
of g sriield's view on the subject, Blaine
said President Garfield, M conversation
with me, said Lincoln bad directed Secre-
tary Seward to bring all foreign matters 10
him and nos TO the cabinet, unless lac 80 di-
rected." Continued Blaine: From that
time forward { never submitted anything
to the cabinet which involved the permanent
pOlacy or change OF policy, and no step
which would involve q change OF pOiicy
on the part Of this government was ever
taken by me without frst submitting 10 10
the president and receiving his cutire APP
prOval and direction Blaine then r.
duord the original draft OF the instructions
which were given 10 1rescOtt, which
be read and pOi..ted Uut
corrections which haa been made
by the president, some OF them 90 his
fl5laiuesj suggestions. and commented
upon the corrections aId their merits and
dement's. lie added Il done by any
meaus lind iault with the president Scr
DRAFT 81 instructions % which frt sid~ut Ar
thur gave his assent. ! d,sire % state
most sOiemIhy that tie assumption that !
ever interpolHted line o. syllable in a des-
ttatch after iI was agreed o. by the presi-
deIt D ~ false D. the lie that vas Cirtulatrd
1HNT The NnLuNTN NNNN y VIZ NNN'A jug NNN-
pre- dents sickness, block ng out io-,iln
,.,ricy 10 my UEn-
Belmont pruceeded 10 pr0p1und a series
Of questions which were rmEInly directed %
a. inquiry into the policy u the depart
uent IN the Chlt Peruvian trouble aiid
tle Instructions which were rifcn % Tree
colt Mfmess stated that be LAT never
made an eEnmira Jon % the merits q The
gurIet nor the Iaulrean Claimed lie had
considered The Landr-an calm ns 20
adiudicafs.
ii-lmont's questions usre directed 30 -
ta1IisiIing the point tirat The instrueii joins
o. use his 0ln eu1d utiires On hesall 70 tue
. llandreau c.aiu luealt tna. his uilcial M
rervesti0u VS. contemplated o. s-cure q
hearing Of t1e claim on the Peruvian
courts. 'c1utruliug that tie iarE
1frire word .tuuufi -a.lg'' iu See li-r.1feiiH-
. 81 inst-ue- 20 implied rtat cfeil aetill
uas mean. elaine rtrlied tlE- q ty ir
rirfomacy ur1il Er r. letter -nEr o. 1rf
ais ems -u1-i1i- rr n tle disr'l-etes- th-i
thsT fnsE1i i-si ullf tLfT sEit- llsi-li-r
more nor les- IN tle cuu-se n eEsm-
irari1n c1nsilsrllr f-afflr ras
SON uLieh SO s1tserrrrf d
t-5ushf 30 . ci.rnar q Biains's FelllrEii.E