Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-06
The Star Route Cases
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST BRADY DORSEY AMI
OTHERS

The Star Route Ca>es
THE INDICTMENT AGAINST BRADY. DORSEY AND
OTHERS
The Indictment, for conspiracy. reported by
| the grand jury Saturday afternoon as
| stated in The STAR OF that date,) against
against John w. Dorsey, John r. Miner
John NJ Peck. stephen W. Dorsey, Henry NJ. Vale
j. L. Sanderson, Thomas J. Brady and William II.
| Turner is very voluminous document Ii sets
forth that on the 18TH OF March. 1879, the Second
Assistant Postmaster General BRADY entered into
eight contracts with John W. Dorsey to carry the
mails from July s, 1875 To June 30 1882 from Yer
million, in Dakota territory, to Sioux Falls, and
back, on schedule OF IA hours time, for SS9S
each year; on route from White River TO Rawlins
Col, once week. OF los hours time for 81 200
year. on route from Garland, CO 10 Parrott CITY,
once week. on Schdue OF les hours tine for
| S2.145; on route from Ouray, Col, 10 Los Pines.
once week, on 12 hours time, for s34s: on
route from silverton, Col: TO Parrot City, twice
route from Mineral Park, in Arizona
Territory, to Phoebe and back, once a week, I'm -
nourS time, $2,Ss2; on route from Tres Almos 10
- Seoh Ies ma pack. once week, in 81 hours time,
sl,56S That the Second Assistant Postmaster
General entered into five contracts with John X.
Miner, on June l3. 1852 on routes I'm Dakota Terri
tory and Colorado Territory "a nd on March Is 1879
WIN John M Peek, over eight post routes In the
space OF sixty days after the making OF these con-
tracts, they We're In fun force On March TO- 1879
John w. Dorsey, John X. Miner and John NJ peck,
WIZ Us Stephen W. Dorsey and Henry NJ vafle NJ.
{. Rerdeil and j. L. SanderSOD, mutually inter-
eSted In these contracts and money 10 be paid by
the United States 10 the three parties abov
named, wrote and signed and caused to be written
ana signed large number OF fraudulent petitions
lor additional service, purpcrtng TO be signed by
.ne ihnapitantS In the neighborhood or the routes
IN question; Whereupon. fraudulent written
orders as 10 allowances TO be made TO these con-
tractors ira were prepared 10y Turner, aud signed 10y
! Brady, fraudulently and for the benefit and gain
OF all the parties named, though Brady knew the
Increased service was not needed or required.
Further that Brady caused the orders for in reaSp
ha SfNth adj We
Office for fraudulent additional compensatiOn that
Mr Brady gave orders 10 extend the service so as
10 include other and different stations than meu-
llohed In the contract, that he aud the others
might have the benefit and profits OF it that he re-
fuSsd u Impose fines upon these contractors for
failures and delinquencieS, but allowed them adj
diIiohal pay for the service over these routes.
THE QUESTION OF BAIL.
some or the counsel for the persons indicted
saturday state that all the accused will be here on
thursday to give ball. except John W. Peck (who
has been dead several months) and perhaps one or
Two who are at a distance. In the meantime COMICS
OF the indictments are being made, that of con-
spracy being IS pages OF closely written legal cap
Criminal Court To-day.
THE MARCH TERN CONvENED-THREE TERMS NOW
OPEN.
To-day Judge Wyle convened the March term OF
the Criminal Court, Judge Cox having closed the
December term as to jury trials on Saturday. ow-
Ing TO the exceptions taken I'm the case OF Guitaau
LOT the murder OF President Garfield, tried at the
June term, not having been settled vet the June
term M IS nomlnally open, and there being motions
LOT new trials and exceptions to be settled I'm cases
tled at the December term, that term is also kept
open. Ihu3 there are at the present time three
TERMS OF the criminal court open.
THE GRAND JURORS
drawn on the 10Th instant were called. and an
sWered TO their names as follows: W. c. O'Meara
William Talbert, Edward p. Cohen, Joseph F.
Saun. Z. ID. Hartley, f. l.. Kengla, J. G. Weaver,
yohn J a. Foos, George W. Darby, Edward Cayerly,
,ltpl II wv
A. Henderson. r. II. Helphenstein, W. S. TeelGe
h.Lane; Ihomas d. Singleton,B Benjamin L. Wheeler,
Mr.. ID. s. Hardness being over the age, 65 years.
was excused. Richard Pollard, colored was ex-
cused at the request OF his employer, Mr. Helphen-
stein, who was also drawn. James V. Collins was
excused on account OF deafness. Robert johnson.
Robert Beal and j. j. Beall were appointed to I'LL
vacancies.
JUDGE wYLIE's CHARGE.
Mt John T. Mitchell was sworn as foreman. and
the others having been sworn, were charged by
Judge Wylie He briefly stated their duties, cali
ing their attention to nuisances lbels, &C. stating
that In cases where they have knowledge OF such
cases they may present on their own motion, but,
sitting In secret their power may be abused ana
damage might be done, unless there were some re-
StrlctlonS Ihey were not IA owed TO initiate and
start Investigations for crime, and they should nou
enter upon such cases unless on the order OF the
court Or through the District attorney. They
would have plenty OF business as he understood
Irregular buSineSS-in which the preliminary ex-
amlnations have already been had He read from
the act OF 1872. which provides that no indictment
Shall be laid before the grand jury except by drec-
ton of the court. AS to the amount OF evidence
required, he said that they should not find an ill.,
dlctmentWithout sufficient evidence ;or upon vague
suspicion. Receiving evidence only for the prose
cuton they should act with great care, and should
be satisfied on the evidence before them that the
party is guilty. They should not throw into court
an indictment OF a serious charge sustained by
Dut feeble evidence amounting TO mere suspicion
There may arise cases when the evidence for the
prosecution Is not altogether satisfactory but vet
OF Such character that further inquiry should be
had, ana such cases should be reported to the court
or the district attorney. In conclusion the court
ard said If at any time they should be in the dark
the court and district attorney would enlighten
them.
PETIT JURORS EXCUSED.
Messrs. r. b. Tenney, A. Nailor, jr, H. c. Win
Ship John G. Bowen, Francis NJ Conner III. w
Blunt, Elias j. Hutchinson, j. j. Beall, Casper
Thomas H. Langley, OF the petit jurors, were ex-
cuSed.
F. c. Revells, jr, r. A. Tucker and l. A. Hart
were returned not found. Only the following nine
were found: VIM. L. Wood. w. Dickson John b.
Dawson, j. w. Hayes Matthew McNally, Geo. E
kirk, John S. BlackfOrd, Andrew Frey and Henry
Adler.
The marshal was directed to fill the panel and
the court adjourned till tomorrow.
Presbytery Of Washington.
SPECIAL MEETING TODAY
The Presbytery of Washington held a special
meeting at the Fourth Presbyterian church to-
day, Rev. Nehemiah Cobb, moderator; Dr. Bittin-
ger, stated clerk; temporary clerk j. A. Sterling.
Rev. j: r. Paxton was granted a certificate TO
the PreSbytery OF New York CITY.