The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-08-23

indiet him. therefore, for merely incres-ins
the service, would be absurd. or TO ip,li~
Others for laboring Tor an Increase rDon
proper aiiiissi,s wor'd he equally absurd
70 the only charges that could be made IL
stick, always din ;ult one, 70 sustain In a
court of law Conspiracy 10 deiraud the
government, must be alleged aud proved
Accordingly Mr. JAMS aud ATTORNEY.
GENERAL McNEAGH, with the enthusiasm
of the would-oe new re.ormers, proceeded
to act against those who were supposed 10
be implicated and combined in the great
conspiracy to steal the government funds
upon false aili1avi,s. The gentlemen were
thereupon indicted upon the charge of con.
sairacy, which is In law merely
an agreement between two or more
parties to do an unlawful thing. The
defence is, frs, that there was no under
standing or collision between the defend
ants, and secondly That the increased ser.
vice was necessary and by no means fraud
uent. Evidence has been introduced by
the prosecution of strong character in
support OF both the propositions that there
was aconsplracy and fraud in procuring the
increase. One among many instances OF
the manner of operating may be men.
toned There was little route away up
In Wyoming, where there never was a
letter, the route fifty mics long, between
two tents, and upon which the government
was paying only 5000 per year. 1t was an
elephant on the hands of the contractors for
1t was found il would cost them nearly
$1,000 to carry, according TO agreement, II
weekly mail. They thereupon sold to
DORSEY the contract for $3.50 per year. In
short time thereafter another post office"
was established on the route midway, an
other rider put on and daily mail was
carried between the three Offices for which
DORSEY Il Co. got nearly $4,000 per year.
Such occurrences were common all over the
west, and in "A few years the ex-senator star
route cOntIac and the assistant post
ma"er.g general got immensely wealthy, If
BRADY is not conspirator he has been
the most criminally negligent official
Of the century. Renewed interest in
tho whole subject is now awakening
in view OF the approaching end. As before
stated by us, the verdict will carry with it
to either the defendants or the government
very disastrous results II the prisoners
are convicted, result which they do not
seem at all to fear, it will be to them a
mighty fall, u terrible disgrace, and will
forever deprive them of all hopes Of future
preiermcnt or honorable position, but it
Will teach the world that there is still
strength in the government to assert its
majesty aud power and heap punishment
upon even the most influential and wealthy
individuals IT, with the mass OF con-
demnatory and damaging testimony
heaped up by the prosecution, staring the
country and the jury in tho face, the de
PENDANTS are acquitted, il is sad lesson
taught the real honest citizens and well
wishcrs of the federal government. Itl.a
confession that the arm of the law is power
less to strike for justice and right where
might md wealth and extensive political
connections and influence are in the other
scale And worse than this, IN acquitta
would throw contempt upon the govern
ment and lead those criminally disposed,
but now fearful and hesitating, into null
tplicity of bold schemes and corrupt Jobs
which aside from the robbery in.
volved would only serve to weaken
and undermine the more, that purity
in the administration of affair.
which is the real foundation OF
orr government. In this light, and with
This view, the trial OF Wazy assassin, or a
crazy sergeant or a minister for church
scandal, sink into littleness, for in each case
here the verdict is the termination Of the
trial in toto, but in this case, from either
'ide Of view, its influence aud results will
be calculated. 1t is from this fact that the
trial now in progress is of such Importance
and is watched with such keen interest.