The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-12-01
THE STAR ROUTE BUSINESS
The Government Attorneys As
sert that They Are Hand
icapped by Painless
Officials.

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icapped by Faithless
Officials.
ia. fr.siasn. Promptly K~mes.. sh~ ON
eiAis Cempi~,n~d os
NEW YoRK, November ID. u
DEAn ssn--Tlr second trial Of the United
States against Brady and others il set down
for the drst week IA December, and the Gov
ernm-ut will then, / believe, b. =. sdy With
large numLsr of witnesses aud some new Ten.
timony. IL seems tn me important to.the
case aud desirable In every respect, thar be-
fore then the atmosphere which surrounds
the case officially should be In somc measure
cleared, that every man may know what
know 10 thoroughly, that the prosecution 10
dead In earnest, from the President down.
To that end ! call your attention to certain
facts, most Of which are unknown. address
you because the statements concern persons
In several distinct depart m.nts Of the Gov
eminent. The Marshal Of the District Of Co.
lumbia Is undoubtedly In sympathy with the
defendants, and does not desire th. Govern
meni to succeed. Without going into further
details, he, during the last trial, In public
interview, INDUCED IN gross abuse OF counsel
for the United States, and In declaration
that the Government had "no case" ID. b.
Anger, postmaster at Washington, WAS, with
his assistant. Parker, deliberately impugned
by the postotiice inspectors in report ~ to
the csrtifcation OF bogus bonds In Star-route
cases. II was only question OF gross care
lsssnsss or had faith, ~ there was no doubt
both Of them did the acts alleged. Anger II
proprietor Of newspaper In Michigan. His
name appears on Il - such proprietor. Dur
ing the last trial he wrote his paper, over his
own signature, dsnouucing the officers who
had ins:igatsd the prosecution, and declared
the Government had no csss. One Helm has
recently been appointed BY the new Public
Printer head Of one Of the departments Of
| the Government printing Office. 1t was
sworn on the trial by the editor Of the Critic
that Helm was the person who controlled its
columns, and on the trial there Was produced
and proved . series of articles grossly abusive
Of the Court, Government counsel, and the
general management Of the case, which was
represented ~ . persecution and without
foundation. Your attention was called some
months ago to thu case Of Geerg. T. Spencer,
Government Director Of the Pacific road.
The police force Of the District of Columbia
wss undoubtedly Ia The interest Of the de-
PENDANTS and Its detectives unblushingly did
their work. One man has admitted that
under oath In court.
\ Now, 1 am quite aware that 10 h difficult to
act a to all matters which have called your
attention to, but ~ to some Of them you can
act and 10 seems to mo the facts ought to be
brought to your knowledge. You have much
to occupy you, aSdmuch to trouble you, aud
I would not willingly add unnecessarily to
them just now, but the circumstances are
such that delay seems impossible. Fl
Your obsdient servant,
GEORGE BLISS.
ToIe President.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The President
this evening directed the removal Of Charles
K. Henry, Marshal Of the District Of Colnm-
bia, D. b. Anger, postmaster and NJ Parker,
assistant postmaster for the city Of Walking
ton, NJ. ID. Helm, foreman Of the Congress
sional Record. aud Geo. K. Spencer, Govern
ment director OF the Union Pscihc railroad
company, upon charges made BY the After
ney General and CoIsuel Bliss, that the
above mentioned officials interfered with the
ends Of Justice In connection with the Star
Route trial, and these offices will b. filed
Immediately, no there will be No interruption
! to the public service. To prevent any posi-
BILE embarrassment in the affairs Of the Mar
shal's Office, the suspension Of that officer
will be withheld until his, successor IL ap-
pointed. The Presidents action Ia based
| upon report from the Department Of JUS
ncs. made byAttornsy General Brewster. He
says he has received communications from
Bliss, Merrick and Kerr on the subject Of the
Star Route trials, aud continues: at Ii my
opinion that the ends Of Justice have tren
| interfsred with by the p~rsons complained
of by Merrick, Bliss and Kerr. The Marshal
Of the District is responsible for much Of the
opposing sentiment to the case Of the Gov
eminent that was exhibited In court and out
of court during the trial. The prosecution
was urged by the Government In wiAdication
Of the law. The third man, Helm, recently
appointed TO the head OF ose Of the depart
,nepts Of the public printing Office, IL by law
incapable Of holding that Office, since he
controls public Newspaper. The paper he
controls Is notoriousiy and confessedly own
I'd by one Of the defendants, the no5t culp-
able Of all. since It Wa by his Official GRIM
inai malf-asancs the corrupt orders were
made and the frauds successfully perpetratrd
His paper has been engaged from the BE-.
ginning Of these prosecutions down 70 the
discharge of the jury, In the most violent
abuse Of all who were supposed 10 be inter-
ested In bringing the defendants to Justice.
The Judge was not even spared. Counsel
were persistently slandered, and witnesses
openly assau8ed, denounced and terrorized
by continuous current Of personal abuse.
am of the opinion this man should be re-
moved, and am artonsshsd thas those whs
have charge OF the public priating. with
knowledge Of these facts, should venture to
appoint him He In net . man to be trusted
In the responsible place. he holds. Fourth,
In conjunction with. Bliss, respectfully call
your attention ~ the conduct Of George Z.
Spencer. Upon the day Of your departure
from thus city, immedh6ely after the adjourn
ment Of Congress, . Communication by Bliss
and other counsel In the case was sent
through me, lodging with you, complaining
against George 4. spencer. Those papers
did not reach you II that time. This was
during this latter weeks Of the trial. In fact,
the evidence had closed and the counsel were
addressing the jury. Those papers are now
before you. Bliss. by hk letter, which you
have referred to me, called your attention
to then. BY them 1t appears that Spencer
il . delinquent and absconding witness,
that can testify to material ard highly
important facts, and that he left the city and
ever since has sscreted himself and avoided
the process Of law. He holds m important
public position, and he II the last man who
should hesitate to be present In court - tes-
tify In > case Of this magnitude. andin which
the houor Of The GoverfmeAt and the admia-
istratsoo Of public justice Is concerned; and
because Of his csnsurasie delinquency, ]
units with Bliss and othsr COUNSEL In The cass
In asking his immediate removal. Time
enough has been given hfn TO appear and
explain, but not . word has BEEN heard from