Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-08
A SENSATION
Created i'm the Stsr.Route Trial by Judge
Wylie's Announcement from
the Bench
That Attempts Had Been Made to Bribe
the Jury-The Judges Charge to be
Delivered To-Day.

WASHINGTON, September 7.-Attotney
General Brewster resumed his address in tbs
etar-route trial this morning, and spoke un
III nearly noon. When he concluded. and
the Jury had been excused for the day, Judge
| Wylle said it had come to his ears that the
| members OF the jury had been approached
In a most disgraceful way in attempts to in
nuenee their action. He had first heard of
| 1t about week age when he received
most direct and positive informat alton of this
character. He had then advised the iury-
men 10 cay nothing about it, as he did not
wish to stop the progress of the case. Within
the the past twenty-four hours. however.
these wolves that surrounded the jury had
become mercer and bolder, and upon hearing
OF an attempt more brazen and yilIainous
than the others, he had felt such indigna-
tion that he had nearly advised the guard
TO shoot down such 3 m an on the spot He
had thought that but had not advised il.
he now adlured the jury TO spurn such men
with the toe OF their boot He warned them
that they were not to commit such outrages
without punishment After this trial per-
haps au Investigation will follow.
General Henkle immediately rose and zaid
with much feeling that IN the interest of his
clients he should demand an immediate in
vestigation.
1he Court said perhaps he would have ii.
All OF the other counsel fer the defense
gave similar notice.
Foreman Dickson rose und said that when
the cases were disposed ef he should lay all
the information in his possession touching
the case before the court.
Judge Wylie then called upon counsel for
the defense to put in their prayers in answer
to those already filed by the government
counsel, and Wilson read them. They re-
hearse the salient parts of the indictment.
and charge that upon the government rests
the responsibility of proving the guilt of the
defendants
At the conclusion of the presentation of
the prayers by counsel, the court adjourned
9ntiI Tomorrow, when Judge Wylie will
deliver his charge to the jury.
INTERVIEW WITH JUROR.
The Post tomorrow will publish an inter-
view with John B. Mccarthy, one of the |
Jurors in the Star-route trial. in which |
Mccarthy states that he understood num-
Der CT attempts had behn made during the |
progress OF the trial TO corrupt the jurors, and |
nat ne had been approached twice by per-
IONS with whom he was unacquainted, ON be- |
half of the defense.
Mr.. Merrick, of counsel for the govern.
nent, said TO night that the revelation made
y Justice Wylie in the courtroom to-day
vas entirely unexpected by him. He had
,een informed some time ago that some of
ne jurors had been spproached with corrupt
propositions. Some OF the details of the
circumstances had come to his knowledge,
nd it was ION the basis of that information
hat he made the remarks he did, charging
hem to be careful in guarding their honor.
MIR. lngersoll, of the counsel for the de-
snse, said that he never had a suspicion
nat his clients ever dreamed of trying to
1tuence the jury except in . legitimate
ay, by the presentation of evidence and
rgument to the court, and that he believed
'rrupt offers, if any had been made, came
ON the other side.
Mr.. Wilson declined to talk on the subject, {
nd Mr.. Henkle professed entire ignorance
!: anythingibeyond what Justice Wylie had
i'd in the courtroom.