The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-08
"GIVE THEM NO QUARTER"
Said Judge Wylie of the Persons Who At
tempted to Bride the Star Route
Jury.

Washington, September S.-After Attorney
General brewster concudcd his argument for
the prosecution in the star route trials, the
case was practically closed yesterday. The
Judge will probably deliver his charge to-lnOr-
row, and the case may go to the jury the same
day.
BrcwStcrS argument was listened to with Us
much attention Us was given tO lngerSOll, and
his audience was SO large that the judge had to
give orders to admit no more spectators to the
courtroom.
The closing part of the argument was worth
| recording, but at its conclusion an incident
Uccurrc, which was wholly unexpected to tli
except the actors in it, and which dwarird
everything else that has occurred during the
trial.
The Judge had announced that Il recess would
be taken that the prayers OF cOiIilscls for i'll
sructinns to the jury should be argued before
the court alone; and that the jury could be cx-
clIsed till Tomorrow
There ensled the scene of the day, ana one
which has had lew, ii any parallels III the Jiidl-
diciai history of the country. The jurors wcrt
again on their feet and about to leave the box,
| and many of the audience were preparing to
leave the court room, when Judge Wylic stated
that he wished to devote Il moment t" another
| matter The manner in which he spoke warnc''
them that there was something Important 1ol-
lowing, and there was IL dead silence. ScVcra
of the members of this jury, said his honor
calmly, have come to me with information thai
they have been approached with propositions
of II corrupt kind. The first intimatlon
had of this kind was several weeks ago
Several more -tinterrupting himsefl ctnnO,
call them intilnatiOns; they are Square and di-
rect the in formation being given to me prl-
| 1.-THE jurors should do. My advice was to SAY
nothing about it. The court did not want t.
interrupt the progress OF arguments III tn,
case by amy such side question as this; but adj
| viScd them to be careful. This thing has grow
| becoming more and more indignant as he pro
cccdcdl and within the last twenty-fOur hour
| it seems that these wolves which have beel
| around this jury have become more fierce and
determined. l felt so much Indignation that
was almost ready to advise the jury to shoot
the Williams on the spot That is the wayI fell
| about it, but gavc'nO such opinion. Nillainy
| of this kind deserves no mercy. DO not know
| in what interest these suggestions have bee
| made, and do not want to convey an infOrlna
| ton on this subject; but want to advise thi:
jury to rcpcl with ScOrn any base attempt OF
| this character on their virtue and integrity.
| do hope that when we get through this tria
| fairly, you may have Information enough t
enable the court to lay its hands on the mel
| of this kind who have approached you. have
| called your attention with another VicW-t'
| give warning to men of this kind what they are
| about, and that the officers of the law will dc
their duty; if it is possible to find out the ScOln
| drcls it shall be done. Give them no quarter
Spurn them with the end. of your toes. NJ
bascr vcrmn infcst the earth than the mel
engaged in this business, and the insult to yo,
| is that they suppose you are Just as base, jus
| as low aus they are themselves. No man shout,
allow whisper of this kind to be made to hin
| without spurning it with the utmost scorn ant
/
wise violence at any time, of course don't
but next to an insult that is given to a man
wife is an insult to juror. His honor shout,
he ms sacred and us carefully guarded us Ii,
would guard the honor of his wife. Havin.
| said this much, we can now take a recess.
| Judge Wylic's remarks were delivered witt
great earncstncss in an indignant tone, which
showed that he meant every word he said, will
| perhaps the exception of his depreciation o.
| Violence. 1t created IL profound sensation, tn,
| foreman of the jury, Mr.. Wm Dickson, who il
probably one of the jurors approached, arOs,
| and said that after the disposition of this case
he would lay the whole matter before hi
| honor.
| Then Henklc, counsel for Miner and Vail
rose and on behalf Of himself and clients de
mandcd an invest igation of the charge that ha'
| been made.
Court I'VE will see about that. We viii
| probably have it,
McSwccncy I'VE, too, want an invcstiga
| ton"
wilson (Emphatically) I've want it al
| around
| \ recess was then taken.