Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-13
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
PROCEEDINGS IN COURT TODAY.
MOTION TO SET ASIDE THE VERDICT.
WALES NEW BAIL IN $4,000.
MORE ABOUT THE BRIBERY STORIES.
BRADY, VALE AND THE DORSEYS TO
BE TRIED AGAIN.
MORE ABOUT THE BRIBERY STORIES

BRADY, VALE AND THE DORSEYS TO
BE TRIED AGAIN.
The Criminal Court met this morning at ten
| O'Clock pursuant to adjournment Monday, to hear
| the motion for new trial In the case of Rerdell
and Miner, and Mr.. Merrck's motion for Increased
bail in the of the star route defendants as to
| whom the jury disagreed. There was a good at
| tendance. Messrs. Brady, Vale and j. W. Dorsey
| appeared in the court room. Turner enjoyed the
| liberty OF innocence and remained as spectator
| outside Of the bar. Rerdell and Miner who were
brought up from the Jail before ten O'Clock were
| a few minutes after the court assembled,
| brought in by the marshars officers and seated
with their counsel.
| MR. HENKLE's MOTION TO SET ASIDE THE VERDICT
| Mr.. Henkle called attention to a motion he had
nlet to set aside the verdict, claiming that it was
unreasonable and extraordinary. He called atten-
| ton to what had appeared in the newspapers re-
| garding the case.
81 am perfectly blind to everything that has
| appeared in the newspapers said Judge Wylie
FOREMAN DICKSON'S EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENT
Mr. Henkle said that, in view of the very extra
ordinary statement that has appeared by the
| foreman Of the jury, he thought the court might
act
"The COURT" said Judge Wylie, scannot act in
consequence Of any statement in the newspapers
| AS a matter Of fact have not read them.n
MI. Henkle said he only wanted to suggest to
the court these scandalous things in the papers
coming from the foreman OF the Jury. He said
that Mr. Dickson had filed an af1idavit with the
district attorney: He thought the court would
think 1t Was reason to set the verdict aside.
Judge Wylie said that the court would not act
without grounds.
MOST WONDERFUL VERDICT
Mr.. Henkle continued that it seemed to him that
the town was filled with rumors. The verdict
seemed to be considered most wonderful and ex-
traordinary one. These defendants (Miner and
RerdelD certainly are not any more guilty than
| the others He felt perfectly sure that that was
the public sentiment. He had examined authori-
power to take bail for the convicted men,
Judge Wyle said that since the adjournment OF
the court he had been looking up the law on the
rather hear the argument from the side OF the
prosecution.
THE QUESTION OF BAIL DISCUSSED.
District Attorney Corkh1li, who was present in
court, ssid in reply to question from Mr. Mer-
rick, that it had never been the practice in this
dered.
Judge wylis said he understood the question to
end or the question.
Mr.. Merrick said that Mr. Henkle was speaking
Of another question. He lNr. Merrick) was salts
case OF those in whose case no verdict had been
rendered. AS to whether additional ball should
the present amount was sufficient except In one
case, that of the personal recogniZance of II NJ
Vale sh for @ o secured n by eIec Brady, he said
sey in $4,000 each.
81 think said Judge wylie, 'a great injustice
fas,los has been done to MI Vale. He ought to be
favored as much as Mr.. Dorsey. l think 1000
him."
large amount Of real estate in Missouri, and he
was not going to run away. Mr.. Williamson, q
man or wealth, was here and ready to go Mr..
Vaile's bond to any amount. Mr. Vale was not
going to run away.
Vaiie Gives bail i'm $4,000.
Judge Wylie said he questioned the propriety of
receiving Mr.. Vale'S check, and he had decided to
change the form of security, return Mr.. vatle's
check, and take bail from him in the amount of
$4,000
MIR. LIP Williamson, OF independence, NO., was
then sworn on his fOi1e dire, and baving stated
that he owned $50 600 Of unencumbered real estate
in jackson county, Mo-, was accepted as Mr.. Vaie's
''''''7'lIiD, THE MOTION TO SET ASIDE THE VERDICT
Mr.. Henkle said he hoped the court would decide
whether it would set aside this verdict.
"lf would take all the newspapers in town."
said Judge Wylie, land be governed by them,
telPyou cannot make up an opinion that way"
MI Henke having again reterrod to what ap-
peared to him to be inconsistency in the verdict,
Judge Wylie said she had told the jury that it was
a case OF conspiracy against several persons, and
10 one could be convicted OF conspiracy alone
naa Who oa Wns fMe no ana atea Mr.
Peck, who Is dead. 1t was" said Judge Wylie,
ZONE OF THE MYSTERIES OF THE JURY ROOM,
as 10 the course which the jury travelled In reach
Ing the verdict they rendered. Still it was YER
dict the jury had power to render, and the court
remained OF the opinion that although in this con-
spracy tnere were some more prominent than
others; some who were masters, others who might
oe calied TOOLS or instruments; yet all the mem
the proportion OF punishment, that would be a
matter for the court. The court would make O
d1Herence between the leader and the led AS to
the verdict, however, that was matter for the
jury"
NO CONSPIRACY WITHOUT BRADY.
Mr. Henkle said that he had understood the
court to hold that there could be Nc conspiracy
without Brady.
Wyl1e, che was at the head OF the arch"
Mr. Henkle repeated that he had understood
Inat 9aere could be no conspiracy that did notcon
Judge Wylic said that that question had been
approached, but the furthest the court had gone
Mr.. Henkie said he had understood the court to
INFORM the jury that there could be no conspiracy
without without Brady; that any two could be convicted
provided one OF them was Brady.
M Merrick said the court had not said that
Judge Wylie asked II the jury had found all
went on to repeat his view OF the law, and said
that for aught the court could tell, the jury might
nave iounu tnaC tnOSe tWO had nied the IalSe AM
uavlIS. Ihey were capable OF forming cOnsp1r
acy. 80, accofdin ng to the theory OF the crime,
tnere was nothing inconsistent in the Indictment.
whether the court was satisfied that that was a
Judtcious verdict was another question, but the
verdict was capable OF standing.
MT. Henkle, IN pursuance OF his argument, char
acteriZed the verdict sa feat OF gymnastics per-
fore"
Judge Wylie asked what the case would be ii
Brady and Dorsey alone had been found guilty?
In, In tnaI case, Mr. Henkle said, the theory OF the
courI ana the Indictment would have been sus-
talned. on the side OF RerdeI and Miner their In
tereStS might bias the Judgment Mr.. Henkle
argued at some length to sustain his criticisms
upon tne verdict and still urged that the logic OF
the courts remarks to the Jury was that there
could be no conspiracy found Without Brady.
II nave always" said Judge Wylie, regarded
Gen Brady as conspicuous 1gure among the de-
IendantS, Out have never said to the jury that in
my ss )uogment the jury could not ind verdict un-
After some argument MI. Henkle was granted
time 70 ae:::.eett motion t0eet aside the veriict
with affidavitS He then a71...ed "A motion to ad-
init the convicted defendantS TO bail
THE QUESTION OF ADMITTrNu RERDELL AND MINER
TO BAIL
was argued by Messrs Henkle. .derrick, McSweeny
and others at considerable length. the question
being to the legal proprfety OF admitting to bail