Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-25
THE STAR ROUTE BRIBERY.

Warrants for Arrest Of Accused Par.
t.es-Arlhssr Pa yne i'm CuktOdy-Frank
III. Fail. Thomas F. FOOtc, and F. C..
Shaw Out of Town.
Yesterday afternoon warrants were issued by
the Police Court for the arrest OF Frank H. Fall
Thns. s. FOOte, Arthur Payne and F. c. Shaw on
TIE charge OF attempting corruptly to influence
jurors in the case OF the Dorseys, Brady ct al
the star route conspiracy case. The warrants
were placed In the hands OF Marshal Henry about
a O'Clock p. M, who Immediately gave them to his
officers to serve them.
FALL OUT OF TOWN.
1t was ascertaieed that Mr. Fall left this city
yesterday afternoon Oh the 1:30 p. m. train. His
friends say that it is only business trip, and not
because OF any apprehendei prosecution. Mr..
Falls, 1t is stated, will be here again not later
than tO-mOr row.
ARREST OF PAYNE.
Payne was arrested last night by Perry Carson.
Payne having heard that Carson wanted to see
him started out to look him up and' to surrender
himself
WHEREABOUTS OF FooTE AND SHAW
Foote has not been in town for several days,
being now resident of New Jersey. Shaw is
said to be out Of town alsO
THE WARRANTS
are based on afldavtS to the effect that Fail en-
ployed FoOte and Payne to influence William L.
Brown (who makes the afidl wit Oh Which the
warrants for arrest Of FALL Foote and Payne are
based) to vote for the acquital Of defend,nts by
Offering him s2,5O0; endeavoring to procure his
signature to an agreement to that effect. The
warrant against Shaw, who was one OF the jurors
at the last term Of the court is to the eart thlt
he approached Mr.. Doniphan, one OF the Jurors In
the star route ana offered to brlbe him by the
o1er OF $500 to vote for the acqultal of the Dor
seys; calling on him several times and making
tie proposition.
PAYNEs BAIL FIXED AT $1,000.
Perry Carson,o OF the marshals Office, kept Payne
In custody last night, and brought him into the
Police Court about II O'Clock this morning. and
surrendered him to the court authorities. Mr.. H.
c. Clagett appeared as counsel for the prisoner
Prosecuting Attorney Moore called Judge Snell's
attention to the case, and stated that the prisoner
Was charged with attempting to influence MEM
Der Of the "sO-called" star route jury. He stated
that these bribery were in the hands of
Special United States Attorney Wells He would
confer with Mr. Wells, who would come into court
tomorrow, and set a day for trial Mr. Moore
stated .hatln view OF the fact that the onense is
punishable 10y imprisonment for one year and a
fine OF 81 COO he would ask that the defendant fur
nSh 600 bail for his appearance before this court
The court fixed the bail at $4,000, and the defend
ant took seat inside the bar and sent for bonds
man: The ofenSe being a misdemeanor, will be
tried In the Police Court. Payne stated to a ST
reporter, after The court adjourned, that he is ac-
quainted with Brown. but denied the charges
against him.
Payne has retained Mr. II. c. Clagett as his coun-
sell
THE PUNISHMENT
for the offense is imprisonment not exceeding
twelve months, or fine Of not more than 81 OOO
or both.
Payne was committed in default OF bonds.
THE ACCUSED PARTIES.
Mr.. Frank II. Fall is a lawyer of this city, and
has been member of the bar about three years
His employment by the Department Of Justice was
for the purpose OF obtaining Information concern
Ing Juror Browns conduct in another case. Ac-
cording to the affidavit of Thomas Foote, Fall
agreed to pay him (Foote) s2,5o0 in case the de-
fendants were convicted.
Arthur Payne is middle-aged coksed man. and
resides at No. g35 E street, in South Washington
lie was one OF FallS assistants
Thomas r. FOOte Is living at II Murray
street, Newark, N. j. He swears that he was not
only in the employ of Fall, but that he conspired
He says In substance that he took written agree
ment % Brown to sign pledging the payment of
81 500 in the event that either his Martins vote
hung the jury.
Mr.. Frederic c. Shaw is resident OF Washing
ton and was one OF the original panel out OF which
ten members of the star route jury was selected,
and is charged with attempting to corrupt Juror
Edward d. DOniphan to vote for the acquittal OF
Dorsey.
BroSvn's Affidavit Against Payne.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
County OF Washington co.
On the gath day of October A. D. one thousand
egnt eight hundred i,, and egGtytwo personally came
before me, william B. Smell, judge of the Police
Brown, who, being duly sworn according to law, |
doth declare and say that on the 1st day of July
d. 1882 @ at the county aforesaid one Arthur
PAYNE did cOrruptly endeavOr to Influence this |
complainant in the discharge OF his duty as petit
Juror, & duly y, seected empaneed, and sworn to try
trct OF Columbia, holding criminal term, held |
ana and IN -, session according to law, be-
"Se the Tnea an states OF America ana
Stephen w. Dorsey. Harvey NJ. Vale, Montford c. |
Rerdell. Thos. J. Brady and w. H. Turner, which |
said issue was theu on trial before the said court
and did then and there cOrruptIy, wickediy and |
anIiawluy, and for the purpose OF so corruptly |
influencing the action OF complainant, as a juror
IN said cause, offer to pay to this complainant the
sum OF 500 in consideration OF his vote juror
on the trial OF said cause and upon the verdict to
tender to the complainant for his signature an
agreement In In writing, In words and figures fol-
owing: owl % "Ihls agreement, entered into the I'd
the first part, and W. Brown, of the second part
that for and in consideration of his vote
o to h t q the @
ls250O twenty-five hundred dollars"
1ntendns sEne0 thereby that this comnanant should
cOrruptly vote on said verdict, according to the
wish m OF the person whose name was to be inserted
.nerein ana without regard to the evdencein In said
ruptly, ,Wickediy and unlawfuly, intending and de-
string TO hinder just and lawful trial OF the said
ssue and true verdict therein by the jury afore-
said selected, empannelled and sworn as aforesaid
to well and truly try the said issue and true YER
llct TO render therein, against the form Of the |
Statute IN Such case made and provided, and |
against the peace and government OF the United
>tateS WM K BROWN.
sworn TO and subscribed the twenty fourth day
0f October, 1882. VIM C. HARPER
Deputy clerk Police Court, DC.
Promotions in the Census Office.
The following promotions were made in the cen.
sus once to-day: George W. Richards, of Ohio,
chief clerk at 1900, by promotion from
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From 81 400 to s., 1,sOO-E1win r. Smith. OF Mass
from u ,4Oo TO S1.6OO-JaneS II. Clear Md. Or.
ando Z. ketcham, d. c., and Frank r. Williams,