The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-10-27
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STAR RoUrn BRIBERIEs.

Washington, 26.-The department Of
justice, to-day, made public the first part
Of the report OF special counsel, H.H.
Wells, appointed TO aid in the trial of
certain criminal ofenses alleged to be
committed in the progress OF the recent
trial OF star route cases, so called. Wells.
says H.Af5dayits show, if they are to be
belleTedI that members of the jury were
offered brides IL mozey for their votes,
which they listened to and considered
With persons thus attempting to debaueh
them; and these solicitations, it is al=l
legged, proceeded as well from the agents
of goverAaeRtas from the agents of per-
sens on trial; but II assume it
makes no difference whose agents made
the 9isgFateful proposals, and that con
olga pHHssdGEep4 Sheuld fall upon all
the guilty psfties. II juror Edwin A.
Demphon is, first considered, it appears
that before the jury was sworn one
Frederick f. Shaw, a member of the
regular panel said to Demphon he would
lie to get ION this case,n aud having
been psremptorily challenged By Mer-
rick for the United States, he abused
Merrick. From the affidavit Of James
Leonard it appears that immedistely after
Shaw had testified in his Voir dire that
he was an impartial juror, and been re-
jected, be said: ,''Oh we'll, damn If, they
will never convict them anyhow; il l
was on there would hang ous until hell
froze before they shoald be convicted.o
At smother time later; he said he would
do anything in the world to. sayeD Dorsey.
Shaw said to Delnphon; Look here, I
have got good thing for youS and will
make o little myself TOO; I have got.
money IN my pocket TO give, you If you
will favor Dorsey. ] have $500 or
$500 I can give you now, and
viii make e thousands b within
ten days Juror VIM. x. Brown makes
affidavit: He was approached on the
part Of gopernmentiahd1 offered 81 50Ol
The imam says Brown, i.wssa mem
Der Of my lodge, Ilbelieye he did not
know what he was doiug; his, mama was
Arthur Payne, (colored), he brought me
an agreement; he must have thought |
was a fool. Il said who sent you to me,
would ike TO see the man" He said
! his name was Fall. AS soon as he said
that I was confident they did not intend
TO give me any money, but Just TO see
what ! would say I dro7e3 him away.
He said he wanted to convict Brady and
Dorsey or any Of them. It was my
opinion ne was putting up 3 JOB on me.
When Brown read the sgreemen he
waste sign he, said to Payne. II am
going according to evidence, Fall is a
Id rascal and you can both go to
hell" Wells says it is apparent from
the whole history OF the slleged attempt
Ion Browns virtue, that it, was mot
done with the knowledge o. OF
lin behalf, or in the interst Of
the prosecution; that its guilty, author;
were neither the SCENTS nor acted with
the knowledge or approval of any officer
of the department Of justice. It was. s
deliberate and carefully prepared con,
spir&cy sgainst the admir- istTstion o
Justice. The prosecution Of Fall, Payne
and Thomas a. Feote and Others no
named, will be for attempting to cerrup
. Brown. The original OF the affidavit:
published By Colonel Tngersoll sre eske(
to insure successful prosecution. -
Special counsel Wells, representing
government, and Riddle and Davis
counsel for Falls, met in the polio
court this afternoon 10 arrange tn
amount OF bail. Wells demanded
bond amounting TO Sc, 600, which the dc
PENDANT refused to furnish, and decide
to appeal to Judge Shell to have th
amount reduced. Payne's case will com
up for hearing on. Tuesday. No day sc
! set for hearing iG the Falls case.