Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-15
The Straw Bond Cases.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE POLICE COURT TO-DAY
This afternoon the hearing in the cases OF Cabell
Dickson and Minnix on the charge OF conspiracy in
putting in straw bonds with proposals for carry
ing the mails was resumed. There were present
Messrs Bliss, Cook and Gibson, representing the
government, and Messrs. Wilson, Hine, Totten
and Browne for the defence.
Mr. BLISS OPENS THE ARGUMENT.
The testimony being all in Mr.. Bliss opened for
the United States, stating that there was no dis
pute as to the facts. Cabell caused land In Nor
nn h 70 bs ee ad f1 70 DICKSON ana
amounting to SIS 900 They held this is property; @ IT y
Dickson had not reconveyed to CabeIl. This prop-
erty was 575 acres, and the value was placed at
SO per acre end The property was first conveyed
He Uhe speakerl did not propose to discuss
whether the parties met and arranged for this
they did not intend to commit fraud; but it was
question for the jury to decide on the facts. The
government claimed that there was no doubt but
result OF their acts would be loss to the govern
ment. They also claimed that the affidavits
showed that at the % accused parties were guilty OF
contract was signed. In the circuit court OF the
U. s. for the eastern district OF Pennsylvania
1t had been decided within fortnight that the
government could elect which bonds to hold re-
SpOnSible-the bonds on the bids or the bids the
contracts He said that some OF these contracts
"
loss yet, as was the case recently, one OF the
parties having defaulted at late bidding and the
government being put to q loss OF $4,000. Mr..
Bliss proceeded to argue that they had made out q
case, reading from several authorities
Mr.. HINE FOR DEFENCE.
Mr.. Hine said that all that gave him encourage
ment that what he might say may be OF benefit to
his client, was that the gentleman had evaded the
question. They claimed that his client vas per-
forming the service faithfully and honestly, and it
was admitted that the government had suffered
be protector OF the citizen
Mr.. TOtten followed Mr. Hine and was speaking
when our report closed.
THE DEFENDANT JACKSON.
VIM. W. jackson, against whom a warrant was
issued for conspiracy at the same time the other
straw bond conspiracy warrants were issued, and
who was not arrested, was surrendered by his
counsel, Chas. Pelham, in the police court to-day
Jackson furnished 81 GOO bonds for his appearance
THE STAR ROUTE CASE in Lincoln, Nebraska
was opened yesterday with Frederick E. Cleary,
the postmaster OF Sidney, on the stand. He re-
fused to testify lest he might criminate himself.
1t is thought the case will go to the jury by Sat
urday.
CHARLES DERR, q young man employed as re-
ceiver and dispatcher OF mails In the Philadelphia
post Office, was arraigned for hearing yesterday
upon the charge OF Seeret1ng, embezzllng and de-
stroying letters from the US. mails. The defend
ant was held in 3, 600 for further hearing.
PHILANDKR HENDERSON, aged thirteen. CON-
mitted suicide at HendefS0nS Mills, Marshall
Tor the act except gref over the absence Of favor
ite brother, who ran away from home and was not
permitted to return BY his father.
The Tammany men were given no cAairmans hips
in the standing committees Of the New York as
sembly.