Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-13
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
PROCEEDINGS i'm the Police Court.

Yesterday, the hearing Of s. G. Cabell, John n.
Minnix and c. n. Dickson, charged with con-
spiracy in presenting worthless bonds in mail
route No. 999l0, was continued In the Police Court
after our report clOsed-Messrs. George Bliss and
w. A Cook for the prosecution, and MesSrs. Jere-
miah Wilson L. G. Hine, Enoch Totten, A. K.
Browne and j. N. Oliver for the defendants
Mr.. Brewer, clerk in the contract office, was on
the stand when our report closed, and was ask ed
by Mr. Hfne IL the Postmaster General did not
SuretieS.
Mr.. Bliss objected, and said it was by law the
duty OF the Postmaster General to receive and act
upon Did certified by any postmaster without
reference to his own knowledge that the surety is
insufficient. He said he would enter an admission
On record that the Postmaster General often did
SO on the contract, but he was poweress to do so
On the bfd. Mr. Bliss then submitted as evidence
the contracts 16.173 13 100 and s37 awarded to s.
q. Cabell, with bond on which j. n. MinHiy and
Z. d. Dickson qualify as suretes, and each OF them
sWearS that he is worth $50O00 and that his estate
Is coal lands In Morgan county, Ky. This bond is
Uniontown, d. c. Mr. Bliss then offered The bids
IN these cases, and, pending an objection made by
MI. Totten, the court suggested an ADJOURNMENT.
CAPT CABELLs BAIL REDUCED.
Mr.. Hine asked reduction of CAPTAIN Cabell's
bail
Dir. Bliss remarked. that as some contractors are
talking of failing, 1t may be that Capt. Cabel will
be included among them, and thus the govern
ment I n may be put to loss (Mr. Totten-"Yes, they
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discussion the court reduced the bail to 81 600.
THE NIGHT ARRESTS.
Mr.. Bliss remarked in reply to the published
statements charging that these arrests had been
purposely made at night, that he left the war
rants at police headquarters at 215 o'clock, and if
the parties were not arrested till night it was not
his fault, nor the fault OF the court.
Judge Smell said that the court was, not respon-
sible for the manner and time of arrest The
cases were adjourned to one O'Clock to-day.
The Hearing To-day.
The hearing was resumed to-day In the Police
Court at one O'Clock, at which time Mr. Cabell was
in attendance. as also Mrs. Cabell who, having
Deen Informed that she would be required as
witness. came with him. Several OF the defen-
dants were also present, as well as the counsel
attorney OF the United States. 90 '-' "''' '"'"'
MT Hfne slid that subpoena had been issued
for Mrs. Cabell.
Mr.. Bliss said that a subpoena had been issued
1of Mrs. CabeH and another party because their
names appeared as witnesses on a number Of the
papers
Mr.. Hine offered certified check on the Bank OF
Washington In the place Of bonds for Captain Ca
bellS appearance.
Mr.. Bliss remarked that he had no doubt but
that the check was good
The check was thereupon accepted after being
1ndOrSed to the marshal.
Mr.. Bliss called attention to Mr,JackSon not hay-
ing been arrested yet
The court said he did not know Of such a party.
The warrant had not been returned.
Mr.. Wilson, on the offer to introduce the papers
pertaining to other routes to show the COM
bination, argued that such could not be re-
ceived.
Mr.. Bliss said that there was about s.aO0 OF such
bonds.
MI. Totten said suppose Mr. Csbell did put In
3,SoO and those parties Dickson Minnix) were en-
those proposals, the government did not prohibit
man going on more than one bond. II man
could go on more than one bond, he could go on
statutes authorized Just what had been done-the
reception of these bonds. 1t did not prove that
there was conspiracy 1t did not show anything
principal.
After further argument, Judge Smell said the
case OF commonwealth agt. Eastman decided this
point. 1t was proposed to offer in evidence as to
the acts OF Eastman, and be was Of the opinion
that this evidence was admissible.
MI Bliss then offered two bids u3,190 and 16,173)
by the same parties, OF the same date, remarking
that OF the C0ol bonds coo were included n
these bids.
closed.