Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-27

THE STAR ROtTE CASE.
Juror Gill Better aud the Trial Goes ON
To-day.
Juror Gill, whose indispostion caused the early
adJournment OF the star route trial yesterday was
| In his seat when the Criminal Court met "Are
you well this morning7" asked Judge Wylie. "Not
| WELL but improved" said Mr.. GILL 81 have had, IS
said Judge Wylie, calling attention to the window
In the rear OF the jury box, ga double sash put
to protect the jurors against the cold draught"
After the court was opened Judge wylie, looking
panCnt DO MG n4andge who frequently complains OF the
ing?'
| Judge Wyle.
81 am willing to make a swap your HONOR said
Judge Wylle said that he had spoken to the mar
M sha about closing the elevator in the ceiling. but
! the marshal stated that IT could not be kept
| very bad.
| TESTIMONY FOR THE GOVERNMENT
| Mr.. ker then proceeded with the examination OF
| witnesses for the government, Mr. George ].
Brewer, corresponding clerk OF the Second Assist
| ant Postmaster Generals office, being the first
witness called. Mr.. Brewer was clerk in charge
| 9a OF M@ Tue routes IN Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota and
! indian Territory.
Mr.. Brewer said that the custom that once pre-
vailed or endorsing on the jackets the figures
showing the productiyene SIS OF routes had been
almost entirely abandoned. for the reason chiefly
| that congressman recommended these increases.
| ceipts
Mr.. John Sleeman, Of the contract Office, testf-
| fed to seeing Rerdell, Miner, j. w. Dorsey and
| ing after their business
Mr.; Bliss then read the advertisements concern
ing ae routes covered by the Indictment that pre-
Mr.. Thos- j. Kirby, Of the Post ONCE depart
nent, was called TO the stand for the purpose OF
! Identifying copy OF the Postal Regulations OF
1879 Mr.. Bliss read various sections OF the Postal
M Regulations referring to the increase and expedi-
| ton OF Star routes.
Mr.. WILSON OBJECTS
Mr. ker then offered I'm testimony the contracts
| and proposals on the various routes In question
MT Wilson objected to them because they were
not the contracts described in the Indictment and
| tracts.
The question OF the adm.ssib;llty OF the papers
was discussed at some length, Mr.. Davidge m akfng
a rather elaborate argument against admitting
any rate, the papers had no special sanctity or
privilege because they came from the Post Ofiice
department.
| DECISION OF JUDGE wYLIE.
| Judge Wylie said that II these parties were in
dicted for forgery it might be necessary to require
that these papers be proved with the utmost
strlctness. This, however, was an Indictment for
conspiracy. by which the government is said TO
nave oeen defrauded out OF large amount OF
money by the defendants. under their operations
on certain post office routes which We're given to
ment and relating to those routes, might be
proper evidence In this case, although they were
noa signed by The parties at all II their subsequent
conduct and the conspiracy related to the routes
described In the papers
AFTER RECESS.
AT one O'Clock the court took recess for half
an hour. When the court reconvened Mr. Merrck
! made an argument In favor OF admitting the docu-
1nnx-,a
Judge Wyile ruled that the evidence was admis-
si".e. ME- ker then PROCEEDED to read the inn
latlhS 10 Ihe various routes.
Taxation Of Street Railways i'm the
District.
REPLY OF THE COMMISSIONERS TO THE SENATE
RESOLUTION.
The Senate to-day received from the District
commissioners the reply TO Mr. Rollins resolution
making various inquiries concerning the taxation
and asse5Sma ants of street railways. The renly
comprises large bundle OF papers, being state
mentS copied from the records showing the assess
ments. taxation, etc. The clauses OF the resolu-
ton. each containing separate inquiry, are
answered aI seriatim; AS to the first, second and
enclosed schedules, being parts OF records
ana reports showing the figures wanted.
In reply to the fourth clause the Commissioners
say that no charge for grading was made against
the railroad companies in the revision OF special
assessments as the rules for the revision Of special
OF the roadway. Under the present government
the railroads are required to change their roads so
as 10 conform TO changes In the grades of streets
and avenues occupied by them.
Replies to other sections and inquiries of the
resolution are contained in extracts from various
reached, which relates to
LIEN CERTIFICATES
These certificates were issued by the late board
OF pubic works upon such assessments as were
then made. They are held by the First National
BANK OF New York and Others. Upon the remain
der or these charges lien certificates were pre-
pared but under an opinion OF the District Attor-
ney the Commissioners declined to issue them
tabuiate1 statement OF the work done by
order OF the Commissioners by street railway COM
panieS from June 11th, 1873. December ga 1882
Was also transmitted with the reply.
THE STATEMENT OF ASSESSMENT
Tor paving Pennsylvania avenue and other streets
and avenues In addition to amounts assessed by
special assessment division is as follows:
Washington and Georgetown rairoad-Amount
amount due, $7,679.42.
Metropolitan raiIfoad-Amount assessed. st4-
al 49, amount credited, sN,lSl65; amount due,
Capitol, North and South Washington rail-
road,Amount asst ssed. 81 s'5 IS; amount credited
Columbia rairoad-Amount assessed, s., 1ls 81;
amount credited, s. 1891
APPRAISED VALUE OF THE REAL ESTATE
other than these roads or tracks owned and oc-
cupfed by each OF said roads at assessed value OF
1883 Washington and Georgetown, s269, ,501: Net
ropclitan. $42,9ol; Capitol, North o and South
Washington, ST. ,476; Columbia, 81. 4O5; Anacostia
and Potomac. s1.3s1.
The assessment OF the Washington and George
town railroad, on stock from 1865 to 1868, during
which period tracks were not assessed as real es-
tate, was as follows: The assessed Value OF stock
was sAO,OOO ana In 1863 the tax was s, 500 and
in 1885, 0OO 1866 s. 2O0 1867 81 5OO and in 1865
8 600; and since 1863 all these taxes put down
as due. The reply was ordered printed. The Com
mtSsOnerS refer the Senate to miscellaneous docu-
ment No. 49, OF the first session OF the present
Congress for Information on nearly all the mat
ters inquired about
The Gaming Case In Richmond.
TWO POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES IN PER- |
SONAL ENCOUNTER In THE STREET.
The Richmond Dispatch OF to-day says:
"Last night. about 10 O'Clock, personal diff |
Guilty took place on the streets between Mr.. X. K
Kennedy, formerly OF Nashville Tenn, at present
an employe In the Post ONCE department at
Washington, DC, and Mr.. w. b. johnson, also OF
Washington, but employed in the United States
railway postal service. Some time since these
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