Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-11-10
FALL CONFESSES.
His Story of the Attempt to Corrupt the
Star Route Jury.

His Story of the Attempt to Corrupt the
Star Route Jury.
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a statement said
to have been voluntarily made by F. H.
Fall under oath, Oct. 10th, in duplicate is
published to-day. 1t begins by asserting
that he obtained the impression from an
Interview with Brewster Cameron, June
18th, that the government desired to obtain
evidence of misconduct of the star route
jury, past or future; was engaged at $50
per term to ascertain if any members of
the jury were corrupted, and reported to
Cameron every night. June oath he talked
with Thos. A. Hall in the circuit court.
From information obtained from Shepard
he concluded Brown, the star route
juror, was approachable, and told Foote SO
afterwards. He negotiated with Payne
and Foote looking to securing control of
Browns vote. A contract was drawn con-
templating paying $4,000, and executed it
to Brown by Payne, but the former refused
to sign the paper, saying it was detective
job. Brown said he would do as we'll as if
paid $4,000, and would control juror Mar
tin. Fall refused to pay money without a
contract signed. Seeing by the newspa-
pers that Brown had made affidavit charg-
ing Payne with attempt to bride him.
Fall sought an interview with the latter.
Payne declared Browns statement lie:
that Brown offered to sell his
vote to whoever wanted it. Payne pleaded
poverty, and asked for loan, which Fall
refused unless he would make sworn
statement. Payne promised but did not
appear. All efforts to find him failed un.
til October 2, when he was found in the
Baltimore and Potomac depot. He then
reported that his failure to keep the en-
gagement was due to overtures made by
Chas. Jones and Mr.. Wall between Detec-
tive Miller, Maj. Richards and Brown
looking to getting state
ment from Foote, who in the
meantime, had gone to Newark.
Richards gave him $40 in response to a
demand. Richards and Payne started for
Newark. Richards paid all bills. They
saw Foote, and got the affidavit. Foote
wanted $4,000 for the affidavit, and wanted
it left in Payne's hands until he got his
money. Foote finally wrote letter which
Hague brought to Washington, addressed
to Brady, Dorsey & Co., demanding SO.
600 before the affidavit should be deliy-
cred. Richards threatened to get Payne
to make an affidavit which should agree
with what Foote had said. PAYNE
said he wanted 81 500 for his affidavit, and
he denied the making of it until that
was paid. Payne wanted the advice OF a
lawyer before he would make an affidavit,
They wanted him to go to Col. Cook and
make an affidavit in his Office. Payne
wanted to advise with Col Ingersoll
Richards telegraphed for Col. Ingersoll.
and Richards and Miller took Payne to Col,
Ingersoll's house, Sunday, Oct. 6, and
there Col Ingersoll, of the de-
fepse, authorized Skivington to
sign. The result was John
G. Cox. approached him and
said he had two jurors for sale, and
when Fall had the money SO engaged to
bring in the men. Richard Lave claimed
that through Brown he brought about a
disagreement of the jury. Laws said he
was employed by the defense to influence
Brown, and did so, being neighbors on
terms of brotherly intemacy, while man
named Lidington also claimed to control
vote and offered to deliver it any time
the money was forthcoming.