Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-11
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
The Star Reuters.
Denial of Their Motion to
Quash.
A Warrant for Dorsey's Arrest,
Owing to his Failure
to Appear.
TELLER IN HIS NEW ROLE.
TELLER IN HIS NEW ROLE
His Commission Signed by
the President.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The Star Route Cases-A Defeat for the
Defendants-The Motion to Quash the
Indictments Denied--SecretaryT eller's
Commission Sign ed-Other Matters.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-Judge Wylie this
morning decided that the indictments against
Brady, Dorsey and Others charged with Star
route frauds, were properly found. That
the Maryland statute of 1922, under which
the motion to quash the indictments was
made-on the ground that the act was still
in force and was violated whensthe District
attorney sent the cases to the grand jury
himself, without direct order of the court
as the act required-was really repealed
when the District of Columbia passed from
under the control of Maryland law and was
superseded by the act of 1901, which estab-
lished the circuit court in the District. This
act of 1901, the judge held, though it con-
tanned no affirmative declaration, repealed
the act of 1922 by establishing new court
with new powers, and made adherent to the
Office of District attorney the powers lodged
by the act of 1922 in the courts The de-
cision also held that the indictments were
sufficiently certain in their specification, the
thirty six civil acts charged being different in
some respects one from another, and that the
allegation of the use of fictitious names,
false signatures and so forth in the indict-
ments was sufficient to sustain the charge
of fraud. The motion to quash was
therefore overruled. The governments
counsel will ask the court to set day for
beginning the trials sometime before the LIST
of May. Inasmuch as the trials will con-
tinue for about two months, they must begin
soon if they are to be finished before the
summer vacation. The government will
summon nearly 100. Witnesses and many of
these are residents of Oregon, Colorado, and
other far western States and territories
After the decision MIR. Merrick, of counsel
for the prosecution, moved that the recogni-
zance of S. A. Dorsey be declared forfeited
and hence that a warrant for his arrest be is
sued. This afternoon was set for reading
the indictments.
At o'clock Thomas F. Brady, NJ. G..
Reerdell, j. r.. Minor and W. H Turner
were arraigned on the charge of Star route
conspiracy. It took. several hours to read
the Indictment. Meanwhile the Judge vaca-
ted the bench, coming back to adjourn court.
All the defendants plead not guilty. By subse-
quent arrangement the bench warrant will
not be served on Dorsey, but he will appear
in court on the 18th inst.
Postmaster General Howe will send to
Congress and ask an appropriation to carry
out plans for adding story and half to the
present postoffice building. This it is
thought will relieve the overcrowded condi-
ton of the building in cheaper way than by
another plan. The report will discuss the
plan of removing the city postofice back to
the department building thus enlarged.
A lively scene occurred today between DIR.
Mary Walker and woman who accuses her
of opening her letters. The doctor admits
opening letter, but says it was by mistake.
The case was Lot concluded, but it is thought
it will be quashed.
The convention of the National Land
League meets here Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock and will probably last three days.
There will be two sessions each day. 1t is
expected that $50 delegates will be present,
Massachusetts, alone furnishing 100. Hon.
P. A. Collins, of Boston, will preside
The bonds presented for redemption to
date under the 1O6th call amount to 81 $780,
$50, 10th call, $15, $780, $50; 1oSth cali,
$10,627, $50.
The President has signed Mr.. Tellers COM
mission as Secretary of the Interior. The
Secretary cannot say when he will assume his
duties.
The Secretary of the Treasury has decided
not to call in any five per cent. continued
bonds until all the six per cent s have been
called in. When the Secretary started to re-
deem the continued skies he had $178, 055,-
i5O He has called in 800, 900, 900 and has
purchased nearly five millions. Now the I'M
called for skies 1861 are about twelve millions
and of 1s63's there are about forty. eight
millions, making about sixty millions in all.
From estimates made at the Treasury depart
ment the Secretary thinks his surplus will
admit of fifteen millions being called in, the
million April call having been already made
No fives will be called in under any circum-
stances until Sentamhar
During the call of States in the House to-
day Mr.. White of Kentucky, who has been
violently opposed to the bill extending the
bonded period of distilled spirits, introduced
a resolution of enquiry asking the Secretary
of the Treasury what if any influences were
brought to bear On the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue to persuade him to favor the
bill in question. The resolution was referred
to the Ways and Means committee, from
which the bill emanated, though Mr.. White
protested, desiring its reference to some
other committee.
The Democratic plan is to elect General
Rosecrans chairman of the joint Congression-
al campaign committee and Mr.. Flower of
the working sub committee. Phil Thompson
will be secretary and is expected with Flower
to carry out the Eaton plan