Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-16
THE STAR ROUTE BRIBERY CASES.
The Case Of shaw in.the Police Court
Other Features of the Scandal.

The Case of Shaw in.the Police Court
Other Features of the Scandal.
| The case of Frederick E.7Shaw, charged with at
tempting to bribe Edwin D. Doniphan, one OF the
star route jurors, came UP In the Police Court at
| noon to-day. Messrs. Wells and Ker were present
| rs representatives of the government, and Mr..
| Pelham as counsel for the defendant Before pro-
ceeding Mr.. Wells called attention to the case OF
Foote, and, after some discussion, the case was set
| for hearing Saturday.
| Mr. Wells read the complaint against Shaw,
| charging him with attempting to corrupt Doni-
| W. Dorsey.
THE DEFENSE WAIVE A HEARING.
MI Pelham said that the witnesses for the de-
! tense In the Shaw case were not present. He was
| uncertain whether to ask a continuance OF the
case here or waive examination. He was in
cnned 10 waive. After some talk with the court,
Mr. Pelham said he would waive an examination,
as the court here would probably examine only to
see Whether there was prima facte case.
The court consented that Shaw be held under
the same bond of $4,000, which VIII be renewed to-
! morrow.
THE FooTE CASE.
The court suggested that as the Foote case
seemed to be attended with the same crcum-
stances as that of Payne it would be wise to waive
an examination in that case also
Mr. Wall, Foote'S counsel, pleaded that he was
determined that the case should be called to-mor-
row, and, IL Mr.. Wall was not ready to waive, 1t
Should be set for a hearing Saturday
THE CASE OF MR. DICKSON.
Mr.. Wells said that he had already said to Mr..
Smith. Mr.. Dickson's counsel that he was waiting
for a witness in that case. That witness on
his way, and as soon as he was within 400 or 500
miles of here he would ask that a day be fixed for
the hearing.
Judge Smell expressed himself desirous of get
ting these cases out OF the way of the regular bus
ness or the court as soon as possible. The court
then adjourned.
The Star REUTERS Attempt to Intimi.
date a Juror.
STAR ROCTER HELM DISMIssES A SON OF THE JUROR
FROM THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
1t appears that persistent efforts have been
made to 1ntimidate or otherwise influence Mr..
Edwin D. .Doniphan, the star route juror, by whose
evidence the government expects to show bold
anu open attempt to bribe juror with money in
the interest OF stephen w. Dorsey. Mr.. Doniphan
has for some time been receiving through the
mall copies OF the Critic, the star route Or
gan, containing passages marked in blue
pencil These articles had bearing on the
case. and some were construed by Mr. Don
tphan as Of threatening character
MI Doniphan has son who has for somo time
Deen employed as an apprentice in the Government
Irlntlng once. Tuesday the young man received
Ine 1olloWlng communication: 'E c. Doniphan:
FROM and after this date, on account of your IN
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notice that your service is no longer reGuired. a.
B AUER, foreman press rOom.H Those who know
the young man represent that he is capable and
etnrlent Mr. Doniphan's friends claim that the
dismissal Is another attempt to influence Mr..
Doniphan, and attribute it to the same spirit that
inspired the scheme OF mailing papers tG Mr. Doni.
phan. Mr.. Doniphan is Of the opinion that MIR.
Helm, OF the Government Printing Office and of
The CfHtc, Is responsible for the dismissal
THE CASE OF FooTE
Thomas r. Foote, the alleged star route "1ury
ternoon, and gave bail to answer the charges
against htm, as stated In THE STAR last evening.
mas been in the city for two weeks past. When
he got his bondsnen yesterday he notified the
marshal that he was coming in and his counsel
o. s. b. Wall, started from the Police Court In his
tDuggy, and drove to South Washington and re-
turned IN a rev minutes with FOote, who surren-
dered 10 the marshal Foote and his counsel were
at the Police Court this morning. Mr. Wall coun-
was waiting to see whether Mr.. Wells was going
10 nX day FOR trial, or what he going to sug-
gest about the case. Foote was present only as a
Judge Hoover, who is an important witness In
the case OF William Dickson, having been d.
rected by the Attorney General to come to Wash
ington without delay, left Arizona it is said, on
the 18th, and will be here about Sunday.
DETECTIVE MILLER TO BE ARRESTED.
telegram from this city last night to the New
York Herald says: sit is understood tonight that
after Detective Miller has been dismissed from the
police force he will be arrested ON the charge of
violating United States statue relating to the
government OF the District Of Columbia which
makes 1t felony for any member OF the police
force to compromise felony or any other unlaw-
1u act or to participate n to, assist any
person suspected Of crime to escape full judicial
examination by failing to give known facts or
reasonable cause OF suspicion or Withholding any
Information relative to the charge Of suspicion
from the proper judicial authorities, and for any
violation OF this provision any officer of the force
snail be deemed as having compromised felony
and shall be prosecuted to the extent OF the law
FOR aiding criminals to escape the ends OF Justice
According to Detective M1ller's own statement
under oath In court he withheld information from
the Judicial officers OF the District and gave 1t to
ms personal friends who were in no way connected
with the prosecution of crime. The same statute
also makes it felony for any person having
knowledge OF crime to withhold 1t from the Judi
clal authorities Under this law several lawyers
prominent in the star route prosecution it is said
VIII De proceeded against for compromising felony
IN wltnholdlng Information from the prosecuting
officers Of the District"