Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-28
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Proceedings i'm the Criminal Court To-
day.
Mr.. BREWER CRosS-ExAMrNEp.

When the star route trial was resumed this
morning Mr.. George j. Brewer who was on the
stand at adjournment last evening" was recalled
for cross-examination by Mr.. Wilson. The wit
ness was questioned at some length With the view
OF showing that the papers relating to various
routes had been taken from the files and kept In
the possession Of Inspector woodward. Mr. VIII
son wanted to interrogate the witness as to things
said to him by Senator Saunders, respecting the
kearney and Kent routes; but Judge Wylle ruled
out the question, as no foundation had been laid
Tor such an examination. The witness, in reply
to a question from Mr.. Davidge, said that he did
not believe all the papers relating to the Kearney
and Kent route were In court The bids were
not there Mr.. Davidge, in a Short speech, pro-
tested that 1t was unjust 20 submit to the jury
only portion OF the papers upon which the Sec
onu Assistant postmaster General acted In making
bis orders.
JUDGE wYLIE SAID
that these papers offered were offered simply for
the purpose OF proving the orders mane by Brady,
"hlch was necessary step In the proof, and
that Mr.. Davidge's remarks were not pertinent at
the present time
Mr.. Wilson then submitted the papers relating
TO the kearney and Kent route. with Bradv's pre-
lmlnary order of increase consisting OF the
words:
"Do THIS: BRADY"
In blue pencil, and the formal order signed by MI.
French, chief clerk Of the office.
Mr.. Davidge and Mr.. Wilson objected to the IN
PRODUCTION OF the French order, as 1t was not To-
ciuded among the allegations in the Indictment
Judge Wylie, however, considered the prelimin-
ary order in blue pencil sufficient to authorize the
lntrouuctlOn or the papers In eridence.
WARN DISCUSSION
sprang up as to what papers should be given in
testimony, Mr.. Wilson alleging that the defend
ants were practically prev ented from inspecting
che official papers Judge Wylie ruled, as at the
rfo1 fhotn oIry
the briefs on the jackets could now be introduced.
MIR. 1ngerson objected to petition on the Kear-
ney and Kent route, because it was at variance
With the petition set forth In the indictment, con-
tanning four names not contained in the indict-
ment Judge WylIe admitted the paper, as it
which Mr.. Brady acted
After the various papers relating to the Kearney
ana Kent route were submitted
POST OFFICE INSPECTOR P. H. WOODWARD
was called to the stand He testified that he COM
menced working on the papers relating to the
kearney and Kent route in 1881. He described the
manner the papers had been kept, and identified
papers which had passed through his hands, most
OF which he said he got from Mr. Brewer.
Mr.. Wilson cross-examined the witness at some
length With the view OF showing that the papers
had been handled by various persons
since they were taken from their original recep-
tacle but Mr.. Woodward said that no one had had
access to them but himself and clerk and counsel
He said no newspaper correspondent had had ac-
cess to them; nor had Mr.. Moore whom Mr.. VIII
son said was commonly called s.Puffer" Moore, had
access to them. The witness was questioned also
TO show that all OF the papers were not In court
Mr.. Woodward said that the papers had been sep
arated, those considered material by the govern
ment counsel being placed in one package and
those considered 1mmaterial in acOrher. The
witness thought Mr.. Bliss had occasionally
taken the papers from the Post Office department.
Mr.. Rer had the papers at the Department. OF JUS
Uce when he was preparing the Indictment Wit
ness did not think that Mr. A. NJ Gibson had ever
had these papers in his hands.
At one o'clock recess OF half an hour was taken.
STAR ROUTE NOTES.
After the STAR report OF the star route trial was
closed last evening, the reading of the contracts
and proposals was continued and finished at half
past three O'Clock. Mr.. Ker then offered certified
copy OF the letter OF Brady to the Postmaster Gen.
eral in December, 1879, notifying him that a def
cheney appropriation would be needed for the star
route service Also, the commune ation on the
same subject from the Postmaster General to Con-
greSs.
The defense objected to the admission OF these
letters. but the objection was oyerruled.
MIR. Brewer, Of the Post Office department. wes
Then recalled to the stand He identified @ Jacket
embracing papers relating to route 341C9, from
kearney to Kent He identified the words "Do
this: Brady" written in blue pencil on the Jacket
as In the handwriting OF Thomas j. Brady The
witness also identified other papers relating to the
route from Kearney to Kent The court at this
point adjourned.