New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
NOPE STAR ROUTE INDICTMENTS.

WASUINGTON March 4.-Ihe Grand jury
to-day presented indictments for conspiracy. In connec
on with the Route Mail Service against the follow
inc named persons: Thomas j. Brady, 5. w. Dorsey.
Henry NJ Vail John W. Dorsey John II. Miner. John NJ
Pco; NJ c Rcerdcl J. l.. sandcrson, william H. Turner
AIso oyair-t Alvin o. Buck, william ;. Barringcr and
Albert f. Boone, and against Kate NJ. Armstrong for
perjury.
Tbe indictment against Brady, Dorsey and others,
which i very volumuOus rectc, the existence on March
10 1870 Of the Post Office Department, a Post
,nast,r-Gencral and three Assistants, and a
si,tt Auditors OIIcc and Contract Otce and Division
To the latter was subject the arrangement Of the mail
erce Of the United states and the letting out or the
Same on contract It then describes the duties of the
i,spcctino division on March 10. 1879, the Grand
f,rors represent that Thomas j. Brady was the lawful
second Assistant Postmaster General engaged in the
rcrf,rmauce ~ the duties OF that oillce william H.
Turner WAS clerk in the second Assistant Postmaster
Generals office and attended the business of the con
tract divslop relating the neil service over several
nos, routes in California, Colornio. Oregon Nebraska
and the Territories On March l6 1873 the Indictment
represents Thomas j. Brady ns having made eght con
tracts with John ". Dorsey to carry the mails rom July
1879 70 June 3d. 1852, from Vermillion, in Dakota
TERRITORY TO Sioux Falls and back on fourteen hour
time schedule or SJ0S each years on route from "mte
River 70 Rawlins Colorado, once week OF lO5 hours
time for II 700 year; on route from Gariano COZ
orado 10 Parrott city week, on schedule OF los
bour, time for ,745; route from Ouray' Cai' 10
os Pinos once week. in - hours time' Tor S3l9; on
route from Siveron COL to Parrott city, twice week.
in 2G hours time for SllSs; on route from Mineral
Park in Arizona Territory to Pioche and oack once
vel, in 81 hours time $2,9s2 on route from Tres Al
mos "a Clifton and hack week, OF 81 hours tlne
for ~ ,569. . -. -, eooo,d ,s.istont Post
/, .r ,n, ,utcrel into 1--we contracts with John r.
Miner on June l3, 1873 on route, III DaA"Ia lGiloy
ouJ Culorado and March 10, - ~, "-lh JO1nI u
90
si1ty DAYS after the making M 4l tleSo ,4 cIl In
trIc.z they were In tul ioI,,G On 9i"tCh tl it
1879 John ". Dorsey john al L. iingr iIry M i Vail r. g.
Rccd, and j. l. Sanderson muIuAiiy ihSleTt" IN ~
thrsr 80 ,rrtirs above named did unlawfuuy
@ nusiy' combine and con,plre frauduieutiy 70
write sign and cause 10 De "i.,tgh "i., aim. and
number II fraudulent letters anu 80 III
fni.e and fraudulent petitions anu Pn'".io'', w oo
Postmaster for adl..loai & r urnorted fo
nf rXpeudl turr these ruutes' utu VIZ P W ~ d t
& ,'lG by the people aud inhabitants IN me helshoQMr Or
hood of the routes, which were L9l 1 WIN . tProI "
IN. office OF the second Assistant
Turthrr that these parties ,S"'re falsely
rr d..ciibug the number OF men L. anu ,LH
pl- r, luircd to perform he u'' "'oI |uo
ana -tltrs a- greater than was necessary lIcso
t oulhs were placed on hle III ta' f yyiIi,' ~
r,-g lerti,ner3r- Office an' by mems @ "a ~ -
, r Il. laly making and wiring ana lu' 'i-luB theac
,Y-s wi brief untrue alcut.'-s ua a. va,
ri Turner prcplr fr4udu,n VIII" % Ui'I' it o
IT, ft Ina- d. Brady Tauduchuy ana 10. &c oIu II,
49, and min OF all the parties named IN tu7 Uull
h' ""u y,os increased over these IOutc5 and
thh'. 'Hr,dg knew II was not lawfully needed and
.il',ti .il', Thai no caused the order Tor Increase
!,PII,'u uc.rnrd 10 aud ned IA the sixth Auditors
l1n l1 "' fr fraudulent additional compensation.
oiAc' I3I 49, nr.irr. TO extend the service
Iutl lii i,tyr and .iucr.ut stations than those men
.J m tr con- ruct that he und Others M nave Tue
loi'u !" ,,rt. of ; that refused To Impose lines
berhtS ,irators for failures and dcinquencies but
allow ID them additional pay Tor the service ''oI 'o'o
rontes , continuance OF these contracts the parties
,nitd INTO themselves several large anu excessive
suas Of money the property OF the Chl'eu 9"00'