Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-14
"That" said Mr. Ingersol, sis what we want
you 10 do In this case; do your own thinking"
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THAT" said Mr.. Ingersoll, sis what we want
you 10 do In this case; do your own thinking"
JUDGE wYLIEs CLOSING REMARK.
| "1n my Judgment" said Judge wylie, "all
EFFORTS TO terrorze the jury will be efforts in vain
If these slurs are calculated TO have any effect.
tiny are calculated 10 rouse the spirit OF inde-
Rehaence tnat belongs to every man in the box.
| That Is all have TO say"
| CONTEMPT OF COURT.
| Mr.. I1enkle said he had no doubt that such an
article constituted contempt OF court, and he sug-
! gested that the court should exercise its power
"The court" said Judge Wylie, sis not In the
habit OF dealing with the press"
Mr.. Merrick called attention TO the fact that he
had moved rule against the Capital and critic at
the last trial, which had not been disposed Of He
suggested to Mr.. Henkle that there was case TO
begin with
ave Will so further" said Mr. Wilson, sand
bring in the Attorney General
"Let US put away chii!ish things" said the
court, sand 60 to work"
The case was then proceeded with
the jury was sworn as a body. and the other
jurors on the panel we're excused until the sth OF
January.
N1r. Bliss Openin. Address,.
The jury having been sworn, Mr. Bliss, at half
past twelve, began the opening for the govern
ment. The charge against the defendants he
said, was what was known as conspiracy. he
read the amendment to the section g. 440 r. g,
that these parties did conspire TO defraud the
United States OF large sums OF money; that one
or more OF them did acts under this conspiracy,
and consequently all were guilty. He referred to
the prominence OF some OF the defendants, one OF
whom had been United States Senator another
ex-second Assistant Postmaster General, another
a brother OF a United States Senator. and another
his conLdentlal clerk. They would show that
TIE FIRST STEPS =
were taken by ex-senator Stephen W. Dorsey, who
had obtained orders from the Second Assistant
Postmaster General by corrupt means The others
were pawns in this game. 1t was necessary to
nave bidders. The brother OF Dorsey. an humble
mechanic in Vermont, was brought here. and his
tend to business.
NJ. Bliss described in some detail the machinery
OF the Post ONCE depart ment, by which the star
route service was controlled and the power vested
In the Second Assistant Postmaster General
ON THE 10 ROUTES
which were referred to In the Indictment, he said
the result OF the orders obtained from Brady, as
charged, by corrupt means, was to cost the gov
ernment between 100000 and 81 COO OoO i'm excess
OF the original cost OF the service. Referring 10
the practices OF Br.dy in connection with this
service, he said, that he was prepared to show
That the government was defrauded out OF
$5,OO0,OO
AT few minutes past one O'Clock the court took
recess.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELS-The Navy de.
partment is informed that the Kearsarge left
Portsmouth, Va, yesterday morning for Fort Nor
1oik TO take In powder. From thence she will to1n
the North Atlantic squadron The Alliance and
Vandalia arrived at Portsmouth yesterday after
noon.
RESIGNATION OF CHARGE DAFFAIREs HOFFMAN,
Wickham Hoffman. for five years past secretary
OF legation and charge d'atfaires at St Peters
burg has resigned his position to take effect De-
Gember g. when his leave OF absence expires.
WITS, late secretary OF legation at Rome, win in
all likelihood receive the appointment Wirts was
legisated out OF Office by the last diplomatic ap-
preparation bill, and has since desired a sort OF
Vlndlcatlon by an appointment which he can re.
sign. ana thus leave the service gracefully. He is
minister, has asked his appointment to Hof1man's
position. Hoffman, who is in the city, is desirOus
OF obtaining one Of the lower grade OF missions.
SECRETARY TELLER to-day heard arguments In
the patent Interference case of Soct against
Barnes, on motion to set aside a decision OF the
Commissioner OF Patents reviewing and reversing
a decision previously made OF the Acting Commis-
sioner, on the ground that the action OF the Act
Ing commissioner was final and that consequent
~ the commissioner had no Jurisdiction. After
nearing arguments by ex-senator White OF Mary.
iand, on the one side, and Mr.: Brown OF Baltimore.
ana MI spear OF Washington, on the other Sec
retary Teller overruled the application and dis
missed the case.
EX-SENATOR SPENCER HEARD FRoM-A gentle
man OF this city last night received letter from
ex-senator Spencer, dated at WATERFOWL n Y
and he was requested to mail his reply to that
place
Mr.. SAMUEL NJ. BRYAN, who was formerly clerk
In the sixth auditors office, and for the past ten
years "director OF international posts" I'm the SER
vice or the Imperial government OF japan writes
TO friend that he hopes TO spend Christmas in
Washington, and resume his American citizenship.
Murdered for Revenge.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 14-Thomas CrittendeD
at Anchorage. KY, yesterday shot Rose MoseIy a
colored man, dead, because Mosely had given tes-
tlmohy In court against him.
Sale OF q Railroad.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14.-R S. Hayes, first vice presi-
ant q fha Ini,fc