New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-07
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.


MR. NGERsorL's CONCLUDING APPEAL FOR TIE
DEFENCE-MR BREWSTER EXPLAINS MS KEIA-
TIoNs WITH THE CAsE-HTs SEVERE DENUNClA-
| TON OF THE DEFENDANTS.
| WAsuINGToN. Sept. 0.-COlOnel IngersOll re-
sumed his argument for the defence in the star Route
| cases this morning, the Criminal Courtroom being
crowded with interested auditors. Addressing himself
| TO an examination OF Washs testimony, the speaker
presented what he called its impossibilities.
| - Boiling it down." said he, "it amounted to
! this. that a rich borrowed without necessity,
and u poor broker loaned without security. The
| improbabty OF this story would breed suspicion
and ncredulty itself. No man believed IT. no man ever
would believe It, and for the jury to say whether
| it true or not"
Mr.. IngersOll went TO argue that, assuming WaShs
testimony TO be true, it affected OF the defendants
except Brady and only meant to show that he had re-
oeved brides, not that he concerned in conspiracy
| The same line OF argument would apply to Rerdehs
confession 1t bound nobody but himself and was not
confession of his completely in the conspiracy He did
not confess that he was guilty of single Overt act Mr.
Ingcrso took NJ and replied 10 the arguments or
the prosecution based the subject OF extravaganza IN
the star Route service He went on to consider tine
necessity of mail service in the far West He believed in
carrying the mails. He believed that the man In Colo
had much right his mails the gentleman In
New-YOrk. Was 1t possible that the Government was
a raid carry the mails Was it possible that 1t was
not willing carry letters and papers to the men who
made new Territories and states, and put new stars
in the nag
Mr. Ingersoll warned the jury TO guard against the
attempt OF pros ng-atOrney TO terrorZc them
and said: Find a verdict according the evidence
no matter whom it hits, matter whom 1t
destroys, no matter whom 1t kills. All you
have read all the papers have printed, must find no
Judgment in your braun. Regard nen no more Than the
noise of animals made n eep You must stand Dy me
testimony aAd by the Law which the Court gives YOU
That is all ask You have nothing To do win The
supposed desire OF any man, or the supposed desire of
dff,rf he
inent or the supposed desire o. any President orte sup
pOStu de'iIr Oi the puoc lou nay 10 ~ o WIZ tno
evidence. Here all power il powcress except yOur own
Mher asked to please the pnlie You should think of ihe
would daIken, the hearts it would desoaic, OF the
checks II would wet win tears, OF the characters 1t
would destroy OF the wife IL would worse than WIDOW,
aad OF the children 1t would worse than orphan Wnen
| asked please the pubic think of those conse-
quences. When asked to ACT from iear haired, naloc
or cOytrdlcc, think OF tLose consequences Whoever
doe, ignt clothes himself IN suit OF armor which the
pre- juice could not penetrate but whoever
docs wrong responsible for ali consrquehees to the
you should have sympathy, that You should be
like lcclcs, tuat should be gOdke That Is not my
grlndcr, the nObicr the tenderer you VIII become
kndness l. alWays evidence OF greathes Malice If me
pr perry of small soul, and whoever allows the ItcIg
OF brotherhood 10 die IN his heart becomes Wild
81 he only mercy We ask Is the mercy Of an honest
verdict. Inppea you clients. because the evil
dcnce shows mat they are men. appcal You
that he is man Win an IN cecual horizon anu
"a mental "a OF genius, generous ana honest
Yet this culOu TINS Government, attorneys
representing majesty OF the Republic, representing
the only real Ecpuoc that ever existed, have asked
lie land, Dni also The law of nature
They have ma1sned nIiure; they nave laughed ut
mercy; tney have trapped on the no lcst huuimleS
ana nave even mace Y1ni because we IA inls tlai
has sat by her ht,nand5 side Ihere painting III the
LouYre-a plnunt "a d solution OF despair ana rove IL
represents the Ii-nt of the CrnciNOE. The word IS
wrapped IN snado@ the stars are dead ana yGt IL lne
darkness, kueclng form Ii l. Mary Magdaien,
Wltn LOVING Ups ahd hands pressed against the bethS
feet CArsl. The skies were never dark enough nor
staic-s enough tue storm was never nercc enough nor
Wd enough the quick bolts OF heaven were never iurd
flew thieA enough to df i r,,d noble
! have spoken nov, gentlemen, the last words
that viii be- spoken in pnDic Tor ny clients the last
OF r'T e-e e''' dciemdanIs, In" last words th1t vii
bc heard in their aVor unul near rom e ' oi TINS
foreman the TWO ciOqdeut Words NOi guilty.
TIE ATTORNEY CENTRAL SPEARS.
After recess, which mad at The conclusion Of Mr.
Inscrsols address, the AttOrneyGencral began his
argument for the Government with statement Of his
connection with the It he said year
since lie had word by telegram from Attorney
General MacY,agh take charge OF the case and to
consult with Mr. Bliss in regard 10 IT. management He
Lad consented to do condition that be discovered
thar il WAS case which ought To- be investigated. lie
haj to Wa hing on and instituted TIE SUIT oy Ming
an Informaton Out OF that information the odious
timing known - the star Route Case" had developed,
ana upon that investigation before Judge Cox he had.
To the conclusion Lat II was case when ought u
be Investigated aud considered. that Il was duy the
accused inrn owed % themselves 10 demand
an 49, ths UuIf'J -i,te, and Iuo,ner nav.
Ing Dten second Assistant PoamasterG General,
IL seemed 10 hun tnat ~ point oi honor thcy s"Oud
demand an Investigation. Wucn the In brmauon
wa, brought in, pio,ecatou told IN tones that
soHnocd Ike trumpcts th"t az lie n1leill'o M'h''i
iar rldi according To law hdd 'c! SHOWN Ie"i
tell the Whole truth ana nothing bat the trlih
Here was the IrdIctlncat than W4ch ho better WAS
ever drawn. lie n"u 7tltcl'" M heI 10 uIa" Il W.,
he uecrnlned ina. ia" De-, man ne knew "t
should be the mau 10 prepare ina. paper Tor lnt s' &c oil
have they met II From the hour mat the allotment
was drawn dONn u the last instant oil Mr Ihseieolls
siech there mai been hot-ng bht caTphS ana ny per
criticism On tnAl Indictment Incy attempted 70 Ect
INC jury to acquit thcn upon technical points these
were the men VINO came ln.O CUR uG"5t's ua' 81
they wanted was an opportunity 20 Nndicaie item
lie wIsned to explain why he here. He was here
to play. lie mere on behalf ~ the Govern
- ne wete irI ,nii be acoIitfed To-
s that the Onld not tne strained
the signc, degree 10 secure CONVECTION Ine onor
OF the government and the integrity adnnni-tra
non of pubic justice demanded tnat these men should
be rIcd in accordance WI ilc law, ana acquitted I'M
less the Government should maze Out clear case !
against them But u, on tne other hand there was cyl
Ccuc against these men, thc hOnor OI the country the
nOnOr the administration Of puDnc Justice, he honor
every Ia c jury box Was concerned III seeing
tuat they were convicted
jury had Uecn told IN peremptory and almost
offensive tna his presence here was an Intrusion
lie mad heard dag OF Two since mat II was beneath 'he
dlsntF ol MS ms Once 10 appear oIoIe an lllSloi
criminal tribunal. ana that no s1cn thing had ever been
he ard OF tory 81 TINS kcpupiiU. TINS not
inferior criminal tribunal IL was tribunal
OI great dignity. Before THIS ease WAS called
this had Dctu ullrd Win crowds upon crow d.
o peoDio hear the trla OF the Assassin OF
tue Picsdcnt OF United States That tribunal called
AN Inferior criminal tribunal tried IA
sInAtlng the Irc.d mt OF the KepdblIc mat ahrOn
that Ws put uOn d -nity OF th.s tribunal III
keeping witn the Whole conduct OF the defence from
inc beginning.
A CASE fostering WITH LIES.
The had been fostering with lies against every
BODY who stood up cry merely FOR the
cutun o the law IT had said that such thng had
ever been OF that the Attorney Genora should
"A hat 4 flt.z ff,f
of the DlstIci-Attorncy. II dcrOg Oi his
I'M nlllar