New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-13
THE STIR ROUTE CASES.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-In the trial OF the
Star Route cases to-day evidence was received relative
to the route Canon CITY, Oregon, to Camp McDer
INIT A letter from Miner to John Carey OF Grant
County Oregon n mailcarrier this route, read.
Miner writes that 1t come to his knowledge tDst one
Abbott postmaster Avord. has been complaining to
the department that only a weekly mail comes to MIN
Miner directs Carey TO this postmaster ana silence
him using money II necessary. he says that Abbott
PROBABLY knows nothing OF the through mail aud would
Dc satisfied with the weekly service. He ADDS tnat
Abbott had once before complained IN the same way;
had only ceased upon payment Of $780, and was probably
anxious now to get money. The reading OF this
letter produced marked impression.
+. Mclean, OF Cson City. Ore the next Witness car
red the part OF the route In 1873 and 1879 I'M
der contracts with Peck and Vale, In June, 1878, his
contract had expired and there men or horses
employed the route until January of the next year
Mr. Merrick pointed out that Pecks affidavit as to the
stock required dated December. 1873 when there
upon the route One OF the petitions was
shown 10 the witness and he declared that the heading
was in the handwriting Of John r. Miner. He did not
recognize the signatures OF any residents along the
route.
The next route was No SO 150 FROM Saguache TO Lake
City, Colorado. This a minor route, but the de
that it sold to anderon four years ago
On August 49, $780, the number or trips reduced 10
per week aud the subcontracor was allowed one
months extra pay. On september following the num-
Der OF trips was Increased over portion OF the route
aud an increased compensation allowed the contractor
The subpoena issued for Senator George h. spencer
on July 10 as a witness in the Star Route cases. was
returned from New-York unserved and an attachment
was this morning issued for him, retUrnable forthwith
OF the Grand Jdry, constituting
full panel met the Criminal Court Dom this morning.
The jury comprises Of the prominent business men
OF the city, aud is regarded an excellent one After
hearing instructions from Judge Wyle, the Grand Jury
examined joan A. Walsh and joseph Cochran III relation
the Star Route from San Antonio to Corpus Christi
Texas.
A TRIBUNE reporter yesterday called at the
banking office OF Wnslow. Laner d Co. TO make in
quiries respecting dispatch published, which asserted
that the Government had obtained evidence In the
Star Route from the banking house by "shrewd
detective work" This evidence said to consist Of
checks drafts by winch certain payments were made
through the firm and of Official documents connt cted
the Charles Lanier denied taat the Govern
ment had obtained any knowledge OF checks or pay
mems or anything the kind from his firm by detective
work No priv in ormatiOn OF tue kind had been sc
cured Mr. Lanier declined TO say whether or not any
relations mad sustained between his house and
John A Walsh, the principal witness for the Govern
men in the Route prosecution, and he also declined
no explain wnat connection mis- firm had with the matter
He SAID that his had nothing to conceal but that
tue matter sricy private and was Of the pub
he's business. II the Government wanted u know any
ning by going about 10 in proper way IL could readily
get it.