New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
THE STAR ROUTE Trial.
CONCLUSION OF MR. INGERsoLpS SPEECH FOR ICE
DORsEYs.

CONCLUSION OF MR. INGERsOLLS SPEECH to' iiH
D0RsEYS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. lngersoh enS
morning continued his address to the jury III tue 7a
Route trial on the part OF the defence gehcraHy anu
esnectav of his immediate clients. the D0rSeys' ne
, ~, ,d s+ate tne facts as TO a few Of the routes in
which stepben W Dorsey Interested The jury
might think when II heard all the evidence that 'here
were some routes which should have been ests
bsbed But that did not show a conspiracy III simply
showed the fact that Congress established routes that
were not absolutely necessary The jury might come TO
the conclusion that MIR. Brady had more trips on some
of those routes than he should have had But that did
not snow conspiracy. The most that it showed was eX
travagsnce; and extravaganza was not crime.
The jury might say that the speed was greater
than it might be; but all the connecting
routes would have to be taken into censderatiOn ana
all events that would constitute conspiracy Be
ginning with the route from Garland to PARROT City,
which the prosecution had made so much Of ne at
tempted TO show Importance of the route in mill
tary point of view and for opening the country and
stated that petitions for increase OF trips ana OF speed
had been signed by the Houses Of the Legislature
by all the Judges of the Territory by the Marshal the
Collector every Federal officer. the General command
ing that military DISTRICT Governor, aud all the
principal merchants and traders, Since that time line
of railroad had been built that costing 81 ZOO
a mile; and that which was then simple wilderness
was now Inhabited by thousands OF people
After Mr.. James, POstmaster5 General had abolished
the under tie pressure of he prosecution, nam
ing dispatch sent by the Associated Press over the
en- tire country, The effect one OF
the Dorsey frauds and had been discontinued. inc
why il discontinued was that the railroad
pleted and the mails now carried on mat
road at far greater than they had been by the star
ROnte. In ike III inner ne took by turns the other
routes stating the iacjs IN connection WITH them ana
attempting show that no favor had been sh6Nn 10
Dorsey any of them. He did not mean by conhung
the idea that there anything wrong.
the other routes lie complained OF Mr Bls &
lack of veracly in representing stephen W. Dorsey as
being Senator when certain things happened. lie
would rather steal tnan enGcayor 10 Ob man OF Ills M
eriy by misstatlng tact. His Imagination cOud not
possibly conceive Of meaneT or more dahtaluy thng.
These nIsstatements were mace 10 plant the seed On
eudice in he soAof suspicion II lie were on the
iury wOul NOT believe another statement made ny
rucn man. rot ven as 10 time % day wi hOut look
ing ut The clock aitcrWard Laughter
In conclusion said: " Il Is Tor you, gentlemen, 10
say you will take the grounds OF your verdict
pre- the puOlc press. the letters OF the Al
iOrHey General the opinions OF counsellor at law,
whether you viii be governed ny theH tinOny. IL Is
for ycu say whether man snail be found guilty on
III ercnces-wnetncr shall be deprived or MS I'D
cry prcjG0ce IL il or you 10 say whether reputa-
shall gstrOyed by malice ana Jy Ignorance II
l. for you to say whether man who fought
sustain tis Government snail have the protection
o. tue laws IL Is Tor and fer YOU ana fOr yon
addressing directly OF the three coloeo men on he
jury, To say Wnetner man who fought 10 take the
of your body shall have chains pu his by your
prejudice ignorance. Ii you to say her
you will be guided 10y law, b. evdcnc', BY Justice aud
10y reason, wbeCncr WILDE controlled Dy fear, by
pfejualce and q. official power"
Mr. Wiltshire addressed jury briefly on behalf OF MS
client Rerirll represenng tnat ne mad moi been inter
paclty Of clerk This closed he opening addresses, and
Tue Offering OF testimony was then DCSIu-