Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-13
The Star Route Bribery Gases

WHAT COUNSEL WELLS SAYS To-DAY-THE CASES OF
PAYNE, FALL, FooTE AND DICKSON.
Mr.. Wells said to STAR reporter at noon to-day
that he did not know whether Foote, who is ac-
cused, with Arthur Payne, OF having attempted to
bribe Juror Brown, was in town or not He said
he had received no notification TO that effect.
"Will the Shaw case come up to-day?" asked the
.That rests with Mr. Pelham We were to 90
into court Monday or Tuesday, and fix day for
the the trial. Ihave received no word from Mr.. Pei
HAS it been decided yet when the Dickson case
mo: suppose it will be settled soon now," said
Mr.: Wells stated that the cases of Payne, Fan
and F0ote were so similar that he wanted to dis
pose OF them before taking up DickSon'S case.
MR.. DICKSON READY.
Mr. Maurice Smith, Dickson's counsel, when ap-
preached by reporter, affirmed very enphatical-
ly that he was ready for hearing.
WHAT COUNSEL PELHAM SAYS.
Mr.. Pelham. when asked about the case, said he
during the day time for hearing esls he eas se
He thought 1t would be heard Thursday or Friday.
He was not yet determined whether to waive an
"And Foote?" inquired the reporter
"Oh, ne VIII be here to-day or tomorrow" said
FooTE SAID TO BE IN TOWN.
It was understood this morning that Foote was
in town, ,and 1t expected all day that he would
come into the Police Court and give bonds. His
counSel, y. s. B. Wall, and others, were engaged
during the day in endeavOring to get suitable
bondSmen
MR.. WELLS AND Mr.. FALL.
The attention OF Mr.. Wells having been called to
a statement by Mr.. f. H. Fall, that the affidavit
by MIR Fall, published Saturday, had been doc
Justice, Mr.. Wells said that the publication COM
prsed all that Fall had stated about the attempt
TO bribe Juror Brown The original OF the paper,
he said, which was over 20 foolscap pages In
length, was In the Department OF Justice. ut was
drawn from Mr.: Falls declaration, word for word,
said Mr. Wells aHe states himself that it was
true, free and voluntary and made without pur-
pose to color any fact or circumstance. Without
lished on Friday morning last, judge that it is a
verbatim copy of all OF the documents which re-
lated to Falls connection with the Brown
bribery"
Mr.. Frank II. Fall stated to a STAR reporter to-
to the effect that Mr. Wells 'doctorsdh his afda-
Wit, or that he had been bulldozed to whitewash
opinion may be about this matter, he is not au-
thority for any such publication. He says that he
thinks he has been wronged by giving out part OF
all he has to say about the matter at present
Mr. Fall stated that he has only made one afiida-
Wit, and only part OF one sheet Of that has been
sworn to.
Justice OF the Peace Jno A. Moss, before whom
falls affidavit is supposed to have been sworn to,
stated to reporter OF The STAR to-day that Mr
Fall never swore to but one AFFIDAVIT before him.
and that he understood it to be his star route
bribery affidavit that he made before Mr.. ii. ii.
@he't ~ dppSdlCu W Uc INC ldSI vi du
a1nddVlt, having no heading, and only covered
part OF. one sheet OF paper
WHERE FOOTE IS.
Deputy Marshal Williams told STAR reporter,
This afternoon. that he was informed On good atl-
thority that FoOte would not come in this after
not located him exactly, and he could
not search premises where he might
th1nk he was concealed without first taking out
search warrants, but he expected he would either
come In OrW0uld be captured tonight or to-mor-
row. Officers OF the mIrShal's office were on the
Some OF them claim that they were "piped" all day
by Foote'S friends.