Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-20
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The attempts mlIe through various channels to
relieve star ROuIer Helm OF the charge made by
Jurynan DOniphan. that his son had been dis
charged from the Government Printing Office by
the Influence Of The star route gang are eff actualy
demolished by the card or Mr.. D0nlphan In
another column. The facts disclosed here of the
outrageous persecution 10 which Mr.. DOniphan
and his son have been subjected by the Helm
gang, simply because ne dd ht- duty as an honest
Juror In voting against the star route thieves and
in exposing their attempts 10 br BIZ aim, start
Hing, especially in view OF the facts coming out
continuously showing the enormous strength OF
the star route conspiracy and the manner in
which II has extended its tentsCln5, like some
huge octopus, Into every branch OF the government
service, as well as into Journalism and political
and social cirClsS. It has been shown that the
very Department OF Justice swarnel with star
route tools and spies; that the police force Of this
District, which Is pad by The government ana
Should have its best services IN the detection AMI
punishment OF frauds upon the government, has
been used by the star route defendants to save
them from the penIteatiary; AM here the app A.
ling fact is developed that the great government
printing Office, with It's army 81 employees, is
troIed and in the interests OF the same gang
or thieves.
The attempt has BEEN made to Show that Mr..
Helm, VINO runs the government printing Office,
not only didn't know nOthink" about the per5e-
cution OF the D0nphlns but also that he is as in
nocent as the child unborn OF any particp ttiOn
In the conduct OF the star route organ
he publishes, and in which the govern
ment prosecuting officers, JUICE Wyle, the
honest jurors In the star route case and the press
and everybody who has had any agency in ex-
posing the star route fraulS have been cOntInu-
ally v.lliied and denounced. The te timony of
the editor OF that paper in the star route case
shows the falSity OF this plea, AMI that he (Ielm)
dictated the course OF the star route organ lust as
he now dictates AT .irS ut the Governments Print
Ing Office When A. c. Buell. was on the witness
Stand undergoing cro5S-eXa minatiOn ut the hands
o. Mr.. Merrick he described the manner in which
the Capital and critic had been bought 10y Thomas
j. Brady. Concerning the management OF the
papers, he testified as follows:
Q--YOu are still the manager and editor OF the
Cdcifdj and OF the critic in tie editorial t,eDart
nielt? Alphabetically, yes sir.
Q-Practtcally-actuaIly, are you not: You
have control OF all matters that go into those pa
perS? A.-NO sir.
q Are You not the master OF the machine? A.
q VINO Is? A-WenI am not
Q-NhO Is? Al think that, perhaps, so far as
j am concerned Mr.. Helm IS. He Is the general
manager Of both concerns. tne financial manager
that would not say L hid general control OF the
concern.
Q-Is not the editorial manager in control of q
different department altogether from the financial
anu business manager OF paper? Al do not
pretend and do not attempt to control the utter
ances OF publications OF either paper.
Q-Whn does control them? All anybody,
Should say MIR. Helm did
Q-Mr Helm, who is business manager? A
He is the general manager.
0-lShe the general manager OF your editorials?
Al suppose that he generally IS. Ii one OF nv
editorials did not suit him he would suspend the