Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-09-14
TROUBLE BREWING.

Are We to Have a Great Nstional
Seandal?-AStOrneyG General Brewster
to be Indicted for Bribery.
i WASHINGTON, September B.-The Crimi'
nal Court met this morning: Judge Wylie
presiding, for the purpose OF hearing
arguments on the motion entered upon
Monday last for an arrest Of Judgment in
regard to Miner and Reerdell, and to in
crease the bonds of the defendants as to
whom the jury failed to agree. Brady,
Vaile and J. w. Dorsey were present, and
as soon as the court was called to order
Reerdell and Miner entered,
Escorted By Two Sherias.
The court said that the matter of bonds
would be taken up first. He held that the
existing bonds would continue in force as
far as the defendants as to whom the jury
failed 10 agree were concerned and in this
view Merrick concurred. Merrick, how
ever. insisted that Veile's bond should be
increased, and the court increased it from
81, 900 to $4,000, L. p. Wilkinson. OF lnde-
pendence, Missouri, becoming security.
AS to the question OF setting aside the
verdict Henkle argued that the verdict
was
Inconsistent WIFI tnf SCth0H4b - shc
Indictment.
The Court-I told the jury this was a
case of conspiracy against several persons,
and that it was necessary to find verdict
against two at least. They have found two
guilty and acquitted one, Turner, who was
not really prosecuted, and one who was
dead and not tried. have not been able to
agree as to the others. 1t isa nystery OF the
iury room as to the course which the jury
travelled in reaching the verdict which they
did render, but still it wasa verdict which
the Jury had the power to render under the
instructions of the court. Though in this
conspiracy there were
Some More PrOminenA Than Others,
who may be called tools, acting under the
command OF their leaders, yet all the men,
bers OF the conspiracy, whether acting a
superior or inferior part, il found guilty
bv the Jury are equally liable. As to the ap.
portionment of punishment the court, OF
course insists on discretion and may make q
difference between the leaders and the led.
Hunkle-Yonr honor said it took two to
make a conspiracy. But you also said dur
ing the progress OF the trial that
Brady was the Key TO the Conspiracy.
The Court-If there was conspiracy,
he was at the head OF the arch. The court
did not agree that Brady was an essential
part Of the conspiracy, but thought the YER
dict was consistent with the theory ofindict.
ment. He would be glad, however, to
have Henkle present at some future time
with an argument in support of his mo.
ton to set aside the verdict and to support
his argument by affidavits.
ooIMdiuplEle promised to do so, and then pro-
Ceeueu " S-.--> ~ q It'll the motion for a
trial .Ta1d ToS digoseH gs reHaaaea a a On Sail
The Court decided to take up the motion
for new trial on Friday, and when this
motion is disposed of the Court will con
slider the question of releasing the prison
esr on bail.
Further From Dickson.
WASHINGTON, September ia synopsis
of Dickson's sworn statement IN regard 10
the attempts at bribery, which he has filed
with the District Attorney, is published
this morning. 1t contains only one point
in addition to what he set forth in yester
DAYS statement. Dickson says Bowen IN
the course of the conversation in which he
urged the former to secure the conviction ol
Brady and Dorsey, asserted that after con
viction the President would pardon the de
PENDANTS, possibly within thirty days TC
Dickson's inquiry on the point Bowen
answered that Bliss MerriCk and ker were
entirely ignorant of this movement on the
part of Attorney. General Brewster.
Brewster TO be Indicted.
New YORK, September 1S.-The Posts
Washington special says: "The Distric
Attorney, acting upon the information O.
Foreman Dickson, will issue warrants FOL
the arrest of Brewster, Cameron and Henry
A. Brown, to answer charge of attempting
to bribe. Merritt is busily engaged in get
ting his information into shape to preven
the District Attorney from acting, so w
are evidently Oh the brink of very un
pleasant scandal involving charges ant
counter charges of bribery and perjury.
Dickson 10 Brewster.
/ WASHINGTON, September 13.-Foremal
Dickson sent the Attorney-General thi'
evening the following letter:
No. 222 FORTY FIRST AND A HALF ST.,
WAsHINGToN, d. c., September l3.
Hon, BENZ. II. Bre,rster, Attorney General
L. s.:
SIR:-During the progress OF the Sta
Route trial. an attempt was made to cor
rupt the jury empaneled in the case, and al
officer Of your department named Henri
A. Bowen, special agent assigned to Arizo
/ M Is tiii;;iitt" of offering bribe to me to in
fiucnce my judgment and verdict. 4
sworn statement 1rtaIIIng Tn,
facts has been filed with th'
District Attorney of the Distric
of Columbia, which is accessible to you
and to which respectfully call your at
tention. As citizen of the United States
l demand from you protection against th'