Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-26

MR. F. II. FALL RETURNS To THE cry

| THE STAR ROUTE JURY bribery
| MR. F. II. FALL RETURNS TO THE CITY,
| Mr.. +. II. Fall, for Whom warrant was ISSUED
on Tuesday, for his alleged share In the star route
jury fixing" business, returned to the city at 81
O'Clock last night from New York. and went i'm
mediately to the residence of his counsel, Mr.. H.
| Davis. or the firm or Riddle, Davis, and Padgett
and from there to Judge SnelPS residence where
arrangements were discussed as to mis- giving bal
to-day.
About II rs O'clock to-day Mr.. Fail met Deput,
! Marshal Williams at the COURTHOUSE and surren
dered himself The Police Court having adjourned
MI: Fall. with an officer, was allowed to remain
at his office till the court reconvened.
! THE AFFIDAVIT
on which the warrant against Mr.. Fall is based is
made precisely the same as that OF Brown, pub
| liShed yesterday, with the exception of change OF
name and the Insertion OF the phrase that Zone
Frank II. Fall did, as this complainant is Informed
ana believes, cOrrupty endeavor to influence" &c
MR.. FALL AND HIS COUNSEL.
| Mr.. Fall had long interview with his counsel.
stated to STAR reporter that it would now
be improper for him TO say anything about the
case. for he had committed himself to the care OF
| counsel.
| WHAT JUDGE SMELL SAYS.
Judge Smell stated to IA STAR reporter that Mr.
Fall called at his residence last night and requested
| bonds to appear before the court. The Judge de-
ciined TO 90 So when FAN stated that he would ap-
pear at the Police Court at O'Clock this afternoon
and furnish the required bail
FALL WILL STICK BY PAYNE.
Mr. Fall was met by Payne's wife in 'front.' of the
| court house this morning, aud was heard to say
that he would stick by Payne.
| TUESDAY NEXT FIXED FOR TRIAL OF THE CASES.
Mr. H. II. Wells special United States attorney
In the star route jury bribery cases. came into the
Police Court about II o'clock this morning to set a
day to try the charges against Arthur PAYNE ar
rested for attempting to corrupt Juror Brown and
any others who may be arrested on this charge
Mr. Wells said that he expected to be ready to 60
to trial In the case OF two or Of the defend
NV ayr
for Payne, asked that Tuesday be fixed, instead of
Monday, as he cannot get his witnesses by Mon
day. Mr.. Wells consented and the court fixed
tuesday next at II O'Clock for the hearing of the
cases.
MOTION TO REDUCE PAYNE's BAIL REFUSED.
Mr.. Clagett made motion that the court reduce
the pan In the case of Payne from $1,000 Judge
Shell declined absolutely to reduce the bail In this
case.
CASE FOR THE GRAND JURY.
Mr.. Clagett said that as the case was a missile
reduce the bail.
The court said the case was one for the grand
MIR. Wells agreed with Judge Smell that the case
was one for the grand jury. He said that where
the punishment might be one year in the peniten-
tlary the case could be sent to the grand Jury
Counsel for the defense claimed that the ofTense
was one that could be disposed OF by the court.
Judge Smell said that the offense was punishable
There was question whether this court could
send person to Jail for year. He has sent per-
SOILS 10 jan IOr ii months and 29 days. but there
was doubt about the power OF the court to send
a person TO jail for year he would send the case
to the grand jury.
Mr.. Clagett said that he could give a smaller
bond than s., OOO bu: could not give 81 900.
Payne Was again committed in default OF bail.
BAIL IN THE OTHER CASES.
Mr.. Wells said that he did not intend to let the
amount OF bail In Payne's case be a limit in the
cases OF others. as he would ask higher bail In
some cases. He also said he wanted to be present
IN court when bail was offered In the cases.
THE LAW IN THE CASE
is as follows: "Every person who corruptly or by
threats or force. or by threatening letters OF any
threatening communications, endeavors to infiG-
ence. intmdate or Impede any grand or petit Juror
OF any court OF the United States in the discharge OF
his duty or who corruptly or by threats force or
by threatening letters or any threatening commu-
nlcat1ons, Influences ObstructS or fmpedeS or en-
beavers to influence, Obstruct or impede the due
administration OF justice therein, shall be pun
dollars or by imprisonment not more than one
year or by both such fine and imprisonment"
are grand jury ofrenses The general opinion is
that the Police Court has Jurisdiction over all mis-
demeanors. Such however, is not the fact, the
JurlSdlcton or that court ending with mtSdenlean-
ors punishable in Jail only, and when the offense
may be punished with Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary it becomes grand jury case. Under the
practice, when the sentence is one year or more.
1t is construed that such case is a pententiary
The case excites much interest among members
OF the bar and others, and already there is cOnsd
cradle conjecture as to the mode Of proceeding, as
Brown is the only witness whose name is in
dorsed on the back of the warrants, and he can
only testify against FoOte and Payne directly
THE CASE OF FOREMAN DICKSON.
The rumOrs that warrant will be sworn out
against Mr.. Wm Dickson for improper conduct I'm
the jury room during the star route trial was not
positively confirmed this morning. STAR re-
porter asked Mr. II. II. Wells il the government in
tended to issue warrant for Mr.. Dickson.
He said, II have no Information on the subject,
and cannot tell YOU"
"Will the warrant be issued today" persisted
the reporter.
81 am sure that can't tell YOU" said Mr. Wells
with smile.
The impression is that warrant Will be issued
curing u Ihe Jay, ana the government counsel don't
care 10 Say anything about it until it has become
an accomplished fact.
Mr.. Wells declined to say what was agreed upon
IN ms conference with Mr. Merrick yesterday. 1t
jurors who objected to Mr.. Dickson reading his
notes OF the interview between Brown and himself
before the jury, was before Mr.. Wells to-day and
lt is Surm1sed that he made affidavit on which
10 baSe charge against Mr. Dickson.
Mr.. DICKSON APPLIES FOR WARRANT FOR BOWEN
Mr. William Dickson came to the Police Court
yesterday afternoon to swear out a warrant
against Henry A. Bowen special agent OF the De-
partment of Justice charging him with ATTEMPT
ing to influence and corrupt member OF the star
route jury Capt. Prince. the clerk of the court,
referred Mr.. Dickson, to Prosecuting Attorney
Moore, who, after listening to Mr.. Dtcksons COM
plaint referred him to Special United States At
torney Wells. Dickson went to Mr. Wells Office |
stated the facts to him. Mr.. Wells did not issue
the warrant, but took the matter under consider
atom Tor the present 1t Is thought that the war
Fcote ard Shaw, for whom warrants have been
issued, are still at large.
Political Notes.
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