Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10

The Rerdell Star Route Case.
ACTION IN TIE PoILCB COURT To-DAY-fHE HEAR
ING FURTHER POSTPONED.
The hearing in the case OF Montford c. Rertell.
charged with conspiracy TO defraui the United
States In connection with the so-calied star-route
frauds, was taken up in the Police codrt to-day
at O'Clock Shortly after that hour MeSSrS In
gersoll, Chandler, Williams and other counsel for
the defenSe appeared In court, with the defendant
Mr.. Williams said the defence was ready to pro-
coed, but did not see anybody present to repre-
sent the government The court said he under
STOOD from Mr.. Merrtck that the witnesses in the
case were before the grand jury, and 1t would,
therefore, not be OF any use to hear the case in
this court until the grand Jury had taken some
action in the matter Mr. Ingersou suggested
that some one be sent to confer with Mr. Merrick
ana md out what he wishes and intends to do in
the matter because they uhe defence) don't want
anything that might be called snap judgment in
the case
forl arrived. The court called Mr.. Merrick's
attention to the fact that at the last
session. OF this court in this case Mr..
MerTick said Mr.. woodward was before
the grand Jury in this case and in others at the
present time. The court said it would oe useless
proceeding for this to proceed with the case
when it was before the grand jury. Mr.. Williams
said that it was not treating the defence with fair
ness 10 proceed with the case in>twO places at
once, and it was also treating the court with
disrespect for the government counsel to take the
1
ure, ami he would ash the court to dismiss the de-
fenj1nt
Mr.. Merricll said Mr.. woodward would be before
the grand Jury probably for several days
Inc court remlrked that it was pretty apparent
10 all That these star route cases were important
Gases ami would have to be treated with common
sense. lt was not possible for witness to be fn
two places at once, 9nd the explanation of Mr.
Woodward's abSen.e was a satisfactory one and
ne WOULD decline 10 dismiss the defendant because
IL the grand jury indicted him he would probably
not De found when wanted, as he Is not under
Mr. Merricl said the government have close d
thelr case, and were willing to submit the to
the court II the defence were willing.
The defence declined to do this, and the hearing
was suspended until Wednesday next.
The Jockey Club Races.
CELEBRATED STABLES THAT HAVE ARRIVED.
The executive committee OF the National Jockey
Ciuo are holding nightly meetings and perfecting
their, arrangements for the meeting. which COM
mences on Tuesday, May the 10th. Gov Bowies
Crlcknore, Compensation, Wldhre and Tusca-
loSri VIII arrive to-day. Crickmore will start In
the national handicap on Tuesday, in which race
there will be Mt least Is starters. On the same day
there will be the grand steeple chase with mile
heat race and three-quarter mile dash. The
stables of d. Cotazzi esq, arrived last night with
Oils Arrangements have been made with the
railroad company for the transportation of nine
Car loads OF horses from the PimlcO track at Bati-
more, consisting OF stables belonging to Wyndham
Walden, E; Wm Jennings. s: Daily Bros, Is; Jeter
III. Ly utii, ClOpnaIn SIIllbI, q: CnaS.
Reed, 6; Alderman Co., 6; Dunn & Co, s. James
Walden 3: Henry Il Co., 3. Arrangements have
been made by the executive committee with
special officers in reference to keeping improper
Characters out OF the grounds They have also
made arrange ments with all railroads coming to
the city for round trip tickets at reduced rates.
They have been compelled to increase the number
OF stables more horses coming than they expected.
General Conference G. NJ f. Church
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY
After the report in the first edition closed, pro-
cecdngs in the general conference OF the colored
NJ. E. church We're continued as follows:
Bishop IIilleary said he came here as the rep =
reSentative OF six bishops, 5000 minister's
800 600 members and $4,000 Sunday-school schol-
ers, to bear their fratern al greetings. While he
WAS not authorized to speak OF cOnSO lidatiOn he
would express his indivilull opinion that union
Was desirable, and that African MethOdiSm would
never fully accomplish its end until all branches
would put aside their petty prejudces for the go,d
OF ALL and allow the love or Jesus and desire for
the salvation OF souls to have a larger place in
their hearts than correctional ambition or de-
n onai, PRIDE Tnen win we realize the
unity"
Rev. Mr. Stafford endorsed the remarks of the
bishop.
Rev ]. W. Bell responded for the conference.
stating that they had 200 travelling ministers. 500
local ministers and 112 coo members, having been
but twelve years in existence. They recipTocated
the fraternal message. There was fraternal If not
Bishop Miles expressed regrets that the fraternal
delegates appointed to attend the conferences OF
the A. NJ E. and the A. NJ. E. Zion church had not
performed their duties
Rev. Mr. Green, Of the Arkansas conference, fol-
lowed in a short address.
AT one O'Clock, Rev. DR.. Peck made
the fraternal address of the A. NJ e.
church, In which connection there are
$500 ministers, membership OF $4,000, and
100000 in the Sunday schools Appropriate re-
SpOnseS were made and the session was brought to
close, the following announcements being made
for this evening: Israel G. " e. church. Rev. j. B.
Wilkins. or Mis5issippi; Hilsdale, Rev. David
Moore: East Washington CINE. church, Rev D.
A. Walker, of Kentucky.
THE ALoNZO BELL LIBEL SUIT.-Messrs B. F.
Hacknlan and Henry Reed, OF the Sunday Chroni-
Gle. who were held by Judge Smell In the Police
Court yesterday for the action of the grand Jury
for publishing a criminal libel On Alonzo Bell, AS
Sstant Secretary OF the Interior, appeared in the
Police Court this afternoon and gave the required
Dond-$sC0 eaeh-Ior their appearance before the
grand jury.
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