Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-28
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Testimony for the Prosecution TODAY
Judge Wylie Comments On the Evi.
0cnce.

When the star route trial was resumed this
morning Mr.. Sweeny, OF the contract Office Post
Office department, was called to the stand, and
Identified large number of papers as records per.
tanning to different routes.
ROUTE 46247.
The government closed their evidence on route
46,l32 from Julian to Cotton, CaL and took up the
next route. 1921, from Redding to Alturas, Cal,
on which an order was made by Mr.. Brady in
| creasing the service from two to seven trips per
week and allowing the contractor and sub-con-
tractor s. .9SS extra pay. Expedition was also or
dered from los to 20 hours and the conversation
Increased to $26,S20.
John NJ. Mayer, Of Redding, Cal, the sub-con-
Tractor was put on the stand.
placed on the Stand.
The government then took up route No. 3S 1884,
from Pueblo TO RoSta, Cal.
JUDGE wYLIE's REMARKS.
Mr.. Bliss, pursuing the usual course, put in a
large number OF petitions and letters relating to
the route, and was about to read petitions Judge
Wylte checked him, remarking that it was unnec-
essary, at least, for the government, when the
petitions were not impeached. Judge Wylie, COM
menting upon the evidence, suggested that the
government should confine itself 10 such evidence
as they proposed TO offer In support OF the ndict-
dence on the side OF the defence by the govern
i ment was what had delayed the case. 81 viii do
the prosecution the justice" said Judge
their motives. They don't want a conviction un-
less they are entitled to it, and they are fair
enough to put in all their documentary evidence.
III we go on In the way we have done In the past it
VIII take two months to try the case" He Sug-
gested, for the sake OF expediting the trial. that
the government confine itself to its own testi-
mony. Ii there was failure. he said, on the part
or the goVernmentate producing all its own testi-
mony, TO establish a conspiracy in this case, the
court would entertain such a motion as WAS Sur-
geSted the other day.
THE CASE CANNOT EE DISMISSED Now
Mr. Chandler, after reviewing briefly what had
been done, declared that the case should be dis
missed now.
"The court cannot dismiss case" said Jud re
Wylie, $50 long as the prosecution continues 20
give evidence. They charge the manufacturing Il
false papers. The court is not obliged to call ,pon
Them 70 produce true papers, and In order to sus-
duce anything but what is false. don't think the
court can call upon them to produce true papers.
They should leave that to the other side"
AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION
as to the disposition Of the petitions &C., Judge
Wylie remarked that he wanted to get clear view
OF the case OF the prosecution.
Mr.. McSweeny having called attention to Judge
Wylie's remark yesterday to the effect that the
petitions signed by men of standing, &C., were not
Outweighed by letter from postmaster said
that showed the charge OF conspiracy could not be
maintained, and he was sure, On proper motion,
the court would not hesitate TO say so.
AT haif-past IL the usual recess was taken.
COMPLIMENT.
At recess to-day, In the star route trial. Judge
Wylie In conversation complimented Mr. Bliss on
the vigor and raptdity with when he prosecuted
the work before him.
AFTER RECESS
Mr. Bliss presented papers relating to route 3sl34
beginning with letter from the postmaster at
Greenwood, suggesting that the service was un.
n necessary and should be discontinued.