Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-28
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
HOT SHOT FROM MR. MERRICK.
MAKING II WARM FOR THE ExPEDlTERs.


MAKING II WARM FOR THE ExPEDlTERs.
DORSEY, BRADY AND BUELL. SHOWN UP.
Merrick resumed his address to the jury In the
star route trial. There were some trouble In
arranging the windows in order to keep the chilly
air off the unprotected heads Of the jurymen, so
Mr.. Merrick did not begin until nearly half-past
ten. He said that at the last session Of the court
he had devoted himself to the task of showing
W. DoRsEY's CONNECTION WITH THE TRANsAC-
TI0NS
upon which the indictment was found-that he
had called these consprators together-that they
were men Of his selection-that he had directed
the course of their action He regarded the state
ment OF Dorsey that IL Miner did not go into the
combination it would be some friend of his Is. w.
Dorsey's) as very important, as showing that he
was the artist that was putting together this
criminal mosaic. He had traced him Dorsey
down to the end showing the corruption on the
Ojo Calfente route OF which he had been the bene-
flc1ary. He would not speak Of other routes;
er uno dice OnfeS. From one they could judge
all They were
ALL ALIKE COVERED WITH FRAUD.
Through the same fraudulent instrumentalittes
through that income s. w. Dorsey benefited.
Whilst the testimony OF Boone enlightened by
that OF Rerdell, showed about the time this con-
spiracy was organized the precise date Of the or
ganization was an immaterial matter. Progressive
development was universal law OF God. This
combination formed as an innocent cOpartnershfp
SO far as appearances went, grew up into criminal
conspiracy. The precise period OF its formation
would be a matter impossible to determine. They
could never get at the facts by direct proof unless
some one in the combination chose to come out
and disclose them. They must judge OF whether it
existed or not by the circumstances that sur
rounded 1t, and the enactment OF the instrument
talities through the United States was to be de-
frauded. He compared conspiracy with the
works OF a watch, act interlocks with act, wheel
acts upon wheel, and the whole machinery works
Tor common result. which in this conspiracy
was
GAIN BY THE ROBBERY OF THE TREASURY
He referred to Mr.. McSweenys declaration In
his opening speech that ex-senator Dorsey would
produce his books and prove at once his innocence
Where were the books? When had they produced
them? Has the testimony touched Dorsey SO close
that he dare not venture to produce more? Why
did they make the promise unless they meant to
changed their purpose Darkness was the policy
OF the other side; the exclusion OF light was their
practice. EVIL deeds loved darkness. He did not
blame them for seeking the protection of dark
ness. He did blame them for making promises of
light and then failing to keep them; forgetting
them with surprising facility. They had heard
a great deal of live soldiers and dead soldiers. If
they were innocent let them talk facts and not
soldiers and soldiers graves and Widows tears.
AFTER THE DIVISION
on the 1st of April, 1S79 when the defense claimed
that the interests of the various defendants were
entirely severed from one another, they found
Miner sending petitions, making oaths and
writing letters on routes with which he had
nothing to do If the claim OF the defense was true
John W. Dorsey had made two oaths on routes on
Wnlch he was neither contractor nor sub-con-
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Madison route, Miner benefited the parties hav-
ing the route without any benefit to himself If the
made that oath he re-establshed and renewed the
conspiracy. Peck made oath on the Kearney and
S Kent route, filed on the Sd day OF April 1879. for
the benefit OF Vale and Miner only, according to
the defense. Was not that
RENEWAL OF THE CONSPIRACY?
Again, Peck made an oath In December 1878,
which not filed till after the Distribution The
filing Of the false oath was complaint on the in
dictment, as we'll as the making Of it. Over ST. 900
thereby went to Miner and Vale. Hence it was
that he had said that this distribution ii distribu-
ton there was was distribution not only Of the
plunder, but of the burglars tools. These tools
were made while the conspiracy was hot. The di-
vision was too palpable to talk about, and unless
the other SIDE could bring forward some more
plausible Defense they had better at once take the
verdict and beg for mercy.
BUELL. AS WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Mr.. Merrick said that he would now leave the
record testimony and take up the oral testimony
OF Walsh, James, Clayto MacVeagh and Buell..
He included Buell. in the list for the reason that
while they desired to appropriate nothing that
belonged to the Defense Buell. in the course of the
cross-examfnation, had SO asSimulated himself
with the case OF the prosecution that he could be
properly classed on that side Under the ordeal
OF the cross-examlnation Buell. had to give up the
secrets OF his heart and his pocket-for his
heart and pocket are the same thing.
Walsh's statement was confirmed by the record
and by Walsh; He proposed to show that Rerdell
roc N f1Spnn nnd hy ord na1f n,,al
f1rmed and did not confront and contradict Walsh,
and the three combined established facts so i'm
portant and material that without the 1ntro1uc-
ton OF record this jury could do nothing but re-
turn a verdict Of guilty. Walsh had been attacked
by the counsel OF the defense in language that
seemed but pale reflections of the billingsgate
that they found in Brady's hired press, yet not
particle OF proof had been introduced, though the
Walsh.
THEIR FIRST ATTACK ON WALSH
was that Brady was not here on the 2sth of De-
cember, 1880. Mr.. Merrlck argued the absurdity
that Walsh would fix day positively and produce
a note dated on that day II he were lying. The
defense had produced letters to show that Chief
Clerk French had signed letters as acting second
assistant postmaster general but the prosecution
had produced letter signed by Brady On that day.
They could not accept the plea OF the defense ex-
cept by accepting with 1t a most improbable the
tense ordinarily, but no law, common or congress
slonal, could change the operations OF the human
!nlnu ibis letCeF, signed Oy Brady on the 18th OF
December, was declaration by Brady himself
that he was acting on that day in his Office, and
there was no proof to Offset or explain it. Brady
was in his Office both ON the 9th and 2Sth, as
proved conclusively by the letter-book. The de-
tense made point Of the fact that Walsh had
made @ a mistake In hts accounts. setting down
81 200 to $4,000. They had Mr. Hines letter to
Walsh In New York, saying that the sum should
De $4,000. Brady had telegraphed or written to
New York to Walsh to deposit $40 900 for him with
Hatch q Foote. Walsh did not deposit the money,
but waited for Brady and paid him the money.
The testimony showed that on April IL, 1880. Brady
had deposited 10000, and the entry was marked
"C," which meant checks or cash. That was the
DAY on which Walsh said he made the payment.
WHERE DID BRADY GET TEE MONEY.
II Brady did not get that money from Walsh,
where did he get 1T? What WAS his pay? From
whom did he get iti Why has he not proved where
ne got tR man on salary of s., 500, II he gets
$l0,OOO IN one sum ought to knoW from whom he re-
celved It Nobody knew better the importance OF
proving, II 1t could be done. that Brady did not get
that money from Walsh than his learned brother
(Mr Wilson) on the other side. No man'knew bet
yer tnan he that to prove that Brady got that
money from some one else than Walsh would be
actual and substantial contradiction OF Walsh.
was there power OF reproduction In BradyS
$SoOO salary that made 1t equal to 600 or 600
per annum? II Brady could have proved that he
got CnaC S1O,OUO from but Walsh, he would