The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-08
star Routes.

Washington, TN the star route
trials the court excluded the report
by Brady for the fiscal year 1916,
which the defense offered with the
object of showing that Brady offered
Congress measures calculated to
protect sub-contractOrs. Similar
reports were likewise ruled out.
After some unimportant testi-
mony Ingersoll said he was through,
and other counsel for the defense
said they were. This created much
surprise, and recess was taken.
After recess Bliss appeared, look
ing indisposed. lie proceeded, how
ever, to examine A. E. Boone, re-
called by the prosecution to rebuff
some portions Of Wales testimony.
Mr.. Merrick offered to show by
witness that in the spring OF 1878
Vale had known Miner, and had at
that time signed a contract at Sena-
tor DOrsey's house, although Vale
sWore he never met Miner before
August of that year. The defense
objected because the contract spoken
of was not included in the indIct-
ment. The court held that witness
had the right to refresh his memory
by consulting the paper. 1t was
not proposed to introduce the paper
itself in evidence. Witness said he
met Vale and Miner at Senator
Dorsey's house in the latter part Of
April, 1878, Boone was then asked
to state the number Of bids he made
at the letting of 1873. Objection
was made. Bliss said he wished to
ask Boone why he had selected the
routes upon which he bid.
The court decided that the evil
dence should not be admitted be-
cause the defense had not gone into
the subject.
Cross examined by lime, wilt
ness had met and spoken to Vale
at the department when the letting
was made. He had not seen Vale
sign the contract but knew his sig
nature. The contractswere his own
(witnesses) but had been taken
from him. by force. Heknew Vale
was here in the first part of April
rs. He might have gone to Denver
after that time, to the best of his
recollection Vale was here when
that contract was signed April 80,
rs, Senator Dorsey and Vale were
present at the time. John Dorsey
was absent. If he hal any
difficulty with Vale in
the department that officially
was Of Wales own seeking.
witness was asked if lie kept letter
books. He replied t. the amusement
of the court that Re did not, 81 con-
Quoted my bus lness on grave yard
principles, sid he.
Wilson introduced a certified
statemeD.6 Of the deductions and re-
mlsASnR on the routes, set out ID
tbs indictment,
a contract Office clerk then ldent
flied a copy of the letters in letter
book as bearing the signature OF
General Brady. The object Of the
introduction of this evidence was q
contradict witness French who
testified that on December %, 1880
he had acted as second assistant
postmaster-general.
Merrick moved that all evidences
taken to-day relative to theRedding
Alturas route be stricken out be
cause no action had been taKeI
toward expediting that route. In
answer to IngersOl Judge Myht
said 1t seemed to him that evidence
had been offered to show a case OF
two where they (defendants) hao
not done the thing with which they
we're charged, but a mans good &C
ton could not be offset against bis
bad action. Ingersoll denied sucn
was their object. In his opinion