Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-27
From the New York World.

In an interview yesterday with a reporter oI
the WOl1d, Mr.. George Bliss counsel for the gov.
ernment In the star route cases, said in regard
the removal on Saturday of government officials
on charge OF being implicated in the stal
route frauds: 81 think the President has acted
upon my letter with commendable promptitude
He has done good thing in removing these men
from Office, for they certainly did everything In
their power to defeat the ends justice had In view
ty the removal OF the star route thieves"
"What do you think of Postmaster Ainger's and
Colonel Myron NJ. Parker'S statements, that they
attribute their removal to enmity and malice on
the part OF Marshal Tidball and Brewster Cam
eron?"
"There is no foundation for 1t whatever Afnger
was a postmaster and owned paper out in Michi-
gan. AT the time OF his appointment there were
Washington. President Hayes considered only
one or them eligible. and was about to give him
the appointment, when Mrs. Hayes discovered he
had attended horse race, am then Mr.. Anger
| became the Presidents choice. During the Star
| route trials he took it into his head to write a
letter. in which he spoke highly OF the star route
| thieves, and went on to say that in his opinion
the government had no case. 1 do not think
that man Ike this has any right to hold
Brewster Cameron having anything to do with the
removal OF these man it is sheer nonsense No
letter, ana to the best OF my belief no numa being
saw It, except the President and perhaps the mem
6ers OF his Cabinet, until its publication to-day
Neither Ttdball nor Cameron had anything what
ever to do with 1t. Tidbau is in Arizona, and has
been there for months. realized before the trials
| closed that Anger, Henry, Parker, Helm, and
| Spencer had done all in their power to helm The
cause of the star route thieves. but we were ali
| then SO completely tired out by our labors, and
determined not to write this letter until we began
to prepare for the trial OF the star route cases
and until had gained sufficient proofs to warrant
my assuming the position that have taken in the
"It is said that you used your influence to pre-
vent the Indictment OF Senator Kellogg from poi-
| tiCal motives. Is this SOP"
.There is not word OF truth in 1t. did every
tning IN my power to get Senator Kellogg indicted.
ana tailed That is all there is about IL. What
happened before the grand jury have no right to
| say, as was sworn officer before it."
lowed by others?" ~ ~
81 know nothing at all about It. The conduct
OF the men whose names mentioned in my letter
became known to me In my relations as counsel
know nothing about any one else"
What do you think of Marshal Henry's attack
II am not at all surprised at 1t. Twas told at
the beginning OF the star route trials that II I
undertook to say anything against Henry he
do not care what man of his stamp says about
me. one way or the other"
"Do you think that the new trial will result In a
conviction 2"
81 do, most certainly. We would have convicted
the men before II we had a fair jury; and now
with the new and damaging evidence which we
have been able to collect, think we shall convict
practically, all OF them"
WAS any effort made to discover the wherea-
bouts OF George f. Spencer 2"
"Yes; we spent a good deal OF money In trying
TO IND out his whereabouts Several times we
knew where he was, but by the time our agents
reached the place where he was hiding he was
gone"
'Is there anything in the rumor that District
Attorney Corkhill Will be removed and the place
offered to your"
''It is absurd. said long time ago, and 1 re-
peat 1T now. shall never receive or accept posi-
ton under this administration, and even II were
In not search for an office nothing would induce
me to go to Washington as district attorney"
limited that
may nave held questionable relations with star
routes and those who conducted them What do
you think about tbis?n
ut is very easy to make indefinite charges of
this Kind, but do not think they are worth re-
garding. At any rate, as / said before know
nothing at all about 1t, nor do know ANYTHING
ABOUT these wild rumOrS that are gclpg about re.
specting the resignation OF Mr.. John c. New, Mr..
"Haye you any fear for your own position as
counsel In the star route caSeS2"
81 have wished for some time to be allowed to
Withdraw, and would only be too glad to have
may De, the pay does not compensate me for the
neglect OF my private practice the necessarily
prolonged absence from my home and family But
have felt that II !! gave up the cases my with
drawal would be misconstrued and would be held
Dy many TO mean that had lost c. .nfdence In the
justice and success OF the prosecution and that
considered the administration not in earnest in
tne matter. AS matter OF fact both Attorney
senerai Brewster and myself realize the jus
ttce OF the prosecution and are confident OF the
hearty support OF the Administrations
through mistake OF telegraph operator In
tsansmi5nng ths copy Of the letter written by Mr.:
yesterday, he was made to say .I now see thor
oughly that the prosecution IS In sdeld earnest
from the President down" whereas it should hare
reaa - kssoso 60 thoroughly that the Presidensts
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