Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-07
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Proceedings I'm the Criminal Court
To-day.

| Criminal Court this morning Joseph Pennell, OF
| North Billings, Montana, was called as q witnes:
respe citing route No 35 o51, from Bismarck to Fort
eogh, ID. T., on which John r. Miner was the
contractor. He testified that he was employed by
| John w. Dorsey I'm July, 1873 20 stock the route
! he bought, up to October, about 25 head which
| were used between Bismarck and Fort Keosh
witness built twelve stations or ranches on the
| route, the stations being fifteen or twenty miles
apart The men employed in building the stc.
tions were paid by John W. Dorsey, who drew
| drafts on man named Peck. Rerdell wanted wit
| ness TO get up
PETITION REPRESENTING MYTHICAL SETTLE
MENT
north OF the route for the establishment OF a post
| Office at the point and extend the route The pc
| tltlon was to be signed by the men working on
the route So far as the witness knew the petit
uon was ne yer gotten up. John W. Dorsey talked
| 70 witness a bout having petition drawn up and
| signed at Bis marck and Fort keogh. When Wit
| about twenty-five horses and mules and sixteen
men employed on the route. Only every other
SIa.lon atI NV was occupied The additional stations
| increase OF service. At the time witness LETT the
| route, IN october, over 5000 had been expended
upon the stations and other expenses outside OF
| the stock.
Mr.. Bliss here called attention to the fact that
the contract price for carrying the mail over the
route was only $3.50 year.
Witness said he inquired with Mr. Rerdeu upon
| the amount OF stock necessary for an increase of
|
| duced to siXty-fve hours.
| Witness calculated that the proposed Increase
| would require 40 head OF STOCK s drivers and Is
| ranchmen. RerdellS estimate called for about
| twice as many
TALK WITH JOHN W. DORSEY
| NltneSS mad conversation with John w. Dor
sey about running the route-wltness to take a
half interest IN it-in which Mr.. Dorsey said the
route would be increased to not less than s25 600
Dorsey said he had brother in the senate who
would help the thing. The conversation took
place in Bismarck, about July 1st 1873 Mr. Dorsey
Sild Inere would surely be two increases inside Of
| the year. Witness when he finished building the
ranches took another contract and left the route
| Mr. Wilson crOss-eXamined the witness at
length as TO the growth and demands OF the cOun-
| Try, etc. The witness said the people wanted
| they wanted it eXpcditOusly. Mr. Wilson having
| asked him II he thought the reasons given for in
crease and expedition In the petitions sent TO the
| department were untrue, the witness replied: 81
| think the reasons We're
STRETCHED A LITTLE"
| MI wilson was about To ask the witness If he
| thought Gen. Miles In his letter TO the depart-
nent had stretched 1t" a little, but the court
! wculd net admit the question. The witness dur
| Ing his croSS-eXaminati0n gave some account OF
| the troubles caused by Indian depredattons He
said the Indians would leave the agencies in small
bands Tor the pursoSe OF stealing, and would cap
ture horses.
Government agencies" said Mr. Merrick in
! surprise.
"Ies, sir" said the witness.
GO out and steal horses" exclaimed Mr.. Mer-
"Yes, sir; make business OF it," said the wit
ness.
:, "Agency Indians, friendly Indians" said Mr..
Wen, they call them friendly" answered the
! witness.
Tho witness was cross-examined for some time
! by Mir. MeSwceny in the interest of Mr. John W.
| Dorsey. The witness said Mr.. Dorsey told him
tEat lie had seen Gen. Miles, who said the mail
! service would have TO be increased. Mr.. Dorsey
said that Ee inteG!cd TO go on and duplicate the
stations without consulting his partners, taking
the RISK Himself Dorsey said he had influence In
"Is that unlawful" exclaimed Mr. Mcsweeny.
III 50, Lord Lep US 1t wouldn't affect me, but
Col. McLeand. of Montana, who was employed
IN building the stations on route 35 051, called
| ana examined as TO the stOck on the route, &C.
Howard c. Lambert, OF saltwater, Montana, a
driver on the route, Was examined as 10 stock,
| number o. trips, &c.
AT II 35 the usual midday recess was taken.
AFTER RECESS.
n. A. Barnes, John W.COle and Wilbur H. Swift,
| drivers On the route, were examined.
NOTES.
! 1t is stated by gentlemen connected with the
prosecution OF the star route cases that James B.
| Price, who was recently indicted with Brady In
| what the prosecution regards Il very strong
case, Is fugitive from justice and is now in
dispatch from this city to the n Y Tribune
says: 1T Is learned that one object In reconvenfng
the grand jury is TO lay before 1t the facts which
| may lead to the indictment OF one or more men,
| bers OF the United States Senate.
Mr. Ker said to-day, when spoken to about the
| rumors that the case would be taken from the
jury: "When we get al our testimony In there
| Will be no such talk as that" The government
VIII probably spend two or three days more on
testimony respecting the different routes, such as
has engaged the attention of the court during the
past few weeks. Then there will be some oral
testimony, and the testimony OF ex-Attorney
General Mac Veagh, as TO RerdelrS So-called con-
| 1eSSlon. Will again be offered.
The Grand Jury RecOnvened.
After the usual proceedings were over in the
| star route trial last evening Mr. Merrick had
consultation with Judge Wylie with reference, as
1t is supposed, to taking action to have recently
| discovered evidence against the so-called star
route conspirators presented to the grand jury at
out by the district attorney, and Judge Wylie
made an order reconvening the grand Jury on
Mondaynext, the 10th inst
| are rsAsNexv Beneficial Association.
The, clerks OF the War department proper and
adjutant generals Office met last evening and or
ganized a beneficial association to be known as
| 1.-the Mutual Beneficial Association OF the War
department. proper and the Office of the adjutant
general of the army" The object OF this aSsoca-
tion is to 40 away with the system of "beggingn
for money to defray funeral expenses OF clerks
which has been so prevalent heretofore, thus as
suring the family OF the deceased clerk that they
is a member his family will be entitled to a GER
tain amount, which has been put at one dollar for
tfon at the time OF death All clerks of either
Office are entitled to become members upon the
payment TO the secretary or the sum of $1.l0;
the 10 cents to constitute contingent fund 1t is
expected that the membership viii reach three
hundred. The Officers are board OF directors,
consisting of three members. and q secretary and
treasurer. The secretary and treasurer elected
for the term OF one year. The first board OF d.
rectorS are elected follows One for three years.
one for two years, and one for one year, and one
member is elected annually thereafter for the
term OF three years The election of directors re-
suited as follows: Mr.. Ben. Engel for three years:
Mr.. Smith Thompson for two years; Mr.. j. c.
Allen for one year. Mr. Engel was elected the
first chairman OF the board OF directors. Mr.. VIM.
NJ. SeftOn was elected as secretary, and Mr. E. M.
LaWton, the disbursing clerk OF the War depart
ment, as treasurer.
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