Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-09
STAR ROUTE AND STRAW BOND
CASES.
Proceedings I'm the Criminal Court
To-day.
FIXING THE AMOUNT OF BAIL IN THE CASES OF
BRADY AND OTHERS

| HAVCccAAAASS tue CT1m1 HI C0ufu
To-day.
| FIXING THE AMOUNT OF BAIL IN TIE CASES OF
BRADY AND OTHERS
To-day having been set for the persons indicted
in the star route and straw bond cases against
Brady, Dorsey, CaOell and Others to appear in the
Criminal Court, Judge Wyle, and give bail, there
was quite collection OF lawyers and others inter.
| ested present at The opening OF that court this
| morning.
| District Attorney Cor&hill opened the proceed
| ings by stating that this day had been assignei
for the purpose Of taking bail Ia the mail route
! cases.
Mr.. Bliss called the case OF T. J. Brady lex.
Assistant Postmaster GeneraD, indicted for con
! splTacy, and asked for what amount he would be
Mr.. J. Wilson-"oh, about 5000 on such a
paper"
| Weii-known Mr. Brady had been an officer OF
! the government. and the indictment against him
| and others charges an Off ense by whch the gov
| ernment had lost about half million of do!ftrs
| Ihe punishment was two years imprisonment and
| flne OF slG0O, and he submitted that the bail
| Mr. JEFF Chandler said that Mr. Brady had been
always ready to appear, and would appear wheu-
ever called on, but he submitted that ur Ter the in
dlctment no such SUN should be required.
MT wilson said that they had examined the in
dlctment, ard he would state that there was no
chahSe IN lt which could hot be successfully met
REMARKS OF JUDGE wfIIE FIXING BEADY's BAIL AT
$4,000.
Judge Wylie said the gravity OF the charge was
greatly underrated by the defence. Here was a
party holding position Of trust and he is charged
with violating that trust Whether the charge
present he would regard it a true IU was trifllng
10 suggest such a sum as sl.GG1 and he thought
til.t the amount asked by the government was
hoI excessive The amount VIII De $4,000.
BAIL IN OTHER CASES
The list OF defendants Was called. When the
name OF AlVer o. Buck, conspiracy. was reached.
Mr. Pelham said that Mr.. Buck would be content
to give $1,000.
Mr.. Bliss replied that Buck was probably
le2st likely to appear when called md the1reX-
animation OF the case showed that Mr. Buck WAS
aware OF the utter want of value In the land Of
Mr.. Pelham said that whenever Mr. Bucs was
wanted he would be on hand. He had come all
Ihe way from Florida on a telegram to be here to-
day.
The court said that he would fix the amount of
bail at s., ,010 in this case
Kate NJ; Armstrong, for conspiracy, was called
MI. remain SAID that she would give $500 bail
Mr. BlisS.-This woman is COOK employed by
Mr.. Boone, and She had been used rs a PRINCIPAL
IN IN obtaining contracts While Occupying position
MIR. Pelham said that she was In the original
GntSe, en- oat mad never been arrested and ha not
Mr.; B!iss:-And she has been hiding; our officers
could not find her.
Tne court said that the bail would be $1,000.
When Mr. S. G.. Cahell's name charges OF conspi-
racy) Was called Mr.. Hine stated that lie CNr Cin-
ely had recently received an 3w5rd o. 80 contracts
ana the government need not fear that he would
not appear. His bah was fixed at S5,CCO.
Wheh the name OF Henry NJ. Vail wJs called Mr.
d Hlne sald That this was probably intended Tor
Harvey NJ Vail: After some discussion Mr.. Bliss
SAID be would look into the matter, and the bail
was fixed at 81 060
The amount OF bail in the other cases was fixed
as loioWs: ". N. MinniX, $500, d. E. Kenaill,
surety; James w. D9nahue, $1,000, (John Z. Donl,
hue, surety; c. i. Dickson, sl,c0o: ". S Barrin-
ger conspiracy, 1000: W. W. jackson Conspiracy
ana perjury, Si,tO0; James B. Henderson fcon-
sspiracyl, s2COo; j: R. Miner perjnfy). 1900; W.
II. turner, $3.50, j. o. Stanton, surety L. j. Sweet
conspiracy. GEO. =
The caSas against ex-senator Dorsey, J. W. Dor
sey ana Rerde, for conspiracy, Will be called to-
morrow to fix the bonus W.
deceased. N ~ '1Ao
Mr.. Bliss asked that some time be fixed for ar
Iaighmeht, and 1t was decided that "a week from
lo-aay lb.n instano be fixed Tor the parties to
come IN with any motions or pleas they may see
tit To make. wv
ChsS. H. Dickson gave bail in $1,000 F. l., Ste
vens surety: E. j. Sweet gave bail in IKE am0unt
Frank NJ. Green surety.