Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-07-06
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Proceedings i'm the Criminal Court To-
day.

The Criminal Court reassembled this morning at
10 Clock after recess since last Friday and the
star route trial was resumed. Nearly all the in
tereSted parties We're present. Messrs Merrick,
Bliss and ker, representing the government, were
In their places at the opening of the court and all
the counsel for the defence, except MessrS Nc
SWeeny and Chandler. Mr. McSweeny arrived
about half an hour after the court opened. Mr.
Bliss, when the court was opened, stated in re-
sponse to an inquiry OF the court. that he had
finished about all the oral evidence on the routes
| under consideration last Friday.
"Ihe case has been going on. see, in the news
papers since we adjourned, said Judge Wyle. 81
don't know what progress the newspapers have
made Maybe they have found a verdict
The newspapers are getting along frst-rate
with this case," said Mr. Wilscn.
RECORD EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Bliss then proceeded to introduce record evil
dence on route 3S,115, from Rawlins to White
River, Col, on which John w. Dorsey was con-
tractor.
Mr.. Bliss then put in the papers relating to
routes 3S,1o2, from Ouray to Los PinOs, Col, and
3o,Ol5, from NerrnilliOn to Sioux Falls, Col for
which Johh w. Dorsey was contractor. In rpla-
uon TO the first named route letter from Post
master Mcdonald at Los Pinos informing the de-
partment or affairs on the route was read.
Mr.. wilson requested that the warrants be read !;
ne wanted to show that Sanderson got all the
money.
USELESS ROUTE
Mr.. Bliss in answer to Judge Wylie said that
there had been no expedition increase upon this
route. This route. 1t was claimed, was continued
even after information was sent to the Second
Assistant Postmaster General that the same terri
tory was served by another route.
Mr. Iotten said the only charge in the ndct-
ment In connection with this route was that the
service had been discontinued and one months
extra pay allowed to the contractor.
SERVICE PAID FOR AND NOT RENDERED.
The court remarked that they had also endeav-
Ored to show that the service had been paid for
during one entire year when it had never been
performed
-" But M sanderson got the money" said Mr.: Hen
kle, "a person not named in the Indictment"
"Ol, ne may have been conspirator," said the
court, although unnamed. At any rate Rerdell
appears to have handled some OF the money"
Mr. Brewer, Of the contract Office of the Post
once department, was called to the stand to iden-
THY papers relating to route IS 05 having come
from the hles OF the department. MI Brewer
testfeo that he called the attention of Mr.. Brady
TO the fact that the affidavit as to expedition
Mr: Vale, the sub-contractor.
MI. Wilson, when lie came to the -exa1ni-
hhafoa ma asked Mr. Bliss for the rest OF the
VI Will give you the remainder of the papers -
said Mr. Bliss, "when your case comes up''
There was some discussion, which was ended by
the court reiterating former ruling that when =
jacket was put in evidence all the papers it en-
closed would be considered in evidence; but in the
case Oh separate papers the defence should have
access TO the files.
AFTER RECESS
AFTER the usual noon recess, Mr.. Bliss called up
route No. 3a05l. from Bismarck to Tongue river,
d. L., which was let to Miner for 1850 which
sum was afterwards increased to $s5,OOO Affida-
s Sits py Miner Boone represent the impractical d.
pie nature OF the service required; that the ad-
vertlSed distance is one hundred miles less than
the actual distance, and the country is infested
with hostile Indians Miner, it is claimed, re-
quested dlscontnuanee OF the service, but it
Was however, Increased and expedited. Miners
alloaVit that the original schedule required twelve
m6n ana thirteen horses, and that the expedited
Scnedule would require $50 men and $50 horses is
set out in the Indictment
What MIR. Merrick Says.
Mr. Merrick, when asked to-day what truth there
was In the published reports that the government
was about at the point OF abandoning the star
route case, made very emphatic denial, and said:
complete case Before we close we will put In
sist."
When Mr.. Merricks attention was called this
afternoon to statementin the New York Herald
OF to-day that certain evidenee which Mr.. Bliss
nad presented TO the grand jury had just come to
MS knowledge, and that he had addressed the
Attorney General In regard 20 the matter, he
ssa as eai ae had Letter such
that the evidence in question had been unknown
10 his associates, MeSSrs Bliss and Ker as well as
10 himself, and that they had held their first con-
SniIaton i regarding 1t to-day further, that Mr..
Bliss would endeayor to have the grand jury con-
vened at once, in order 10 consider the matter
Mr. Merrick said that thee was a cor
ola! understanding and perfect agreement
belleve himself and his associates; that no such
reports could shake the confidence he had fire.
quently expressed in Mr. bliss, and that such re-
ports originated with the defence, who expected
10 beneht by attacking the reputation OF counsel
ior the government. The .newly-diScovered eri-s
dence. 1t Is stated, will show that funds received
II