Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-07
How Hoyt's Bond wns Obtained.

From the Denver Republican
The alleged connection OF the Hon James r.
Belford, member OF Congress from Colorado. with
ex-senator Dorsey IN the star route frauds. has
been received throughout the west with surprise
and modification, and has been the subject of
comment among people OF all classes and political
preferences. This comment has served 60 bring
10 light another very grave charge against Judge
beuord-his connection with star route people
oeing again the basis for the accusation. The
;nepuotlodn presents the facts as they have come
iuoo ts possession, the source from which they
emanate being considered entirely responsible
Mr. Guy II. Thompson, practicing lawyer. who
occupies rooms ID and IL In the Richie biock-sss
Lawrence street-formerly resided I'm Washinrton.
having come 70 Denver about one year ago the
gen n Is highly connected In Washington. and
before leaving that city practiced extensively in
the courts OF that city.
About the time when the star route frauds were
nrst beginning TO be unearthed
AMAN NAMED HoYr-
whose name VIII be remembered on account OF the
Wide notoriety given It through the Associated
Press-was clutched by District Attorney Bl,ssL
charged with making a false affidavit regarding
-, amount OF property he owned. and arraigned
IN Police Justice Smells court. Hoyt, It sceinA
nAu gone on the bond or one OF the star route con.
spirators, and had sworn TO the fact that he was
tne owner OF 500 acres OF mineral lands in Gunnson
the land was worthless (unless mineral oould ~
produced from fp, and Hoyt was arrested, as
s'a as,a, On ,., nne charge OF false swearing.
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Detecuve Noss, and an effort was made 70 secure
pail Tor him Garbage Contractor Carter. who had
great many people placed under arrest interested
himself In the case OF Hoyt Thompson had been
engaged py Carter as an attorney I'm several cases
sho carter at once sent for him 10 work up n bail
BOND for the prisoner After talking over the sub.
Ject Hoyt said TO Thompson,
'YoU GO TO jim BEDFORD
ana tell him say he must go on my bond. He
can't refuse to do it,
The confident manner in which Hoyt expressed
hlmSeli leo thompson TO infer that She relations
between Bedford and Hoyt were or such charao.
Ter AS 10 Justify the latter In making such an i'm.
perative demand upon the former
Thompson started OF I'm search of Bedford. ana
nilaily came across him In front OF Wiards hotel
near the corner OF PENNSYLVANIA avenue and 18th
street. he accosted him and delivered Hoyt's mes.
sage personally and verbally. Bedford seemed
surprised and said he did not see how he could 90
TACT leaked out that he had signed bond for ono
or the star reuters. IL would greatly in1ure him
Were 1t not for this fact he would be clad to 20 on
Hoyts bond for any amount.
THOMPSON TOLD BELFoRp
that HoJt insisted upon having him sign hts bond.
ana suggested that Belford secure some one 20
sign the bond In his stead-the signer to be amplv
indemnifled by Belford. The suggestion was i'm.
mediately agreed 70. and Thompson suggested
that Belford write note 70 Police Justice vii.
upon printed note-head In substance as folloWsf
70 moS: Ei.lic e. B. snsH JUDGE Police Court
futur. day. know aSy io and p sn sS
nlnl 70 oe reeponsi BILE owning valuable prol,erty n
Col RADIO i would go on his bond for apy ainount-
say $50. O00-were IL not that am an NJ G.
]. B. BxIroRp.
This note was delivered to Justice Smell AND.
after several applications. the amount Of How'll
bond was reduced to $4,000
A.. @. RIcHARps,
formerly chief OF police OF the District M On.
iumbia, was induced to sign Hoyt's bond for q
consideration, for which he was Undermined by
Congressman Belford.
The facts had been almost forgotten by Mr.
thompson until the matter OF the g. 900 check wa
Drought up by RerdelL Then the Incidents con.
nected with the Hoyt case came up very wildly TO
ms mind whether the $4,000 check had any con.
necuon With the circumstances here detailed n
not apparent, OF course, but Mr.. Thompson Is at n
loss 10 nnd a reason why Mr.. Hoyt should have
Deen 10 position to demand that Congressman
Belford should become his bondsman Mr. Thomn.
son asserts that he can substantiate every asset.
uon made by him, other responsible parties being
with the facts In the case. Has th3
onarge OF Rerdell any connection with the entan.
giement Is growing out OF the fact that Belford b.
came Hoyts bondsmahi