The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-03-29
STAR ROUTE TRIAL EXPENSES.
Lavish Extravaganza OF the Depart
ment or JMstice--S115.S 54 Gone for
Lawyers Fees and More to Fol.
low Trial Likely 10 Cost
$500. 900.

Washington Special to Chicago Tribune, 10th.
Senator Van Wyck. shortly hefor.
| the adjournment OF congress. ha.
passed Il resolution calling upon thu
secretary OF the treasury for copies
Of the vouchers audited by the de-
partmont 81 justice for special at
torneys' fees since Jan. l, 1882. The
principal object which Mr.. Van
Wyck was understood to have IN
view was to ascertain the am cunts
that have been paid to the attorneys
In the star route cases. The decu.
lnent containing this Information
has just beer printed, showing IN
aggregate amount OF fees paid to
special counsel since that date oil
sll5,s5i. This does not include ex.
pend;turcs for fees OF witnesses and
other court expenses.
TO George Bi S, May 70. services star
Expenses. including nine trips from
New York To Washington In less
than three months. Geo
Same service, same eases. .............. ljuWl
IN same bill expenses June 70 Sept Lar
Same service, from sept. 10 to Jan. g.. 4uuu
kxpcnses. including seven trips from
View York TO this city and return. al
Total to Bliss. SIS 1881
Now, the amount paid to Bliss, ac-
cording to the attorney generals re-
port during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1882, is s3s, The only
sums included in this amount which
are contained in the S2S,334 are the
first two printed above. aggregating
-, 426. This gives payments made
to Bliss, in addition to those con-
tanned in the treasury report,
amounting $3O.734. Thus the total
amount paid down to Jan. 26, 1883.
is $4,000. There was paid to II. I.
Merrick:
Oct. rs, 1889. consultations. etc, from
June To sept. il.................. $4,000
Same. June J. lsss, professional services
10 date, star route cases........ h0n
Total paid MerrHk to oct a5, 1885,. sa.Un
William w. Ker, special assistant
district attorney:
On account under date March 6, 1882. s 1000
same, board and railroad fare, March
81 TO June !, being eight trips from
this city 10 Philadelphia and return
In lcss than three months. ......... 80
Same, June I, 1872, professional SER
Vices In star route case...... ...... 5,N0
Same, Sept. !. 1889, IN same ........... $500
Same, expenses In same TO December
lIncladed IN tins I'm il charge ITO ST. 90
Julien, IS cents." Thus the gov
ernment pays for his wine. There
are also included charges Tor extra
supper 81 Is, and Carriages 81 80 and
$50. The total amount charged was
$343, but the auditor disallowed $ll
Same, Dec. IL 1872, professional SER
vices In star rUute Cases. 1000
Previous to January !, 1884,. 500
Total paid to Ker to Dec. u, 1861. ses,ois
II. II. Wells:
Nov. .. star route bribery cases. on ac-
Same. Dec. 3, services tor November. COO
Same, Dec. q, services. 600
same, services January, isss, ......... sou
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,C22
IN addition to the above payments
the full amounts were paid Messrs.
Cook and Gibson, rs shown in the
attorney generals report:
To w. A. Cook Observation-Disclosures. $3.50
To A. NJ. Gibson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Making an aggregate OF fees paid
special counsel in the star route
cases to the dates variously specified
above, none being later than Janu-
airy, sl15,s54.
The sums given above represent
counsel fees and personal expenses
alone. There are no witness fees
and mileage included, and these