Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-06-22
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WASHINGTON NOTES

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WASHINGTON NOTES
The jury IN the star Route cases after 4
lengthy deliboration brought in verdict
OF acquittal. The verdict was received
with tremendous applause Mrs. s. W.
Dorsey, wife Of one the defendants, when
the foreman said mot guilty,n sprang q
her feet clapping herhands, while the tears
streamed down her cheeks The jury was
greeted with applause as u left the court
room, and one Of them when questioned said
he thought II the Government, with all its
power in six months trial couldnot convict
man, he ought to be acquitted. He fur
ther said tho extreme length Of the trial,
large amount Of oral testimony and docu.
mentary evidence in the case and the long
arguments, seemed to have had the effect
of befogging the minds of the jury SO they
found it difficult matter TO reach any firm
md fixed convictions
In court at Washington recently Judge
Jones, in the case of j. Bigeow against
Bette L. Mason, to restrain the payment
of the BETTY and the BabyH fund, and for
decree making Bigclow an allowance for
his services as COUNSEL signed an order
discharging the nstraining order and dis.
missing the bill ON condition of the pay.
ment of SlOoto Bigelow for his expenses in
defending Sergeant Mason on his trial for
shooting at Guiteau.
ADDITIONAL charges have been preferred
against Hill, Supervising Architect Of tho
Treasury Department, by Buriis Merely,
contractors, Washington, d. G., who. nllcge
that he has favored certain contractor,
II. L. Crawford, in regard to asphalt pave.
ments. 1t is alleged that contracts for this
work have been awarded Crawford at ~. so
per square yard without competition, when
by inviting proposals better work could
have been obtained for Sl,5l per square
yard.
IT is said that s, W. Dorsey, who has
been so notorious as defendant the past
year or more, Proposes to become plaintiff
for awhile, The iqimor Is that he proposes
70 bring number of libel suits against the
prominent newspapers Of the country
IT is reported that the finding Of the
court martial in the Wasson case dismissed
him from the army aud sentenced him TO
two years penitentiary servitude, with a
recommendation 10 Presidential clemency.
SINCE the close of the Star Route trials
the Grand Jury of Washington has brought
in another indictment against Thomas ].
Brady.
The plan for consolidating the internal
revenue collection districts, in accordance
with the action of Congress at its last ses-
sion, has been practically agreed upon by
the President and Secretary of the Treas
ury The reorganization service has been
blocked out in all States except two, IN re-
gard to which there is some doubt
, RERDELL, who pleaded guilty at the late
Star Route srials, appeared in court at
Washington the other day and asked to
withdraw his plea and plead not guilty.
Judge Wylie remarkeds "Under the cir
cumstances the court has no hesitation in
allowing that TO be done, one man cannot
be guilty Of conspiracy. The jury has
acquitted the others and that is enough.n
The Government then enterea nolle
prosequi and Rerdell was discharged.
IN answer to a Telegram from Indian
Agent Wilcox of San Carlos (Arizonal |
Agency, that the presence of the renegade
bucks recently captured on the reservation
will dissatisfy the friendly Indians, excite
Tear and distrust among the white settlers |
In Arizona and New Mexico and result in
adding to their past bloody history new
lists Of murder and outrages Secretary
Teller reiterated his instructions 10 the
Agent to refuse to receive the Indians men.
TONED and stated that he need
not fear any attempt by the mill.
tary authorities to place the Indians
upon the reservation against his will. Ii Il
also stated that the hostiles now awaiting
to surrender near the MAican line will not
do so unless they are first assured Of
good treatment at the home reservation.
Runners have already deserted, to return
10 the line with this intelligence. There
are from $50 TO l75 able.bodied warriors vet
10 surrender The Indians fear Crook, and
Il his judgment prevails all viii be well,
trouble is still ahead The In.
lians still out are well armed and have
plenty Of ammunition.
ISSUE Of standard silver dollars for the
week ending June l6, Sla3.4q