New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
THE COURTS.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
am ,ScrRsoLLs ADDRESS FOR THE DEFENCE c.

an ,xcrRsOLL'S Address FOR THE DEFENCE CON
TINUED.
WASHINGTON, May 21.-BefOre proceedings
~ hegpp in the star Route trial to-day, Mt Wilson
.a,d he had been informed indirectly that his Client ex-
senator Kellogg would be required to appear tomorro"
,oan.wer the charge OF msdCmesnor against nim' AS
Ar kellogg was in New Orleans 1t was unjust to require
his attendance under such short notice After come dS
cus.ion the Court SAID ii would answer II Kellogg aP
,eared ON June l9. the first day OF the next term
Mr. Ingerso resumed his address with bitter Assault
uuon NoOre's evidence. lie said that evidence hSn a."
been purchased all bargAined Tor in the open 81 aDe'
That system was dangerous in any country "nc'o 'o
Government advertised for testimony. when they au
vertlse for a villain they get him. That was "n'' N'y
40, ,ro,, N. former svstem-an Infamous system A
con, yas the holest place earth ana inc lnioIuoi
systcm turned It into a dark, unwhoesonio
cavern den OF Wild beasts, wHeie raw"
seruents-informers II brought forth spies ~ "''o '
counsel and Jury juror could nol leaVe MS "o"''
yi,ot the shadow of spy falling upon ms doorstep
'O ,,o,,to CONTEMPT for any Government that
-, TOR ipforrers and spies Every trial Should DC
g., the free air These Shiny things that craW'e"
IN I'M dark he abhOrrcd. When Moore returned from
West he had the claws OF his avarice III the persons
of United states senator and an Assistant POstnaser
general; yet he sold out FOR S627 Did the jury believe
,haf II was incredible That eternal end OF that
,u,n', testimony. lie would call HIM buried; put sou
over the place and raise a 10 the memory OF A. V"
Moore bearing the initials "R. l. P' II the Govern
,nt wished to dig up the corpse. they were welcome
Turning TO Rerlen Mr.. Ingersol said that he would
not apply epithers TO him. Epithes would glance from
his reputation as birdshot from the turret OF monitor
The worst thing he could say about him was to call him
NJ Ecrlen The worst thing said after that would have
the "a nj of attery. He had always been treated ike
friend by Dorsey; had eaten MS bread for years lie
found no page biOtted with an unjust act
% charge against Dorsey; had complaint
f,o ftnC loVt Il CoV
.urpv-aud made charges against him. lie regarded II
as "a yiruous action. Virtue should be rewarded 80 I'D
Ienrn ne wanted his steamboat routes, the Jennings
claim and Wien ask II he wished anything else, me
dlslnteresled patriot further said that he wanted
ne also wan ed n cerSsnip for himself Yet at that
tme according 10 his own testimony he did not believe
that Dorsey had done any ming but he was
.diiaylis day ana night. lie said lie wanted to
sew vet CtIored 10 bring books from NewNOrk,
offered To- bring further evidence against MN.
Mr. insersol turned us attention 10 herGe!s
telegram 70 Dorsey from jersey CITY lie read TO
tAls moment have been faithful to every trust Ia
qrfiavit story is a lie" That technically true.
Nothing pleased man so much as to be able to worS
hair o; truth into the mortar 0I NJ lie. IL was ueHsh
ful smell the perfume OF TACT IN he heOiOlA OF MS
perjury. lie would not convict ths lneanes,, io"es,
wretch that ever craWled between heaven ana cart"
The foreman OF the jury, who had been examining the
writing Nj lngersO pointed out that II was IN three
different STYLES, evidently written at different uues'
The TACT IT, said Mr. IugeIso striking the table Wltl
his list, tAat the papers had been manufactures
these papers had been manutaciured' ker-
dell cross q himself at every turn lie had sworn that
Torrey handed him the books, and That he carried OF
the Journal Later on ne would show why he did not
!lr the ledger. Rtrde ha0 his philosophy lie swOre
1lat Il, had conversation with Iouey, because he knew
mat Tore; was away Odt GA the bosom Of
INC Atlantic But tie defence had tee-raphcd
IOrrey and he had come back IN time to
contradict Rerdel. Now, why had Rerden sworn
mat lie ,d not take the edger There more IN that
sn4It story people imagined he had shir oldei
up in paper Nhen he met James to as surprs e. Tue
sn all Tor books, 50 Nc said lie had
one e. journal lie toll James tina, afrh1 TO
Snow il because fellow looking. 50 the Slirt, in
Innocence rcpOsed Unseen herdri mad only
that No pat The book IN his carpesack' could never
have been disprOvcd But he said tldi lee carried IL
under his arm. and Chase Andrews sworc that ne
rode With bin IN the next seat CT the
Pullman car, and that lie did no, have 1t.
Wa keen irony Mr.. lngersoA continued BIS review OF
Rerdclls testimony The jury had seen him sung here
from day day with beamng face listening to Me>srs
h-r Bii>s, when they were trying 10 show what
grand Rascal But he skunk away, covered with
RE OF innocence when Mr.. Wilson attempted ~
show him that his plea OF guilty false. He wished
understood that he guilty. and II the proudest
moment o. Lis life.