Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-01
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

The Criminal Court met this morning in the old
Circuit Court room. Judge Macarthur having
vacated that room and taken possession of court
room In the new part OF the building. The old
Criminal Court room has been vacated pending
repairs Judge Wylie, as soon as the court va
called to order, gave notice to the bailfs not to
admit any more people within the enclosure than
| number sufficient to fill the seats Some time
was spent in arranging the tables and seats so as
to give the counsel an equal opportunity OF seeing
and quizzing the witnesses.
THE FIRST WITNESS
called was Emil Schulz from whom A. W. Moore
bought stock and arranged to put In service on the
route from The Dales to Baker City.
The question as to whether the declarations OF
Mr.. Moore to others than those with whom he
MAJ made sub-contracts under authority from Dorsey
Wylie concluded that Moores agency was broad
enough to admit his instructions to Schulz The
witness said Moore told him that they there
after to control all the routes I'm the far northwest
and appointed witness as agent to run The Dalles
| and Baker City route Moore told him that any
petition he could get up would be granted, as
THEY OWNED THE DEPARTMENT.
This was objected to and ruled out The wit
ness said Moore told him to get one or two origi-
| nal petitions, and they would doctor them up and
make as many as they wanted.
The witness testified that he did not recognize
any OF the names on petition shown him, calling
for Increased service on the route and he did not
believe that any such people lived there. He had
ten years. and knew most everybody thereabouts
The witness was croSs-eXamlned by Mr..
The witness was asked by Mr.. Wilson: "When
did did, you O.. first give Information to the govern
81 never gave them information" said the wit
| ness.
Then how did they come to ask you about
g! can't tell you that" said the witness, smiling;
II don't know"
In reply to questions from Mr. Wilson the wit
ness said he came to Washington from Oregon by
way OF the Southern Pacific route.
Mr.. Wilson asked IL he knew what the distance
was, was and Mr. Bliss objected
1T is to test his Intelligence, suppose" said
Judge Wyle.
"His Intelligence has already been tested" said
~ know the distance" said the witness, ssbut
the government will not allow mileage for it.
That's the reason said Mr. Merrick, shat I
1T measures" said the witness, ga little over
5000 miles,
81 Think" said Mr. Merrick, in compliment to
me @ witness, "that he is entitled to pay for his
Mr. Bliss, on redirect examination, desired to
question The witness rsgarding the petition on the
two sheets OF Utah names attached to it.
MI. Wilson objected to going into this new
matter.
"An right" said Mr.. Bliss, s'the witness may CO."
IN M Bliss held his watch In his hands and at the
stepped off the stand. said: 'Mr. Schulz, you may
take the stand again."
Inc witness was then examined. and failed to
recognize the names referred to as those OF ore
gOnianS.
Mr. Bliss desired to show the so-called Utah ne.
ttlon, and petition on The Daltes and Baker City
route, to the jury
81 would like to know the object of that" said
Mr.. IngersolL
"My object is" said Mr. Bliss, "to show that
both are manufactured petitions, and proceeded
from the same mill, If not from the same hand.n
The petitions were then handed to the Jury
At one O'Clock the usual recess was taken.
NOTES.
Mr.. John A. Walsh, who is expected to testify
In the star route case, after the present line OF
testimony has been concluded, was a spectator OF
the proceedings to-day.
After The STARS report OF the star route trial
closed yesterday Mr.. Masterston, a carrier on The
Dalles and Baker City route, and Frank McBeen,
Sub-cOntractOr on the Canyon City and Fort Nc.
DermotJ route, were examined as to matters on
those routes.
Mr.. John A. Walsh may be called upon to testify
before all the testimony concerning the service on
the routes is put In.