Morning journal and courier., 1883-05-19
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| Ingersoll at it-Called to Order by Judge l Wylte-He Promises not to Surprise the | Government.
 1 WASHINGTON, May 18.-Celonel Ingerson | began his address to the Star route jury this
 morning. He entered at once upon a dis cussion of the scheme of the indictment. He
 narrated the facts according to the theory
 of the defense concerning the connection of
 the various defendants with the mail busi-
 ness. He argued that in order to convict
 the evidence must be such as to exclude
 every hypothesis except that of guilt. He
 referred to the uncertainty of memory and
 the unreliable character of the testimony O.
 those witnesses who had pretended to recite
 to the jury the substance of conversations
 held years ago. MT. IngersoH having turned
 to discussion before the jury of the advisa-
 bility of secondary evidence and the question
 of the suficiency of notice to produce the primary evidence, Judge Wylie checked him and said he would not permit him to cite authorities and discuss the question with the jury. After some discussion with the court upon the legal questions MT. Ingersoll again turn ed to the jury. Judge Wylie announced with frmness The jury will take their law from the court. After obtaining such 8 decision from the court you cannot turn around and appeal to the jury saying you part from the court. MT. Ingersou continuing ridiculed the theory of a conspiracy and few min utes after o'clock asked the court to ad- journ: Judge Wylie before adjourning said inquiringly: q understand, Colonel Ingersell, that you are making the closing argument for the defense ?'' II don't know" said MT. Ingersoll 'tthat I can say that entirely" Judge Wylie said he had mentioned it so he could know how to ar range the time of the court. 'T will take pains, :" said MT. Ingersell, ito give the gov ernment counsel ample notice so they will not be taken by surprise The court then adjourned till Monday.
 The Hill InvestigatfOn-Seereta FOlger
 Replies to Congressman Murch-Other
 Matters.
 WASHINGTON, May 18.-Secretary Folger to-day wrote a letter to MT. Murch in reply to certain inquiries in which he says he has no power to compel the attendance of wit nesses in the government departments other than the Treasury, but expresses the belief that the heads of other departments will com pei the attendance of persons in their en- ploy if they are wanted. In his discretion he says he can and will pay per diem to wit nesses who voluntarily come at expense to themselves. He concludes follows: This answers your direct inquiry, but it is ordinarily the case that it is convenient and practicable for citizens to come before any commission empowered to investigate an abuse. They are very ready to do so and it is quite certain that if the witnesses cannot come to the commission I have the power to direct the commission to go into their vicini- | ty and hold their session where it will be easy for the witnesses to attend. Ultimately if necessary this can be resorted to.
 Supervising Inspector General Dumont has decided upon the application of the spe- cial inspectors of foreign steam vessels at New York that foreign steamers are only to l be equipped from the number of passengers | such steamers may carry frem an American 1 post and that the act of last August gives the l American inspectors no jurisdiction over the l number of passengers foreign steamers may bring from foreign countries into American | ports.