The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-09
Another Row Between Counsel, Including
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. NIerrick AS
sisted by Judge Wylie.
Additional Information Concerning
the Alleged Belford Check.
Ex-senator Dorsey Again Cards the Public
and Winds Up by Making an AS
sault on Judge Lilley.
wYLIE's COURT.
Another Row Between Counsel, in WhicI
the .Indae Takes a Hand


the Judge Takes "A Hand.
WASHINGTON, March SIN the star-route
trial, this afternoon, although the court as
sured Mr.. Wilson that Mr.. Sweeney had
brought in enough papers to last a week. he
insisted on his right to be allowed access to
others. The old wound was reopened and
counsel had a lively tilt
Mr.. Merrick characterized the demand as
ridiculous, declared every facility had been
offered the defense, and when Mr. Wilson
persisted in his demand, exclaimed: II don't
think you know what you want YOURSELF 1
don't think you are sane on it, so help me
God"
II think you are crazy" retorted Mr. Will
son,
The Court-Mr. Merrick, you ought not to
talk to crazy man in that way. Laughter
Mr.. Wilson (bitterly)-I suppose the Court
is ndorsing what Mr.. Merrick said.
Mr. Merrick with mock gravity Your
Hornor should not say that
The Court-Of course, it was only jest.
Assuming his theory that you are crazy, 1
said he ought not to talk to you in that way.
Mr.. Wilson-It is not the first time the
court has talked to me in an unkind way.
The Court-It did make a mistake be-
because of your incapacity of appreciating a
Jest. Mr.. Merrick was getting too warm, and
| thought to call him off
Mr.. Merrick attempted to interpose, but
Mr.. Wilson turned agrily, and shaking his
finger at him. exclaimed, II know the meth
ods of this prosecution; know have had a
spy of the prosecution sitting behind me for
weeks"
Mr.. Bliss-So far as the prosecutors know,
that is not true.
The Court-Mr. Wilson, if you will allow
me another joke, l will say that you are all
spies upon one another. 1t is the business
of counsel to find out what they can of the
plans of the other side.
Mr.. Wilson with unabated warmth)--I
will not allow any man 10 spy on me- if |
know it, and will never spy on another
man.
Mr.. Merrick (laughing)-I've plenty be-
hind me now.
The examination into the papers was then
resumed. When it had proceeded some
time the court interrupted, saying it failed
to see the pertinency of the offered evidence
(the papers).
been set out in the indictment as part of
the conspiracy.
The court said it was not part of the gov
ernments case.
Mr. Merrrck SAID it was an attempt to
prove that man did not commit one act by
showing that he did not commit another.
Mr. Davidge argued at length in support of
the offer, taking the indictment as the basis
of his agument. He declared that Brady.
while in office, had cut to pieces his alleged
coconspirators in making deductions and
fines, and had acted only as good man. as
Judge, in making remissions where they
seemed to be demanded in strict Justice.
Mr. Wilson also participated in the argu-
ment. He asserted that whenever postmas-
ter had regularly reported failure to Brady,
he had relentlessly, unerringly and everlast-
imposed these fines in strict
accordance with the law and the regulations.
Walsh had SAID Brady got half of the remis-
sions. He wanted to show by the testimony
offered that this statement of Walsh's was |
utterly untrue. He wanted the jury to see |
whether or not remissions had been Justly |
made He wanted to show that the remitted |
money passed into such hands that it would |
have been absolutely impossible for his |
client BRADY to touch a cent of it.
Mr.. Bliss said that while the prosecution |
regarded the evidence as nadmissble, vet. |
in view of the wild statements of the other |
side, he would request the court to admit it, |
The Bismarck-Tongue river route was the |
only route upon which there was no sub |
contractor; upon others it was possible for |
Brady to cut and deduct to any extent, so |
that it was within the limit of the sub-con- |
tractors paw 2l F-f
Thecourt decided to let in the evidence. in |
order to save time and to shorten the trial. |
SO as to brng 1T within the compass of an
average lifetime.
So again the examination was resumed, |
and continued until adjournment.
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