The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-06-22
the STAR ROUTE VERDICT.

That most remarkable farce-the Star
Route Trial-has ended and the verdict OF
the jury Is stNot Guilty" II that Is not an
indecent travesty on justice, no such thing
ever occurred; and yet 1t Is occurring every
day. The shock Of the conclusion Ii less
violent because latterly IL has been 10 some
extent anticipated, but the indignation
of the country Is not less great. 1t b
coming to be IN accepted fact among the
people that as rule no criminal, however
gigantic or dastardly his deed, can be brought
to punishment II he has means to employ -
able counsel Is the government has. There
have been few notable exceptions to this
among the most prominent the conviction OF
the Tweed Ring-but the current Of results
like that In the Star Route cases sets stead
lastly in one way. That Brady, Dorsey, and
Company robbed the government while in
Its employ and under the most solemn obli-
cations TO protect Its interests, Of every dollar
charged against them in the indictments,
there is no manner of doubt. But the gov
eminent failed to make Its case of conspiracy
clear to the comprehension Of the "jim-jam
jury" and it stesdied up on Its legs long
enough to get back into court and send the
conspirators back into the world white
washed and labeled "Pure and Prosecuted"
Il Is no wonder that the poor complain that
the scales of Justice are not fairly adjusted,
and yet we have heard poor men Of both po-
litical parties in this Territory say they did
not blame any man that could beat the gev-
eminent out of money. Where such dis
honest sentiment is entertained in the heart
there should never murmur pass the lips
when q verdict like the above is rendered or
when rich murderer goes free and the poor
one to the gallows. These, however, are
exceptional cases of depravity, and the SEN
timent Of the country will approve the ex'
preston of the New York Times, which, or
having heard threats that Brady's and Dor.
sey's lawyers would bring suit for libel i
the Times continued its warfare, said: "The
Times does not acquiesce in the verdict ant
will continue its warfare. If this course
should be unsatisfactory to Thomas j
Brady, Stephen w. Dorsey, or any Other
Star Route thief, and they choose to attemp
| to yindicate themselves in libel suits, tn
Times will welcome the opportunity to d.
the Republican party and tie country tn
grandest ser vice of which 1t Is capable, by
proving in q court Of law that they ar
thieves and that 1t has told the truth in call
ing them SUCH"
We venture TO say that the libel suit will
never be brought, and If 1t is, that the Time
will prove exactly what 1t says. The poor
est prosecutor In the United States is tn
United States itself. Remembering TIT
great blare of trumpets with which the dis
covery of these frauds were announced b
Postmaster-G General James, the assiduity wit
which peculation was hunted down and pro
ven, the long, tedious years it has dragged /
the courts, the enormous sums Of money tn
Government has expended in employin
counsel and procuring Witnesses. and the
reading the impotent conclusion announce
In the dispatches, ones respect for the at
ministration of law is not enhanced. w
are graciously advised by telegraph tha
these trials have had good effect on official
and that little peculstion is now occurring
II this milleniaI condition of affairs contil
ues IL cannet be else than out of pure con
. passion for the Government. This is gre
country but it does get numerically robbie
by many of those who should stand in
solid phalanx to protect her treasury as the
would to protect her flag.