Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-18
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL NEARLY
CLOSED.


The Testimony All In-MOney T,ransac.
tions Of Walsh and Brady
Mr. WILSON OBJECTS TO QUESTION AS 10 wALsHs
HAVING TRANSACTIONS WITH BRADY AND AReU-
MENT ENsUss-wHAr Mr. BLISS WANTS TO PROVE
When the star route trial was resumed this
morning Mr.. Merrick had the crier call for John
A. Walsh.
The name was called, and in q few minutes
Mr.. Walsh made his way through the spectators
to the witness stand.
Mr.. Bliss began the examination by asking, "Mr.
Walsh. did you ever have any money transactions
with Thomas j. Brady7"
~ object" said Mr. Wilson.
WHAT Mr.. BLISS PROPOSES TO SHOW ABOUT MONEY
PLACED ON BRADY's DESK.
Mr.. Bliss referred to Brady's denials that he ever
had had any money transactions with Walsh.
They proposed to show that one A. II. Brown,
after the passage OF the star route deficiency bill,
submitted to James B. Price subscription paper,
containing list OF contractors who had contrib
uted to the fund for the purpose of defrayfng
and IS, 600 was charged II that paper
against Price, which he refused at the time to
RADIO and New Mexico were taking un Prices
routes and leaving him with useless stock upon
his hands; that ne was therefore anxious to Sc
that if he would give him temporary @ cor Contract @
on the Socorro. and Silver City route he (Price)
snn1,v Tould then pay the 5000 against him
him the temporary contract asked for. and allow
Ing Price over s4l 600. Upon this Mr.. Price placed
postal drafts for 81 500 each on the Indianola and
corpus Christi route. and that thereafter the
drafts In question were passed By Brady to this
witness, and Brady received credit for them. He
expected to show these facts by Walsh. SO far as
Walsh was concerned in them, and so far as Price
sworn statement made by Price, and now in
posse possession or the government. and would show
them oy Price, who was ready to testify.
rick. '' Np''0 "AA' '"0'-
BRADY's $4,000 DEPOSIT
Mr.. Bliss continuing, said they also proposed to
show that Brady requested the witness to deposit
for him certain sum of money In the office of
Hatch Foote, his brokers in New York, in con-
sequence OF which the witness there deposited
$4,000. He made this offer as contradicting
Brady's statement that he had never had any
money transactions with Walsh; ana also his
statement that he had never seen
THE so-CALLED PRICE DRAFTa
This offer provoked an argument, in which Mr..
Wilson took the Initiative. He argued that If the
statements were true the matter was collateral
and brought out on cross-examination of Brady.
He said that II this matter was gone into it would
Involve the trial OF the question whether Brady
ever had anything to do with these Price drafts
and whether or not this fund referred to was not
fund raised by the contractors alone to pay their
expenses In congressional investigation, In
which they were largely Interested.
Mr.. AERRICK REPLIED,
holding that as Brady had denied the whole con-
versat1on testified to by Walsh In his examination
In chief, and his Indebtedness to Walsh the pros
ecution could rebut by showing that the facts
upon which the conversation was alleged to have
been based were true. He held thas the rules of
sSeence G were ire after na all but the rules Of common
throw any light on Bradys motive ia swearing as
ne aid, OF tended to show that he had testified TO
given 10 help enlighten the jury.
JUDGE wYLIE SAID
the object OF rebutting evidence was to meet the
case made by the defense. The object of this
appeared to be to meet the denials OF Brady
This matter was collateral and ii Brady had testi-
!ed unCfuly they could not contradict him. Evt-
dence as to these drafts offered In chief but
excluded because they had no connection with the
mony, ii these Price and Peterson drafts were con-
nected with the charge In this Indictment, they
might contradict him. but as they had no connection
with the charge, they could not rebut by contra
dlctlng him. He would therefore Overrule the
of1er Judge Wylle concluded the delivery OF his
opinion about 12 O'Clock.
THE TESTIMONY ALL IN.
"Well, your honor" said Mr.. Mefrick, immedi-
ately, that closes the governments rebuttaln
"So far as my clients are concerned" said Mr.
Henkle, I'VE have nothing further to o1er."
. After some consultation Mr.. Carpenter for the
Dorseys, and Mr.. Wilson, for Mr.. Brady, announced
that they were through.
now said Judge Wylie, "comes the important
A DISCUSSION AROSE
as to when and in what manner the PRAYERS
should be offered, and the Instructions as to law
given by the court.
Mr.. Bliss suggested a recess until Friday to
allow time for preparation for the arguments on
Judge Wylie, in commenting upon the custom
OF agreement upon prayers, said he could remem-
6gr waen ne was member of the bar here that
OYyrQf fyno
three or four days in discussing the law of case
1nVolvlng nothing OF greater value than hO.sa |
the Investigation OF the evidence the questions of
TACT to be decided by the jury were more in num-
Der and greater In magnitude than the questions !
OF Jaw. during the progress OF the trial many
questions Of law had been passed upon tn con-
nection with the evidence. The facts or the case
the law. 1t would to great convenience to the |
court to hear the discussion OF the facts before
being called upon to decide the law. 1.-THE court |
have to do so without the light and the opportu-
nifty Tor rejection which the discussion of the facts
course he adopted at the last trial He would hear
the arguments to the jury first, and after these
arg uments were made the counsel could subplt
Mr. Davidge suggested that there might be
some SON -, questions which had no connection
II now decided. He mentioned as an
the question as to whether this In
dictment was brought under Section $40, RS, or
llHerence with the argument to the jury. as the
question OF the time and date OF the Offense was
involved.
Mr.. Carpenter said that the government counsel
ought certainly to be able to tell them under
"nch law the charge Was brought
lou may Take your choice" said Mr.. Merrick.
III you leave 1t to the detendants" said Judge
Wyhe' II suppose they will take the act OF 1879"
Judge Wylte, after further discussion, decided
10 near arguments as to the po!pt referred to
t1oucnlng the law under which the Indictment was
A recess was taken then until half.past one
O'Clock, the jury being excused until tomorrow
The 81. R. h ,, Check.
THE NAN TO WHOM IT WAS GIVEN ON FHH STAND
MYSTERIOUS COMPANY AT DENVER 10 WHICH
DORSEY GAVE HIS CHRCK
Aiter TIE STARS report OF the star route trial /
closed Yesterday the proceedings were enlivened
by Mr. Merrick's calling to the Stand Judge ]. B.
Bissell, Of Leadvine, who said he had met =. W.
Dorsey.
Ibid you ever see Check ask{d NJ Merrick,
s., ,OO07"
81 object" said Mr. Ingersall.
Mr.. Nerr1ck said that he wantkA tn show that
a check had been drawn In favor e 81. r. a - bv
Dorsey, and this witness would swear he saw It.
"Ihen let him swear Il, >" said Mf InRersOll
MI. wilson, however, renewed the objection
and proceeded to argue it.
hAln n to.