Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-07

OGAl lux DAl
sns stand the government will hava
eooo deal OF rebuttina testimony. and
says, One thing you can be sure about
auo ina. Is they won't call Buell. to tbs
seand. There was q good deal Of curs.
~. my among them when he was called a,
the last trial." -
star Rsute Testimony.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Witnsss
Boone WAS recalled in the star route
tfiai, and the Jones entries which Rere.
Gel swore to have been made by Dor.
sey Submitted to witness. He hssitat.d
and finally said: Il would no. like Ia
say positively who wrote that. Nv best
judgment Is they wero written b. g y
dorsey or Reredeli; would not lie to
say which,
The Chico Springs letter, from Dor.
sey to Reredell, dated Apri, 80. 1914.
vas next shown to witness. He DECLARED
positively that Dorsey did no. write
tnaf letter. He knew Dorsey was in
washington at that time, for be was in
communication with him that day.
The court iaterpo3ed AID asked If
witness knew who wrote the letter.
de answered he would no. like to
say.
Witness was then turned over to the
defense for cross-examination.
lngersou offered to prove it was in the
usu .kcourse of business for defendants
to sign the names of each other.
The court refused the offer, saying it
was not proper.
Wien the defence began taking I'D
the Smith and Jones memoranda. In
Rersoil called witness's attention to the
entry NICK" and asked his opinion.
After recess Kerr proceeded to ex-
anime several postoffice and auditor
clerks to prove the revenues and pro-
duc.iveness of the different routes, when
IN answer to an objection from Wilson,
the court said it did not understand the
evidence AZ presented to show that
Brady knew how small were the reye-
nues from route b. As the law REQUIRED
that expedition be made with due regard
to the prOduotiveness, and if an officer
made expedition without such regard il
was proper matter of inquiry. The
court refused to allow Wilson to ask
one OF tho clerks il he knew how many
star routes paid expenses, holding that
1t was not subject proper to touch
upon in cross examination.
The defense having objected that the
evidence of produotiveness did not come
down to recent date, the court replied
If they thought they could show Brady
was SO far sighted as to perceive that
the expedited routes would be product
i've within few years, he ought certain
ly TO have the credit for that course.
Ingersoll declared that as matter of
fact there was not Star Route west OF
the Mississippi River that was not oper.
atsd at loss. He referred to the early
day of overland routes where the Gov
eminent carried at a cost of IS letter
for which they received cents. How,
he inquired, were they to draw a line?
The court again quoted the limitation
imposed by law upon expedition allow
anoes. Certainly the Governments ey.
idenee was competent when it embraced
statement of revenues for tive quar-
ters before and after the expiration OF
orders. If the defense could show there
had been no abuse of power aud that
orders had been wisely made, they
should not be excluded because the Coy
eminent had gone that far. BY mutual
agreement counsel waived the reading
of a number of official papers, and Mer-
rick said: THAT is the Government
case, your honor"
Az it wanted only an hour of the usual
time of adjournment, upon motion OF
Ingersoll the court adjourned. Defense
expects to begin the case tomorrow.
Fieecy Figures.
BOsroN, March 6.-The demand for
wool continues steady, prices of we'll
sustained stock of desirable grades OF
fine and medium being reduced quite
rapidly. Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeees
are $50 and 45c for Xxx; 45td47 for Ky
and xxx. and above. Michigan fleeces
steady; further sales. with good average
lots ut 42l5. No. fieeces are in fail
demand at &c and 68c. For Michigan
and Ohio unwsshod tieeces, firm, with
stocks reduced. Pulled woods are in
demand, with sale at 25o and iSc, in.
Guiding choice Eastern and Maine
Foreign wool, quiet and scarce.
Mayors to be Present.
Mayors of Dublin and Cork will be
present at the opening of the Inter na
tional Exposition.
A Bold, Rad Man.
TRENTON, N. j., March 6.-The com.
mittee of investigation in the bribery
charge of Assemblyman Armitage,
against ex-Speaker Egan, reported tina.
tho Committee believe Egan committed
wrong in approaching member of this
honorable body in an unlawful manner
and recommend that Egan be denied
the privilege of the house, and receive
censure.
To be Investigated.
HARRIsBURa, Pa, March 6.-The Com.
mittce of the House, to which was re-
ferred Governor Patterson's message in
reference to the charge of bribery by
the Standard Oil Company, made re-
port embodying resolution that a
Committee of the House and Senate he
appointed to investigate the charge of
bribery and all circumstances connected
Herewith. Adopted.
The Presidcni will not Appoint.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Presi-
dent has decided not to appoint Chief
Examiner of the Civil Service Commits
sion, but will let the Commission sp-
point one at its own convenience.
No Pav for Defending Bad Cause.
Chas. Reed does not get $500 for de-
tending Guiteau. The Senate inserted
a provision in the sundry civil bill, but
it was stricken out in the conference
Of the Committee.
Patents Granted.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-Patents were
today issued to the following named
Pacific slope inventors: Edward IL.
Buckley and A. Jackson of San Fran
cisco, automatic car-brake; Herbert
Buffum of San Francisco. automatic
governor and cutoff; NJ. B. Dodge of
San Francisco, ore and rock crusher: j.
F. Foster of San Francisco pencil clasp;
Peter Frichette of Sheridan, rail bend
ing machine: John Gilig of Virginia
City, Nevada, lantern; Jacob Craven
ger Of San Francisco, window sash and
frame; w. III. Hsdger of Wheatlaud,
California, washing machine: S. Liddle
of Hamilton. new fire. proof structure;
George Ilissenden Of Stockton, gang
pillow; w. J. Miller of Alameda. thread
cutter and thimble; ID. RAIDER of Gilroy,
and j. Malsburg of Hollister. grain
thresher and cleaner: j. .. Rollins of
Chico, pillow; ]. +. Ross of Santa Clara,
kitchen cabinet; j. L. Russell of San
Francisco, hydraulic mining machine;
H. +. Lick of Grass Valley, baling press;
O. F. Westphal Of San Francisco, cas-
tinet; A. Wright Of Rhonervills, Califor-
mia, hand loom.