Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1883-03-09
CRAZY LAWYERS.
Judge Wylie Tries = Joke 10 Cool
or the Angry Star Route AttOr.

WAsIHNGTOS, March S.-General
Nelson i. Miles was called 10 the Wit
ness stand this morning by the defense
III the Star route trial and examined by
| Mr. Chandler. He testified that he had
called upon the Postmaster General
and one Of his assistants and had writ
ten letters through official channels re-
commenting the establishment and in
crease "fthc Tongue River Route.
Hannibal ID. Norton was then called
lie had been for six years chief of the
finance division, Third Aosistan; Post
master Generals office. He detailed
the method pursued in that Office in
paying rcmitt"d fines. George NJ. Swcc-
nry, of til: contract Office, nest appear
ed with hug" pile Of papers, being ac-
counts Of the deductions, fines and ~
missions made upon the nineteen routes
set ont in HE indirtmcnt, and Mir. WI
son began to examine the witness ni
connection with them. Although the
Court assured Mr. Wilson that Mr..
Sweeney had brought in enough papers
to last week, he insisted ON his right
to bealloWcd access 10 Others. The old
wound was r-oprnrd and the counsel
had lively til.
Mr., Mrrrick characterized HE demand
us ridiculous ;d"rlareh that every flcili-
ty had been offered to the defense, ard
when Hr. Wilson persisted in his de
imand.rXriaimed don't think YOU
know what you want yourself. don't
think yon are sane on it, 50 help me
God -
:" think sou are rrazy,' wtnrtrd
Mr. Wilson.
Th" Court. Mr.. Nr.rick, you ought
not talk I" Il crazy man in that way.
[ Laughter.
Mr., Wilson (bitterly). | >uppos"
the Court is n'lorSing what Mr. ',rrrick
said.
Mr.. Mrrrick, with mock gravity).
Your honor should not say that.
The tuur'. OF course, it wa, only a
jest Assuming his theory that you
are crazy | said he ought not to talk to
you in That way.
Mr.. Wilson. II is not the first time
the Court has talked 10 me in an un-
Kind way.
COULDN'T TAKE A JOKE.
The Court II did make mistake,
because Of your incapacity of ap-
n jest. Mr.. Mcrrick was
getting too warm and thought to cool
him on
Mr.. Merrick attempted to interposc,
tut Mr.. Wilson turned angrily and,
his finger at him, cxclaimcd
81 know the methods of this pro.
,crution. | know that have had Il
spy Of the prosecution sitting behind
ne for weeks. "
Mr.. Bliss. So far as the prosecution
know that is not true.
The Court. Mr.. Wilson, il yuu vii,
lllow me another joke, will say that
'on are all spies upon one another 1t
= the business Of counsel to find ont
what they can of the plans of the other
ide
Mr.. Wilson (withunabatcd warmth)
Will not alio" any man to spy on iue
+ know il and | will never spy ON an
'thcr man.
Mr.. Mcrrick Naughing). I've plenty
behind lnc now.
The examination into the papers was
hen resumed. When it had proceeded
Omr time the Court interrupted, saying
failed to ~" tn" pcrtinency of the OF
cred evidence. There was Il long ar
among counsel over this point,
MT finally Mr.. Bliss said that while
he prosecution regarded the evidence
: lnadlniSsablr, yet in view Of the wild
iatrnIrntS of the other side he would
rpurSt the Court to admit il.
The Court decided to let in the cvi- !
cnrr in order to SAVE tinc-tn shorten :
lc trial SO as to bring it within the ',
ON pass of an average lifetime. So !
gain the examination was resumed ,
nd continued until adjournment