Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-06-29

WASHINGTON LETTER.
trrOm Our Regular cOrcspordcnt.l

The weather is hot as blazes here now,
yet that does not prevent people from dis
cussing the result OF the Siorrouie trial
II is still the leading topic in Washington.
But strange as II may seem, the friends oil
the defendants who rejoice with them in
their escape are about as numerous as the
friends Of public honesty who hoped to see
them punished There is hahly man
Of intelligence in the community who does
not honestly believe in his heart that these
men robbed the Government of large sums
Of money but, nevertheless, many sympa-
thize with them, and want to see them get
away with the swag. These, Of course,
represent pretty lax notions OF official in.
tegrity, but they comprise about half, or
nearly half, of the Office holding and office.
seeking classes, and would perhaps do the
same thing themselves If they had the
chance and the nerve. 1t is interesiing to
note the different theories OF the failure OF
the prosecution, but the prevailing one is
that the jury was not equal to the case and
the trial was too long drawn out. The jury
was not nearly up to the average citizen in
intelligence or character. The ablest man
on 1.-THE foreman-and apparently the
controlling spirit, was disciple OF Bob
Ingersoll, and probable did much to shape
| the verdict. The length of the trial and
the mass OF evidence and volume OF "gab"
injected into II was alone sufficient to defeat
the ends OF justice in such n trial. And
why was the trial 80 prolonged? OF course
the defense would labor to that end, but
should the prosecution? Does any nn.
prcjudiced man. lawyer or layman, think
this rinl would not have ended in II month
| il the pay OF the Government lawyers had
been by The job instead of by the day?
What this celebrated trial has cost will
he known when Congress comes together.
But take the estimate of n high legal
officer aud give his figures. He SAYS Mr..
Ker has received about 25,000 and that
Mr.. Merrick aud Mr.. Bliss each received
about twice IA much. do not vouch for
the statemnt, but the man have alluded
to ought to know what he talks about
Does ANYBODY suppose that Mr.. Evnris or
| any of a dozen eminet lawyers that could
be named would not have tried the case
for So, 600 or $40 900 each? Then beyond
all this, the prosecution is charged with
having Mt the very outset "bitten off more
than they could chew" 1t was undertn.
ken to prove conspiracy, the most diff
cult of all things TO legally establish, when
to have tried Brady and Dorsey separately,
for mafeasence in uflice AMI fraud, might
have been simpler and easier. Such scenes
of debauchery as were witnessed in the
bar.rooms of the city for nearly twenty
four hours after the verdict will not occur
again in Washington for many a day.
The wealthy defendants set up free liquor
to all comers, and IN the evening had q
grand jollifcation and drunk at Brady's
house. 1t is true ms stated that the ring
has nearly two millions left out Of the
swag afler paying all expenses of the trial
Somebody has stated that Dorsey is poor
but this is certainly n mistake. He has
half million locked up in II big rancho
in New Mexico, ard may not be 50 ffusl
of ready money as Brady, but both are
very rich. Every now md then new
story is started about Bradys successful
stock speculations, but the general opinion
is that Star route stock, and assessing the
contractors, is about the richest specnla
ton he ever went into. Dorsey Is making
threats of political revenges, and mentions
Senator Logan as one ambitious man ht
, means to crush. The prevailing opinion
, still. His own character will require sew
eral thick coats OF whitewash before h,
can injure John A. Logan, who, whateve
his faults, has not in all his years of pub
, lie service been accused of stealing any
thing.
The President is now in his summer CO.
8 tage at the Soldiers' Home. The house j
very large and very elegant, and if a frien,
calls there in the afternoon he will neve
forget the visit. Arthur may not be tn,
greatest statesman in the world, but he
as perfect gentleman as was ever in tn
White House. As host lie is charming
cordial without being elisive. and agree
] able to the last degree without o'ing hi
q dignity. His house, its shade, ills flowers
it's sunshine, all in their appropriate places
are very attractive. He spends much tim
/, there. Some days when there is little I
u do he does not 60 to the White House &
all. He drives out with his little daugl
: ter, or takes canter on h0rsebac ok, c
e spends his time reading IN his study, wit
s coat off and suspenders stripped down. ii
!, ia very fond of reading, and few men !
u public lite are better informed in the ma
It ter OF personal history. Dom PEDRO.