The Portland daily press., 1883-04-19
THE STAR ROUTES.
Evidence on Both Sides all In.
More Indictments against Kellogg and
Brady.

WARRINGTON, April 16.--At the Star route
this forenoon Mr.. Bliss called John A. Walsh
and asked II he ever had any money transac-
tions with Brady.
Mr.. Wilson objected.
The court called for statement in response
MIR. Bliss called attention TO Bradys denials
upon this point and offered to contradict him.
After arguments by counsel pro and con, the
court overruled the offer OF the evidence.
Mr., Merrick-Well, Your Honor, that closes
the Governments rebuttal.
The counsel for the defencs announced that
they were all through.
NOW we come TO the important Part OF the
case, the talk" /" said the court smilingy
The question arose as to the procedureto TO DO
adopted.
In presenting prayers Mr.. Merriok advocated
adherence to the plan followed In the former
trial.
Mr.. Henkle thought tho oourt should limit
the arguments by defining the law upon disput-
ed points,
Mr. Davidge believed the arguments would
consume the remainder Of the year unless
some such plan should be adopted
In order TO allow time for preparation of ar
gaments ON legal points, Mr., Bliss suggested
The court decided to hear arguments after
recess.
When court reassembled some discussion was
had IN regard TO the order TO be followed in tee
delivery OF arguments TO the jury.
to an English authority allowing the Govern
ment counsel to open the argument in one or
two addresses and 10 Close with the same num-
Der Of speeches.
Mr. Inaersoll vigorously protested against
the adoption OF any such smonsirously absurd
scheme. Ii was proposition TO allow the
Government TO make several closing arguments
after the defence had cloaed, and he did not
believe that criminal history would disclose
any such case. III the court decided TO make
p.nf AaAs, aho Inf aIx raff 20
make any argument and leave the case TO the
jury.
the court said it would see that fair division
of time was had. III the counsel could not
agree among themselves the court would allow
the Government to open and close, but would
not now say 1t would be allowed more than one
argument In closing. The court did not know
that the Government desired more than one
closing argument, butAad heard an intimation
that the Attorney General might wish 10 speak.
81 don't know that would call that two ar
ments," said Mr.. Ingersoll sneerngly, "but /
object TO the precedent II the Attorney Gen
eral wants TO make the closing argument
should be delighted, but to two closing argu-
ments l object"
The court remarked that il there were two
closing arguments il would not allow them 20
cover the same ground. The court said It
would be better to sleep over the matter and
arrange IL in the morning.
question, the court reserved its decision until
tomorrow, and listened TO an argument BY Mr..
Davidge upon the question raised by him re-
garding the statute on which the Indictment Is
founded.
The court said that the question had been
disposed OF az an early stage OF the trial, and
the court would not reverse that decision.
The court thereupon adjourned until tenor
row.
More Indictments Against Kellogg and
Brady.
The grand jury came in dusiDg the diseus-
sion and returned the following indictments
against VIM. Pitt Kellogg for receiving money
whilst United States Senator for services rem
dered In relation 10 o contract with the United
States; witnesses John A. Walsh, James B,
Price, Joseph Cochrane and j. NJ. Brady;
against Thos. j. Brady for receiving money
whilst Second Assistant Postmaster General
for services rendered in relation to contract
with the United States. The same witnesses
are named in the two indictments. The in
dictments are voluminous, apparently as large
as the indictment In the Star route case. There
are FIVE counts in each indictment, charging
five separate payments Of $3.50 for one service
rendered in expedition OF mail schedule on
Prices routes from San Antonio TO Corpus
Christi. Texas. and from Monroe to Shreve-
port, Louisiana.