The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-16
THEIR TROUBLESOME,
The Star Route Defendants Gather
and Rejoice.
Extraordinary Scene at Col Inger-
soll's Residence-.-A General
Jubilation.
A senator's Criticism - Brewster
Hears of ft---The Grim and
silent Rrady---The Hill
Inquiry.

silent Rrady---The Xiii
Inquiry.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Some notion of
the star-route craze may be gathered
from the reception of friends OF
the star-route defendants at Col Ingersolis
house last night Indoors the acquitted men,
their counsel, aud large number of their
more intimate friends, many of them women,
met to exchange mutual congratulations.
Out in the street crowd numbering two
hundred OF three hundred persons had gath
cred, partly out of curiosity, and partly
10 express their sympathy with the
defendants They cheered mgersoll and
the other counsel as we'll as the
defendants and the jury, and called for
speeches Col Ingersoll and Judges Wilson
and Carpenter spoke briefly, denouncing the
government for its tactics in the star route
trials, eulogizing the jury which acquitted
the defendants and eongratulating the latter
and their friends The crowd indoors and
out was in full sympathy with the speakers,
Inside the house the women waved their
handkerchiefs and olapped their hands i'll APP
plause, and the crowd outside became hoarso
in its enthusiasm. Gen. Brady, j w Dorsey,
Miner, and Vale mingled with the
groups in Col Ingersolls parlors and received
the congratulations of their friends Mrs S.
w Dorsey, Mrs, Peck, and half a dozen
0ther women, near relatives of the defend
ants, moved about, chatting and laughing
with acquaintance All the men who
have been prominent as sympathizers with
the defendants were present in the house,
and the crowd outside was made up of people
whose faces were conspicuous in the court
room during the trial. At the conclusion of
the speech-making, Col Ingersoll invited the
crowd into the house, where liquid refresh
ments were served. One of those who came
into the house was Juror Evans
He was seized by Mrs, Dorsey and Mrs Peck
who, linking arms with him. enthusiastically
| escorted him through the parlors, presenting
him to everybody as one of the twelve hon
est men. After an hour or SO of hand-shak
ing the crowd dispersed.
| SOME SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM.
When the verdict was announced the figure
Of a woman in gray silk was seen jumping
up and down. with hands extended toward
the ceiling, sobbing, shouting, and crying
| ''Glory to god glory to God" 1t was Mrs,
Dorsey, who had violent fit of Mysteries
Dorsey, with tears running down his cheeks
| from under his green goggles, had all he could
| DO to restrain his wife and make her regain
her self-control
Ingersoll's face was study The stern
lines Of an intense anxiety relaxed. His lips
and chin trembled, and tears filled his eyes
His family were on their feet perfectly wild
The stern Judge Wilson became as nerv-
Gus as child. He walked around
and burned his mustache half off
trying to put the wrong end in his mouth.
The nervousness of the defendants and their
friends was communicated quickly to the
tickle crowd of spectators, who cheered and
yelled at the victory of the defense, while
every man of them would probably have
been as ready to cheer and yell if the govern
ment had been successful
A SENATOR'S CRITICISMS.
A member of the senate who was particu-
larly anxious that his name should not be
mentioned in connection with his views was
free with his criticisms In the first place, he
thought the governments case had been mis-
managed in putting SO much into the indict-
ment Nineteen routes were included, and
this stretched the trial out to such an extent
that the jury might have been expected tc
acquit out of revenge The idea of allowing
lawyers to talk four or six weeks in summing
up the case was preposterous, but what the
two trials showed most clearly was that al
average Washington jury would not convict
a man for stealing from the government
There was parallel condition at every statG
capital A community that got its living out
of government took an indulgent view Of
the extraction of money from the govern
ment's Golfers. The verdict was a most de
moralzing one.
BREWSTER SAYS IT is SETTLED
The news of the verdict reached the depart
ment of justice shortly after 10 O'Clock in the
morning At that hour the attorney genera
was in consultation with George Bliss
"What do you think of that3n Brewste
asked his lieutenant
4 am astonished," was Bliss reply &c
: thought some Of the jurors might get mud
/ died on the conspiracy question but did no
} anticipate acquittal.
well, said the attorney general that set
ties it. When twelve men agree the matter /
, settled feel satisfied the government ha
, presented the case in the best possible MAJ
ner"
Bliss said he would not have been surprise
at disagreement-that in fact he had been Q
the opinion that the jury would stand abou
/ nine for conviction and three for acquittal
Not single man connected with the pro:
D ecution charges the jury with improper mC
+ tives 1t is generally conceded that the
t could not have been bought Besides, the
- were too closely watched
!. THE GREAT EXPEDITER
Brady was the only one in the whaASezE W
b when the verdict was brought in W34I n
e tanned the same iron-clad composure whic
f he had shown all through the trial His CON
j. tenance never changed He sat silent for
G few moments and mechanically shook hanC
q with those who approached Then he got Il
4 and walked quietly over to the jury. He WI
: the first to approach them Beginning wit
: the foreman, he shook hands solemnly wit
. | each member and then asked friend to pr
y sent him to Judge Wylie, He said that
had never had the pleasure of meeting Il
y Judge Wylie looked at him quizzically as
e shook hands
l. Gen. Brady, you had great experience
o that offica of yours in the postoffice depar
e ment and you certainly must have known
anything wrong was going on, said Il
IS Judge
v Brady bowed and said nothing.
i THE HILL INQUIRY.
It The Hill Investigation committee met t
day. Mr.. Coleman, counsel for Murch, Il
prosecutor, called attention to the rogue
heretofore made upon the supervising arcl
tect's Office for all papers relating to ext
work performed by Bartlett, Robbins & c
, upon the New York postofflce and intimat
=, that this request had not been complied wit
% Be would, therefore, renew his request, al
VI would ask the committee to make an ord
ie upAn the supervising architect for the pl
al auetion of the papers,
ii After argument, without ruling upon t
ID question, the committee decided to resul
d the examination of Steinmetz in connect
ve with the charges of fraud and corruption
IN the construction of the Philadelphia pc
= office
81 The witness had concluded his calculatio
III and was Drepared TO show the difference