The Portland daily press., 1883-04-13
THE STAR ROUTES.

A Witness Who Had Not Been Posted.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-James K. Waugh
Of this city was the first witness In the Star
route trial. He had known Miner several
years and was familiar with his handwriting
Tbe petition alleged 70 have been written and
signed BY Miner was shown witness and he
declared the first six names were written bv
Miner. This answer was somewhat OF a sur
prise 10 Henkle who explained he had not con-
suited with witness before he bad been called
Ine court presumed it was search for
truth.
Witness then stepped sside.
lngersoll offered in evidence a certain report
made by Special Agent Gibson upon the Star
route
The court refased to admit the evidence, but
allowed the report OF the Senate proceedings
70 90 put in TO show Dorsey was In Washing
ton At the date upon which it was alleged be
had written the letter from Chico Springs, N.
NJ. -
The record clerk, Prior, produced the re.
cords OF the post office department 10 prove
yaiie had filed in his sub-contract and in proof
OF division as he had testified but the court
required the original papers
MIR. Chandler offered another portion Of the
report Of Brady's testimony before the Con
gressional committee for the purpose OF sug-
tanning Brady's statement that Congress had
approved his acts by granting appropriation
required for maintenance of Star route service.
Objection was made by the prosecution and
argument followed after which the court re-
jected the offer.
Chandler then offered in evidence the record
pf the last trial as tending TO show the Jury had
ionnd that Brady did not conspire with Peck
and Turner
The court said Peek was not In this trial.
u had been proved that he was dead bus oven
4 ne were alive this jury had no power TO rem
der verdict against Peck. A long argument
ensned and the court refused to admit the evil
aence although Merrick desired that the offer
be accepted.
G. w Morgan. postal clerk, brought in the
Journal OF the post Office department contain
ing orders for increase and expedition Of the
routes named In the indictment signed by the
Postmaster General
John n. Doris, contract Office clerk. was
called and testified the law office OF the depart
meLt prepared form used for contracts
Wlillam III. Belts, an attorney Of this city,
testified he had met Moore several times
ingersoh asked IL Moore had not told him on
the FRIDAY before he went ON the stand on
January 10Th last that ''If you want to hear
some music you had better come over to the
court house. The government want TO put me
on the stand and | won't testify until Boone
has been granted immunity"
Merrick objected and argaed his objection AZ
some lenth.
The court ruled the question inadmissible.
IDgersoll then said, $50 far as s. w Dorsey
and j.. w. Dorseyare concerned / am
through
Henkle-So far as Mr.. Vale and Mr.. Miner
are concerned l an through.
Wilson-We rest, your honor, so far as Gen.
Brady is concerned.
Merrick--Does that cover them all.
Henkle-Not Rerdell.
Mefrlck Oh he has pleaded guilty.
Mr. Bliss Immediately began rebutting evil
dence by calling Messrs. Casey and Brown aud
Messrs. Day aud Glare, Of New York, tele-
graph operators, 70 the stand TO prove semi
annual destruction of kilograms. The object
was TO lay foundation for the Introduction OF
secondary evidence OF contents Of telegram
alleged to have been sent by Dorsey at Alhe.
marie Hotel to Rerdell on Washington train
in June, 1881.
The court then adjourned.