Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-17
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acting as second assistant postmaster
by the contractors on this route for Il
corrupt purpose. He proposed to
show that another bill for three hun
dred dollars from Daniel Murphy,
st. Louis, payable TO Murphy's
order, which had been sent to Brady
for similar corrupt purpose. He ex-
pected to show that they had direct
relation TO expedition and putting on
the service Of certain routes. he
argued 1t was competent matter for
either direct or cross-cXamination
The government expected To show the
jury corrupt motives on Brady's part
said Merrick, and he cited authorities
TO show it was proper to investigate
these motives. similar transactions,
the same corruption, the same
exercise of duties, the same manip-
ulations and indictment here was
proof of the corrupt motives of this
man. Could IL not justly be inferred
he had done the same with regard to
the routes set out in the indictment.
The court inquired If Merrick
believed ii made no difference
II conspiracy was charged in rela-
ton to certain designated routes To
tiat the gentlemen promptly replied
that II made no difference. They
would show how he dragged his white
robes of office In the gutter ut
the bidding and for the pay of
other men In rcferen GO
TO other routes aud that too ut the
same time the operations charged In
The indictment We're progressing.
They wanted to have it out of his
mouth SO they might rebuff him. The
witnesses were here prepared for the
purpose. The court again interrupted
and asked II Merrck held that If
lalsity were proved "a proposed that
he would oblige defendant to Grimm
ate himself. Merrick contcnded that
he could and read further from the au-
thorities In support Of his proposition.
Having voluntarily gone on the stand
the defendant must run the chances OF
crimlnating himself, and IL was plain
the law did not contemplate force
when such witness was allowed to tes-
tify. If they showed that he was
about the same time stepped in
vlilainy was It not competent evil
dcnoc. During the delivery OF Mer-
rick's argument, which occupied
about halt and hour and was chnrao-
terlHed by bitterness and scathing COM
| lnents upon Brady, the latter sat with
the greatest composure
The court adjourned Til Monday.
Capital notes.
The following named officers of The
army were to-day placed upon the re-
tired list for disabilities incurred In
the service Captains James II. Rol-
Inns, ordnance department, William
faiick, second Infantry, II. NJ. Ben
son, seventh infantry, First Lieuten-
ants w. II, Harmon, tenth cavalry,
y. A. Griffith, third infantry, Thomas
u, Briggs fourteenth Infantry, George
NJ. Love, sixteenth infantry, John l..
Trout twenty-third inta ntry. Colonel
William Meyers, deputy qunrtermas-
Ter general, was also placed on the re-
| tired list, nj his own request, under
the thirty year clause of the aol OF con-
gtess relating To army retrements.
There * still four Vacancies anon ,bc
regular retired list OF four hundred
which viii be filled upon the recon-,
mendation OF the retiring hoard 10 lac
convened by order OF the secretary OF
war
Secretary Chandler requests all
American shlp-hailoers and con-
stnctors Of marine engines. who NAV
desire To bid for the construction OF
three steel cruisers and dispatch boats.
TO communicate Immediately with the
navy department, stating the facilities
OF thor establishments FOR doing the
required work
Secretary Chandler yesterday sent n
cable message 10 lieutenant lIarhor
through Minister Hunt, authorizing
aim to continue his scrch for Lieutcn-
ant thipp aud party during the com.
Ing summer II he thought advisable.
This was Ia answer to suggestion 10
that effect made by Harbor IN his ne.
cen, report 20 the secretary. q. W.
Denny, consul general of the United
states AT Shanghai, China, forwarded
70 the state department S2,a55 United
states consuls gold coin 10 he placed
TO the credit OF the Garfield Memorial
Hospital fund, Three hundred dollars
nt this amount was contributed hy the
Chinese friends OF Denny, who In
forwarding their subscription, said,
They would be most happy To head a
Chinese circular and send II around
among our friends, hut 10 ask our
countrymen to subscribe TO a hospital
TO hc built In the country which will