New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-12
THE COURTS.
rar STAR UoUTE TRIAL.
vs.s yoR INSTRUCTIONS PRESENTED AND
IkN

= oo.vpRs FoR INSTRUCTIONS PRESENTED AND
ARGUED
w,su,xGrov, June 11.-In the Star Route
it, today arguments were begun upon prayers ior III
,s,,ons 10 the jury The prayers numbered twenty
o. an, presecntou and hundred for the deience'
~ ,t,oyey -General was present in court MI. her
-, the argument with d statement that be shonu
%ue mon oily four OF the prayers presented by 'ho
faoyernment The first Of these maintained that "HoH
defendant on stand refused to produce documentary
evidence in his possession such failure cast suspeOn Oh
all other evidence adduced by the defendant ana was
circumstance tending 10 prove his guiit Inns Piy
was argued with another, holding that Mr. ipger'ois
offer 10 produce the books under restrictions e'uu 10.
have been accepted BIZ the court and therefore uu
mitigate the force of the presumption drawn nO" "
noa-productlon Of the evidence MI ksr 's-o go
the nineteenth aud twentieth prayers hoo'ns '"1S
same rules of law would apply to the four prayers
last mentioned call attention 10 tio ~. g.
asfauce 10 call Bosler Williamson, Pelham anu pe"S '"
tha stand after LAYING the necessary fOunoa'loh "e
the crosse animation Of Governments Witnesses
ask that the Jury be directed TO consider tuiS i''
wbep deciding upon the evidence Inc Feh'"'"'He
teep prayers by the Government were mol "sueu y
canse, hr. ker aueseu V"o5 n"N ~
posed OF by the court .,
Mr.. Dayidge replied at some length. msunuere'a,u-
inc arose ie regard the order OF argument upoh W
for the defence after ARGUMENT had coeu uou
those presented by the Government, AM II was nhahS
aVreel submit them without hfsulioH" ~NNy
over one hundred, the original number having oeeh
by the addition others intended as replies 70
those presented by the Government many o
err are attacks upon the suhieiency OF tHe a
others ask for the rejection of all evidence ouchhg
tam of the overt acts, because Oh tne a tbers
,oneons description In the Indictment suu sun oVut
concern points that have been already dsposSu ~, M
are nreseutod merely with view 70 SAVING e1eePus'
Several prayers maintain Bradys rglt u nake Siuets
reeardjess OF seeming extravaganza or errors vi
tnenf and hold that his purpose whether NO.
in masing the orders is alone subject to me eonsue
fo of TIE iurY The restrictions impose Dy we status
OF imltatioDs are sought TO be avaed or agast many
of The alleged overt acts Assuming the existence oi te
Conspiracy, the defence also make the point tn h
ceased with tie division" In April, 1s1s an1 tneie
fore prosecution Is barred by the statute OF @ m u.s.
m I'D also alleged that were two eonspraces OF NJ
eonspiraey AZ all, after that date when MVulu tiso
render the nlct cent nueatory Another pOnt baue ~
taf an or nOle defendants can De cOnFcteu
converse of one OF the Governments pfayeTse Inc
PRAYER asks Tor the rejection oil he et
dence concerning nearly all of trady's orders D. CAUSE
lie Indictment does not charge thai tbey were na1c III
pursuance of the conspiracy. - - 60
The eourt caed upon the Government Tor reply 20
this prayer waich made by Mr. ker ana inc o4urs
adjourned until tomorrow when me charge " 'Ho jury
will PROBABLY be delivered. 81. 10, :.
Tae record in the Star Route tral up 10 tnls pot
the largest evermade criminal trial Ia tni. cOanty
Printed in small type and OF octave sLe ~ comprises
over 600 pages, about 4,ZoO,OOO Wolus'