The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-20
AT WASHINGTON.
Secretary Folger Quietly Slips Away
The Newspaper Men "Left..
Court-Nartlsl WIN Pass ON the Com.
mander OF the Ashuelot.
Star.Route Jury Gets a Holiday, and
the Lawyers Bere Each Other
With Weighty Points of LAVA Little
Sly Fun Indulged In.
MIR. Architect Hill Is In a. Very
Bad Way.
Department Driftwood - CAPITAL CIT,
Chatter.
Some Other kilograms of Importance
Some Other kilograms of Importance.
Washington News Notes.
MISCELLANY.


MISCELLANY.
WASHINGTON, March l9--Secretary Fol.
ger left very quietly Saturday evening, and
the fact of his departure was not known at
the treasury department till this morning.
Assistant Secretary New saw Secretary
Folger about 3 O'Clock Saturday. He was
then making preparations to leave the city,
but did not say when he was going or
when he expected TO return. While no
definite information on the subieSt can be
obtained, 1t is the general impression at
the treasury department that he embarked
on the revenue cutter Ewing, at Baltimore,
for short sea voyage.
The issue of standard silver dollars for
the week ending March 18th, Is $l9l 500;
corresponding period last year, Sl32, 800.
THE srAR-RoUTE TRIAL.
With to-day began the 10th week of the
star route trial and the criminal courtroom
was filed with spectators.
When court adjourned Friday last tho
prosecution had just closed their prelimi-
nary argument upon the pertinency of the
question as to whether or not tho witness,
General Brady, had any knowledge of the
Price draft. This was argued as an impor.
tant part by both sides, for if the question
Is admitted it will probably lead to the ad-
mission of testimony oy Price in support
Of the government charge. The court, in
answer to question from Merrick, said 1t
would allow the government an opportu-
nifty to reply TO the arguments of the de-
fensc. Turning toward the court Brady said
positively, Your honor, would prefer TO
answer that question as did all other sim
! liar questions. My lawyers and myself do
| mt havn fnEan Tim oa at,,a
Merrick was OF the opinion that witness
| might answer without reference to lawyers
The court, however, said II would hear his
| lawyers.
lngersoll course, your honor, this il
no question Of privilege. but of relevancy
and my client is interested"
| Wilson said If the matter were gone into
now, he should feel it encumbent upon him
to try it now and try IL to the bottom, but
1t was not proper to bring another
case into this when it could not be tried
and n verdict had before the jury, He did
not propose spending the remainder of hi.
days in the courtroom trying other mat
iers that might be brought into the case
One case AT time was the proper method
The Court-"It has not been brought into
the case"
Davidge then began an argument will
the statement Of The offer. The court in
terrupted, and inquired If Merrick's otIel
was toshow only that this draft had beer
placed upon witness desk.
Merrck-"No, your honoI--placed upor
his desk and given him for corrupt pur
pose"
The jury were excused for the day ant
the argument continued at great length
Merrick said that Brady stigmntized all o
Walsh's testimony as fslse, as q lie mad,
out OF the whole cloth. On his cross. exam
ination the government proposed to inter
rogate him relative to the facts sworn to b,
Walsh. They had proved in chief that ey
t-aordnary expeditions were allowed, tha
beyond doubt they we're allowed for cor
rupt and money motives, but witness cam,
upon the stand and declared he had acle,
from pure, patriotic motives. lie brough
motive into the case, but he would fine
out what he thought was sole
rock was butquick sand beneath his feeet
for II was FOR the government to rebut his tes
timony on that point. There was more ben
eft to be derived from the introduction Of
evidence now than If il had been offered II
chief. "He put his notives forward" sal,
Merrick. "and propose by the magic roc
OF truth to dissolve and disclose his pur
pose" lngersoll made the closing argu
ment. He said IL was not material In thi
| Ntbt Nhdt Dlutl u iuVtlNtS WfTt III IDHkltlL
expedition in any other case. II was no
necessary to introduce several other case
to prove that General Brady knew 1t wa
wrong to swindle the government
You could not prove mar
guilty of stealing by proving, he
stole in thousand other cases; no matte
II he had stolen In those cases, the presump
tion was that he was innocent in the charg,
under trial. lngersoll commented upor
the length the trial that might run int
years. The court said the twelve candle
still burned.
lngersoll-"l am willing to 60 on will
eleven when one juror dies, and when tn,
last dies to take his administration"
Yes, ITO Merrickl expect to survive
and the case may drag along until the judg,
who shall finally pass upon it will not re
member even the name of your honor.
argument the court took occasion 10 en-
tighten the counsel with regard TO its posi-
tion upon certain questlons. Speaking o
Brady he said that he may have been yer,
kind.hearted man, ami allowed members o
congress to run over him and get these or
ders at their will; that would have beef
weak, and not criminal. II he had beer
charged with receiving brbes the cour
would require direct evidence of tina
charge and would not allow the evidence O
any other otiense to be accepted in proc
of that charge. 1t was only his motives ant
intentions that could make his act
criminal. He was on trial I,
show his purpose. Proof tha
Brady had received a brbe in another cas-,
could not be used against Dorsey or othel
defendants. The question was whether th
court could receive evidence of payment /,
Brady by other contractors whether hi
acts could not on their face be shown to b,
criminal acts, by the light thrown upon hi
; motives in other transactions. The cour
wished 1t to be distinctly understood thes,
latter points were only brought TO tn
attention OF counsel for their guidance
that the court had not made up It's mind a
yet. Ingersoll said he might continue hi
argument to morrow. Adjourned.
THE BOND GALL.
The assistant secretary of the treas
said to-day he asked Secretary Folger Baj
nrdsy II he had any instructions to Civ
him In regard to questions anticipatin
the interest Of 120th call, for payment a
that call, which will mature May ist. Sec
rotary Folger sAid he had no Instructions /
give in the matter, as he was not quit
ready to act. Tho assistant will take n
action himself on either OF these question
until advised by the secretary. Treasure
Gilhllan says 1t has never been necessary !
anticipate the interest before the 25th {
March, because 1t is not possible to prepar
interest checks before that date.
WILL IBvRsrIaATE.
The report Of Rear Admiral Chtz, com
manding the United States naval forces o
the Asiatic station relative to tho circun
stances attending the loss {
the United States steamer Ashuelo,
has been received by tho secretary of m
navy. The report has not been made pul
lie, but Is Of such character that Seer,
tury Chandler has ordered court. .murti,
10 try Commander Horace L. Mullen. vii
vas In command Of the Alhneloi who