New-York tribune., 1883-06-19
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
RERpFIL wIrHDaAws HIS PLEA AND GoKs FREE
nIIr xI.II nCG A,.n BRADY CASEs

RERDELL wITHDRAws HIS PLEA AND GoEs FREE
THE KELLOGG AID BRADY CASES.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-ln the Criminal
Court this morning Montford O. Berdell appeared,
co,ppanied by Messrs Merriok and Ker. Judge Nyhe
asked Rerde desired to withdraw his plea ognity
of conspiracy the Star Route case Rerde answered
IN the affirmative.
"IJnoer the crcums tances" said Judge Wylie. the
Court has no hesitation allowing that TO ne done One
man cannot be guilty OF conspiracy The jury has ac
Quilted the others aud that is enough"
Mr. Merrick-The Government enters noiie PROF.
for him.
The Court directed the clerk to enter the noe pros,
and Rerdeli left tae room.
After the organization Of the uies for the June term
Mr. Ker called up the against William Pitt Kellogg
charged with receiving money In connection win mali
CONTRACT waile In tho United States Senate Mr ker
said he understood that Mr. Kellogg was under ban.
william A. Cook asked permission to dispatch mes
senger for Mr.. Kellogg, WAC was with his counsel
Nathaniel Wilson. The request was granted.
Mr. Ker then called up the two against Thomas
J. Brady, charging him with receiving money while
Second Assistant Postmaster General in consideration
for increasing certain mail service Mr. Ker said that
bail been furnished In these cases aud asked Tor
a process to bring General Brady into court. Judge
wylie replied Mr. Ker could have the process it he
wanted IT, aud the Court would make It retuIRaole to-
MI Wilson came into Court and said that Mr.
Kellogg would waive the reading OF the Indici-
in abatement. Judge Wylie replied that Mr. Kellogg
must waive the readIg Of TIE Indictment In person hr
Kellogg appeared and did This. Mr. wilson then
presepfed his pleas One OF them attacks the
construction of the Grand Jury that found the
iadietment. Another poa raises the point that the
orders of the dsregared In tho failure 70
indictment correapending with tie present.
ment Others complain OF Mr.. Ker's presence III the
Grand Jury aud his participation la the deibeIa-
tions Of the Grand jury. The whole thing Is TO the
porter Al hls request Judge wylie fixed saturday next
3or hearing argument upOI the pleas. A. hlilams'0r
General Brady asked that the warrant ordered TO ssue
in that case withdraw, stating th4t General Blf1y
was already uLder $0O,pOO LSli, IN tne unuled sho
original Star Route Indictment. The Court said that
bail was necessary In this case, but consented 70
withhold the warrant upGn Mir WlliSmss promise u
cause General Brady's attendance In court tom0rIOw
DISAPPEARANCE OF A CADET ENGINEER.
WASHINGTON, June 1S.--Captain John Irwin,
commanding the Mare Island Navy Yard, reports to the
Navy Department the circumstances attending tho die
appearance OF Cadet Engineer f. BelGep on the after
noon OF May 49, He rcsigned to take effect Decem
Der 81 1888 and studying civil engineering and
assaying ia San Francisco lie had paid his tuition FOL
one year In advsnce and his board for about one week
advance. On the afternoon Of May 13 he left hi
DO srdnr house and was last by friend In Geary
st. sinee which the most dileent search has tailed u
discover his whereabouts. Captain irwin says Belufi
took DO clothing with him what be had on and 80
far as can learned eDly little money, as 81 IN css
and draft tor $50 20 his crder bat uiDaOrsed by hin
were fOCnd in his room, as also his over
coat Captain irwin says further ths
extrayagant habits The case las been placed IN th
hands Of leading detective agency IN San Francisco
and every eoF Is being made 10 uDraVo! the mystery