National Republican., 1883-05-17
WILSON'S wIND-UP.
Final Appeal ON Behalf OF Brady 10 the
Jury I'm the Star Route Trial.

Jury I'm the Star Route Trial.
Mr.. Wilson began the sixth day of his ad-
dress to the jury in the star route trial yes
terday.
Referring to Turner, he charge d that the
prosecution had stained his name, and caused
his discharge from his Office when they know
that there was no case against him.
Mr.. Bliss Indignantly denied tho charge,
saying that Turner had been discharged
from tho indictment by the government
counsel.
Mr.. Davidge reminded the counsel that
Turner had been acquitted by jury.
The court said that Turner was not now
upon trial, and should not be referred to-
Mr.. Davidge remarked that the spirit Of
the prosecution was upon trial.
Mr.. Wilson resumed his argument. He
described Tyner's method of calculating al
lowance for expedition, and called attention
to the fact that every detail of the equipment
of the routes was taken into account. And
the second assistant postmaster general neces-
sarily accepted as true the contractors state
ment of his requirements, otherwise the de-
partment would have been forced to employ
horde Of men to travel over the country and
investigate every affidavit. Brady placed a
check upon tho contractors by refusing to al
low moro than $50 per milo for good service.
1t was the duty of the corresponding clerks
to brief the afiidavits upon the jacket in
closing tho papers. Was Brady to assume
that these clerks falsiied these papersP How
could he know that aifidavits had been al
teredP Somebody had to be trusted.
| Mr.. Wilson asked the jury how Gen. Brady
was to have known anything of the entries
in Rerdells books, even supposing that there
were such books. Rerdcll had not sworn
that he told Brady anything of the contents
of the books that he had described. But he
denied that such books ever existed. Rerdells
testimony on that point had been contra
dicted by Torrey and other reputable wit
nesses. Rerdell had been acting as party to
a vile scheme. He (Mr. WILSON, acquitted
government counsel and Blackmar Of any
blame, but did that help Rerdell. Had 1t
not'been shown that he was traitor and a
spy. He had manufactured the Chico Spring
lotter in an attempt to support his statement
| that 3. w. Dorsey was interested in the
mail business whilo in the senate.
Tho governments. silence upon that sub
ject was virtual confession OF
the falsity Of that letter. And
Rerdell's statement that Dorsey paid money
to Brady was a lie by insinuation-the mean.
est, smallest kind of lio The results OF
the congressional investigation were touch ed
upon, and the assertion was made tina Z it had
substantially justified Gen. Brady's acts.
The prosecution had spoken Of Gen. Brady's
immense wealth, said Mr.. Wilson; had held
up the Chattanooga stock as mine of wealth,
and in tho next minute had spoken of it as
wildcat" stock.
OF the telephone stock he could remember
when II was wildcat stock, worth next II
nothing. Men made money out Of such in
vestments, and that, too, without rascality
Mr.Wilson concluded his long address by warn
ing theju to give no heed TO vituperation and
fishwife talk when Mr. Merrick came to clos
the case. He did not mean to call Mr.. Mer
rick fshwife, but he wanted the jury to re
member that shout of conspirator' did o
prove the crime.
The court then adjourned.