New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-08
MP pVLFORD AND THE STAR ROUTE RlNd'
THE CONGRESSMAN FROM COLORADO "ANHo
Inv .,,,, .ro ,u, ,rRy AND Is FINED FOR con-

and he was ABOUT ledNlns tho 00"''''''''
asserted his innocence in the most solemn manner
He was called back by the Judge. who reDuked MN
sharply and fined him 500 for contempt of court.
< W Dorsey IN n card to the public, states that
nei her he nor any person by his authority had
any necuniary dealings whatever with Mr. BeIford
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
WASHINGTON. March THE Star Route
trial was resumed this morning. Mr. Ingersol began
the cae for the defence by calling Representative james
y Reford Of Colorado, to the witness stand He said
he had represented the State In Congress since u hhu
been admitted TO the Union Had travelled over nearly
the whole OF the state and was acquainted with Its
| growth and development.
The witness identified his signature 10 petlon upon
one of the Colorado lie said that he had called
many times at the Office Department to urse upon
lie SECOND Assistant Pos master-General nu uplca
ton OF the mail service lie hhu hhPres s c up
To y,.ncss then went on 10 instance many ourishing
towns ami cities In Co Orld0 tnat ma sprung up Wiz" h
he past Jew years The witness said tla he came mere
80 10Y AFR The interests OF constituents to carry
out requests and. II they asked nun 10 10 'o '
| things aga.n ne would. ,.,
Mr. In rers1li-Did you receive money or a cheek
for money from w. Dorsey or any or these deenuantS
n &c. with nb tas ma" Ou''e''
The conrf- promptiy-The objection "a sustained.
| Mr Tngersoll desired TO be heard on the subject
MIR Mrrrick reminded the Court that tho entire MATER
Inadvertently referred Ia by inc "ltheS' u|rueV ""i
been stricken out Of tho record . -, -
Mr. Carpenter OF the record but not out OF The
Mr. rngersoll called the attention OF the Court
10 what Rcrdel had said abont the etubs OF cnecss
one of them 10 Smith. to Jones, one to James Is
Bslf I'd aud TO body else. IL dll not
- ,ronld be n material point Rerde had said that nc
| sa,S this check-that was equally material III tne
prcscnt state II the public mind any witness howeVe,
INV could Tone aud nnirch and stain the reputation OF
anv man no matter how high be 81 Cd no matter nc
Te aT me b. witness he same privilege tell the truth
haJ been allowed the oler witness TO tel iasehoodI
add g.Rf Ia
Otherwise they would have 10 90 into an inintuie
side They had better let tue matter resi- DC auucu
rse curt aid mat notice had served upon the
dts1cs 10 produce the stub book. rhey had refused,
MIN thry lad perfect night to do, and tho Govern
ment compelled % make omt thelI case ~ s.cou
d. NOT exist aud II they had represented tha 70 tne
Iourt Tnt now tue Court had rgnt 10 assume that
we NJ the eefeGce II hey wanted to contradict
Kerdel IL mast be In some essential MATER IN sao IN
ION Of the Court what he had SAID IN rSlrl 70 MI bV
| ford had no relation TO any of tho de'rndaA - uu
not necessarily cast an ia mutation 9P2a ', L
ara ter Because tue stub showed mat the cneoA ~
b,"n drayn TO he order Of - for II did not snow re-
| I,tou H. any matter charged ~ tn, Indictment
| MIR pa, idse-Gut It vas charged TO " mall
| The our replied that II might have been drawn 20
the order Of Beli"r1 "i Da,"r ""1 Prt yiSh never
lave seen too check 1t vas q ye.y Connon thlns
Ihey could not contradict the evidence Of the witnesses
without producing thc book Inc o'9ec''on was '"oe
| f).c sustained. 49,. .,.- q, h.. t1 o,,o-
rye any prrncrtv the use OF hs Influence at the
Posi- One As basis FOR hs question he te.esfsS 70
| lst
nT,rS urt Ted that the entry GIT have been made
IN cnn,c iol with of the Legitimate mai business
AZ any tue Court would not allo" Inc pfopoSon
Sir fnecr.ol put a number OF que'tions to the witness
Intended to thr good faith IA which The reprcSen
! tations had ben male t. the Department hit I'VE
Conr uniformly refused 10 allow them. SOY M That IS
would prr-umc legally aad itoh t"c ''S I"' UNIV ""e
T,o si mat ever thing man could state TO
e. ryrr e nld stated not only to Brady Du 10 otAer
| officers OF Tie Department
MIR. HErFoED MAKES his SPEECH.
After the recess the .uniect o. thu missing letter agan
cam, ,,, Mr. EcorI Insisted that the letter copy
III. ut I'm y cnce lie dd no. intrnd To be suppress
They were going examine him about 70 aud he wanted
10 r. al 10, The prosecution were unable to hnd the
o inal letter aud . copy was Introduced steal Wmch
I, i increase ~ .uc of tho Colorado .oucs. signed
hy lie Cnicf justice % TIC state AN many prominent
The illumination WA confined to question con,
ccrnius us Handwnng 81 i'i tlI' '' a., ft
Mr. r.,er, wa. then directed To stand aside lie an
near, to joe a-lt'tcd. took mp his hat walked
the conn, u, liable. an turning t. the Covert sac
Titin,ch feeling: Your Honor. wish 10 AK tne in
M me- f he ONT and the courtesy ~ tie bar 10 m ke
pcr.ona statement IA regard 70 charge affecting my
| Mr. M.rrcl, W.. immediately on his feet win an OBJ
lection 10 wasn't h.- objection hr -h that tte ictoIu
~ cg.rd % Mr. IoiorI nat becl modified II tue VII,
mss had ay statement make o. the country ho conl
make b. nu c'raiui uc pio, eco ng' 81 court o liS
rcr ought NOT uc mt .r"t with ny ah'wlIS WI
ucs- who happened to bee ncmbs- % thr htr, 10 ~ -
from the wines stand 90 10" counsel ta'r 3i So -
lho jury aId q the Court what a, VIM - lc l1 %
ID. e6 allowed 10 -,tt ou the stand IL l'lt n1ihd 10 re-
-,t 1t ~ mater Of Justice to tue Court to Tue cA''
GIVE M the poor privilege" pleaded Mr.. Heliord'
@fh'.n"t p1Sc meeting" replied tho Court; we
| are irving "A case iidcltly." ,-,
| 81 state be- 'orc the LIVING COD snld Mt hrior, sol,
| ,uriy and iniisulutiy. "tuat never saw sHch Il
check" ,..,,..,.,,.., ,r,u ,ho
| c,',r, r'i, ,nt lie Wa recalled by Tho commanding
| voice OF tie Jpdga Whpcx 'aiued aHgp; como mere
Hr Ii naying returned. the Cotr, inquired what
he hai IA Il. aud Mr. Beori repeated WY" tLnPhs,S
| ,Ihis b. "a couieinpt Ol court exclaimed ms Hohol
"ani the corr imp SEES lne Of 800; and you stand
committed until u = pal A.. ,,,u, ..,,,t -, man
WI pay pay s c29rrt Fi.'''u MI ''0'' ' ~ '
snaT sn' egreS Of impcrtInence and iusornce which
the court viii not permit TO take place IN Us presence
| Ne Snrn,ntrr inquired whether the Court had jnris
diion t. impose lire without issuing rule 10 snow
Srt,Inly It has" replied tn Court at disorder
| in court ~ which the Court can take hotlce
| Immediately
| COLONEL INGERSOLL AN APOSTLE or PEACE.
Mr. IngcrsOl asked permission the interest OF peace
~ av word about Mr. Bcford's feeling this subject
Under all the circumstances, roc0lectng that there was
about as much human nature In people as there was In
courts would II be better for the Court to let tho
fine gol He did think that Judge Beford meant any
dsr,spect to the court Dut nc had goou uai VI I1
t had bcon as,ailed liz GngnrsoD thought that his
Honor under tho CIR cum-tances would nave gone
| al least as far Al, .,
.You have right TO use the Courtas an llustratOh
| interrupted Judge Wylie severely.
Mr. lngrsOll begged pardon ana took himself ~ an
illustration. Under cor.an CIRCUMSTANCES ne knew hlt
he wonld 10 beyond tue bounds OF prOpriety, and he
Thought everybody would. lie made TINS suSse stl0h,
moi Tor the purpose having the Court do anything
which Il did not believe could DO done consistently,
but for purpose asking tho Court 10 take all the
| circumstances consideration.
Mr. Merrck ad thas from what he had heard NJ recess
he was looking such statement from tue stand
ag had been made from the bar notwithstanding the
limitations OF the Court. He might be IN error nut ~
| was the subject ~ tlk II Mr.. Bedford nal wanted
exact and fIll yndlcatiOn no would not DO satisfied
| IN making tho abatement he did, but no would
| have asked for the book which would reply To eli.
that was said mere II the Court went formally into the
suulect ho should like TO know what had passed during
| recess =, - ..
durng the recess and Mr. Davdge added that ho had