Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-13

The star route trial Is drawing near the end
The government has consumed more time than In
the first trial. but its IL UNNECESSARILY stronger
The defense recognized this fact whom they put
the accused on the sta nj to testify In their own
behalf Positive testimony WAS needed 20 contra
dict Che government witnesses and the plea OF not
guilty had TO be elaborated on the witness stand.
the direct testimony Of the two Dorseys. Brady,
Vale, and Miner, summed up. is that they are in
nocent. and that the evidence against them Is un-
true. but they broke down under the searching
cross-ex animation TO which they were subjected
They could contradict damaging evidence in gen.
eral TERMS but could not furnish such specific de-
tails as were necessary to support their deniala
They were ready enough to swear that documents
relied upon by the government to prove conspiracy
ana fraud were drawn or prepared with honest
motives, but when called upon to explain these
documents upon some theory consistent with their
innocence, they took refuge In forgetfulneSs.
III was asserted by no less authority for the de-
Tense than ex-senator Dorsey that the prosecution
would have an opportunity TO examine Mr.. Bosler
relative to matters supposed to be within his
knowledge. He was not called. however for most
prudential reasons, II Is said. 1t was feared that
the cross-examination, based upon Information
CLEANED from the books OF Bo5ler, might extract
more than the defense thought it advisable to let
out
Boston jury yesterday acquitted Haywood, the
through tho mails Anthony Comstock was the
prosecutor, and one OF the counts In the indict-
ment classed Walt Whitman's "Leaves Of Grass''
as obscene matter. ComstOck admitted that he
USED decoy letters in his efforts to procure teSti-
mony against the accused. and in charging the
jury the court advised them that II they found the
prosecuting witness had practiced deception In
obtaining evidence they might take that into con-
sideration in estimating his crediblity. The jury
were evidently not favorably Immersed with Com.
stocks favorits method of getting evidence, as a
verdict OF acquittal was rendered In two hours
The accused aSSasSins OF Lord Frederick Cayen-
DISH and Mr. Burke are, apparently to be rail-
roaded 20 the galloSs without any loss OF time
Judge OBrien, Of the Dublin court. has denied the
oefendant Brady. the usual delay. accorded In
cases where the life OF the prisoner Is at stake for
preparation The counsel assigned to the defense
very properly refused to undertake 1t on the
ground that he was altogether unpreparei for the
ditS imposed No lawyer with any regard for his
reputation could be expected 10 take hold OF an
important state case without days warning
Win the arbitrary. not TO say despotic manner,
which Is so conspicuous feature OF the English
courts In Ireland, the Judge insisted that the as
signed counsel should go on with the case and
Brady was forced TO trial under protest. II Brady
and his associates are guilty (as they seem to bel
OF the crime charged. they deserve the seyerest
penalty OF the law: but they should be allowed a
fair show for proving their Innocence IL they can
Instead OF a row and split, as seemed Imminent
for several days. the Georgia democratic conven-
tion unanimously nominated q compromise candt-
date for governor. The two r1vai candidates
gracefully got out OF the way, surrendering ambi-
ton for the 'party's good" The Georgia harmon
Hers should give their political brethren In Mar y.
land q few lessons