The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-03-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE.

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the accused, appearing as witnesses.
The criminal court room is filled every
day now to overlooking, and many la
dies attend. Neither of the defend
ants testified in the former trial, but
in face of the accumulation of evil
dence that has so steadily fastened its
coils around them, they have been
forced to confront the peoples Justly
dreaded attorneys and undergo a cross
examination in order to testify IN their
own behalf. The future of the de-
PENDANTS depends solely upon their
success in breaking down the testilno-
ny of the peoples witnesses, and they
are swearing vigorously against them.
Of course they are not compelled to
criminate themselves, nor will their
counsel ask any questions calculated
to embarrass them, and so long as
Messrs. lngersoll and Wilson conduct
the examination all will be we'll with
them. But in the fiery furnace of the
cross-examination will be seen how far
the defense are willing to 90 into the
merits of their case with their own
witnesses. For, if they undertake to
confne this testimony to a mere con
tradiction of Rerdell and Walsh, and
to prevent thorough and searching
examination of all the acts charged
against the accused, the jury as well
as the public will be able to see
through the scheme They are only
wasting time in trying to prove the
extent of Rerdells corruption, for the
fact that he once formed a part of
their combination and was the style of
material they could make serviceable
proves their opinion of him.
The millionaire senator-elect Sabin,
of Minnesota, is in the city, and is
making the rounds of the departments
and getting acquainted with the peo-
pie who may be of use to him next
winter. He shows an adaptation to
practical craftsmanship, and takes to
the business like a veteran. Person.
ally, Mr.. Sabin is a man of striking
features. He is above the medium
height, with dark complexion, dark
eyes, and and jet black hair. He has
a square, firm face, wears Il long drop
ping moustache, and the peculiar
manner of arranging his hair makes
him resemble senator Logan of Iii
nois.
After canvasSing the city thorough
ly fer available quarters, the Civil
Service Commission has decided to oc-
cupy rooms in the City Hail. and will
take possession as soon as furniture
can be procured Officials in the De
partments who have met the members
of the commission have been much
pleased with them. Mr.. Eaton has
been known and appreciated previous
ly, but Judge Thoman and DIR. Greg
DRY were strangers. The latter was
the Illinois commissioner to the Paris
exposition. The members say they
are getting a large amount of advise,
and are surprised to find in the De
partments so intelligent and hearty a
sympathy with the work of the COM
mission, and an almost universal ex-
preston of hope that its mission shall
not be failure. When they get fair
ly to work, it Is expected very large
number of candidates will appear for
examination, and that thereafter the
examinations will be a permanent
feature of Washington life. No APP
pointment or nomination will be nee
essary to enable person to enter for
examination, nor need the fact Of one
passing it result in an appointment
to office. But, upon passing, certain
certificate will be used to secure en-
ployment from private. persons and i.
corporations, as well as to secure en-
trance to the public service. The old
board frequently had as many as three
hundred persons under examination
at time, and it is probable that room
will have to be provided for many
more than that number.
A work of dissertation is being per-
petrated on Judiciary Square, one of
the beautiful parks of the city, on a
corner Of which stands the city hall.
The new pension office is to occupy
the site, and the excavations that have
been made for the purpose have entire
" obliterated every trace of the
park, and transformed it into a clay
bank. 1t cannot but be Il matter of
regret that these refreshing green
spots in the midst of monotonous re-
petions of houses and streets should be
appropriated.
The New L. -. Treasurer.