Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-05
The Star Route Trial.

THE CLOSE OF THE GOVERNMENT SIDE OF THE CASE
WILL THE DEFENDANTS OR ANY OF THEM GO ON
THE sTAND?-wHY WALSH WAS NOT CKoss-ExAn-
NED.
AS stated by Mr. Bliss In court Friday evening
the government in the star route trial is prac-
ically closed There is much curiosity and con-
lecture as to the plan OF the defense, which is TO
be opened soon. At the opening OF the trial it was
announced with considerable flourish that ex-
Senator Dorsey would take the stand in his own
defense AS that defendant has now recovered
sufficiently from the eye affection which was the
last December there appears 10 be moth.
Ing now In the way OF his going
ants is still matter or mystery except so far az
light is thrown upon 1t by their conduct at the
upon the grand pictures OF the growth and needs
OF the great west as painted IN the testimony OF
secretary Teller, Representative Belford, General
sherman and others. Such defense at this trial,
whatever 1t availed formerly, would be a waste Of
time.
MR.. MERRrCK SAID
to STAR reporter to-day that the counsel for the
government was Well satisfied with their side OF
the case He remarked that il Brady was put upon
the stand the government would have considera-
pie evidence In rebutal. including that OF Price,
Cne contractor, and several others who had knowl.
edge OF Brady's methods When asked why the
defense had permitted Walshs testimony to stand
WITHOUT one question In cross-examnation, Mr..
Merr1ck said that he understood that IL was at
Bradys solicitation that Walsh had not been
croSS-eXamined
WHAT RERDEIL SAYA
Rerdell,ln talking to-day with STAR reporter az
to the plans OF the defendants, said, with a smile:
'There is one thing you can be sure about, and
that is, they won't call Buell. to the stand There
was good deal OF curslng among them when he
was called at the last trial.
THE O. s. SUPREME COURT re-assembled today
for the March term. The court af1rmed the de-
cision OF the court below in the Louisiana bond
cases, denying TO the holders OF these bond which
have been virtually repudiated, any remedy by
suit against the state or Louisiana 10 compel the
carrying out OF the original contract nominated In
the bonds Justice Field delivered a dissenting
csion is expected involving the right OF the hold
ers of Virginia past due coupon bonds TO tender
them for payment OF state taxes
Death Of Hon. Alex. II. Stephens.
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, the Governor OF
Georgia, died early yesterday morning at Atlanta,
Ga, aged n years He passed away calmly and
unconsciously. His expiring breath became by
degrees imperceptible, until 1t finally ceased and
he died without a tremor. He had been an invalid
nearly all his life but his indomitable Will kept
him up. He was confined TO his bed February
18th, with cold. but the fact that he serious
ly Ill was not known until last Monday.
His remains were laid I'm state at the executive
msns1On, and were viewed by 20,000 persons yes
terday Yesterday AFTERNOON a meeting OF citizens
was held and appropriate addresses were delv.
cred. A citizens committee was appointed to CO
operate with the committee from the legislature
and the state-house officers In the conduct OF tho
funeral The remains Will lie in state at the capi-
tol until the burial, which will occur on Wednes-
day or Thursday. Mr. Stephens never married.
He leaves $4,000 In money TO the children OF his
late brother, Judge stephens. and the rest OF his
estate except a few minor bequests to his nephew,
John A. stephens What his estate will foot up
depends largely on the sale OF his new history OF
the United States. He made over $50, 600 on his
book. " The War Between the States.n Above his
beuuestS his estate will probably pay $4,000
Alexander Hamilton Stephens was born in Geor-
gfa, February IL, 1919; graduated at FRANKLIN col
lege in 1892 was admitted TO the bar In 1884; was
member OF the lower house OF the Georgia legfs-
lature In 1S367-S-e-40 and II and member or the
state senate In 1912; FIRST entered Congress In
l843. and served continuously sixteen years. when
he declined a reelection. In 1850 he was cleo
tor on the Douglass and johnson ticket He was
elected TO the secession convention OF Georgia In
1861, and opposed and voted against the ordnance
OF secession In that body, but gave II his support
after IL had been adopted by the convention He
congress which met at Montgomery, Ala, Feb
ruary 4, 1861; was chosen v1ce-president unoee
the provisional government OF the confedeF.
acy, and afterwards elected vice presidents
years, under what was known as the permanent
government, jn November, 1861. In April, 1881. he
Visited Virginia mission under the confederate
government. upon the invitation OF That state, and
of the confederate government at the Hampton
roads conference. In 1866 he was elected q United
States senator by the first legislature convened
under the new constitution. but was not allow06
to the Forty-third Congress to NIL q VACANCY
caused by the death OF Ambrose r. Wright, from
the Eighth district OF Georgia, and was reelected
% the iour succeeding Congresses by large major.
governor OF Gcorgia. Ae win be succeeded ~ gov.
ernof 0y James Il. Boy nton, president OF the eteee