Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-09
The Star Route Trial


When the star route trial was resumed this
morning Mr.. Bliss continued to read the papers re-
lating to the route from White River to Rawlins.
the eighteenth route upon which testimony has
been given. Mr. Bliss called attention to
AN KRAsuRE ON JACKET,
over which the words "45 hours had been writ
ten. He said there were no petitions for IS hours
on the route, the papers calling for "a hours The
af11davtts OF John w. Dorsey and Chas F. Perkins,
posed to show that Perkins affidavit was sworn to
In blank and flled up here They proposed to
snow: possible, that the jacket had been altered
Objection was made to the admission OF this
Judge Wylie admitted It, saying that a mere
erasure OF itself established no fraud, and it
would amount TO nothing in evidence unless it
was shown by other evidence that It was made
with fraudulent intent
AN AFFIDAVIT OBJECTED 10.
Walter c. Smith, notary public OF Rawlins,
Wyoming Territory, identified his signature on an
amdavft made by Chas. +. Perkins, the sub-con-
tractor on the route. When Perkins swore to the
paper the blanks for the number of men and
Mr.. Ingerson In obJecting to the admission OF
Ine amdavlt on the ground that Perkins was not a
ment changed with every new paper introduced
"The case" he observed,
''Is KIND OF sLoP-BUCKETn
"Whether it is Stop bucket or not,n said Judge
Wylie, "depends upon its contents. In trying
criminal cases we must have q slop-bucketn
Mr.. Ingersoll observed that he would rather be
the slops than the bucket
ut is admissible evidence" said Judge Wylie,
'1f 1t tends to prove crime. II It tends to
be slop. All evidence of that kind is not pleasant
TO look at among angels and pure men, but still we
are obliged to try criminal cases"
.sWe don't pretend to be angels" |" said Mr. Inger-
SOIL, "Out at the same time there is nothing un-
pleasant In this evidence to US, except the fact
The witness testified that he had conversation
with kerden at Rawlins about the service on the
route & and In reference to petitions Rerdel said
THE NATTER WAS ''FIxED."
Rerdell said that S. W. Dorsey was one OF them,
and had influence with the department, and the
route would certainly be increased. The CONVEX
sation occurred in January, 1879. In 1881 witness
received letter from Rerdell.
On cross.examination the witness said that Rer-
dell told him that the petitions were to be used as
basis OF the expedition. Rerdell said that they
would get the increase and expedition whether 1t
was necessary or unnecessary.
Mr.. Ingerson questioned the witness at some
length upon the testimony he gave at the last
ness testified that the statements made by Rerdeil
were made in a letter by Rerdel to Eugene Tay-
!or Mr. 1ngersoll stated that, having been con-
frOnted by copy OF the letter referred to at the
last trial, he was compelled to admit that it coz
tained no such statements The witness had now
nn1 changed q MS tacucs and referred to the state
Mr. 1ngersol read the letter from the record,
which was dated February 8. 1881, and gave d.
Mr.. Ingersoll was asking questions, by referring
to the record, whether the witness had not said
f,nss at the last trial and the witness
ncunced the discovery that Mr.. Ingersou was read
ing from another mans testimony.
He has sworn to the most OF 1t already"
The witness said he did not remember having
told any one OF
THIS CONVERSATION WITH RERDE1L
at the last trial except some OF the Witnesses He
did not volunteer any Information. Night before
last witness told the substance OF the conversation
to Mr.. Ker. This was at gathering OF witnesses
at the Department OF Justice, where the testimony
questions, referred to this consultation as ire
Mr. Ker objected to it as being improper for Mr.
Judge Wylie said the term itself did not amount
After further questions as to what the witness
said at the consultation,
Mr. NERRICK OBJECTED
to Mr.. 1ngersols course OF inquiry as transcend.
ing the bounds Of professional decency.
Judge Wylie said that twas not proper to pump
witness by asking II he did not say 80 and 80,
and what was said between him and counsel 1t
was well known that no lawyer would plunge into
Wona rVe s d nU wna a wit
to have It known that such conversation was held
The witness said that Mr.. Ker. having learned
RawlinS, asked witness II he had had any conver.
sations with Rerdell, and witness then told about
the conversation.
PKRsoNAL-Col + p. Howell, OF the Atlanta
Constitution, is at the Metropolitan-De B. RAN
dolph Keim is at the Ebbitt-Gen. Beale win 20
to New York Monday, to visit Gen. Grant-Ex-
Secretary Blaine, Senior Romero. Mexican minister
and Gen. Canedo, the Mexican special commits
sioner, were registered In New York last night
Ex-Governor Marshall Jewell, OF Hartford, has
been confined to his house with severe bronchial
trouble, with some symptoms OF pneumonia, but
he was reported improving yesterday.-Baron
Won Eisendecker, the newly appointed minister
plentpotentaYy from the German empire to this
country, arrived yesterday at New York, BY the
steamer Elbe He is accompanied By his bride. 20
whom he was recently married during Q visit %
Germany, on his return from his posi- OF duty a
minister 70 Japan. Some OF the aty1ches Of the
German legation ct Washington went On to New
YORK TO welcome tho new mlnisteE.-Col d. b
anger. the ex-cify postmasser, has rstuned to
move his family 70 Michi9an n the spE1ng.
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