Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-12
STAR-ROUTE TRIAL.
Argument Upon Prayers for Instructions
to the Jury-The Great Case
Nearing the End.
Heariag or Evidence Continued in the
Hill Observation-Disclosures
Testimony.

WlsHSGToS, June l1.-To-dsy's session
Of the SIsr-route trial was devoted 10 hear
log arguments based uDon prayers for in
struc' ioDs to the jury. The prayers number
! iTeuty for the prosecution, aud an even 100
loo The defense. TIE Attorney General was
present in court. Mr. Ksr began the argu-
psut. He maintained thst when the defend
ant on the stand refused TO produce the docu-
men'sry evidence in his possession, such
failure cast suspicion ON all other evidence
sdduo ed by The defendant, and Nas a cir
! cumsiance tending to prove guilt. He held
that IDgerssii's offer to produce the books
! uudgt restrictions could not have been &C.
cepled by the Court, snd therefore did not
mitig lie for presumption from nen-produc-
ton Of evidence,
The prayers for the defense were admitted
Without argument. A large number of them
are at.ackg urou the efficiency of the in
die = emit; others asK Tor The feJscEI01 OF All
evidence touching overt acts because OF in
| sufficient or erroneous description in the iu-
| diciment, and still another and large plumber
| concern points that have been already dis
| posed Of, and are presented merely with a
view 10 saviog exceptions. Several prayers
maintain Brady's right TO make orders, re-
gardess OF the seeming extravsgance or
errors Of judgment, and held that this pur-
orders, ia alone subj .ct to the consideration
OF the jury. The restrictions imposed by
statute limitations are sought TO be availed
| oil sgainst many alleged overt actions.
Assuming the evidence of a conspiracy, the
| defe0se also make a point that it ceased with
the division in April 1873, and therefore
\ The p rosecution is bound by the statute liml-
tation. 1t is also alleged that there were TWO
con Plrscler, or not conspiracy at all, after
that late, which would also render the in
dIctmeut nugatory. Another point made is
tha' all or none Of the defendants can be
convicted, The niuety-second prayer asks
for the rejection of evidence concerning
nearly all of Brady's orders, because the in,
diciment does not charge that they were
IN AIDE in pursuance of a conspiracy.
| The Court called upon the government
for reply TO this prayer, which was made
ct some length by Kef, and the court ad-
| joui ned until tomorrow, when the charge to
| the Try will probably be delivered.
Although the Star-route trial has not yeI
ended, the record up 10 this point is ths
largest ever made in a criminal trial IN this
country. Printed in small type and octave
s'zp, 1t comprises over 5000 pages, or about
A 100000 words. The report of the preimi
nary proceedings up TO date when the taking
Of testimony begun, covers 1853 pages. Thu
direct testimony for the prosecution oc
cJpies 2lS8 pages. Merrick delivered the
longest speech Of the trial, lasting nine ayi
aud covering 2S3 pages OF the record. The
record OF the Guiteau trial comprised 270(
pages, and was regarded as OF extraordinary
length, but ii becomes quite insgni6can
compared with this enormous record.