Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-28
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL,
EXCITING SCENE TO-DAY.
SHARP COLLOQUY OF MESSRS
MERRICK AND INGERSOLL.

SHARP CoLLOQUY OF MEssRs.
MERRICK AND INGERsoLL.
THE FORMER SAID he NEVER GAVE HIS RE.
GARD TO PUPPIES, AND THE LATTER RE-
T0RTED YOU ARE "A DIRTY DOG"
When the star route trial was resumed this
| morning Mr.. Ingersoll continued his cross-exami-
nation of Rerdell. beginning first with questions
concerning the various papers which the witness
identlned in his examination as having been writ
ten by Dorsey, who the witness testified signed
the name OF j. NJ. Peck to number Of papers
| SHARP CoLLOQUY BETWEEN MEsSRs. MERRICK AND
INGERSoLL
The witness said he thought 1t was In the month
OF June that he went with Dorsey to Middleton's
bank before going to Brsdy's Office.
the checks before the Witness had h finished spGd his
reply, Mr. Merrick said: 81 object, your honor"
with ri don't care about your objection am through
ST object to it," repeated Mr.. Merrlck to the
"Were you Interrupted In your reply2r asked
the court OF the witness.
| yes, sir" said the witness
~ don't wish," said Mr.. Ingersoll, "to be inter-
| rupted by the prosecution"
81 don't regard the wishes of counsel in making
| objections" said Mr.. Merrlck.
| And" Said Mr.. Ingersol, ''the counsel does not
"He can't have it." said Mr.. Merrlck
HE would" said Mr.. Ingersou very slowly,
Mr. Merrick, turning in his chair so as to face
| Mr. Ingersoll, said with great distinctness, 81
"Yol don't" exclaimed MIL MI inrersoll. trembling
WIN WI indignation, and selling an inkstand; "you
Judge Wylie had while these remarks were
| being made pounded upon his desk, and endeav-
| ored to restrain the gentlemen.
Mr. NERRIcK EXPRESSES HIS REGRET.
Mr. Merrick, now turning to the court, said
"may 1t please your honor, the remarks Of counsel
pressed me beyond all human endurance. Twas
| doing nothing but exercising the privilege OF
| counsel. and an attack SO wanton ="
.n, 1.-The language said Judge wylle, sis inexcus-
81 am sorry" said Mr.. Merrick, "that was pro-
Tokea 70 use such language. No man respects the
man has endeavored more than to conduct him.
SELF In ACCORDANCE ith the rules OF professional
| court"
81 think" said Judge wylie to Mr. Merrick,
~Ifat It Is due to yourself to retract that
"If your honor says So" Mr. Merrlck answered,
| ~ VIII retract 1t with submission to the court
NOW make the counsel himself retract what he
said. make such retracton from respect TO the
| court and under the instruction OF the court"
MR. NGERS0LL DIsCLAIMs DISRESPECT TO THE
COURT.
From the nrst," said Mr.. Ingersoll rising after
1
the fact OF the slightest feeling between counsel
| for the government and counsel for the defense
have regretted it from the first viii say that
this Is the first trial have ever been engaged in
have endssVored '' to be n Kind en1sIe0 ana to be
fair II have done anything that could be tor
take that part back. All else said was ia reply "
| to remarks OF such a character that could not
but retaliate on the spot" Mr.. Ingersol, continu-
but he proposed to defend himself 81 would do
It." he declared bringing his hand down, 'sat the
defend myself with all my little, puny power.n
no man. ne said, could run over him He hoped
that this personal feeling would stop, and prom
every rule.
JUDGE wYLlE SAID
The court has been obliged to look upon the oc-
currence as an alteration between counsel, and
the court did not feel called upon to vndicate it.
self from any act OF contempt, any further than
court He regretted e1ceedingIy that there
Il t. seemed here, to speak S ngaratlTeIy, y.Sso to
be- q word and a blow, and that was
not the Kind Of spirit prevail IN trial coun
temper they would all experience an advantage
from It. he thought the counsel for defense In
ness had finished his reply 70 the irst, and coun-
the witness. He thought counsel for the defense
was in q false position, but after the quarrel
begun he must say that the epithet used by Mr..
Merr1ck was one not to be used in court Mr.. Mer-
rick had magnanimously withdrawn the epitheu
and the counsel for the defense had In general
way disclaimed all intention Of disrespect to the
court He urged hereafter that they might have
at least an armed neutrality.
Mr.. IngersOll made another speech, saying that
II Mr.. Merrlck's remark was Withdrawn, not by Or
thing he said, as no man had to 60 more than half
way to meet him.
counsel was inaugurated after the close of the
last trial BY an extremely harsh speech by the
counsel who had Just taken his seat in reference
to one OF his (Mr. Merrick's) colleagues.
hastily.
Mr.. Merrtck then reviewing the remarks of
MI. lngerSoll, In saying that he would regard his
SMr; Merrick'sl regard as an insult When the
he would Withdraw what he had said with
pleasure. Otherwise he would only withdraw his
words out OF respect for the court.
BLoTTING OUT THE OBNOXIOUS woRDs-LEr Us HAVE
PEACE.
81 ask now," said Mr.. Ingersol, ''to have all the
record Of that colloquy blotted out"
81 second the request most heartily" said Mr.
Merrtck with smile, sand join the counsel In the
request to blot out the past"
LET Us HAVE PEACE.
"Then, said Mr.. Ingersoll, 'let US have peace
Let us blot out the past"
Mr. Bliss, rising, read from the record Mr.. Inger-
soil made about him In his opening address, when
he Mr Bliss WAS not In court statement that
when he told the time OF the day without frst
looking at clock
MI. Ingersol said he was willing to have that
remark blOtted out II the counsel desired it
Judge Wylie here interrupted further colloQuy,
and the examination proceeded.
Mr.. IngersOn wanted to show by the witness
that g. w. Dorsey had paid Mr. Wiltshire to act as
Dorsey's counsel. but Judge Wylie would not ad-
NIT the question.
The court at 1 O'Clock took recess
Star ROUTE NOTES.
Counsel for the prosecution state that they
knew nothing at the time OF any offer by Rerden
to use his challenges in the interest of the gov
ernment Nj. Blackmar corr0b0rates this state
ment It was understood by Rerdell, Mr.. Mer-
rick says, when he withdrew his plea OF not
guilty, that he should have to rely entirely upon
the mercy OF the court
dispatch from Kansas City, Mo-. says that
vae, one OF the defendants In the star route case
has not ned. He was at Independence at 1 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, intending to return to WASH
ingt0n last night
OSCAR HENDRICKs has been nominated principal
clerk OF surveys general land Office, In place Of
j. Dallas, deceased.
H0N0RS 10 AN AMERICAN AUTHoR.-The Depart
vnont afata hna ronofvoA fntollfOou that