National Republican., 1883-05-04
THE ARGUMENT TO END.
Counsel For the Defense Threaten to Submit
Their Case Without Speeches.
Col. Bliss Continues His Review OF the
Testimony-By-Play Between Counsel.

II was reported late last evening that the
attorneys for the defense in the star route
cases had held a consultation at Col. 1nger-
soils office, and decided to submit their side
of the case without argument as soon as Col.
Bliss should close.
Col. Ingersoll was seen by REPUBLICAN
reporter and asked as TO the correctness Of
the rumor. He said that OF course it was not
known what the government would do; but
that, If no one followed Col. Bliss, it was ex-
pected that the defense would submit their
case without argument.
In the star route trial yesterday morning Mr..
Bliss continued his address TO the jury. In
speaking of the volume of evidence, he said
that the record was the largest ever made in
this country during trial by jury If Dor
sey was an innocent man, said he why did he
continue Rcrdell in his employment after he
had discovered his character. Why did he
seek to compound q felony with him TO pre-
vent him from testifying instead of delying
him to do his worst.
Mr.. Bliss admitted that the government
witness, Moore, was not a man of the highest
style, but asked IL IL was natural that the
contractors would employ man of high
character to do their illegal work. They had
threatened to call Pelham, Moorcs counsel
TO contradict him, but they did not dare do il ;
they knew that he would corroborate Moore
The defense sought to make the jury be-
lieve that the governments witnesses per-
.iured themselves from mere pleasure in so do
ing, which set of witnesses had the greater in
ducoment to be truthful.
Rerdell had confessed everything and he
(Mr. Bliss trusted that his punishment
would be lighter than the others. He would
meet his punishment and pass into obscurity.
But there was no obscurity or oblivion for the
others, hence they sought to color the truth.
When Mr.. Bliss made n reference TO the
proceedings in the first trial, the other side
objected and the court sustained the obec-
tion. Mr.. Bliss said that he would make no
further reference to that trial.
Mr.. Wilson. Having violated the proprleties of
the court, he is willing now to continue
Mr.. Bliss If banded words with anyone, 1t
would not be with Mr.. Wilson. He is the one
counsel ON the otherside who has conducted him.
self 81 far as a gentleman.
Mr.. Davidgo jcontemptuously). That's Bliss, you
know.
The court. That is also out OF the record.
Soon after this, Messrs. Bliss and Carpenter
fell into u controversy about matter of evil
dence, and some time was spent in looking il
UP. When it was settled Mr. Bliss proceeded.
Walshs testimony was quoted at length.
The defense asserted that Walsh had an ami
mus against Brady said Mr.. Bliss because he
(Walsh) had a suit against him for large
sum of money. Certainly it was not then in
Walsh's interest to shut up his debtor in the
penitentiary. Commenting upon the failure
of the defense to produce the letter book or
index, Mr.. Bliss declared that the jury must
assume that the index would reveal the alb
sence Of Rerdelps letter TO Brady which had
been put in evidence by the government
During the afternoon Mr.. Bliss read copious
extracts from the record of evidence, and
commented at length upon it. When the
court adjourned he had not concluded his
address,