Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-12
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Judge Wylic's Charge.

THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
| Judge Wylic's Charge.
CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST EDITION.
the court then took up the prayers offered by
counsel In
| raK ArFrpAvrrs
| Commenting upon the sixth prayer OF the gov
| ernment he said he did not think with the prose-
| cutlon that the contractor was required to state
| In his afndavt how many men and horses were In
use, out how many were necessary. Ii they were
10 swear how many were used. the contractor
would De tempted TO use as few he could possi-
| Day get along with, and the government would
suHer the loss and Inconvenience OF insufficient
| service It was In the af1iiavit that the fraud
| came in, IL there was fraud The law made no
provision for the affidavits at all II seemed from
| the evidence that habit grew UP in the depart
| daviI
| GREAT TEMPTATION
From the evidence in the case he had been
struck with the freedom with which these contrac-
tors have made these afidavits When q man
knows that by changing few words I'm an affida-
Wit he can put 90 or $50 900 year In his pocket
the temptation was too strong for most men. II
| the present schedule was. 1t was wonderful how
astute man grew when contrivlng for his own in
tereSt. He showed how, by a very slight change,
the contractor could increase his compensation
several hundred per cent He thought IL was a
matter that should have been watched with great
| vigilance.
| BRADYs DANGEROUS RULE.
Brady said he had a general rule that was a
check upon that-but 1t was a dangerous rule-a
rule that invited frauds; a rule upon which no
one would conduct his private affairs What
been delayed? Why expedite the mall TO some
soldiers post so as to travel night and day at a
great gnSars cost He referred to The Bismarck and
aud extravagant expedition. Certainly,
Second Assistant POSTMASTER General to kn o'as
something OF the orders he IS making. 1t is his
DUTY TO show some regard for his oath by protect
| Ing the people against such extravaganza. IL was
Kind OF administration that had shocked all OF
his the courtsl sense OF truth, propriety and del-
away by
- OFFICIAL FANATIcIsM.
Referring to Brady's testimony. he said he did
not think that Gen. Brady had done exact justice
| to the Jewellian policy. As the court understood
| it. that policy was the policy OF bringing all the
| expenditures OF the department within its re-
| sources. He said It might tie that Brady never
read the alleged fraudulent petitions Western
| members OF Congress would 90 to the department.
ana IL was to their recommendations the depart.
fba ,I PAID attention In the courts view
| TO credit as these recommendations. He referred
10 the recent river and harbor bill illustra-
| ton OF the
| RRcKLEssNEss OF CoNGREssMEN,
who talked in disgusting way OF "my people,"
He said that public officer should resist influ-
ences OF that character, except In cases where he
knows that the expenditure is really for the public
interest.
| RERDRLLs cRFpIBnITY.
| After considering briefly some OF the prayers
relating to principles OF law which the court had
already discussed in different ways, he arrived at
a prayer concerning the credibility OF RerdeIL
ne said II an accomplice was corroborated by
what credit they chose to the accomplIce. II was
| a nttle obscure sometimes An acccomplice was
that was to be believed As matter of fact d%r
could consider how the testimony OF the accom-
pnce Tell In with and harmonized with this TACT.
| ANOTHER TERRIBLE TEMPTATION.
AS TO the testimony OF defendants, the court
| said that the defendants had every temptation to
testify as strongly In their own favor as possible
and the jury should have to consider their
they all made allowance N ' for 'i the
to the strength OF their temptation was the liberal
| NY Q! their allowance He thought they ought to
oT9 ase with care certainly the testimony of
DoRsEYs BOOKS AND PAPHRS
In reference to the prayers concerning the re-
of Dorsey to produce his books and papers he
refused the prayer OF the government He
d da n s@p sssss En. tss S
| dence. The other side. however, could
documentary evidence as the defendant has re-
fused to produce. II there be imperfection I'm the
right to compIain Be apctsd s Tnsn mac Como mo
decision to the effect that such refusal did not
plclOn OF the contents OF the books could be drawn
WHO CAN BE CONVICTED
Referring to the question as to the number who
could be convicted, he said any one could be con-
vfcted II the jury found him guilty of conspiracy
with Rerdell, who had pleaded guilty. Comment
Witnesses including Mr.. Chas- Pelham, to which
alluSion Is made In the governments nineteenth
ham. II 1t meant anything, meant that the defense
prove.
THROUGH WITH THE PRAYERS OF THE PROSECUTION
Having passed over the prayers of the prOsecu-
ton. Judge Wyle said that he would deal with
any or the prayers of the defense which they
would indicate as not having yet been answered.
RECESS.
Pending this a recess OF fifteen minutes was
taken
The First Prayer for the Defense Re-
fused.
Mr.. Ingersoll, when the court reconvened, called
attention to the first prayer OF the defense. Judge
Wyle said he could not grant the prayer that If the
jury could account for the facts and circumstan-
ces or any hypothesis, they should find a verdict
OF acqulttaL He said that 1t must be reasonable
HYPOTHESIS, growing naturally out or the evidence
Judge Wylie proceeded to discuss other matters
arising In the prayers OF the defense.
District Government Affairs,
THE GEORGETOWN GAS QUESTION.
Mr.. Seymour, president or the Georgetown gas
company, and other officials OF that company,
met the District Commissioners at O'Clock to-day
for a consultation upon future terms for lighting
the streets OF that city
PERMITS TO BUILD
Building permits have been issued by In spector
Entwisle as follows: E. Berliner, erect a 8-story
dwelling on Columbia road, between 14th and 18th
SITS $4,000. David A. Window, erect Ave a-story
dwellings, on Corcoran St between 18th and 10th
SITS. n. W.; $4,000. F. j. Hppet, erect q S-story
SITS 2. w.; 5000 G: T. Hawiey, erect s-story
and basement dwelling, Conn. ave-, between NJ
and N SITS. $4,000 Mrs. Tlos sneed, repair
frame, 61 St, between and and 9th and 7th
sts s. W.; $500 VIM Lusby, erect small dwell
ing, g, between list and 81 SITS 8 "; $500 Mrs
Murphy, erect small stable, o, between 18th and
12th SITS /; $400
SUIT AGAINST A RAHRoAD.-The Fifth Baptist