Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-20
The Star Route Case.


ssartive matters in csse to which no refer
ence is made in the direct examination. This
10 an iesue in regard to the Pric5 drafts. The
appearance OF Brady on the stand has CON-
plicated Dorsey's case. 1t tends to confirm
toe report that Brady aud Dorsey ara fully
united in the Gefens e. and that Brady ia diE-
posed to assert the doctrine of saure qua peat
Dorsey hiss 70 background of official discre-
ton to fall back on, and his position is rather
8 critical one. So long as both he and Brady
stsid eff the stand they supported each other.
Now, Eowever, Brady has recognized the ip-
creased gravity of ths situation, as compared
with the last trial, by going Oh tie stand.
For Dorsey 10 remain off will be much
more conspicuous omission than before. Mr..
Davidge, one OF Dorsev's counsel, when
asked the other day if Dorsey will testify,
simply made the diplomatic answer, II can
not say. Dorsey is worse off than Brady,
in having tfs oosfront good many ugly
questions ns to the Rerdsll charges against
him of numerous forgeries, ETC., and ALEC as
to his request, shown BY his own letter while
Senator, to Possmasters to swear falsely.
SIXTEENTH WEEK on THE TRIAL.
/ WASHINGTON, March 19sh.-Wish to-day
began the sixteenth week of the star route
csse, snd the Criminal Courtroom was filed
with spectators. When the Court adjourned
on Friday Last the prosecution had Just closed
their preliminary argument upon the peril.
peBcy Of the question as to whether or not
the witness General Brady had any knowl-
edge of the Price draft.
| The Court. il answer 30 QUESTION from
Merrick, said ibswould allow tbs Government
an opportuaity to reply to the arguments of
the defence.
Turning towards the Court, General Brady
said positively: ''Your Honor. I would pre-
| fer to answer that question and all other
similar questions. My lawyers and myself
| do not seem to have taken the game ground
| at all
MeErick was of the opinion that he might
answer without reference TO his lawyers
The Court, however, said il would hear his
| lawyers, inssead of hin.
Iagersoll-Of course, your Honor, this is
no question of privilege, but of relevancy.
ard my client is interested.
| Wilson ssid if the matter were gons into he
| shou.d consider it Incumbent upon him to
try it now. and try it to the bottom; but it
was not propsr to briug another case into
shia, when il could not be tried and verdict
| spending the remainder Of his days in the
| Courtroom trying other matters that might
be brought into the cass. One case at
| time was the proper method.
The Court-It has not been brought into
| this case.
Dayidge then began his argument with the
| statement of an offar.
The Court interrupted and inquired If Mer-
rick's cffer was to show that this draft had
| been placed upon witness desk.
| Merrick-No, your Honor; placed upon his
desk snd given to him for corrup5 purpose.
| The jury was excused for the day, and the
argument continued until adjournment.
The Manly Art" Again.
| MOUNT CARMEL (Ps), March 19sh.-A
double prize fight took place here last night.
| The participants were named Gallagher and
Mic5ail and William MannioD, brothers.
| Michail Msnnion Incurred the enEnity of
| Daniel Gallagher, while the latter was pro-
| tecting an aged man from the attack of a
young hoodlum. Mannion and Gallagher
agreed TO settle tue difficulty in the prize
tspg. The pugiists repaired TO field, and
| the Marquis Of Quesnsbury rules governed.
| First blood was claimed from Gallagher. who
planted stinging Highlander under Man
MONS left eye, leaving q CHASTITY cut, and
rolling him into his coynsr. Gallashe knocked
Manni,n eff his feet every round. In the
| fifth rou,d Gallagher struck his opponent on
the nose, splitting that organ in q shocking
manner. When timo was called for tbs sixth
round, Mannion failed to respond, and Gal
! lasher was awarded the honor of the fight
| William Msnnion, seeing bis brother beaten
and severely runished, and thinking Gala
CHER too exhausted again to fight challenged
| him to an immediate battle. Gallagher,
! though much exhausted, accepted the chal-
| lenge and invited him TO step into the ring
Mannion No. 2 was sent to grass with his
| brothsr, after several rounds, in which he was
badly used up. Patrick Nolan, the man who
seconded the Mannio1s, then challenged Gal
| lagher. The latter consented TO fight him, but
afeer Nolan undressed he wisely concluded to
| withdraw. and donned his citizens clothes.
sULLIyAN's BENEFIT.
| Boston, March 19;t.-More than 10000
| tickets to John l.. Sullivan's benefit tonight
are already sold, and hundreds of sporting
men from New York and other places are in
town to zee the sparring.
BosroN, March 19sh.-The largest crowd
| that was ever brought together by any exhi-
bition of the kind in the city attended the
benefit tonight of John l.. Sullivan in the
Mechanics Fair building. Eighteen thousand
people were present. The street in front Of
the main entrance to the building was deDsely
packed. and thousands were turned away. it
being impossible te gain admittance. The
crowd in the main, though impulsivs. was
quiet. and the poiic9 had little labor in pre-
serving order.
MATCH TO BE MADE.
BosToN, March 19sh.-Sullivan and Slade
will soon make match for $40 coo
international Exposition of Railway Ap
pItances.
CHICAGO, March 19sh-Exhibits for the
International Exposition of Railway Appli-
| ances, which opens here March 24th, are be.
| ing received in large numbers. eecretary
| Talbot to-day received cablegram from Lon
| dor, stating that thu old engine Rocket,
| built by George Stephenson, and the first lo-
hos hoor1
secured. L is now among the crriosities Of
| the South Kensington Museum. The Expo
sition will have four of the Oldest engines ia
| existence. The other three include one from
England, one from Nova Scotia, built by
Stephenson, and one owned by the Baltimore
and Ohio road.
A Woman Condemned to Die.
WATERBURY Coma March 19sh.-Eme-
| line Mesker to be hanged on the 30sh at
| Windsor for the murder OF little Alice
| Meaker, has written he- husband and
daughter to visit her before shs is murdered
| for what she is entirely ignorant CT, and ask
ing that her body be buried at Barre. They
| refuse both requests. Mrs. Meaker also
wrote 20 her son Almon and the officers to re-
| pent on their dying beds for her cruel murder
Shot Dead by HIS Nephew.
WHEELING wv. ya.l, March 19th.-Dr.
GC1ucuofutD al Oiu auu. .WchilHy physician,
| was shot dead this afternoon by his nephew,
Gusnthar Schnel, who then shot himself in
| the head, and may die. The cause of the
deed is said to be dissatisfaction with the dis
possl of the old mans property in his will
Incendiaries Hanged By n Vigilance
Committee.
HELENA Mont. J, March 19ih.-On Friday
| night the barn, horses, cow. hay, grsis, etc.,
Of II. G. McNslly. twelve miles from Helena.
were burned, The Vigilance Committee
traced the crime to two men named Coomes
and Smith, and they were hanged by the
| committee on Sunday night. The bodies
were brought to Helena this evening. Coomes
is az old Alder Guich miner, and at the time
of his death kept the Eleven-Afile House.
Smith was discharged railroad hand.
A Small Baby.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.l, March 19th.-Mrs.
Marian Poe, wife OF prominent merchant,
Thursday gave birsh to child weighing only
| one and half pounds. It is eleven inches
long, and no portion of its body il more than
| six inches in circumference The head ia no
larger than large English wslnut, and the
hand is not larger than q Eve cent piece.
The child is perfectly formed and has good
lungs.
Revolving Outrage.
| ERIE [Ps.). March 19th.-A revolving out
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