Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-17

and let him go. She olsmbsred an n.
oank and ran heetly homevard. Ue,
father. Vim. Ii. Miles, one of the Isad
ing residents of the Tenta Ward. ~,
gained search party and went on,
with lanterns to hunt for the girls IA.
ssiiant, but he made good his escane.
Mr. Dorsey Vent. HIS spleen.
WASHINGTON, June l5-Fx SApa.o,
Dorsey has written the fo,loxino istt.,
to the newly elected secretary Of The Re-
publican National COMMITTEE:
Gen. John A. Martin. Atchison. Kan
sas. Dear Sir:-At the time When was
confined to dark room and no. able ~
see well received letter from YOU. I
supposed an answer was sent Won. bu. !,
turns out the stenographic notes were
never Transcribed. regret this. When
I was appointed secretary of the Repub-
hcan National Committee at the reauee ,
OF Gen. Garfield, and accepted the pIaee
at the earnest solicitation of Gen. Ar
thur, representing the Grant side of the
house, and VIM. T.. Chandler represent
ing the Blaine side. made the same re-
quest of Governor Mccormick, who was
my predecessor, that you have
made. had at that time
fanciful notion that record had been
kept of the Republican party that
showed its life purpose, that would
ieave permanent history of its honor
able existence, and what had TRANSFERRED
10 1856, 1860. 1864. 1868 and 1872, that
that record belonged TO the Republican
National Committee, and that the sec
retary was the proper custodian of il.
4 thandtQ- va Nan<r.xs.hx
Mccormick told me he had no records
to give. and have nothing more TO give
you than they had given me. | have a
great mass OF papers relating TO the
campaign. They are chiefly letters ad-
dressed to me and letters written by me
in which no one could have the slight
est interest except to obtain curious in
formation. When accepted the score
taryship made conditions that not one
penny of money subscribed for po-
lItical purposes should come into
my hands. There never was a dollar
Of subscribed funds received by me or
paid out by me personally. The money
was used under my direction, but all my
personal expenses and expenses of clerks
serving with me were paid from my own
pocket, amounting to over $1,000. The
only records have are paid checks, my
own contribution, unfortunate bank
books showing charges TO my own folly.
l think il best to keep them as n re-
minder of the splendid gratitude of dis
honest power in the midst of the storm
brought about by efforts had put forth
under its directions in its behalf, and
the brutal assault made upon me at the
last meeting o: the committee, when l
was not present to defend myself. Not
one among the forty members present
had the courage and manhood to resent
the miserable cowardice of ambitious
hypocrites.
The Press ON the star Route.
NEW YORK, June Is. - Some of the
comments of morning papers on the
star route verdict are most unique and
unexpected as the verdict itself Is to the
average reader.
The Sun says: "We believe star route
defendants have been ably prosecuted
and fairly tri, d. We have more than
once pointed out, however, that the case
against them involves great difficulties
of proof which must render il task ex-
traordinary for skill and labor to estab
lish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt
That task has simply proved to be an
achievement"
The Herald, which yesterday said,
That such man rs Vesgen Is not fit
60 be on jury that goes without say
inJ," to-day says: at is not proper
when they have rendered their verdict
10 attack their character or qualifica
lions. There is no reason to believe any
juryman improperly approached or in
tiuencsd, or il il allowable to say that
the verdict contradiets evidence. The
jury is the final judge of both"
The Star, Kelly's organ, says: "The
Star route has ended, as was expected,
ia an acquittal Of the accused. The
charge of conspiracy was not sustained;
but that there WAS conspiracy between
those men is generally believed; to prove
its existence beyond reasonable doubt,
years after 1t was supposed to have been
entered into was very diffic1lt matter.
The World, quoting General Sher-
mans utterances yesterday, said "fhat
Dorsey was n splendid Senator and
Brady hard working. active man;
both seemed to me to be honorable men
and what they did in matters pertaining
to the mail routes for which they have
be IN tried was in line of promoting the
population and the development of vast
additions" After this Sherman ought
to be retired from the jury, aud it should
DO known in history az a jim jam jury.
The Tribune and the Times bitterly de-
nounce the outcome Of long trial. The
latter paper having heard OF threats of
prosecution for libel by Brady and Dor
sey's lawyers If il continued its warfare,
declares the Times does not acquissce
in the verdict will continue its course and
should il be unsatisfactory to Thomas
j. Brady, Stephen w. Dorsey or any
other star route thief, and they choose
to vindicate themselves in libel suits,
the Times will welcome an opportunity
to do the Republican party and the
country the greatest service which il is
capable of doing by proving in court
they are thieves and that IL has told the
truth in calling them such. The Times
also says; "lhe verdict will comfort
those who think ID is no sin to steal
from the Treasury of the United States.
The honest people of the nation are sur
prised. and its result was unexpected.
Its grievous disappointment is fresh
revelation of the power of wealthy and
INSCRIPTIONS graduates of the school of
practical politicians when confronted
in the courts at Washington by proofs
of their villiany."
Killed by Lightning.
KANSAS CRY, June l6.-A heavy thun-
der storm visited this vicinity this eve-
ming. doing damage to property in the
city, but not serious. Movements of
trains we're more or less interrupted by
washouts. James X. Darrow, yard mas
ter OF the Hannibal and st. Joe. while
directing the making up Of train at
Union depot, was struck by lightning
and killed. He was superintendent Of
the Kansas valley division of the order
of railway conductors and well known
throughout the Missouri valley.
Pleads Mes Guilsy.
Ortiz Stein. arraigned for the murder
of George Frcdsricks, plead not guilty.
His trial Is fixed for the 10th Of July.
Nee Leased.
PHIrApEIpnIA, June l6.-The execu.
tive Office of the Lehigh railroad states
that not only is there no basis for ru-
| mors concerning the lease of the road
by the Pennsylvania Company or any
other company, but the subject
has not been even broschsd by
the officers Of either company. The
story ia now 10 tae effect that President