Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-14
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Brady On sAe stand.

THE STAR Route TRIAL.
Brady On sAe stand.
PROCEEDINGS AFTER REcEss-yupoE wYIrI's RurrNa.
After recess Judge wylie read the law permit
ting defendants to testify In their own behalf He
was OF the opinion, he said, that the law could be
applied strictly only to remarks made after the
defense had closed, when IL was known that the
defendant was not going upon the stand stilL he
regarded 1t as violation OF the spirit OF the law
10 make any remarks anticipating such
failure on the part OF the defendants.
to prove tina. no money was paid him Sy Dorsey s
IL was TO be borne In mind that this witness was
not s. now party to this proceeding. The witness
acquitted oy the verdict Of a jury. He was was
S ca M. now vs,, To- disRrcye fact settled
was called as a withesss, nroYe a COW ersation
between himself and Rerdell, the compete ncy end
relevancy OF the evidence then about to be offered
that Rerdells confession having been made after
the conspiracy had dissolved. was not evidence
a agaies' anybody but himself Tae
In the conversation he told Macveagh that he a.;
Dorsey to make certain entries in connection
with certain names, and he mentioned Turner
Now it was proposed to disprove The truth OF Rer.
oelPs statement by proving that this witness did
not receive any money from Dorsey. To prove
that Turner did not receive money, did not In the
Rerdp to MacVesgh Dorsey nav have given thos S
directions to Rerdell for reasons OF his own and
there may have been no other foundation for the
way 1t was not direct answer. He thought on
that ground that the evidence was not competent
AS 10 herdells own testimony, the name OF Tur-
ner was not mentioned.
THE EXAMINATION OF MR.. TURNER
was then continued by Mr. Wilson. The witness
said that after the expedition ordered on the Red
ding and Alturas route there were petitions re-
seived for still further expedition. which were
TURNER cRoss-Ex AHMED.
The witness was then cross-examined by Mr.. Mer-
rick. The witness denied having talked with
many OF the witnesses for the government In this
case case, He o had talked With the witness.
ing attempted to influence his testimony s
or telling him that 1t would be to his advantage
TO 30 testify as not to in!ure the defense more than
ne could help. He said that since leaving the
Post ONCE department he had beeen engaged as q
mining broker. He denied receiving any compen-
When Mr. Turner LETT the stand Mr. Davidse
moved That lnasmuch as the testimony OF Mac
veagh and James at was held by the COURT af-
dant, the testimony now be stricken from the
record After some discussion the motion was
granted.
Brady on the Stand.
At half-past two O'Clock Mr.. Wilson said: "Gen.
Brady, will you please take the standf"
The defendant, Tho6 J. Brady, was then sworn
by Judge Wyle, the clerk being absent, and he
was examined by Mr. Wilson.
In the latter part OF July, 1876, the witness said
he was appointed Second Assistant Postmaster
General. He assumed the active duties OF the
place almost Immediately upon his appointment
as the business OF the Office had accumulated.
During the fall OF 1876 he not at the Office
more than han OF the time. He first met
John A. Walsh in New Orleans In the winter OF
1o75-76. when witness was a supervising inspec-
tor internal revenue. Witness next saw him. he
thought, here In 1877.
THE CoNvRRsATI0N WITH WALSH DENIED.
The witness never had any such CONVEX
satfon with Walsh as Walsh had testi-
fed to. here. Walsh had never exhibited
to him any notes OF his {the witnessD
and had never held any notes OF witness, Wit.
ness had never carried away any notes held by
Walsh
Mr.. Wilson asked witness II he had ever made
any statement to Walsh to tho effect
exact twenty per cent from contractors
never said anything OF the kind,n said the
witness, with an emphatic gesture. 1.-THE whole
thing is lie made out OF whole cloth. There Is
scarcely q word OF truth in his whole statement
The witness denied having had any converse
ton with Rerdell about DOrSey's books or having
suggested that Rerdell should make q CODY OF the
books 1.-THE whole statement" said the witness,
tapping the shelf before him, ''is le-a lie made
out OF the whole cloth. There isn't . " ord OF
truth In it"
Mr.. Brady was ON the stand when our repor
closed.