Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-12
THE JURY CHARGED TODAY.

The Prayers All In-The Longest Criminal
Record in this COuntry-6,OOO Octave
Pages Comprising 4,25O,OOO Words
Guiteau Outdone.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Today's session
of the star route trial was devoted to hear
ing arguments based upon the prayers for
instructions to the jury. The prayers
number twenty for the prosecution and
an even 100 for the defense. The attorney
general was present in the court.
Mr.. Ker began the argument, and he
maintained that when the defendant on
his refusa to produce the documentary
evidence in his possession, by such failure
cast suspicion on all the evidence adduced
by the defendant and it was a circumstance
tending to prove guilt. He held that
Ingersoll's offer to produce the books un-
der restrictions could not have been &C
copied by the court and therefore did not
mitigate for the presumption drawn from
the non production of evidence.
The prayers for the defense were sub
mitted without argument. A large num-
Der are attacks upon the suficjency of the
Indictment and others ask for the rejec-
ton of all evidence touching certain overt
acts, because of insufficient or erroneous
description in the Indictment, and still
others large number concern points that
have been already disposed of and are
presented merely with view to saving ex-
ceptions of the several prayers to maintain
Brady's right to make orders regardless of
seeming extravaganza or errors of judg-
ment, and to hold that his purpose, wheth-
er corrupt or not, in making l. g
orders is alone the subject for
the consideration of the jury. The re-
strictions imposed by statute limitations
al sought to be availed of against many
alleged covert acts. Assuming the exist
ence of conspiracy, the defense also make
point that it ceased with the division in
April, 1878, and therefore the prosecution
is barred by statute of limitation. 1t is
also alleged that there were two conspira-
cies, or no conspiracy at all, after that
date, which would also render the Iindict-
ment nugatory. Another point made is
that all or none of the defendants can be
convicted. The twenty-second prayer asks
for the rejection of evidence concerning
nearly all of Brady's orders, because the
indictment does not charge that they were
made in pursuance of conspiracy.
The court called upon the government
for reply to this prayer, which was made
at some length Coy Ker, and the court ad-
journed until tomorrow, when the charge
to the jury will probably be delivered.
Although the star route trial is not end
ed, the record up to this point is the
largest ever made in criminal trial in
this country.I Printed in small type and
octave size, it comprises over 5000 pages,
or about 4,250,O0O of words. The report
of the preliminary proceedings up to date,
when the taking Of the testimony began
covered 463 pages. The direct testimony
for the prosecution occupies 2,310 pages.
Merrick delivered the largest speech of
the trial, lasting niue days and covering
283 page.
The record Of Guiteau's trial comprised
2,70O pages, and was regarded as of extra
ordinary length, but becomes quite insig
niicant compared with this enormous
record