Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-08
The star Route Trial.

CLOSING REMARKS or Mr. BLISS
After the recess, Mr.. Bliss, having closed his
umation OF the defense that they would submit
the case was his excuse for having 50 long occu-
pied the attention OF the Jury. He said that hav-
Ing gone into the case. he felt 1. his duty to
In leaving the case to the Jury. he asked
them to remember the acts and declarations OF
OF anything known before; his disregard for law,
Ior economy for all considerations OF productive
.1at ne paid large for expedition where
He asked them TO remember how Brady had
given orders up to the extreme limits OF the law.
shown TO be false, were true He asked them to
remember how contracts let for $4,000 publicly
IN !1s s oers on
Dorseys routes giving him $4,000 year were
mace while Dorsey was here.
20 walsh that he did not make orders for eSpe-
dltion; ne asked them to remember Bradys sud-
statement to Rerdeu as to the payments to "Wm.
smiths" the books and the entries. the tabular
statements showing payments to Brady: the
unued calling up rapidly
TIE SALIENT POINTS IN THE TESTIMONY
affecting each defendant He asked them to re-
member all the evidence OF prearrangement be-
tween the other defendants and Brady; their in
expedition ana their ability to MI out affidavits
long before they were needed, setting forth ex-
actly the figures required to correspond with
Brady'S orders. He asked the Jury to remember
the claim Of the defendants, that though doing
q business amounting to millions OF dollars
SseP 9S He
and other testimony and asked the Jury to re-
member the thousand and one other facts In proof
which would satisfy them that this was
CONSPIRACY TO pEPRACD
the United States This prosecution was Intended
to protect the treasury and punish fraud Trials
OF this character must generally take place In this
District The eyes OF the nation were
Slo sqs on 9nrv to see they could nd
appreciate the case, Sand OF sufficient indepen.
dence to act up to their honest convictions
Mr.. BLISS cLosEl
Mr.. Bliss then. at a:s5 2. M, thanked the Jury
Mr.. Merrick rising said: "The government has
closed their opening"
Mr.. WILSON'S QUESTION.
VI desire to know" said Mr.. Wilson, "before
proceeding further, whether the government will
claim the privilege OF two closing arguments"
Mr. Me- rick SAID that in his opinion the govern
proceeded to cite cases where two closing ad-
dresses had been permitted
He said that these cases seemed to him to sup
port the proposition that the government may
have. through its special counsel in court, and
through the Attorney General OF the United
from the Attorney General t to himself an Mr Mer
same order OF argument wouM be followed
IN this case as In the he had intended he did
then, to make the closing argument in the case
IL had been his wish and purpose to have the case
thoroughly tried. He said that IL the court would
permit two closing arguments zone by himself and
one by Mr. Merrlck) he would be satisfied
He affirmed that In this case. OF all cases, the
order OF two closing arguments would be the
Attorney General would be excluded, as IT was due
TO MT Merrick, and his knowledge OF the case
lifted him for the duty. II the counsel for defense
refused to be heard, then he desired to withdraw
his claim to be heard.
Mr. MERRIcK
after reading the letter. said that Mr. Wilson had
said to him that II two closngs were given to the
government the defense would not interpose their
speeches. II the court granted two closings, and
the other Side felt aggreyed, the Attorney Gen.
eral would not assume to exercise his right II it
were right
Mr. Ingersoll decidedly objected to the govern
ment having two closing speeches.
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