Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-11
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. VALE MAKES SIGNS Which Judge Wylie Attrib-
 utes to Emotion. TIE REGULARITY OF THE MAN. A Sharp Tilt Over the In-
 cident. THE EMPTY COFFIN KEPT OUT. A Sight Offered to the TeWksbury
 Investigators.
THE EMPTY COFFIN KEPT OUT.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

VaiIe's signs-IVhtch Judge WyI1e At tribuUsd to His Emotional Qualities Witness Miners RetOrts-Features of His CrOss-Exam nation.
 WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Mr. Henkle con- cluded the examination of John H. Miner in the Star route trial this morning, and Mir. Merrick began the cross examination. "Have you ever been indicted before," asked MT. Merrick "I had been indicted,''= said the witness, " for removing spirits from 8 bonded warehouse, and I never was within seven miles of the warehouse, and was not guilty.''
 6 What did you pay to get out of it ?" e I paid $1,SOO," said the witness" eff you
 were not guilty" asked Mir. Merrick, 'swhy
 did you compromise it?" stBecause," said
 the witness, 1T preferred to pay that amount
 than to be dragged through a trial, and I
 think would have done the same in this
 case if I could.'' Do you think" asked
 Mr. Merrick, "that you are willing to pay
 back all you took from the government?
 's I never took anything from the govern
 ment, j." said the witness. MT. Merrick askek him to explain how it was then that he got nearly twice as much as either J. W. Dorsey or Peck, who had put in considerably more money. "I probably made good trade. That is the only explanation have to make" said the witness. He said he thought he had never seen Peck in Washington. He did not know who signed Peck's name to the pro- posals He had not signed it, though he had been charged with it for five years. The witness said that in making the decis- ion of routes they had not considered pros pective increases. stIf had it been so, /" said the witness, five would have been beat en, for Dorsey got more increases than we did" The witness was questioned as to the various afidavits he had made, but his mem ory did not recall the circumstances attend ing the making of afidayits. As the cross examination proceeded MT. Merrick asked witness if Rerdell had been employed by himself and Miner in April, 1879. Before the witness answered MT. Merriek said ssrcastically. q don't want signs made to that witness, Mir. Vaile." who was sitting beside his counsel II was not looking in that direction" said the wit ness. 'tI was looking in that direction,' said Mir. Merrick. MT. Merrick then went on with his questions, but was interrupted by Mir. Henkle, who alluding to the charge made against Vaile asked that Vaile be allowed to make an explanation to the any sign to the witness. ''He may not have made any sign to the witness" said Mir Merrick, ''but saw distinctive movement of the head in the negative" Judge Wyie said Mir. Henkle's denial was sufficient. 'tI have observed he said, 'that MT. Vaile is an emotional gentleman and will sometimes indicate unintentionally what is passing in his mind'' Witness said Rerde1 was not employed by them at the time mentioned. MT. Merrick again took up the afidavits and examined the witness regarding them up to adjounring time.