Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| Nearing the End-Merr1ck Almost
Through with His Argument.
| WASHINGTON, May 31.-Mr. Merrick re-
sumed his address to the Star route jury this
morning Hs commended that Brady had
made orders combining expedition and in
crease of pay, thereby violating the law. He
then took up the Rawlings route and assert
ed that the afidavits were filed in by Dorsey,
RerdeIl being out of the city at the time
He then discussed discretionary power and
claimed that General Brady had abused it,
Mr.. Merrick having attended to Mr.. Inger-
soils appeal to the Jury was interrupted by
Ingersoll IT said the mercy of an honest
| verdict" Mr.. Merrick having explained how
the contractor, as it is claimed, made profits
/ by reducing in the afidavits the actual num-
Der of men and animals used on the present
schedule and adding to the number required
on the proposed schedule, handed paper to
| the jury on which he had written some fig
ures showing how the proportion was carried
out and told the foreman to keep it. Mr..
Ingersoll objected to this and the court sus-
| tanned the objection.
'It is a very dangerous paper" said Mr..
Ingersoll laughing.
1.-THE gentleman is right" said Mr.. Mer-
rick, ''it is very dangerous paper. It shows
the way the sum was done and it shows that
without stealing losing contract could not be
converted into profitable one. He cannot
sneer or laugh it away. He can shake his
rounded beard and fat face till the end of
time. This calculation justly done shows the
foundation of his case to be perjury and cor
ruptien."
blame me for Directing to the paper" mo,
DON'T said Mr.. Merriek, 81 don't blame
the counsel for any of his efforts to keep the
light from the jury. / don't blame counsel
for lis appeals your hearts and his pathetic
addresses for the simple reason that he must
do the best for his clients. 1 don't blame
him for using all his eloquence in pathetic
appeals for mercy"
sT object" said Ingersoll rising, ''to mis-
statements of the word. I have said again
and again that asked for the mercy of an
honest verdict from this jury. I have never
asked of this jury any mercy except the mer-
cy of honesty, the mercy of courage and that
they should consider nothing but the sworn
testimony in this case"
The court sustained the objection and cor
roborated Mr.. Ingersoll in that he had only
asked "the mercy of an honest verdict"
Mr.. Merrick after referring to facts con-
corning petitions, said that Brady's conduct
on the record corroborated the evidence of
Walsh, who said that Brady told him that he
did not make orders for expedition for fun,
and that these petitions were required in or
der to give some pretence of public need to |
the others. Without concluding the court |
adjourned. 1t is thought Mr.. Merrick will |
conclude to morrow and that Judge Wylie |
will charge the jury next Monday.
The Charges Against Architect Hill.
WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Treasury COM |
mittee which is investigating the charges |
against Supervising Architect Hill met this |
morning. Ex-Congressman Murch through |
his counsel submitted i'll evidence the papers
known as the 'ffteen per cent. contracts
which he alleges will show that the govern
ment was defrauded out of hundreds of |
of dollars. Other documentary |
evidence was submitted and the committee
adjourned until Tuesday, at which time the
experts will be ready to submit their COM
parsons. The charges preferred against Mr..
Hill by Brooklyn parties will be heard indie
pendent of the Murch investigation on Mon
day next and those preferred by parties at
Chicago, New York and Detroit from time
to time thereafter.