Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-04
MIR. MERlIECK'S GREAT ARGU.
MENT.
Keen Criticism OF Brady's Star Route
Methods.

MI. Merrick this morning continued his address
to the jury in The star route trial. He continued
his criticism Of Bradys official conduct Referring
to Brady's statement on the stand that his theory
or policy was to place daily service on the route,
he submitted table showing that the money
expended upon expedition, In some cases perfectly
useless, far exceeded the cost OF putting daily
service on the route.
Mr.. Merrick argued that daily mall was pref
cradle to three times week on quick schedule.
FOREMAN CRANES QUESTION.
Mr.. Crane, the foreman Of the jury, asked how
1t would be on the Bismarck and Tongue River
route, on which the schedule was 10s hours
MI. Merr!ck maintained that no advantage was
gained by expedition on long route not secured
by daily service as the interests OF the interme-
diate post offices must be considered as well as Of
the terminal Offices
Judge Wyne said that in the case OF that route
MS recollecton was that there were no intermedt-
ate offices. He called attention to the contract,
however, which fixed the schedule at 81 hours.
MIR. Wilson said the time had been afterwards re.
stated at los hours.
SHARP COLLoQCY
sprang up between Mr.. Merrck and Mr.. Wilson
upon this restatement OF time. Mr.. Merrick chal-
lenged Mr. Wilson to produce an order extending
the time. Mr.. Wilson accused Mr.. Merrick OF un-
and said that he could show law fOrbidding an
extension OF the contract time. Mr.. Wilson had
himself him 4 produced that law in defense OF Brady
when Brady had not extended the time On a route
at the request OF Judge Bennett Now, Mr.. Will
son. "chimeleon like, was colOred to suit the occa-
Sion." After some discussion Mr. Bliss produced
the order for expedition which stated the ''pres-
ent schedule' to be 81 hours. Mr.. Merrick figured
out the cost OF expedition and trips showing that
SIX Trips could have been given at q saving Of
$50 900 over the cost OF the useless expedition on
route that ran through wilderness.
GEN. SHERMAN
had approved this expenditure as he would have
approved any expenditure that saved the army
appropriations He would lay his hands on every
cent appropriated to every department OF the gov
ernment, II he could do so legally, to exc out the
appropriations Of the army. He would picket
every point in the west at the cost OF the post
Office appropriation.
RUN Up TO $4,000 YEAR.
Mr.. Merrick showed how this route had been run
up In a little over year to pay s470 900 year to
the contractors: the only reasonable motive that
could be assigned to Brady's orders being that he
had sold his official power to the contractors.
Mr.. Merrick briefly reviewed the orders on the
other routes showing the loss to the government
by Brady'S orders OF expedition where frequent
trips would have. been cheaper and better.
as they had startled the whole country. Mr.. In
never convict S. ": Dorsey, though they had pol
not poisoned the press" said Mr.. Merrick. 1--WE
have sought to poison no public opinion; but
Mnen these facts came out as developed by an ex-
meet, the whole people
STOOD AGHAST AT THE FRAUDS
to which they had been subjected, and from one
end of the country to the other the shout went up
Let justice be done though the heavens fall 1t
is the public sentiment OF the United States pro-
nouncing judgment upon the conspirators. 1t is
the long settled conviction OF the people founded
upon the publication OF these facts" Mr.. Merrick
continuing, said that the whole people were wait
ing at the end CT the electric wire to whether
1t was possible to get jury in Washington to con-
vict this man, who had been great AMI was now
Wer np
whether everything in Washington was SO per.
meated with the corruption OF which they have
heard that even the tribunals. OF justice are
affected by it
Mr.. Merrick, before the court took recess, an
nounced that he would be obliged to occupy the
time OF the jury for, probably, two days more.
ADMITTED TO THE BAR.-To-day, In the Court in
General Term, on the report OF the committee on
examination OF candidates for admission to the
Ing. UarYeY S. Qumau. Emma M. Gillett C. z n.