New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-13
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

ivered his charge TO the Jury In the Star Route trial to-
day. He began with the usual admonon to the jurors
he swayed by appeals of counsel spoke Of the
duties ard RESPONSIBILITIES OF public oficcri defined
the legal meaning Of conspiracy and explained the ap
plication OF the of Limitations. He then COM
mented upon the attacks made upon the sufciercy OF
the Indictment reviewed the evidence touching tho
beginning OF the combination.
senstor Dorsey, said he, seemed TO exert controlling
influence over everybody that business he corrected
their estimates and changed their bids Being In tho
Senate he could not be q contractor. SO Miner was
brought here aud with Peck and John Dorsey secured
130 contracts Bidding separately they were naturally
ineres, ed the bids Here community OF interest,"
Although not bidder Senator Dorsey seemed to be the
active man. only In preparing 'hc bids but
carrying the contracts. II he had sinister and un
lawful view, he was as guilty as II he had
contract IL was matter OF no consequence why he
did these things whether from love for his brother and
brothern-law or from selfIuteres Immediately upon
s. w. Dorseys retirement from the Senate lie TOOK an
active interest In the business An entirely new organ
izaton effected. The jury must determine whether
Peck and John W. Dorsey, who then stepped out were
OF straw aud g. w. Dorsey the substance The Gov
ernment claimed that Peck and John Dorsey stil re-
mained In the combination, because they continued 10
make anldavi,s. They held contracts in their own
names s. ". Dorsey and Vale, who held no contracts.
in their names, were unable to make
aIidavits, and tho old parties remained
ia the purpose OF carrying the business II was
lawful business then IL was all right II Peek and
John Dorsey knew 1t to be an unlawful combination.
with criminal purpos", yet agreed TO further It's op-
ecs their going did not release them from the
conspiracy. II the combination ceased after May 20
1870 there was no evidence OF It,
Tho Jury must Judge Of the character OF the
association after that time by it's antecedent
history But 1t not enough to mud the existence OF
the conspiracy. They nd overt no; committed
by some OF the defendants AFTER May p 1873 he
should hold to the proposition that party aVaing OF
false paper order on certain day. wouid
not be protected the fact that il had been hed before
that day.
Judge wyie turned 10 the Indictment He said that he
was not disposed 70 attach any weight to the ayernen;s
that there were fraudulent sub-conra racts, for they
IyD"i how tSey resulted in loss to tGe Gogernment
The Indictment was defective Throughout in Una; way.
Ii charged Braiys VITA being fIaudule1t wtlo1s
alleging that they were maze IN pursuance OF the con
spircy But the same statute eIren ndictmsn, 1as "a
sufficient against Tt. haS tine nrSed 70 IS:
Diluted Drawers TO comment upon those Already dis
posed or OF the sixth prayer OF the GoyefnGeh uTshg
service TO The full limit allowed by law he sad
that depended upon the strength Oh he con
ceny guarded than the law providing for expedition
He dd agree with tie Government counsel tIa, ino
contractors oath should state the number o. animals 10
nsed but should tae Dumber necessary
Brady lad for his check rule based upon the mileage.
II wss dangerous rule; an INVITA-! mStaoion nnoo 20
which no would conduct his prVa.c analrs.
The River and Harb0r bill instance it haj oeen
passed b. immense majority against the ~il OF the
people i vas dsg9ss 10 heT esap to be- Con-
gressmen hear of them demanding lEcIeasru ser
Vices on Star Routes. aud making other dena ds upon
the Treasury in the name OF their people Pubic officers
put Ia their places to guard Tue treasury "s"DS'
othsr STayers for the Government allowed after
reading. and running comment was maoe ,lp9n tne.
testimony Judge wye said that it was not 70 be dis
credited because 1t that of al accompce it was
material theory and aspect OF the case In considering
the testimony given by me deenaaa Tue by Tby uss heS
were exposed lie could not grant the Governments
prayer that The Jury be directed to rssafi t a le
Of the defenSs to produce other written sy
nd any other defendant guilty Of conspii aey with Rer-
dell was also inclined to the pesnin tGn taa q, re- re-
failure Of the detence 10 call bin ot tne 9Ie 20 eau
BO;sE Sna % ms ne eei they SeeTe t the
witnesses could have gwen IN portant esluence ,,h
wye then answered saSS Of the prayers f0r sss
ssIs''' sds The jury iHsisc!sd tss We:
facts proven, could bo accounted for by any reasonable
hypothesis OF innocence based upon the evidence.
II mad oeen drafted uader improper statute ana COM
planning of tie erroneous description OK pa?crs were
OF e Iay Who Snowneiy swears falsely on material
point was allowed The nineteenth prayer clothi1g the
defence win the presumption Of nnocenee I'LL prJyea
Nany of he remaining prayers the defence were re-
S,Se3 and The remainder withdrawn.
no rxesptons to different passages Of the charge by
the Court, and Mr. Wilson dii the same IOr 1eneri
Brady At Bsss suggestion. the jury were IN IN
siructed that they might Ind conspiracy between Peck
aud Of the defendants. ,s...,.
TAe bailns sworn TO take charge o. the Jury.
copy OF indictment waa given to tue Jury anu tney
retired at 345 W. The OHart % ndeh ss uadersIaadne
tuat the jury arrived at verdict Delore ~ cio0A W
aaesions asked by OF the Jurors before they
retired with regard arrangements Tor meals sleeping
changes of cothiDg ete' hre tahen
an ndica ion tnat they not expect to aree upous
verdict very The Jurors occupy rVon ia .c new
h were specially sworn aud instructed their duties,
ana every precauSon has been taken py tue @ 70
o. lures during deliberations yarqus sensstona
reports with regard 10 ale geo jury 80 i1s
are aloa ou' 'ue' "'o 'e"' "
iOundaon
FOREMAN CRANES DREAM.
Johp III. Crune tue foreman OF the Star Route jury.
wrote out aud handed to reporter day tie following
account OF an alleged dream, watch he haa Lad
with regard to the proceedings OF the Jury after
It's retirement deliberate upon the eylencs IN the
pending case. The so-called dream IS eenefay under
sort OF aegorcai expres'io % a1 ' %
mans belief That ieeme1t upon yeIdiet VIII NOT
scou Ieaohed Last nghti III eaedn saw twene ~ men
looking nen heads being white with tae irost o
age II seemed Ons, iESs s saSss, on Of @s ns
dreamed oDsayns was in one oonsiSer,ns ''s"s sns
denss ana in fSc second Star tral 1e cyldenee
seemed TO lie strata, and We were ensaged with pc
phe mountains OF arguments, exceptions ana
urayers under which IL lay buried. We Weie afery
eonseentous jury; conscientious t9at we were 10:
Wiling to take q voIe until we had examined
al r7e evidence one Of cur number ma
Ss besrt set oa agate" aud declared he wodd never
consent to take a vote until he ionad IL: We fvuno
.gpeenhorn without much trouble. but poor iitiie
agate was buried ~ deep 1t never eaine TO the
Afer we had been out n long tme-it seemed an ag@s
heard tue Judge say the Maishal, IN & ioul alo
sonew nht impatient Of voices Put ;hSt ;ury oc
tSe o,t common law Diet" This threw consternasioo
among u.s. for we had been dining on tno pess
mat Walsh could aDord; 50 We hurried mp Things buh
us as we proceeding 10 take aNoie ter' sdauey
over all the ghost os-Jonn Cayia wno coi-
Sred our weary souis with something like the t0o"ihx
You con ana you can't
viii Wont;
You'll be damned II you DC,
And be damned II you dont'
lust then awoke, glad 10 knowl was only creas:sns.
am sorry 10 say that am unable TO gave any inrornA