Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-09
NEW RIVER AND HARBoR BILL

NEW RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.
The House committee on commerce, at its meet.
ing this morning. decided to have daily meetings
and proceed TO the preparation Of q river and
harbor bill
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
considered this morning, the Senate amendments
70 the consular and diplomatic. military academy,
and Indian appropriation bills. and generally non.
~ nCo It's :, Inc committee also agreed TO add
ported This Increases It to $ss, 100000
THK HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
agreed this morning to report In favor OF an ap-
preparation OF 100000 for torpedoes and 10000
Tor testing defective steel armor. The naval
committee and the appropriations committees OF
both House and Senate viii, on Saturday. visit the
Mlantonomah TO inspect her armor.
| MILEAGE OF STAR ROUTE WITNESSES
The House committee on judiciary spent the
or star route witnesses who come from beyond the
MISSISSIPPI Without action thereon
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The Star Route Trial.
THE SICK JUROR IN CoURr-JAMEs A. Walsh CALLED
AS A wfTNESS-B EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES RE.
sUMED
When the Criminal Court met this morning
Juror GILL; the sick juror again failed to respond
TO his name. Upon inquiry made 10y Judge wylle
juror Green said that he had visited Mr. GIN last
evening with Mr.. Crane and Mr.. Gin had said he
would probably be here to-day; II he did not come
he would send word.
Foreman Crane said that Mr. Gill had told them
that he would have carriage come to his house
and bring him to the courthouse.
Ju1ge Wylie said that IL the Juror did not arrive
peioe quarter past II O'Clock he would send TO his
house.
Mr. MERRICK SAID
that he thought from what he could learn that
Mr. Gill would be able to go through the trial with
some slight intermssions. which would prevent
disaster. The government would most deeply
fhn
suggested that probably the court would have oc-
casion to adjourn for a day or two In order that
Mr. Gill might recover his health. The govern
mcnt, he repeated, would deplore most deeply any
jury, as 1t has now been sworn and empanneled
aud entered upon the trial OF the case.
JOHN A. WALSH CALLED AS A WITNESS.
While waiting for Mr.. Gil, ,Mr. Bliss arising with
slip OF paper in his hand, which he handed to
the clerk. said: "For the purpose Of being regular
the subpoena having just been returned-I ask
that Mr.. John A. Walsh be called suppose he
will be here when he is wanted"
The crier then called the name OF John A. Walsh
MI. Walsh OF course did not respond.
Mr.. MERRIcK's LETTER FROM WALSH
Mr.. Merrick said he had received a letter from
Mr.. Walsh which conveyed the information that
Mr. Walsh was quite sick. and unable to travel at
night. "He desires me-" said Mr. Merrlck, "to
telegraph him when he Is wanted, and says he
Will then come"
81 observed some reports In the newspapers" I"
said Judge Wylie, "and supposed he was here ~
"tie is at the Victoria Hotel In the city OF New
York;" said Mr.. Merrick
ARRIVAL OF THE SICK JURoR.-TAKIS0 OF rHsrI-
NONY RESUMED
Juror Gill arrived at ll:l5, and he was given
seat near the register, behind the witness stand.
Mr. Bliss then resumed the examination OF wit
nesses concerning the Pueblo and Roslta route.
The first witness called was James A. Gooch
postmaster at RoSita, Col, who was examined re-
gardlng the time OF carrying the mall &C.
The croSS-examinatiOn OF Mr.. Go0ch was con-
Quoted by MIR. Jere Wilson, who, having recovered
from his recent illness, has resumed his seat with
the counsel for the defense.
Messrs. Laird and Sieeman, OF the Post Office
department., were called to identify papers
brought from the records OF the department
Mr.. y. w. Walters, who served as postmaster at
Greenwood, Colorado, On the Pueblo and Rosita
route, from February to November, 1880, was
called and examined. He fdrntined a letter
written by him setting forth that no daily mail
had been received by route 3Sl34 at the tine the
letter was written. Upon crosS-eXamination by
MT wilson, the witness said the reason the mail
and the carriers for some time would not deliver
the mall to the new Office.
A TRAVELLING POST OFFICE.
The cross-examnation created some amuse-
ment Mr.. Wilson endeavored to locate Green
wood The witness said the post Office was
moved all over the country, and wherever the
Office was there Greenwood was. Greenwood
seemed to be sort OF Intangible quality, though
nnally 1t appeared to be made ouS that q point
where was located blacksmith shop, q Camp
house and q tent was tue coming metropolis Of
Greenwood.
The Case Of William Dickson.