Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-15
STAR ROUTE SENSATION
RERDELL TO MAKE CONFESSION.
HIS STATEMENT IN COURT TO-DAY,

HIS STATEMENT in COURT TO-DAY.
MIR. WALSH AGAIN A WITNESS.
| When the star route trial was resumed this
morning Mr. HenkIe, addressing the court, said
"Mr Vale received last light, about five minutes
before the western train left, dispatch announc-
Ing that his wife was at the point OF death. The
| dispatch said: 4 have no hope 1t was from a
Lady friend that was taking care of his wife, He
| TOOK the train Immediately and left. He had no
| time to communicate with me, or would have
called upon your honor and asked permission for
"We will take no notice OF It," said Judge wylie.
MT Lounsberry, the postmaster at Bismarck,
| no was on the stand last evening, was then re-
called for cross-examination by Mr. Wilson, and
| tnterrogated as to the needs of the service, the
| The witness when asked about the population
OF Miles City said that the place polled 400 votes
at the last election, and had about $500 popula-
according to the usual way of calculating, -
said said Mr.. Wilson, shat would make iI 5000 or
"They have an improved style OF voting, per-
haps." said Judge Wylie.
len Mr.. Lounsberry was excused from the
| A Sensation I'm Court.
| RBRDELL MAKES A STATEMENT.
At 12 O'Clock little rifle was raised in court by
the defendant Rerdell, who was sitting at the
| CaDle Win MS counsel rising.
"If the court please" he said, addressing Judge
Wylie, 81 desire to make a statement in the pres
| ent case In my own behalf"
| swell, you can make It," said Judge Wylie
Rerdell, upon whom now all eyes were fixed
| follows:
s'If the court please. I desire to make state
ment in person and In my own behalf After
| mature reflection to a full consideration of the
! whole subject, have determined to abandon any
1 aodr r,,,fvv
mercy Of the court and the government; and If de-
sired to do so by the counsel for the government to
to any Of the defendants either against or
1or them, myself included Therefore, I now in
o, a5 nSt to Withdraw
and enter my plea OF guilty, and in so doing put
myself upon the mercy of the court. feel this to
| I have arrived at this fixed determination upon
my own reflections and responsibilities, and with
out any previous consultation with my counsel,
who believe would not have advised me to this
| course, and whom now relieve from all and any
responsibility for the course have adopted"
,"Weil, on my part there is no objection" said
.If the court please" said Mr.. Wiltshire, Rer-
dellS counsel, rising, when Rerdell had sat down.
sthis Is somewhat unexpected I presume that
Mr. Rerden has exercised right that belongs TO
him. Therefore nothing is LETT for me to do but
| to withdraw from the case, at least from fur
| ther participation in the case"
The v1I1is defendant who has Just spoken" said
Judge Wyiie. desires TO withdraw his plea of not
make the entry"
"Call John A. Walsh" said Mr. Merrick.
witness stand Judge Wylie said: "Mr. Rerdell,
suppose, will remain under his present bail. The
court Will pass no order at present"
Mr.. Rerdell and his counsel then left the court
Mr. Walsh Examined.
his INTERVIEW WITH BRADY.
Mr.. Walsh was examined by Mr. MerrIck. He tesri-
fed to having had an interview with Mr.. Brady
In December, $780, in a house on street, known
as Gen. Sheridan's house, but, in point
of fact, witness believed the house was
Brady's house. He identified the note
sent to Brady and Brady's appointment At the
interview the witness expressed his opinion that
Jerome j. Kinds would cause Brady much
trouble. Brady remarked that he did not care for
spoke OF the notes OF Brady's, which witness held.
amounting to s25, ,0O0 Brady asked witness If he
ated, and reminded him that he was enjoying a
re munerative contract, which had been expedited
able, and he felt the Increase and expedition had
been made under the Law.
BRADY SMILED
at that and asked witness IL he had not seen cases
in which petitions, numerously signed had had no
effect He said, In brief. that the petitions were
only to give the matter an appearance OF right,
and that any man not having seen half that the
witness had ought to have seen that. He reminded
turned to witness as security he said witness
ought 70 know what the terms were: the amount
he had exac ted was 20 per centum OF the money
paid for eXped 1tOn. He said that In witness case
the difference between s74 600 to s135 OOO amount
ed to about $50 900, and 20 per cent OF that, multi
run, made. in his opinion, about $1,000 He said
he did not feel witness was Indebted to him for
the nrst expedition to 200. as that had been
paid for by the original contractor, McDonough.
through s. P. Brown. He said further that Wit.
ness owed, as his pro rata s. 0OO to be contrtbu-
said he had authorized no disbursement OF money:
mat ne mad been witness and largely investi-
gated. and old not feel that he was under any OBJ
legations to pay the money. He reminded witness
further that there had been remssions In his case
and his share OF these was 50 per cent Witness
laid on the table, He
ASKED BRADY WHAT HE MEANT By TAKING THE
NOTES
Brady said he proposed to make settlement OF
the matter; that he considered the amount audited
and settled. Witness said he did not propose to
submit to that He asked what witness would do,
and witness said he might go to the courts. Brady
said he might do that, but 1t would do witness no
good. Witness said he had undertaken to per
there was no money in it. 81 took occasion" said
the witness, to doubt that contractors had agreed
taken 1t was obvious did not understand the bus
mess and the best thing could do was to sell out"
The witness IS continued that & afterwards he was
ing him out Witness and Brady parted philo-
sophfcally: Witness was then very anxious to
sell out. Brady said that he did not make these
orders OF expedition as matter OF amusement,
and the petitions were only matters of form. In
reply to question of the court, the witness said
Brady took his notes. Witness demonstrated
against it, and said he would apply to the courts
for redress Brady said he might apply and get
all the redress he could.
The court then took q recess
STAR ROUTE NorEa
After THE STARS report OF the star route trial
closed yesterday Wilbur +. Barnes, Howard T. |
Lambert and John w. Cole, who Ct different times.
carried the mail on the Bismarck and Tongue
vornto Had fho
Clement A. LownsDury, postmaster at Bismarck,
was on the stand when the court adjourned
General Sherman was present In court this morn. |
ing, having been summoned as witness for the
defense. Il appeared THAT the subpoena had been
served too early, but General remained In
court some time as q spectato
Mr.. Lou nsberry, the witness examined to-day Is
editor Of the Bismarck Tribune He entertained
the jury with q very graphic description OF the |
weird scenery In the "Butte" lands, near Bis |
narck. L