The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-09
Another Disgracefal Chapter Was
Added TO the History Of American
Jurisprudenee-In the STAR
Reute Proceedings,
The Counsel Resort to Coarse Eplthets
and the Judge Poses as a
WOuld.be Wit.
Representative Belford, Being Inter.
viewed, Graelously Explains a
Little Colorado Natter.
David Davis in Hymen's Leash at
Last A North Carolina
Belle Did II.
The National Civil Service Reform
League Pass Resolutions.
The stephens Memorial Services In At
lanta Very Impressive.
Governor Crittenden PardOns a Mem.
Der of the James Gang.
Not Exactly Complimentary 70 the
Presidents Purity.
Other Interesting News by Wire.
Washington News Notes.
ANnTuEp OCtITIrppu

ANOTHER oCHfLTREE.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The first con-
troller of the treasury has advised the treas
urer to make no payments on account of
salary of Theo. Il. Singiser, the newly elect
ed delegate to the house of representatives
from Idaho, until his accounts as secretary
of the territory, which Office he has Just
vacated, has been adjusted. Therais moth.
ing known to be wrong in the accounts,
which are now in process of settlement.
Treasurer Giltillan says he cannot refuse to
advance Singiser his salary when it becomes
due,as he does not believe he has authority
to withhold the salary of public officer
unless it can be shown he is indebted to the
government.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
A statement by the United States treas.
urer shows gold, silver and United States
notes in the treasury to-day as follows:
Gold coin and bullion, Sis ,76l, ,7SI; silver
dollars and bullion, $l0i ,920, ,939, fraction al
$472, 1854 46. Total, $35S, ,5l7 .920; certificates
outstanding (gold), $43, 1921 800; silver, $685.
GA 1928; currency, Sl0,S05,000
THE sTAE-RouTE TRIAL.
General Nelson A. Miles was called to the
witness stand this morning by the defense
in the star-routc trial. He testified that in
the summer of 1876 he went into the Tongue
river country it was Just after the Custer
massacre, and there were few white settlers
there except army attaches, who established
mail service from twenty to sixty
letters were consigned In communi-
eating with Washington; witness
remembered that John Dorsey
came to Fort Keogh before
the Tongue river route was opened think
lug that the route might be established
more direct than that proposed, witness
sent out an armed escort in an attempt to
discover such route; the attempt failed
however, and Dorsey returned to Bismarck.
Witness described the obstacles to the estab-
llshment of the route, arising from the
hostility of Indians; sometimes, he said,
white tnen could pass safely ever the route
and again they were liable to be Inolestcd;
remembered one occasion when mail had
been captured; witness had called Iipcn the
postmaster-general and Oh his assistants,
ana had written letters through official
channels recommending the establishment
and increase for Tongue river route; he pro-
duced copy OF the first letter he had writ
ten in that connection, but II
was excluded on account Of its date; he
said he recommended an increase OF ser
vice, because they only got mail once q
week, and were lucky to get that; believed
he recommended tri-weekly or daily mail,
80 rs to bring his command in closer COM
munication with the war department, and
for the benefit Of the settlers; at times the
route had been OF the greatest service, often
advising him Of the movements Of the In
dians and enabling him to anticipate them.
Nothing OF importance was developed in
the cross-examination, and after its conclu.
sion counsel spent some time in the Gus.
tomary wrangle over official papers. Hanni.
bal 7. Norton was then called. He had
been for six years chief of the finance diyis
ION of the second assistant postmas
ter-general's office; he had entailed the
methods pursued in that Office in paying
remitted fines. George NJ. Sweeney, Of the
contract office, next appeared, with huge
pile OF papers, being accounts of deductions
of fines and remissions made upon nineteen
routes set out in the indictment. Mr.. Will
son began to examine witness in connection
with them, when recess was taken.
After recess, although the court assured
Wilson that Sweeney had brought in
enough papers to last week, he insisted
on his right to be allowed access to the
others. The old wound was reopened, and
counsel had lively tilt. Merrick char
acterized the demand ms ridiculous, declar.
ING every facility had been offered the de-.
tense, and when Wilson persisted In his
demand, exclaimed: ~ don't think you
know what you want yourself. | don't
think you are gone on 1t. So help me
Godl"
~ think you are crazy, retortod Wilson.
The court-"Mr. Merrick, you ought not
to talk 10, a ciazy man in that way
Wilson (bitterly)-"I suppose the court is
endorsing what Merrick said"
Merrick with mock gravity)-"Your
honor should not say that"
The court-"Of course, IL was only q lest.
Assuming his theory that you are crazy, |
said he ought not to talk to you in that
way"
Wilson-"It Is not tho first time the court
has talked TO me In an unkind way"
The court-"It did not make q mistake
because Of your incapaclty oil apprecating
o jest. Merrick was getting two warm and
thought to call him off,
Merrick attempted 10 interpose, but vii.
son turning angrily and shaking his finger
at him exclaimed II know the methods OF
this prosecution. know I have had q spy
sitting behind me for week."
A. bl'ss-yso iar as the prosecution knows
The Court-"Mr. Wilson, II YOU will
allow me another joke. N'l Say that you
are oil spies upon oi, her. II is the
bus ness of cuuns, tn u "Gt what the y
can OF tho plals v. bLs v,uer s.de,"
Wilson with unabated warmth)-"
will not allow any man TO spy on me II |
know II, and l will not spy upon another
man."
Merrick laughng)-"I bave plenty be.
hind me now"
The examination into papers was then
resumed. When II had proceeded some
time the court interrupted, saying Il failed
to sue the per,inaclty Of the offered cvi-
dence Of the papers.
Hcukle said these deductions had been
set out IN Indictments rs part OF the con.
spiracy.
The court paid IL was not part Of the gov.
ernment's case.
Merrick said H. was an attempt 10 prove d
man did not commit an act by showing that
he did another,
Davidge argued at length IN support o
the offer. Taking the inuic incnt a,
the basis of his argument. he declared that
Brady, white In office, had cut the prices o
his alleged co-conspirators In making
deductions and fines. and had acted only u,