Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-31
The Star Route Trial.

TESTIMONY IN THE CRIMINAL COURT fo-DAY.
When the star route trial was resumed this
morning. Mr. Ker continued to read documentary
testimony concerning the route from Mineral
Park TO Phoebe, Arizona.
Mr. Sleeman, OF the Sixth Auditors Office was
called TO Identity vouchers for pay on the route.
Mr. Bliss then took up the route from The Dalles
70 Baker City, OREGON. submitting the papers from
the Post once department relating TO the route.
The reading OF the papers consumed the morn
ing session.
PROCEEDINGS AFTER RECESS
After recess Mr.. Major, the sub-contractor on
the Redding and Alturas route, came upon the
stand to make some corrections In his testimony
as to dates
John F. Fisk, who was employed as a carrier by
A. w. Moore on The Dallas ana Baker City route,
that Moore told him, upon his representation that
seml-Weekly route was very hard 10 STOCK that
nnrea was only mporary as the route would be
and said Efforts had been made before 10 get IL
increased without success Moore replied to
that, said the witness .that we
NEVER HAD SENATORIAL ROUTE BRFoRRr
objection was made to this, and the state
ment regarding the senatorial route" was ruled
out Witness carried mail on the route to the 18th
OF APRIL 1879 receiving hts pay from the ONCE of
Miner. Peck & co. at Canyon City, The route
was increased from two to three trips a
week in November, 1873 The time In which
the witness carried the mail was never reduced
The number OF men and horses was not increased
during the witness service, after the. first month
The largest mail the witness ever carried was
about 200 pounds, and the smallest between 30 and
~ pounds. A petition concerning the route was
submitted to the witness, who said he
as those Of persons living w on the
those OF members OF the 23d United States infan-
Try: The witness said that there was no military
post on the route.
DURING PAUSE
In the testimony Mr.. Walter II. Smith, rising,
said that Mr.. A. W. Moore was about to return
home and desired him to say to the court in refer
ence to questions propounded to him OF cross-ex-
animation, that Mr.. Pelham was his counsel, but
he waived the privileged character OF his commu-
nications with him and consented to Mr.. Pelhams
being fully Intercepted regarding them.
MI. Davfdge, rising, said, "On the other hand
have to assert that Mr.. Pelham never was his
counsel, and this is a mere device on the part OF
Mr. Moore to break down the force OF the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Pelham"
SOME DISCUSSION
followed, in which Mr.. Davidge protested that the
interruption in the proceedings OF the trlato have
| an unsworn statement OF that character made,
| was very improper. He said Mr.. Boone very prop
ery said what he did yesterday because no found
alton for contradiction had been laid In his case.
ut Is wholly Irregular" continued Mr. Dav-
an unsworn statement"
"And therefore" said Mr.. Bliss, sit is entirely
Improper for Mr.. Davidge to get up and say that
MI Pelham Is not Mr.. MOOre's attorney"
Judge Wylie said that this was a notice to the
court, and he thought MI. MoOreis course was
proper, In notifying the court that he had counsel
ave would be glad to have him remain said
Mr. Davfdge, land contradict Pelham, he
cOuldn
"Pelham won't contradict him." said Mr. Mer-
rick.
"werl see about that, said Mr. Davidge
The witness, Fisk. was then cross-examlned by
Mr. Wilson.