New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-25
THE COURTS.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
CONTINUATION OF Mr.. NGERsoLL's ADDRESS FOR
THE Defence.

CONTINUATION OF MR.. INGERsOLLs ADDRESS FOX
THE Defence.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-ln the Star Route
.se thd. morning Mr.. Ingerso resumed ms review o
on the part Of that gentleman and said that his OBJECT
was TO destroy his character az an index Boohe te
menf relied upon Boones testimony said Mr. Insersol
10 show that the conspiracy was porn III ne VI ..
and In his hand. Boone swearing
under great pressure His testimony disclosed tat
f he I9 CONTRACTOR that he had been Indicted
ten times. That swearing under pressure tne
Dorsey got up the conspiracy himself, why diu IecK
TO him to engage competent man 70 coHect IN
Boone explained why letters were received in the
OF his stcpson Joseph H. ketner why secrecy naa Den
observed lie showed that these things we're perfectly
honest perfectly natural and in accordance WIN inc
habits Of men engaged in the mail business -
The next great point made by the GoVernmcht was
the fact that proposals had been signed IN blank that
showed intention to commit fraud upon the Govern
until the paragon OF virtue made his appearance on Ine
stand he left the banks tnat 1t was GUS
omary with not 10 insert the figures untl
the last moment. Then these Clendenln bonds; Boone
that Dorsey never told him he wanted tue pahKs
lett. The expedition cause in the sub-c0ntracts even
as described by Mr. Bliss evidence That tnefe was
conspiracy. II It showed anything II was '4a1 ,nS
contractors could not get money out OF the united
States and rugged purchase 10 squeeze IL OUT % o
contractors But rs matter OF TACT tne clause was
not correctly DESERT ed man who cOu make con,
spracy out OF these things could do aythn2 nc couu
make q cover for Btrnums circus out OF postage
stanp II was undoubtedly that the contractors
chose routes with slow inreQuent service because
they thonght that they would be Increased aud ex
pcdted Boone swore that he did just that thing him
self. All prudent contractors did It, Was II a cre 70
make the best bargain you could with the Government
was it to be supposed that these gentlemen 'the
prosecuting attOrLeyHl made the pest bargain neY couu
with the Government Was 1t not reasonable to sup
pose tnat slow service In country would grow
the country, eventually he made FASTER ana Tue
trips moro frequent Away Sent that prop The
coattais OF that point OrizOntdzed in the dim dis
lance Tho prosecution wanted the Jury To hold Dorsey
responsible conspirator for those blank bonds sent
To (lcndenn when Boone positively that Dorsey
gave him instructions In regard to them, swOre that
they To be returned 10 hlm-BO0ne Nhch biauy
threatened tn declare miner and Peck failing contractors
Dorsey not here; he was In New Mexico lie khe"
when he went away that the service was down. YET ne
nbandonei It, The jury remember that Boone did
all OF the work Of making proposals did 1t all IN MS own
way, and for the interest of all concerned without IN
structions from Dorsey. They must remenbeI that
the Government asked chem 10 believe that Dorsey
was an active member OF the cOnplhat1i BOONE SNo'o
that he never knew OF the conspiracy LOOK al that'
Government witness III position where the fOst -Ohce
Department could strip MN or every uhS ne n't o
eartn; where the Government could pursue ana hound
him caught IN the net OF CIRCUMSTANCES 3ct NC nhoao
Then they showed the Chico Springs letter to BoOne-thc
with moose around his neck and the other end III
the hands OF Mr. Bliss. He spurhed rom hln' ne Sa
- W Dorsey did not write that" Mr.. kcr consEned
"a week In his CLOSING argument but he oveIlooked mat
Chico letter. Nh Bliss followed III another heek aisu
ment. ne didn't have time To speak OF IT, B0ti OF
them were a d:mb oysters after clap 81 thunder
Tney did not have the courage TO speak about t u no.
have the lie would either nave Admitted that
Herdel forged that letter swear that Dorsey wrote It.
Then they showed the celebrated pencil Memorandum
Boone and lac that the eliminating part was
pfUnahy IN Kctdcl- HalVWIltluR lhtH tl'J us
missed hin. Alter he mad that their principal
witness was "A orger they dismissed INN. Called to the
stand brand Dorsey t0slgatOr, lie put inc "oEd
forgcr" upon the forehead OF the principal Govern
meut witness instead.
Mr.. Inerrs N then made an attack upon the indict-
mcuf lie said all of the acts alleged 10 have hecn
committed prOr 10 MAY. 1879, were simply put III To
show the relation between the parties were not overt
nets aud to the asscntcd. Unless Brady con
spired with Dorsey ~ his orders cond Ice re
gafdrd Ms an overt What evidence had they that
Brady cou-pifed with Dorsey Mr.. InEeIsoli next
m lc yigoi0u. defence OF John Dorsey. He asserted
,l.. lac
HIM centred the fact mat he made tho papers neccs-
cary 10 carry ia, mari business after lie sod OUT