Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-03
A Little Star Route Breeze.

! CLOSING REMARKS OF NR. BL1ss-sHARP ARRAIaN-
MENT OF BRADY AND THE oTEER DKFENDASTS-A
PROTEST OF OPPOSING COUNSEL
Mr. Bliss continued his address to tie Jury In the
| star route case this morning In excus.ng himself
for further continuing his remarks he said he re-
NAMED here at personal sacrifice as he had Inn
portant engagements elsewhere which demanded
his attention. In this case also there were $500
pages Of testimony requiring consideraticn-the
| largest record OF testimony ever made in q jury
case in this country 1t may be, he observed. that
after he closed to-day the defendants would have
80 much confidence in their case that they would
submit 1t to the jury.
THE "GINaER" LITTER
Mr.. Bliss referred to the facts disclosed In Bradys
testimony and the so.called 'gtngsr" letter. show
Ing that within two three years after going into
the ONCE OF Second Assistant Postmaster General
he owned $780, 900 OF Chattanooga stock, newspa-
| pefs, mine, and other property.
Mr.. BLISS DEFENDS HIS WITNESSES
Mr.. Bliss In reviewing briefly the testimony OF
| those witnesses whose truthfulness had been dis
puted by the defense, raised the question whether
| S. W. Dorsey would have kept in his employ
! man whose character he had painted SO black
| unless it was that he was engaged In business
Moore was called liar by the defense; Boone,
| when he testified to the same thing, was simply
mistaken. 1t might be difficult. he said. to make
plain here why so much co ns,deratfon WAS shown
| to Boone. Walsh was not croSs-examined and his
| character was not impugned: Thos J. Brady had
|
| should take into consideration the motives for
! commttlng perjury In Judging between these
| witnesses and the Defendants Rardtn had con-
fessed his guilt and stood ready to take his pun
ishmenr. 81 trust" said Mr.. Bliss, sthat punish
ment Will be less severe than the punishment OF
| these other gentlemen who have stood up and
added other crimes to the crimes they have al
! ready committed"
A BREEZE AMONG COUNSEL.
! Mr. Bliss having made An allusion to the fact
| that the defendants had not gone on the stand at
| the last trial, Mr. Henkle and Mr. Carpenter both
interrupted, and protested against such illusions,
which Mr.. Carpenter declared Mr., Bliss had made
repeatedly Mr.. Bliss denied this, and after some
| words. Judge Wylle having commanded silence,
| MI. Bliss said: "If had been permitted to go on
| make no further reference to It"
"Mr Bliss" said Mr.. Wilson, tshavfug violated
the proprieues, now says he Will make no further
| allusion to the matter"
"As to Mr.. Wilson," said Mr.. Bliss, 'if were to
| DANDY words with anybody would not do tt with
him. He is the one counsel on the other side who,
up to the present time has conducted himself as q
| Rentieman."
Several gentlemen rose from their seats as II to
make retort, but whatever they said WAS lost, as
Mr. Bliss went on with his address and their voices
| were drowned.
Mr. Bliss reviewed the evidence OF Rerdell, and
the letters and facts cOrrOboratlng it, and sought
| to show the absurdity OF accepting the theory Of
| believing that long before 1880 Rerdell was en-
gagged In making testimony and circumstances
with the view OF going on the stand in this trial
| AT this point the usual recess WAS taken.