New-York tribune., 1884-01-09
COST OF THE STAR ROUTE TRIALS.
EXPENDITURES FOR COUNSEL. DETECTIVES, AND
OTHERS.


WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN response to
resolution offered in the Senate by Mr.. Van Wyck on
December last calling thesecreary OF the Treasury
TO furnish to the Senate copies of vouchers and items
audited by the First Auditor Of the Treasury on account
OF expenses incurred by the Department OF
Justice since March A, 1881. with the names
of special assistant attorneys aud the names OF de-
ecves employed Secretary Folger sent to the Senate To-
day transcript of the expenditures by the Department OF
Justice on these accounts which several hundred
pages of foocap Included in the Of vouchers
those for payments account Of services Of special at
orneys detectives etc. engaged in the star Route cases,
which are the vouchers Senator Van Wyck wished to OBJ
tain.
Following Is a list OF the items of payment account
OF services in the Star Route cases:
To George Bliss November g. 1881 tuntemized) So 800
September g. 1881 services days at Long Branch In
consultation with the Attorney General and others.
September Il, 1881, services two days at Long
Branch in consultation with the AttOmey-General
and others September Is, 1881 entire day at library of
Law Institute examining the authorities as to
"informations" September So eleven days at Washing
consultation with the Attorney General ana conn
Sc lin the preparation informatiOns" against Brady
and others October 81 1881, three days at Philadelphia
and Washin gtOn October 90 1881 three days ut Wash
ngton. November s. 1881, four days at Washington in
argument of motion rescnd order permitting inioma
ton to be filed November 2, 1881, drawing the com
plant against F. b. Lley same date drawing the com
plant against George F. Brott. November l6,
procrnc warrants against Brott & Llley, A. o. Buck
William s. Berringer and Albert f. Boone November "a,
iss1. FIVE deys at Washington. December II, 1891,
four days Washington December H. 1881, day at
ton December 81 1881, five days at Washington Sep
tember II to December 25, 1851 constant services in
New York between those days other than those occupied
above Total, $4,000. Disbursements: September to
December - mot nemized1 S3ss IS: March 20,
sel in the star Route cases, including the
preparation the Grand Jury OF the ans the
D0 RpT,ieil.
and Turner the examination OF fftyihree witnesses the
arrest ard examination in the Police Court and the in
dctmcnt Of Albert L. Boone, 8. g. Cahcll, James W.
DonahOe, Charles H. Dickson, Il. j. Sweet, W. W. jack
son, Kate NJ Armstrong, A. o. BUCK ana others with
there being in all twenty-thrce indictments,
advice as to the cases at Philadelphia and attending
TO WASHINGTON and back and fortyeish DAYS absence
labor and time bestowed on them in NewYOIk all since
500 EXPENSE 80 account SIS 7e 70 George Bss
from January to March IL, ISs3, $500.
November 49, 1883, 5000. July 30 lssl to William
A. Cook for services as Special United states District
To william a. Cook for services in star Route cases,
$l699 ~ January l, 1892 To Willi1m a Cook, for
70 January J. I5s2, $1,000. By amount paid, $3.50
To " Kerr from January 21. 1882 to January 90.
1883, $4,000. To v. W Kerr, May l, lSs3, $5427.
ease), S2,250 To r. I. MerTtck, January 10, 1883,
$500 To 4. T Mernck. April l, 1883 5000. To- K.
L. MerTCk, July 80 1888, pO,OOD. November :, 1851
To Benjamin H. Brewster OF services in
of United States against Brady and others known the
Star Route cases. 800 December 81 1881, TO Bcnja
H. Brewster for pro essiOnal services unpaid for and
incidental expenses in the Star Route cases $4,000 July
l, 1882.
To Allan Pinkerton for services in Star Route cases.
Sl,37S IL August l. lsS2-ro Allan Pinkerton 81 347.
September II, lSS2-TO Allan Pmkert0n, 81 GO2 To
Allan Pinketou, from November II, 1882 to March TO-
1883, S2,l9G.. February !, 1ss3-S1,476, March 81,
1SS3-S37O. To A. Va. Gi' son, January l. 1sS2, for
services rendered in the Star Route cases TO date,
$1,000
TO James n. Temple, June 13, 1882 for services pro-
curing testimony witnesses, etc. IN Colorado and New
Mexico, $3.50. To James NJ. Temple from November TO-
to December, 1882, SSO3
To H. III. Wells, February, 1888, $500. To William +.
Wood for services in election cases, $780, To W. w.
Kirby for securing attendance Of witnesses in star Route
case, 500.