Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1884-01-09
HOW THE MONEY GOES

The STIR Route Cases-Some Idea of What
the Fiasco has Cost the CouBtry-The
Items of the Bills-$1O2.6SS Gone to
Bisz-s, or the Pockets of Those engaged
ia the Sham Prosecution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Secratary Folger
to-day transmitted to the senate trans
cript OF the expenditures of the depart
ment of justice. Included in the mass Of
vouchers are those for the payments of the
account Of the services of the special at
torneys, detectives, etc., engaged in the
star route cases. The following is a list
OF the items: George Bliss, Nov. 8, 1881,
unitemizsd, $2.50o; Sept. 8, 1881,
services for two days at Long
Branch in consultation with the attorney
general and others. September IA, 1881;
services for tRo days aG Long Branch in
consultation with the attorney general and
Others. September Is, 1881; the entire
day in the library OF pne law institute in
the examination of authorities as TO Sin
ormations." Septembe Der 80; eleven days
in Washington IN consultation with the at
torney general and counsel, in the prepar-
alton OF ''informations" against Brady and
others. October 81, 1881; three days in
Philadelphia and Washington. October
30, 1881; three days in Washington.
November 3, 1881; four days in Wash
ington in the argument ot
the motive order. permitting information
to be flied. Nov. Z, 1881, drawing com
pieint against T. 3 Liiley. Same date,
drawing complaint against Geo. F. Brott.
Nov. Is, 1881; three days in Washington
preparing complaints and procuring war
rants against Pratt and Lilley, A. o. Buck,
VIM. S. Berringer and Albert E. Boon.
Nov. "a, 1881; seven days in Washington.
Dec. 2, 1881; five days in Washington.
Dec. II, 1881; four days in Washington
Dec. II, 1881; one day in Washington.
Dec. "a; two days in Washington. Dec. 81 !;
five days in Washington. Sept. IL
10 December 25, 1881, constant services in
New York between those days, other than
those occupied as above; total, $4,000.
Disbursements: September 9 to December
a, not itemizld, S38S. March 2, 1882:
George Bliss, for services as counsel in
Star route cases, including the prepara-
tion for the grand jury OF cases against
Dorseys, Brady, Miner, Peck, Vale, Rer-
dell, Sanderson and Turner, and the exam
inetion of fifty three witnesses, arrest and
examination in the police court, and the
Indictment of Albert E. Boone, S. G.
Cshill, James w. Dopohue, Charles
H. Dickson, e. j. Sweet,
w. W. Jackson, Kate .. Armstrong, A. o.
Buck and Others, with services in the cases
of Liiley and Boone, there being in all
twenty-three indictments, with constant
consultations with the attorney general,
and advice in cases in Philadelphia. At
tending to correspondence, making eight
journeys from New York to Washington
and back, and forty y-eight days absence
from home, entirely devoted 10 these cases,
besides much labor and time bestowed
upon them in New York, all since the set
tlement of the former account and prior to
date, 5000. Expense account. $4ls
George Bliss, January 6 to March 6,
1883, $500. George Bliss, April 5, 1883,
$1,7OO. George Bliss, November 19.
SO 200. 'Fm. A. Cock, services United
States district attorney, $2,499 and $6,25C
still due. W. w. Kerr, $3l,S77. r. T.
Merrick, $17,5 500. Benjamin H. Brewster
on account of services in cases of the
United States against Brady and others
known as the star route cases, $4,000
Allen Pinkerton, 1886. A. M. Gibson
$4,000. Various detectives, S2.17 @.