The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-06-30
DICK MERRICK PLAYED.
conduct, but did not let him know what my
feelings were."
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conduct, but did not let him know what my
feelings wero."
Merrfck's Conduct Was Unique.
.Did Colonel Bliss ever approach You or any
Of me other Jurors g far as yop know TIM.
saylso During the whole six months he
never spoke one word to me about the trial, or,
80 Tar 90 Know 70 any Oh inc otno, Jurors;
above board; and the Same Is true OF all the
attorneys for the Defense"
Hferrfclt's Compensation.
''Mr. Merrick asserts that his compensation
was very moderate. What can you say about
swell, as the saying ie, Il should smile.'
Compensation moderator / would like to
auTw Wna, ne wou,o cal immodera,e; ne
worth, as many a client, besides Uncle Sam,
can testify to their sorrow. Listen, while
r re 70 you what he swears 70 on this mater
tmeaning the Attorney-GeneraD TX your COM
penention after the services had been render
edf-A. The entire amount had received at the
time retired from the cases was some S37,-
600 or S3S, 000-under 10000. Q. We're you
paid per dom or according to the service
rendered In special cascs?-A. charged ac-
cording TO my services, making the charges as
moderate as thought they could properly be-
made, appreciating that full and adequate
compensation could not we'll BIO paid for such
Merrick's Conscientiousness
"oh, conscientious Mr.. Merrick, SEQ how he
stands by the proprieties. He would have
charged less, only that II was not proper for
him to take less. He only charged as much as
State officers, only as much as Rhode leland
much as the Judge that tried the case, only
eight times as much as the twenty four mon
that composed both juries, and yet, poor man,
his conscience smote him because he charged
so little."
Tho Case Not strong One.
'wbat do you think now, after all that has
irapspired, as TO Merrick's claim that the evi.
dencee was sufncient and the case strong
onoi, -
dence that think Will surprise those who arc
familiar with Star-Route matters, when they
come to read. He has managed TO sfnuggle in
two documents that never saw tho light of
day before. one 10 an autobiography OF Rer-
dell from the time he was 2 months old up to
November %, 1SS2-two weeks before the
second Star Route trial commenced. Tho sec
ond is a supplement to tho fret, and 10 sworn
10 JanuaiJ IL, Observation-Disclosures days before
Rerdell went on the stand. This contains the
sChfco letter.
dated at New Mexico, April 9, 1873, when Dor.
eey was in the United States Senate. This let
ter, II true, would have convicted Dorsey OF
being engaged in mall contracts while a mem
Der OF the Senate. But fortunately for Dorsey
the Senate records prove that he was in hts
seat in the Senate on that day, so this manu-
featured evidence, worthy only OF fiends In
the ground, covering with modification aud
confusion all engaged In the conspiracy, for
conspiracy II was, and one OF the BLACKLIST In
the annels OF crime, for II was concocted for
the base and infamous purpose OF putting an
American citizen In tho penitentiary.
Merrfck Digs Up This Lie
from the grave whore the Jury had buried II,
and then smuggles 1t onto the records of the
Springer committee as one OF the facts he rolled
upon to convince his ignorant jury OF the guilt
OF the Star.Route defendants. Hear what he
says about the composition OF the jury and bis
reasons for putting Rerdell on the stand:
Merrfck'B Inconsistent Statements.
"Of course he says, the defendants chal.
within the scope OF their challenges, and
with their challenges and under the operation
OF this rule Of law the defendants got all they
wanted, including a verdict Of not guilty.
Now, that being the character OF the Jury, /
considered that the evidence without Rer.
dell would probably have been amply sum.
cfent-before an Intelligent jury. I needed
something further before such a jury as that,
end, as Rerdell's testimony was particularly
personal TO individuals and developed facts
In way that would help to explain the OBJ.
scure records oven tolthe most nnintelligent
mind, deemed 1t all.important to put him on
the stand, and did put him upon the stand.
me 10 pages 21o Of tho star.aoute f secords
There you Will see at the bottom of the page
mat mT. Merf1Ck bpOk6 OF me as "a man whose
reputation 10 high and stainless and a man ID
whom the Government believes an honorable
gentleman, capable OF doing full justice as Q
"Mr. Merrick swears that the defense chal
lenRed every Intelligent Juror They did moi
challenge me or ask mo single question
Tense. had not exhausted their challenges iIH gs
when they got to me,fo was the first Juror &C
copied. bow does Mr.. Merrick harmonize
as a 'hS
Green, a prominent real estate dealer, was moi
asked q single question by either side. Ac
cording to Mr.. Merrick, Mr.. Green is not an in
telligent man, else the defense would have
challenged him. Now word
About Rerdell and His Statement Of
Facts.
'Mr. Merrick says thathe got Rerdells facts
and put him on the stand, on account OF the
Ignorance OF the Jury, and yet Rerdell's mrs
jury was selected. How does Mr.. Merrick rec
oncile this2 Rerdell gave them his fret an
davit three weeks before the trial commenced
out TO the prosecution Look at the unfair
| nese,
| The C0ld.BIOOded Mennness Of THU
Transaction.
'Do the American people want men convicte,
his seat with the defendants with a lawyer B,
his side, paid ION Rerdell's plea Of poverty By
Stephen ". Dorsey. When arraigned he stood
i up anu plehueu not guilty., tnOugn no nau al
l ready pleaded guilty In secret and Merrick ha.
| the evidence as he now swears In his pocket.
A Universal Fraud.
"What q fraud was this upon the defense, tn
l Court, the Jury and the countryl Here W,
/ were going through with the mock trial OF q
| man who had sold out to the Government, and
| was only sitting with the defendants to go
/ their secrets-a spy In their camp until thu
time should arrive for him TO take the stan,
| with the greatest dramatic effect. II came GU
| during the cross. examination OF Rerdell tina
l he was In daily communication with man By
| the name OF Blackmar, an assistant OF tn
| prosecution, who had charge OF the Govern
| ment papers, and that Blackmar and Rerdel
| were IN the habit of making signals to eacl
| other In open court. One signal was TO look O
| the clock, when they would retire for consulta
| tion. Merrick denied knowing anything abou
| thie, but II is hardly probable that Blackma
would have engaged In this business withou
| the knowledge OF his superiors. was satisfied
from whisperings saw going on In the pas
eageways between
Blackmar, MerricIk and Ker
before tho trial had been in progress q month
that there was underhanded work going on
Rerdell's af1idavits that Merrick has put oil
record with the Springer Committee In tn
| light OF other matters explains all. Whateve
may be said OF the defendants, don't think
would take jury long to decide that tn
| prosecution was guilty OF conspiracy In tn
| methods II adopted to convict others. / hav
said that Rerdell was kept until the mos
favored timo before coming out boldly for tn
| Government. The time selected was tn
morning that Walsh took the stand In order b