The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-24

drag into the case such charge collaterslly,
where 1t is impossible 10 try IL and impossi
bic for the officer accused TO be heard De
added the Court would hereafter endeaVor
TO exclude such matters.
Captain Charles E. Henry, who was Mar
shal OF the District of Columbia during the
first StsT-Toute trial. was then called 10 the
stand. He testified that Lamar came to his
otfce a day or two before the jury was i'm.
psneled in the rst trial and seid to him
that the Attorney General vas very anxious
about the Jury, aud that the regular panel
would probably be exhausted by chsllengs;
that the position of the Attorney General
in publiclife depended upon a conviction o.
the defendants. as be had taken the Office
on account of this case, and that he (the At
toFDey Gsnerai wanted jury that would
De satisfactory 10 the Government
Ths witness added that Cameron had
in his rand slip of paper
with four or five names on it, ana Suggested
to witness that they would make good tales
men. Witness SAID be reminded Cameron
OF the lmpTcpTisty of the Department OF JUS
tice taking part In the selection of tales neu,
ard that Cameron said to the defendants TO
whom witness said thst Cameron applied an
opplObrious epithet) shoald not escape; that
toe Attorney General would rather paw
i25 GOO out of HE own pocket than have
them escape, AID that he wanted the Jury,
II il did Dot convict, TO disagree. About
st period Of the controversy" said Henry,
az became little excited and little indlg-
nEnt AID refused fatty to have anything 70
do with IL II would depend, I told him.
upon The evidsuce. sDd | would summon
good men, good and reputable citizens" He
added he reminded Cameron tbata verdict OF
guilty obtained under such circumstances
would be worthless. Continuing, he said
Cameron tendsred him list Of namss, but
that be declined 20 take it. and in selecting
as salesmen did not select any Of those whose
| names we're brought to him by Cameron.
be said also that Gamer IN. when he pro.
posed to rim to take as talesmsu whose
names he brought, said: The old msn."
meaning Attorney General Brewster. w0Rid
protect him If be would him through the
trial.
On cross-examination by counsel for the
Government, witness admitted than he had
not reported this conversation to the Court
at The time OF lis Occurrences. bat said be
wrote letter 10 Senator kellogg detailing
| the facts, and that be sso asked
| Springer, when his committee was
! IN session, for an opportunity to os
/ hes ri as q witness during the Investigation
| OF the department of justice. Continuing
| his explanation, he said: Here was a gres.
| department of government on one side,
] while l was single.handed and alone
4 waited patiently until | could appear De
| tsye proper body and under oath. Spring
er's reply TO my request to De heard was, We
y
| ceTre 10 it."
| Witness said bis letter to kellogg was short,
| snd contained the statement that the At
| torney General was intoxicated at Rn inter
| view which witness had with him. Here
witness vas chscksd by ths Court. He SAID
| be had briefly stated in the letter that the
| General Agent OF the department had mad =
| he proposition described.
| Perceival A. Kennedy, OF Philadelphia.
was the next witness. He testified be was
| employed abaut the court in the Star Route
| trials. He sss& she was asked by Cameron TO
| interview Dickson as TO his views, 70 find
! out what D.ckson's opinions we're. He said
he thought about IL and went to thu Attor.
| ney General and told him what Bre vstar
| Cameron bad asked him tn do and that the
| Attorney General emphstcslly forbade him
| doing anything OF the kind. He said thai
| subse quently he made two statements which
| were teken down by s'encgraphsrs, one to
| the Attorney General settiug forth that he
| had forbidden, and Que in the presence of
| B'ayster Cameron denying what he has t5s
| tilted to day. he wss ssksd by the counsel
| why he made denial for Cameron, and re
| piled that lie thought If he didn't do 1t he
! would lose his position.
| George Driver testified that Bowen, Hoover
and Sattsrwhite took their meals at his
| pisca during the fIst Star Route trisl :.
| Bre wster Cameron came there occasionally
| and diIed With 'hem. lie also testified to
| Bow enc msetIng with Di ,ksou in his place
| on toe sligbt Of susCss 23 He ssid Bowen
came to the table ~bsre Dickson Sat with
| witpess. bsSrn spoke TO Dickson in an
| unGertons. Dickson said Indignantly: ::
| What do you take roe for?' or something :
| Of ihst toft. subsequently Cameron came
| down through the room and called Bo ven
| awav ard Bowen sfterw8rd returned Ls.er
! in he evening be saw Dickson and Bowen
/ en- the balcony az The Summer Garden.
Council for the Government objected ID
the testimony of the witness Driver and the
counsel for the defense said thew would shog
that after the trial in the Police Cour',
| Bowen went of his own volition 10 witness
aud confessed to the truth OF the whole
scheme OF conspiracy between himssf and
Brewster Cameron to destroy Dickson.
"rhat is true, said witness.
The Court did not think the tes;im9ny
| competent, anc declined to admit 10
Ex-n;strct Attorney George b. Clrkbill
testified that the Grand Jury ignored the
frat iud ctment against II csson, and that
the second Indictment WIS intrusted t0
Metrs. Vel and ber. lie said after the
fu6ing o. bill, these genIlemcn caae u
he Disfrics attorney . Office aud con- psiaed
That ,ilicsr had not ,he right 10 perniit a
| certain witness To 20 80 the Grand Jury.
The tines said the witness. were slua "
| then. | went before the Grand Jury and
told them IL they could find prims fscie
evidence they should do So" Continuing,
| the witness said: The bilI against - ck
son would not have been found vithou;
| me" Aud he stated that b.
went before the grand jury and tod then
they we're not to try tho case but il ths'
fou prims f&ois csse existing tns7
should fnd bill. he told them there Wa
| an effort 10 shift the responsibilities for the
| failure 10 ind bill mon bin, aud hs did
! not want to carr7 IL. Ia the meantime, hf
said. Attorney General Rfewstsr aud Bsews-
ter Cameron visited his Office and the san-
| evehir sn indic,mspt rss found. A. this
| point the trial closed for the day.
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