The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-25

examining Witnesses. HdQ
taken a mass OF testimony letter came to
the district attorney, and the witness, by direc-
ton. sent all the papers to tile Department or
Justice These papers were sent TO the Depart
nient of Justice long before the arrest of Mr..
Dickson. Mr.. Dickson then protested against
these papers being sent TO the Department of
Justice to be inspected by the persons whom he
charged! with the crime.
Mr.. G.. M. Smith, counsel for Mr.. Dickson,
testified to having advised DIR Dickson to get q
warrant for Bowen, and the warrant being re-
fused by the clerk of the police court Hesaid,
also, that Mr.. Dickson, having learned of the
whereabouts of Bowen, after the bench warrant
for Bowen had been issued. the witness notified
MIR Fesset. the deputy marshal. but he never
heard of any action being taken When he ap-
plied sfo the clerk of the police court for the
warrant the clerk was very reluctant, and hesi-
tated. The witness said he knew that the clerk
was under pressure from the Department of
Justice.
During the afternoon session Judge Andrew
Wylie, who presided throughout the star-route
trials, was called TO the witness stand. In reply
80 questions by counsel for the defense Judge
Wylie said that about the 23d day of August Dir.
Dickson came TO him, before the assembling OF
the court, and showed him card penned by a
man named Bowen, upon which was written
some words which Dickson interpreted as an in
vitation to meet Bowen at Drivers. Dickson
asked the witnesses advice, and the witness told
him, in substance that it would be unworthy of
Dickson's position as r jurynan to have any
thing TO do with any such transaction. Mr..
Dickson had expressed a suspicion that Bowen
was employed by the government
Ex Marshal Henry being recalled, described a
conversation had with Attorney general Brew
ster. during the progress of the star-route pro
ceedings. The Attorney general found fault
with the selection of two talesmen He said to
the witness that the whole country would hold
him lwitness) responsible if the accused were
not convicted. The witness Indignantly denied
it, and asserted that his hands were clean and
his Office was clean.
The district attorney was proceeding to ques
ton the witness when counsel for the defense
arose to object.
The court said that many things had been put
in as testimony to which he ought TO have OBJ
jected. The case had assumed the aspect of a
trial of the late Attorney general Why this
matter should come in at this late day he could
not understand. The name of the late Attorney
general had been dragged in. 1.-THE late
Attorney general must hold you," said the court
to the present district attorney, Mr.. Worthing
ton, responsible for all this scandal that has
been brought upon his head"
DIR. Worthington thought this unjust mas
much as the Attorney generals name had been
first introduced by counsel for the defense and
by the witnesses.
The court said he would have ruled out
Brewster Camerons testimony il he could have
forester that it was to be used for the purpose
of heaping scandal upon the head Of the late
Attorney general 1t was an outrage.
Ex-special attorney w. A. Walker was sworn.
and described conversation between himself
and ex District Attorney Corkhill, which took
place day or two after the grand jury had
ignored the first indictment against Dickson.
The witness took the district attorney 80 task for
permitting the grand jury TO call before them
witnesses indiscriminateiy
Mr.. Corkhll maintained that the grand jury
had right to call before them anybody they
might choose.
The witness stontly maintained that the dis
trict attorney had no right to have anybody be-
fore the grand jury except witnesses for the gov
ernment. and told the district attorney that the
Dickson bill bad been ignored because of his
(Corkhnis) carelessness and negligence He adj
vised Corkhll to bring the Dickson case before
the grand jury anew, and see to it that only wit
nesSes Tor the government were allowed to ap
pear, adding that if the were lost through
his tCorkhills) neglect, the Attorney general
would hold the latter responsible.
Mr.. Corkhill promised to take the course sug
gested.
Now we have another defendant said the
court soto voce
When questioned by counsel for the defense
the witness said he had introduced all electrician
from Philadelphia to Mr. Dickson, the former
representing an underground system for electri-
cal conductors, and Mr.. Dickson being president
of an electric.light company, Mr.. Ker said to
Dickson, in substance that it would be to the ad
vantage Of his company for him TO secure the use
of the underground system.
did you think it proper to introduce q thing
of this kind TO the foreman Of jury in a case in
which You were counselg'
WELL sir, ] do not know as l think there is
anything improper about it,"
Brewster Cameron recalled, and contra
dicted certain statements made by witness Ken
nedy.
Counsel for the government suggested to the
court that the case be adjourned until Monday
to give ex Attorney general Brewster an opp0r
tunity to appear in his own vindication, if he
chose to do So The court said it was custom
airy to adjourn over from Friday until Monday.
week.