Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-28
THE STAR ROUTE CASES.
The Criminal Court Docket Cleared Of
Them after Many Years.

In the Criminal Court this morning District
Attorney Hoge called the attention of the court
to number Of cases growing ont Of the cele-
brated star route mail contract conspiracy
charges, in which T. J. Brady, ex-senator Dor
sey and others were defendants. Mr. Hoge
stated that the main case had been tried and
the government had failed to convict and
twenty-four other cases remained on the
docket His (the district attorney's) prede-
cessor, Mr.. Worthington, had reported to
the then Attorney General in 1884 that it
it was useless for the government to 60 to trial
with any show of conviction as to all but two,
and in 1896 he reported that it would be useless
TO prosecute these cases. No reply was re-
ceived from the Attorney-Ge and in De-
cember, 1888, he had recommended that the
cases be retired from the docket, and no an
swer had been returned to his communication.
Recently the present Attorney General had
been called on by friends of the parties, who
represented that they were entitled TO a speedy
trial or to have the cases dismissed. The sub
ject had been referred to him (Hoge) and he
had reported on IL. The Acknowledgement had
recently directed him to use his discretion in
the matter. Being satisfied that no purpose of
justice would be subserved by their further
prosecution, with the permission of the court
he would enter noiie in each of the cases.
THE INDICTMENT YInsr FOUND
was against Thos. ]. Brady, John r. Miner,
John NJ. Peck, John W. Dorsey. Stephen W.
Dorsey, II. NJ. Vale, N. G. Rerdell, W. H.
Turner, and J. L. Sanderson, charging con-
spiracy. 1t was quashed as TO RerdeIl, but
was not tried.
The cases against A. z. Boone, four for con-
spiracy and one for perjury, were ended by
nolle pros.
THE CASES DISPOSED OF TO-DAY.
The following cases remained on the docket
until they were closed by the action this morn
ing: John N. Minnix, perjury; s. q. Cabell
and J. N. Minnix, conspiracy; John W. Dorsey.
perjury, two cases; John r. Miner, perjury:
W. W. Jackson and 8. @. Cabell, conspiracy:
q. Cabeli, conspiracy; W. W. jackson. perjury:
Samuel G. Cabell, subornation OF perjury; W..
ID. Barringer and A. O. Buck, conspiracy, two
cases; Z. ]. Sweet, conspiracy; Kate NJ Arm
strong, perjury; all Of the old series
The indictment tried in the second series
John II. Peck, Stephen w. Dorsey, II. NJ.
Vale, N. G. Rerdeli, T. ]. Brady and w. H.
Turner, for conspiracy, and WAS tried in June,
July, August and September, 1882. Turner
was acquitted, Miner and Rerdell convicted,
and the jury disagreed as to the others. The
trial was called December Z, 1882, and ended
June IA, with q verdict Of mot guilty."
TILE USrRIED CASES NOW ENDED
are: John II. Wallace, perjury; Marshall E.
Candee, perjury; George v. Messerole and T. J.
Brady 1.-TWO cases), conspiracy; G. v. Messerole
and T. J. Brady, conspiracy; T. J. Brady with
James b Price Cease nolled), conspiracy; T. J.
Brady, receiving bribe (two cases), and receiv-
ing money a. second assistant postmaster
general, and W. P. Kellogg and Brady, present
ment for conspiracy.
Suit Against an Insurance Company.
Thomas e. Waggaman, trustee, by Irving
Williamson, to-day fled bill against the Mu-
tusl Fire Insurance company of the District to
restrain the cancellation Of hfty-three policies
of insurance. The complaint states that the
has given the premium notes required and made
the cash payment; that in December, 1888, the
property insured for $500 in policy 40S2 was
burned and he demanded payment. He charges
that defendant manifesteda disposition to shirk
liability, and offered 10 settle for e2S6 but
after offering s566 on June IS, 1889. they paid
the face, $500, and t106. Is accrued earning,
and tho same day served him with notices that
all the polices held by him will be Cancelled
ten days from dafe, which action, he
says, is beyond the power of the
company and in violation of the charter and
he claims that his policies have been paid to
December 81 next He asks that the cancella-
ton be restrained, reference TO auditor to rs
certain value, and . decree declaring the
policies To be effective till December 81 next.
Similar bills ~ 10 Ere and their policies 70.
epectiyely were 6led.