The Washington times., 1903-07-13

Turner. clerk under the latter's d!rec-
tion- The contractors in this combina-
tion had originally 134 routes. upon
which the compensation for service un-
der the contracts amounted 70 sI43.lse.
This was raised by increase and expe-
dition" TO 1922, sos. On twenty-six OF the
routes the increase Of pay had been from
S65.216 to s5sO.31s.
Washington Lawyers in Cases.
More than eighty witnesses were sx-
smined before the grand Jury. which In
dicted the accused persons for fraud in
securing increase OF compensation and
for conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment- The latter was represented be-
fore the grand jury by the late Col.
George Bliss, of New York; W. w. Rer.
of Philadelphia. and Richard T. Mer-
rick, Of Washington, and District Attor-
/ ney Corkhill. % Washington, assisted In
1.-The prosecution. The late Col Robert
( G. Ingersoll. ex-Judge jeremiah Wilson.
Messrs. Totten. shellabarger. Chandler.
and others were arrayed as counsel for
the defendants.
After a number OF postponements and
arguments On motions to quash the in
drtment. the trial was begun before
Judge Wylie. in the Criminal Court of
the District of Columbia. on June 2. 1882.
The jury was out for three days before
making, on September IL, the following
return on the Indictment: "As to John
NJ Peck and W. H Turner, not guilty;
as to J. r. Miner and NJ c. RerdelI.
guilty; as to J. W. Dorsey, as TO g. ".
Dorsey. as to H. NJ Vale. and as to T
J. Brady. the Jury are unable TO agree"
The name of Peck. who had died. was
omitted by order OF the court, and the
verdict was recorded. Motions for a
new trial were promptly made on both
sides
Acquitted on Second Trial.
On November Il. 1882, Colonel Bliss
made a report to the. President COM
the Star Route case had been obstruct-
ed In various ways by Col. Charles e
Henry, marshal Of the District OF Co
lumbia; d. B, Anger. the postmaster of
Washington; NJ. VI. Parker, the assist
ant postmaster; and ". d. Helm. fore
man in the Government Printing Office,
the latter being also the business man
ager. of T. J. Brady's newspaper. the
/ Critic which had been filled every
day Of the trial with abuse of the Gov
ernment counsel and often OF the Judge
himself.
Attorney General Brewster. 20 whom
this report was referred. approved the
charges, and referred in severe terms 10
! the conduct of ex-senator George E
Spencer, Of Alabama. who was the Gov
ernment director OF the Union Pacific
Railroad. The latter was declared TO be
delinquent and absconding witness.
who could testify to material facts, hut
had left Washington and secreted him
self. evading the process OF the court
] President Arthur. on November 20. re-
moved from their positions all ave of
/ the accused officers
Senator William p Kellogg of Louis
lana was accused of completely IN the
/ Star Route frauds. and published card
when the trial was in progress. denying
the charges. Ex-senator Dorsey issued
a card in December. 1852. denying all the
/ charges against himself
The second trial of the alleged Star
Route conspirators was begun on De-
cember f. 1882. and continued till about
the middle OF the following June N. c.
Rerdell pleaded guilty and was a Gov
ernment witness against the other de-
PENDANTS. The jury after being out a
day and two nights returned verdict OF
acquittaI-