Show ASTAR ROUTE CASE Luke Voorhccs of Wyoming Sued by the United States Government Govern-ment I I For six months past United States I District Attorney Lambertson has been I awaiting an opportunity to servn papers on Luke Voorhees of Wyoming in a suit by the government to recover from Voorhees 1434252 alleged to have been overpaid on a star route contract Yesterday Yes-terday afternoon Voorhees was found in Omaha and the service was made The case as related in the complaint is about as follows In July 1878 Voorhees took a three years contract to carry the mails between and Pembina Dakota Inside of i Fargo and thirty days the route was expedited Voorhees swore that the additional service ser-vice would require an increase of fifty cent in his force of men and animals per the compensation was On this showing increased at the rate of S5QO a year Now the government claims that Voorhees additional men or did not employ any horses that the expediting of the route extra labor and that did not involve any overpayments to the amount of 14 34252 were made on the strength of Voorhees statements an excess which I the plaintiff sues to recover The case seems to be a rule of the old route days Voorhees is a wealthy star of man and has been long a resident with Gilmer Salis Wyomingoperting Wyoming Co in mail contracts The object bury the general in having of the attorney ject to Nebraska appears action brought in I twofold In the first instance there be is a better chance of getting an impartial there and in addition the government jury govern-ment will have the valuable services of States District Attorney Lambert United son and the benefit of his experience in Mr Voorhees was similar cases I trying notified by a friend some time ago that the suit would be brought in this State and be accordingly kept away A few weeks ago Mr Lambertson as a blind had the attorneygeneral institute proceeding ceedings against Voorhees in Wyoming This had the desired effect of sending Voorhees to Omaha about ten days ago consult his counsel Hon J L Web to The marshal missed him at that ster time but was on hand on his second visit yesterday and served the papers as stated The object of the action brought in Wyowing having been attained proceedings pro-ceedings in that Territory will be dropped and the matter forced to an issue hers Omaha Herald I |