Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-25
STAR ROUTE SWINDLES.
A Gang of Radical Republican Scalawags,
Headed by Ex-United States Senator Dor
sey, of Arkansas Partners In the Steals
and Sums stolen from the Government.

sey, of Arkansas Partners in the Steals
and Sums Stolen from the Government.
WASHINGTON, April M.--Oficial figures
show the annual pay 9S star routes out of
9,225. was raised between the lettings October
%, aud January 1st, 1851, from $127,11o, to
| 81, ,S02,124. The regular appropriation for
star route service for the year ending June 30,
1880, was S., 900, 900. Of this amount, $2,SO2,
214 was absorbed by the SO routes noted, leav-
ing S3,097, ,756 for the remaining 9,132 routes.
PERSONNEL OF THE PLUNDERlNG GANG.
NEW YORK, April 24.-The Times this
morning has the following from its special
correspondent: Those who claim to know all
points of the investigation which is being
made into the methods of the star ring, say
the half has not been made public, and
will not until measures are taken to bring
Brady to Justice and the penitentiary, If
possible The whole steal is divided between
what is known as the Dorsey gang and the
Miner & Salisbury party, the. latter being by
far the most extensive operators in the swim
die. The Dorsey gang is composed OF j: w.
Dorsey, ]. M. Peck and J. R. Miner, who have
acted as blinds for Stephen W. Dorsey,
Ex- United States Senator from Arkansas, and
secretary of the Republican national commit
tee, bidding for and receiving contracts for j !.
W. Dorsey as proprietor. j. W. Dorsey is
only little over thirty years OF age. He was
farmer in Vermont, an ignorant, stupid speci-
men of humanity. He was not SO stupid but
that his more brilliant brother could not use
him as his paw to pull gold for him from the
Washington for this purpose. j. NJ. Peck,
the second worthy of the trio is a brother-in-
law of Stephen W. Darsey, having mar
ried a sister of the latter's wife
and J. r. Miner is partner of tile great
original Dorsey himself. He was brought
from Sandusky, Ohio, especially to go into
the star route business.
The amount known to have been pocketed
by the s. W. Dorsey gang in excess OF the
is not less in round numbers than
s412,0OO. What percentage of this was trans.
ferred to Brady as his share of the spoil, only
s. w. Dorsey and his partners can tell.
The firm of Gilmer, Salisbury & Co., which
did even more extensive business in the
swindles than the Dorsey crowd, is composed
of j. T. Gllmer, Monroe Sails.
s Sugy and brother C. o Monroe &C. SslssGHa smsi
was formerly a stage driver over the Halliday
overland route from St. Joseph to Sacramento,
California. He was very ignorant man and
could scarcely write his own name, but
he had shrewd eye for busi-
ness. In 1868 he formed a partnership
with the two Salisburys, and bought stage
line of Wells, Fargo u Co., over which most
of the mail for the interior was at that time
carried Since then the firm has been engaged
in the star route business, and made large
fortune
Among the agents who have made straw
bids in the interest of these firms are V. W.
Parker, T. A. McDevitt. A. s. Patrick, Luke
Voorhees,. George H. Platt, O. J.
sslisburv ' Patrick & Brown, A. Il.
Brown, G. V. Messerole, C. A. Cosgrove,
w. A. Giddings, G D. Zeely, F. w. Gilman,
brother of j. F. Gilman, w. D.
Hill, Hugh White, Salisbury y Nichols,
VIM. Hamilton, NJ; V. Nichols and
received by the Gilman and Salisbury combi-
nation over that called for by the original
contract amounts to the neat little sum of
S77S,5OS, with more still to hear from.
In addition to the money given these large
contractors, who made their bids through
straw agents, small fortunes have been divided
batween Brady and smaller contractors, who
made their bids on their own account.
In Louisiana DR.. j. II. Peterson secured an
261 miles. Dr. Peterson was formerly mem
bcr of the Yarmouth ring in Louisiana, but
now lives in this city upon an income derived
from dealings with Brady.
Chase Andrews, who received on two routes,
each twenty miles long, an excess Of $l2,257,
is a Washington man. He was
formerly clerk in the post0ftlce
department here, but was removed bv Post
master General Jewell for malfeasance in
Office.
John A. Walsh, who secured all
increase of $2Ss,475 on the mail
route from Prescott to Santa Fe,
for which he I origionaly contracted for
$1s,5OO, is a native of Louisiana. When the
war broke out he Joined the rebel army, but
after the reconstruction of Louisiana Joined
the Yarmouth ring. He was
indicted in New Orleans for making
illicit whisky and was saved from imprison-
ment by Brady, who was at that time super
visor of internal revenue i'll New Orleans, and
refused to appear as witness against him.