Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-28
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NEWSPAPERS TAKING A HAND.

NEWSPAPERS TAKING HAND.
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Io the crimina
court this morning Merrick stated that befor'
beginning the regular proceedings ne fell
bound to call the attention of the court tc
certain circumstances which placs I'd the gov
ern ment under great disadvantage in the pre-
sentation of their evidence. He wished &c
move for a rule upon A. G. Buell., editor oil
the Capital, to show cause why he should no,
be- punished for contempt of court
Paper July IS. lie had charged
Walsh with perjury and falsehood, and had
used abusive and libelous language. He also
desired a rule upon Buell., Helm, RIngwalt
and E. W. Brady, representatives and trustees
of the Critic. and upon o. A. Harris, one OF
The editors of that paper, for similar abuse OF
Walsh and ex-Attornry General MacVeagh
and ex-Postmaster General James. In these
articles the first part was published upon one
day and the second upon another. These & n
temen had been abused in the same uncouth
vituperative language. They were still wit
nesses under process of court and had not
been discharged.
Merrick then read some OF the head lines OF
the Critic articles, such as "MacVeagh Gets
Muddled," and Lying Tom James on the
Stand and SO on. These three gentlemen seem
10 have become the objects Of the most
vituperative assaults, while under the charge
of the court and while giving testimony.
These articles were intended to intimidate and
brighten other witnesses from giving testi-
mony and placed the government at a great
disadvantage in obtaining witnesses, for the
reason that sensitive gentlemen felt great
diffidence and unwillingness to appear and
become objects of such abuse. lie wished TO
file motions to serve notice upon the other
side and call them to proper time.
The court granted Merrick permission TO
file his motion.
Walsh was then recalled for the purpose of
making some corrections in his testimony
which he did and then explained how the mis-
take occurred by which an entry in an account
had been changed from $4,000 TO 81 200.
Witness was sharply cross. examined upon this
point and allowed to step down.
Harry Reighley, bookkeener for Hatch s.
foote, New York, was called to testify regard
ing Brady's account with that firm, but was
temporarily withdrawn on objection ID his
testimony by defendants.
H. M. Krueser, the receiver OF The Ger
man American National bank, Of this
city testified that his books showed
business negotiations with j. w. Dorsey,
Miner, Vale and other defendants. He found
five promissory notes against the parties,
aggregating $11 SEQ. They were all overdue
and had been protested. The security upon
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postal assignments or drafts upon the pay of
,hese gentlemen as mail contractors.
On the crosS-eXamination witness said S. W.
Dorsey's account had been considerably over
drawn when the drafts were taken. Keyser
read the account, the settlement of which
shows that these obligations were taken up
and new notes given, endorsed by S. NJ
either upon or before maturity.
After recess Wilson said while he
wonld reserve exceptions to the ad-
mission or the evidence TO be given
by witness Reighly, yet for the purpose
OF saving the prosecution from the necessity
of bringing in half a dozen witnesses he was
prepared to admit that on April 5, 1852, Gen.
srady had deposited $1,000 with the firm of
Hatch 81 Foote. He would also admit that
The deposit of $4,000 had been made upon
The 18th of April following.
Court said he had heard nothing of deposit
upon April and Wilson withdrew this adj
mission, SO far as that was concerned.
Witness Reighly said the entry of $4,000
which was marked "C'' did not necessarily
mean cash. That mark was used to designate
deposits either OF cash or checks.
Wilson refused TO admit that the
entry represented a cash payment
and as the prosecution felt it necessary
to prove the fact, he withdrew his admission.
keyser was recalled and was asked TO explain
'Ho elaouie vi &C. w. DOrseyS name from TIE
agreement and notes of Minor, Peck & Co.
He said upon his refusal to give Dorsey C T.
tain check for $2,37l, to which he claimed he
had been entitled, Dorsey had withdrawn from
The agreement and Cancelled his endorsement.
Bliss offered in evidence the official state
ment prepared by the postmaster general, of
bids and awards on contracts made in 1878.
This statement he said included bids made by
dciendants and contracts secured by them.
Objection was made, but the court ad-
United the evidence as tending to show the de-
PENDANTS were mutually interested in these
contracts.
Col. Ingersoll said he was prepared again to
admit cheerfully what he had all along ad-
mltted, that the defendants had been mutually
interested.
The court said the prosecution was not
bound to accept the admission. Upon Heine's
objections the court said he had believed Vale
had not been interested at that time with the
others. The form of the evidence was OBJ
jected to, however, and 1t was not admitted
Bliss said the evidence of the prosecution
was in with few exceptions. One of the
exceptions was bank clerk who would con-
tInue the line of testimony already begun by
Reighly: Another exception was witness
who had lready left st. Louis for this city.
Then there was Spencer, who was believed ito
be in Nevada. The government was straining
every nerve to secure his apprehension.
1ngersoll positively declined to begin the
defense until the government had closed their
case. How could he know what testimony
would be given by those witnesses.
With the object of dispensing with the at
tendance of the New York witness, Bliss said
if their st. Louis witness arrived by Monday
they should ask to have his testimony go in
Ii he did not reach here before that day they
should waive his examination.
The court believed this witness should
reach the city by tomorrow with the under
standing that the defense will go on after the
examination OF the st. Louis witness.
BreUster on Army Retfrenter,tS.
AN OFFICIAL DECISION.