New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-26
CHEF POINTS IN TIE TESTIMONY.

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WASHINGTON. July 25.--Mr. MacVeagh was
called To the stand sno askel by Mr. Nerrck If
had ever had conversation with N. C. Rerdcu on the
matters set ont in the indictment
Mr. MecVe4gn said that ne had such conversation
June ISL. He asked to repeat the substance OF
Re-deis remarks, but objection was Immediately made
by Mr. fnge. soil proc -dcd 10 argue IN support Of
his ,D,ectop The Court said evidence would be ad-
1pitted as against Herde Lut he not prepared to
say that would also be received tending TO
establish the conspiracy. A. exception was
Immediately uOted by the defence. MI.
Nacyeagh then met. lie said he had had than
one interview with Rerdcn The latter told him he
tended 10 make clean of these Route
fers and that Of converse ton with
Senator CLAYTON he mad been to see the Postmaster
General who had sent him to the witness Herde said
he BEGAN ed with tle business while . W. Dor
sey was a member OF the Senate. J. w Dorsey, Miner,
Peck and, for while. Boone, who was afterward
dropped ard By Vale constituted the coInbi-
nation Their plan 20 send out blank bids post
4nasers in the West who urred them certified. lie
had speD1 entire night in DOrseys committeeman
tie Capitol 10 the preparation OF these BIDS
The idea ~ take the contracts az very low fig
ure which would keep of other bidders then hav,
them Increased aud expedited by Genetal Brady.
Brady receive 80 or 40 cent OF The expedition
ordered, and tue conrsc,s we're usually slblrt the
pubcJnt: heavily LnoJ, aud OF Ire reulSal0nb
Brad, secured another percentage TINS waA Larger
percentage the witness thought. thsA Brady received
for the expedition Muen the CongfeAlOLal lnVesga-
iOn Deg
called before he committee 10 odHcc us % Ks ere-
50 Br4dy and Turner figured under assumed
Consequently sDen he was summoned lie iclgued
~ az soLs had been prcpArod Rerdrl SAID TAI Ne
hid OF loose nenOrdn Id III MS bJssess but the
BOOK which the bogus DOCK h~j been prepared
In New York aud h- intended Ia aud get H. IL would
be found corroOOrste bis statement In every pArtcu
lar EerdcI sHOSet witness papers Wlicn he SAD N
fictitious by which Brady aud Turner
had been known Kcrdel sad Iuat Of course ~ was
never intended 10 render full - wee rPoa Tue ROLES
AND told hun that upon rcuJ~ iOr Thion t1ey nad
been paid they had never even b, gun service.
ne wItu,s tneB turned Owe ~ tie defence Tor
ion. Dut nOtnDg Of special mJeres
eifed Mr. MacVeag ssId that the statement OF Kercen
had Deen made under any comPutsoE 50 Iar as Ee
knew. , $500
ExPostmasterGene ra James was called TO the s.and
and e1ainihrd b. Mr bliss He said he nrst saw keruc
at his Tue Arlington hOteL MI 90 ward anu
ex-senator Gay ton. OF Arkansas, were present Mr.
James tbat pOrOl VI Mt hac Ncagh stateJne
snd tho assumption Of ncutOus names by b-adJ and
3urner Rsrde said rady reoeved 50 per cent OF the
expedition and 30 cent Ot the rcnitsed nues rms
intetNIeN lasted Cniy haf hour uaN later re
met Kcrdsl NewYorg traB, ana lac tOld the WIT
ness gong aitcr ,Re book Of concern. Ine
ne1t day witaes- TOOK tue $40 tram Tor ASH
tngton keIde1 Mas IN .ae Same cAr Waen the tam
reached Trenton Tue cOuuucsOG appeared Win
two teiegrzM6, which W-ie handed 10 Eer4el.
Rerfen told witness that no had e:cYrd dis
pa Dorsey, and sand tHGt he sTOUd gr
through WASHINGTON. Gu Inc way over ~ New-fOrk
Rerde said wOd get tue books -Ad gave them into
hr MacVeaGnt poSsessiOn.
Mr.. james Wls srOss-e1aHlLSI ~ III hBcTs0i Auo
Exy5cpalor Powell Clayton was next placed the
ftad He SAID IycG AZ Little kCcs, Al. mao known
RerieOr twelve years lie me, EerGeL ABOUT Juhe
O. 1881 npOn strce. near the f.i.Es House ana a.
the lLtIeTs socltatIJa gave nlh al interview III MS
room, KerGeu tod hin That be Was
eoDhsstAG WILL the OosS-V "--'-HiA-A1nn Sut