Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-13
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. POSTOFPICB METHODS. How Warrants are Pre-
 pared and Signed. FACTS TOLD TO THE JURY. The Prosecution Getting In Their
 Case.
THE RIOTS AT ALEXANDRIA
Three Hundred Killed Ess
 the Melee.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL,

The Star Route TriaIs-Methods of Pre-
 pairing and Signing Warrants-Testt-
 mony of Employees In the Department
 -Guiteau Furnished with a Theologi-
 cal Disputant-Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, June 12.-In the Star route cases this morning A. M Wilson, formerly journal clerk of the postoffice, and c. w. Morgan, his successor, were examined. H. D. Norton, chief of the finance division of the Postofice department, described the methods of preparing and signing postal warrants under past and present administra- tions. He knew Rerdell and Miner. Rerdell came to inquire when warrants would be issued to J. w. Dorsey and Peck Mr. Miner appeared in his own interest and for Mir. Vaile; the warrants were usually sent by mail to the payee, with an enclosed blank re- ceipt to be signed and returned upon 8 written request from Mir. Dorsey his war rants would have been delivered to Rerdell ;; but witness could not say that this had ever been done in Dorsey's case. On cross exam ination the witness said the contracts were re- corded in four different divisions of the de- partment. The majority of the warrants were made out and mailed within sixty days from the end of the quarter. Up to the present year the warrants were signed by the Postmaster General Quite 8 number of contractors held 8 large number of contracts individually, and many of them employed agents to look after their business before the department. It was not, therefore, considered an unusual circumstance when Rerdell and Miner ap- peared in behalf of J. w. Dorsey and VaiIe. It was the practice in former years for the different divisions to communicate freely with one another, because 1t had been found expedient for the employees of one division to have access to the books of another. The practice tended to prevent mistakes in calcu lation. Rerdell and Miner never conversed together ia his hearing Witness. did not know whether Rerdell held power of attor- ney from J. W. Dorsey, but presumed the official files would show. His division had all the data relating to these contracts, and if the warrant had not appeared to be correct, it would have been returned to the auditor for comparison and correc- tion. His division had been called second auditing division because there they exam ined these orders for compensation and de- cided upon their legality. The orders for ex- petition, signed by the Second Assistant Postmaster General, were examined, and if they were found not to be in accordance with law, their correction by the Second Assistant Postmaster General would have been neces- sary before they could have been paid. In spector Woodward and Mir. Brewer, a postal employe, were then examined, the former identifying several papers whose identity Brewer could not remember. Mr. Merrick made objection to the introduction of the pe- tition for an increase of service on route 341, = 391. J. M. Peck contractor, but Judge Wylie admitted it. The court expressed annoyance at the slow progress of the case. The hear ing was then adjourned.
 Blaine has not yet returned from the West, and it is doubtful if he will be on hand to testify before the Foreign Affairs committee to morrow. Considerable comment has been caused by the fact that the present Repubi- can campaign committee made call on some mechanics and apprentices in the depart ments for contributions to the campaign fund.
 Guiteau had an animated theological dis cussion with Dr. Hicks to day. He seems to delight in the idea of a spiritual adviser, since it gives him some one to talk with. Over seventy applications have already been filed with the President for positions on the ULan cOunlSSlOu. AuuOuS Iue appilcaAGS are some ex-Senators and well known people chiefly from the eastern States.
 The President has designated Commodore Walker as acting Secretary of the Navy dur ing the absence of Secretary Chandler, who left on the APO p. m train for ten days trip to New Hampshire.
 The President has signed the joint resolu-
 tion of congress expressing sympathy the of people of the United States with Italy over the death of Garibaldi.