Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-12-12
BRADY AND DORSEY.
Something More About the Celebrated
Star ROuters.

Something More About the Celebrated
Star Reuters.
Special Dispatch 10 the Register.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE retrial
of the Star Route cases, and the alleged
breaking down physically and mentally of
Dorsey, attracts more attention to his case
than tha. Of any other defendant. His
history for the past few years ought to
point moral, il it is does not adorn a
tale. Without going back to his Senatorial
career, il is certain that the election OF
1850 found him in q position to ask and
receive pretty much all he could desire
from the hands of the new admins
tration and it is equally certain
that he was offered q seat in the
Cabinet of Gen. Garfield the position ten
dered, being that of Secretary of the In
terror. Dorsey is said to have been in
New Mexico at the fine the portfolio was
profiered him, and to have replied in
letter of Considerable length, in which he
referred in detail to his connection with
mail contacts, at the same time declaring
that apart from his private business he had
no desire to re-enter public life. At this
time he was q man of large means, connt-
ing his cattle upon a thousand hills, and
generally prosperous in numerous other
ventures. subsequently General Garfield
is said to have renewed his offer verbally
and it was again declined.
The confidence and intimacy existing at
that time between the President elect and
the
Great Star ROuter
may be said in some sense to have been the
main cause Of the latter's vigorous prose-
cution shortly atterward, for it was in these
days of close communion with Garfield
that Dorsey wrote the latter's denuuciatory
OF MacYeagh and James in connection with
their mention for Cabinet offices, which
spurred the latter on in their movement
against Dorsey wnRn TREY were chosen
among the Presidents advisers. 1t was
through their efforts that long before legal
proceedings were began the records of the
postotfice department were placed at the
disposal Of the New York Times, and all
necessary aid was furnished to expose the
operations of the Star Route ring. 1t IS
altogether likely they would have taken
similar steps if no personal otfense had
been given, but it is certain that their zeal
was not lesSened by the attacks contained
in DOrsey's letter. Anyhow their employ
ment Of newspaper agencies was the means
of working up public opinion to point
where full investigation could no longer
be avoided. The result of that iuyestiga-
ton thus far is familiar to the public.
Brady the Main Mover
in the transactions referred has kept stiff
upper lip and hung on to large proper
tion of the gains resulting thereform, but
Dorsey seems already to have been crushed
physically and financially. His losses on
mail con tracts since the new deal began
are to aggregate $50, ,OOO legal expenses and
losses incidental to and consequent upon
the last twenty months are put down at as
much more and it is claimed that his eye
sight and general health are seriously and
permanently affected as a consequence OF
mental worry and nervous anxiety, and
the door of Jail is opened as widely for
him now as widely as the gates of the cabi-
net were two years ago. In any event
there is a change in his status and pros
poets which teaches its own lesson. Ian.