The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-08
PULITZER'S SENSATION.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec 4-Joseph Pulitzer, owner
and editor of The Post Dispatch, writes to his
paper over his own signature startling state
ment concerning the star-route robbers He
says: "The prosecution was in the hands of
Atty. Gen. MacVeagh, who was very hard
man indeed to manage. Garfield could not
control MacVeagh without great diff
Guilty. He foresaw break of his relations with
his own attorney general, and did not want
to compromise himself. When it was first
known that MacVeagh really intended to have
Dorsey indicted and prosecuted, Dorsey came
all the way from his well-advertised sheep
ranch in New Mexico, and went to the White
House
CARTEL assured him that he would do all
he could ,or him. With his usual gush and
warmth, he told Dorsey not to give himself
any uneasiness about the outcome but to re-
turn to his ranch and feel sure that he (Gar.
feld) would be his friend. But, in spite of all
this, MacVeagh proceeded with his case re-
tanned detectives and special counsel collected
testimony, and drew upon promise of immunity
from smaller members of the ring, confession
of guilt which was sure to convict Dorsey
Alarmed by the reports of MacVeagh's doings,
Dorsey returned in the spring of 1881 to the
east While in New York MacVeagh actually
procured a warrant for Dorsey's arrest The
warrant was about to be issued, but cunning
Dorsey had his secret agents everywhere He
heard of ,...s move by telegraph. He saw his
peril There was only one man who
could save him He took the next train to
Washington. He arrived there late at night
He went from the depot to the White House
He appealed to Garfield to keep his promise
and to save him. Garfield sent for MacVeagh.
What then ensued may be inferred from the
fact that the warrant for Dorsey's arrest was
never served, but withdrawn. This incident
Is Is historical and known to be true by Blaine:
It has never been published, but it is true, all
the same, and MacVeagh will not dare deny it.
by way OF aggression, it may be said
that Dorsey is practically ruined man
Not long ago The St Louis Globe-Democrat
contained description of Dorsey's alleged
princely domain in New Mexico, with its mill
ions of acres of land, and hundreds of thou
sands of cattle. Dorsey has no such domain
The ranch he actually did have he had to sell
to Bosler, the great Pennsylvania cattle king
Unlucky speeulations, extravagant habits, and
an army of greedy lawyers have made him
poor already, He is broken down, mentally
and physically. He has a serious affection
of his eyesight Those who know all about
him say that he lives in Washington, engaged
in no business, trying to save his health
and liberty and to prevent a worse
fate that may yet be in store for him.
But the most remarkable figure in this case is
that of Arthur, president of the United States;
for it is the same Arthur now, by the comical
iron of fate, directing the prosecution of
Dorsey, who, at the celebrated banquet al
Delmonico's delivered the eulogy stating that
it was Dorsey more than anybody else who
deserved credit for carrying Indiana and
electing Garfield and Arthur Il is ner-
fectly well-known and no secret whatever,
that during the presidential campaign Arthur
as chairman of the New York state COM
mittee and Dorsey as secretary of the ma
1onal committee and confdant of Garfield
were in the closest possible intimacy and con-
slant confidential intercourse. Alter the In
diana campaign was over Do, srthur
| managed the campaign New,