The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-26

- "SrSIs menLl00 the name Oh
tne holder; MeVesgh Ssaid he had no
1peclai feeling against Dorsey, and when
1nkersoli suggested that D JrseY's eppo-
sItlon 70 ais securing q cabinet position
n'EoI nave influenced HIM. He declared
ne nad never before heard Of that oppo-
SHOT De olsclaimed positivsly ever
having directed the detectives of MS
department. to drop everything else and
WaIen dorsey. Rerdeli was brought to
see witness by Woodward, in the first
Instance By direction OF the pestmss,er
general ds could not recall that be had
MADE any effort to confirm RsrdeIrs
statement. de did not bsIievs that pro-
eeedlnRs had been in progress against
herdeli since tbs time of tue iuterview
de mao never seen Rsrdell's retraction
OF his statements, ALTHOUGH be
heard kuch retracIiJn had beer,
made. Woodward was present A.
ths first Interview, but witness cid not
remember who were present ct the other
interview. He remem bered that Cover
nor Clayton was TO have been present
and failed to come. McVssgh said ne
hsd this mOraing looked over the copy Of
nIs testimony before The police court.
Upon Merr,ck's refusal to produce this
record, witness ASKED for subp0 a to
compel its production.
Inc characterization Of MeVeagh
WAS then continued. He said he might
have testified in the police court that
Brady had been paid $4,000 and thai
Rerdell aud Dorsey had drawn that
sum from the bank. His recollection
was that Rerdell did not say he actually
saw the payment. Kerdell's connection
with the business, according to his own
story, WAS the preparation of bids
and contracts and the awarding Of sub.
Contracts. he Was also 10 keep accounts
for the concern. Another man, whose
name Is not mentioned, Also kept books
under his supervision. The preparation
Of false petitions was also part of mis-
duties as we'll as the other general bust
ness. Nobody ever told him that ker-
dell was playing with him or trihing
with MIN. The contracts referred to By
Rerdell had been lee In 1878, and the 6rst
OF the act had been done while Dorey
wss 10 the Senate. In answer 10 the
foreman Of the jury, Mac VeaEh said the
OF Rsrdell md not been made
under Auy compu sion IS far as he know.
This concluded the examination Of wit
ness.
After recess, ex. Postmaster General
james was examined By Bliss. He said
The Rrst time he saw RerdelI was 1t his
room at the Arlington Hotel. Wood
ward and ex-senator Clayton we're pres.
sent. Rerdell said be Was secretary for
Dorsey while the latter WAS senator, sau
that he prepared petitions and sssut
them to postmRsters Out west for
certificates. He did the work
Of preparing petitions and att laVis.
Dorsey, Peck, Vale and Boone were
mem bars ofthe combustion. James then
repeated that part of Nc Vagh's statement
which referred to the preparation Of
bogus books, and the assumption of
fictitious nam IS By Brady and Turner,
all which Rerdell afterwards told to Nc
VeARh, Rerdell said Brady received SO
per cent OF the expedition and 90 per
cent Of the RENTED fines. This inter-
view lasted only half an hour. A few
DAYS later be met RsrdelI on 8 New
York train, and be told witness that he
was going after the books Of the concern.
The next day witness took $40 p. m. train
for Washington, Rerdell was IN the
some car. When the train reached Tren.
ton the conductor appeared with two
kilograms, which he handed to
Rer 1elI. Objection Was made at this
point by the defense to the
admission Of Reideli's statements Of the
Of these kilograms. Che court
finally decided the contents Of the dis
D atches could not be received in evidence.
but Rerdsll's statement to the effect that
be had received dispatches from Dorsey
could be received.
James continued: Rsrdell toldihim be
had received dispatches feom Dorsey aud
said he could not get out at Philadelphia
IS at frstsintended, but would go through
TO Washington on the way over to New
York. Rerdell said he would get the
books and leive them into McVesgh's
The Rswlins, White and |
Reuben contract was brought to his at |
teution, and James said he had sent for |
French, chief clerk and second sssistan. |
postmaster general. He directed that lat
ter gentleman to revoke the expenditure !
On that route. French said he hoped he |
would not be held responsible for Gen. |
Brad7's acts. Witness afterwards had |
with Gen. Brady and that |
gentleman said he wanted to know if
was his administration. he |
afterwards heard this order for expsdi-
lion had not been revoked as he directed.
Woodward made his discovery late 10
he fall, and the service was then re-
iuced.
Cross-exsmiRed by Ingeraoll: Did |
lot remembee how much money Rer-
lell had been paid by Turner. Thought
smith and Jones were the names given
DE- Rerdeil as the aliases under which |
Brady and Turner ran up ~ the books.
Speaking OF the sudls)r, Rer-
lell told the wines he heard
witness entertained grave d Iubts as
% whether mi justice hs1 bean do1e that
,sntleman Witness said he did have
UGH doubts. Rsrdsll then said he could
Iispute them. On the train Rerdell
bowed him package which be said
,ont4ined b ok. At Ingerso:l's re-
luest the witness gave tie dim nsiOns of
bis Bsc cage to the bet OF his reeOllec-
ion. he knew of the jennings claim.
2sr le.l said no hiog sbou: that claim in
heir intarvieR. Re hat dim Iec0.Iec-
ion Of r .rdelt saying msthing of
team 0pst rOu.e in which be was inter
,stsd, Witness nsver told Rsrdell that
{ he Won help him in this matter. he
Eitnes.) Tould help him in that claim.
2srdeii dad lot say he prepared the false
bur did say they had been
nsie. st that time his feelings towsrd
:. W Dorsey were not unfrl .ndly. De
sd hesrd Dorsey bad attempted to pre-
vent his confirmation as postmaster
.e-pral. BE never eonVersed with Bar
!Ail after the meeting on the train. Rsr-
le!I told him the conspiracy had been