The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-28
THE STAR ROUTES.
Fines Against Sub Contractors Remitted
and Retained by Dorsey.

Fines Against Sub-CODtractors Remitted
and Retained by Dorsey.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-In the Star Route
trials to-day Mr.. Ingersoll resumed the cross
examination of sub-Contractor Anthony
Jasysh. Several letters from the sub-con-
| tractor to Dorsey were read. Nearly all
were appeals to have the service increased
TO six trips per week. The weight of the
mails is represented as excessive, and the
condition of the roads as extremely bad.
He also complained he was compelled to
carry the accumulated mail of several other
snow-Dound routes without extra compensa-
| ton.
Pedro Jaramillo, Mexican sub-con-
tractor, testified he had made a contract
with John w. Dorsey in the latter part of
the year 1879, to carry the mail on the route
from 0jocaliente to Barrot City.
Owing TO the excessive weight of mail he
had often failed to make trips on schedule
time of fifty hours. The snow at times was
up to his breast on portions of the route
His fines in one quarter amounted to over
S400. For the quarter ending june 1880, he
had not received one cent for compensation.
He paid $500 to get a release from the con-
tract.
The Court-Let me understand you. Did
you carry the mail for nothing, and pay
| $500 in addition?
Witness-Yes, sir.
Totten objected The evidence was ir.
relevent because these matters referred TO
turnpike business agreement between
John W. Dorsey and witness.
Bliss replied he wished to show 81 600 of
$25, 600 fines imposed for the two last quar-
tiers of 1880 had been remitted by the De-
partment and that the sum remitted had
been kept by Dorsey.
After some further argument the Court
said inasmuch as the evidence might tend
| to show the expeditions ordered were
shams and the fines were remitted in the
interest of the ring he would admit it.
Mr.. Bliss read number of orders for fines
and remissions, and discussion sprang up
as to the necessity for their Introduction.
Judge Wylie said: 'The indictment
charges number of contractors in the city
of Washington banded together to secure
unnecessary expedition on certain routes.
That expedition was ordered, and when
shown to be impossible the sub-contractor
was forced into utter ruin and his fines sub
sequently remitted If it be the case that
these men were in combination to have the
expedition ordered where impossible,
and have the loss thrown on the sub-con-
tractor, then securing the remissions and
pocketing them. the papers are good evi-
dence in the case. The necessity for reading
all these loose papers does not, however ap-
pear"
Mr.. Ingersoll asserted nothing of the
kind had yet been shown by the testimony,
The Court decided to admit only those
papers which were directly applicable to
The route under discussion.
| Mr.. Bliss then read Endorsements upon
orders. Deep snow" mo forage obtgina-
BILE" "No trail broken" stock gone out, "
were the reasons usually assigned for fail
ure.
Judge Wylie remarked that, in his opin-
ion, all of the fines should have been remitted.
He had strong doubts as to the competency
of this kind of evidence, or whether it was
necessary to spend time upon it. He
thought the prosecution should 60 back OF
orders and show expedition had been or
dered by Brady, knowing it to be impossi-
BILE. He therefore decided the papers not
competent evidence.
Postmaster True, of Animas City, in his
testimony said matters had somewhat inn
proved, for, when courier failed to come
| in, the citizens dubbed together and EN-
ployed men to go out and bring in the mai
on snow shoes.
| Adjournment.
! WASHINGTON, June 23.--Leading Repub
licans in conference to consider the Question