Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-04
From the View York Tribune. Sd.

From tha New York Tribuns, Sd.
Ex-senator s. W. DOrsey's last contribution
to the star route literature, in the form Of let
Ter To the public. published yesterday, was much
commented upon. A Tribune reporter called
upon ex-AttOrney General Wayne MacYeagh,
who was in the city yesterday, to make some
Inquiries in regard to statements contained in
Mr.. DOrsey's letter affecting Mr.. MacYeagh and
ex-POstmaster General James. Mr.. MacVeagh
was apparently in very cheerful frame of mind.
seeming not to regard Mr.. Dorsey's letter as
worthy of any reply In answer to inquiries,
however. he said:
..lf Dorsey or any of the other star route
thieves find any real solace in their troubles i'm
lying about Mr.. James and myself hope that
they will continue to do so. 1t seems about the
only recourse now left to them and feel abont
II much as the old man did about his wife he
rating hint relieved her, and did not do him
any HARM"
THE letter contains statements that might
De cia5sed as startling if true, remarked the
reporter
''To-day's letter is very tame reading said
MT Macl eagh, latter the picturesque lying
Dorsey did in the letter which he published
some time ago. and which he asserted was sent
Ic resident Garfield before the formation of the
cabinet"
.ion do not care. then, to reply to Mr. Dor
Eeys statements?"
No. | must be excused from entering into
any controversy with man like Dorsey 1t
Was NY official duty to examine these cases
anG the only conclusion possible from such ex-
animation was that Dorsey is thief. In that
opinion Postmaster General James agreed
Since then Attorney General Brewster Mr.
Bliss. Nr. Merrck, Mr. ker two grand iurOrs
and ten out OF twelve OF the men who tried the
case have expressed the same opinion. As Dor
sey. therefore, has been tried indicted and once
substantially convicted IN the result of the trial
OF Rerdell and Miner. it is impossible with the
moderate 10
he says. even if he hal not shown himself to be
most reckless and shameless liar about both
the living and the dead"
by the by" queried Mr.. MacVeach II won-
Der II there Is another man in the United States
who. after indirect agd substantial conviction
FOR stealing public money. would hold on to the
secret lFyS ship of national committee"
MI Dorsey refers in his letter to an alleged
meeting at the Post Office department at which
you were present with Mr.. James and Col
IngerSOll. who appeared as counsel for Dorsey.
Was there such meeting?"
"A report of that alleged conference was pub
lished at the time. Dorsey and his counsel
went there and Mr. James sent Tor me- 1t was
wcl-kuOwn at the time that nv own cOnvic-
lions were that the only proper way to inyeSti-
gate the frauds before a court nd Jury
and t'iat | refused to listen To any arran cement
or ans other kind of investigation That was
the or @In OF the enmity Of the thieves toward me-
They believed that but for me the matter could
have been smOthcref' and certificates of good
Character given all round. In that they were
mistaken. however They forgot that behind
me Postmaster General James and behind
him President Garfield and back of him an in
fei!i@ent press and an aroused and intlIgnan
people. making any such compromise with
Crime impossible. In this regard / have re-
ceiyed far more credit than deserved could
MOI have smOthered the case if | had tried"
EX-POStmasteI General James was at his office
In the Lincoln Bank yesterday. and when
Tribune reporter made inquiry of him in regard
TO the Dorsey letter he said:
e 90 not intend 10 enter intOany controversy
with Dorsey. At the proper time | will have
something to say. Ms conviction of those men
is the same now as before and is well expressed
In the closing words Of Mr.. Brewster's recent
letter to the President. in which, if remember
right. ne said that they are the worst band of
Organized scoundFels that ever existed since the
commencement of the government"