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ularity would not be noticed.
without closing tho discussion tho recess
was taken.
When the intermission was over u brief con.
sultation was held with the Judge, tho result
of which was an adjournment until tomorrow,
when Mr.. Ker VIII opon tho case for the Gov
eminent.
Bliss Motion ana "'Davy.,
Tho following Is tho motion made for tho
postponement Of the trial by the Govern
snow comes tho United States by It's attor.
neys and moves the Court that the trial OF the
cause be suspended for such reasonable time
rs will enable the United States TO procure the
attendance as Witness OF ono Geo. L. Spen.
cor, and In support thereof files two aflidavlts
OF George Bliss,
"GEoRaE BLISS,
assistant U. s. Attorney.
"R. T. MERRICK,
especial Asst. Atty. Gen."
Mr.. Bliss anldavit first sets forth his alleged
reasons why ex-senator Spencer Is not hero,
where no thinks he has been since no left hero
last July, and where he thinks he now is, and
continues as follows:
as doponent is informed and believes, nm i'm.
portant witness for tho United States In this
case; that deponent is informed that said
was present In tho room OF tho defendant,
stephen W. Dorsey, when the latter took from
his pocket and placed in an envelope six bills
envelope with tho bills In It on the table, toll
ing him he expected the defendant Thomas j.
Brady TO call In short time, and ho wished
to show him (spencer) what sort of
man Brady was, and how no
Dorsey did business; that In short time said
Brady called, and that after a few minutes OF
casual conversation Dorsey told him some one
had left an envelope for him, and that Brady
took the aforesaid envelope, put 1t In his
pocket without opening II, and shortly left,
carrying II with him; that prior to that time,
and when speaking Of Brady's calling tho
said Dorsey had stated that Dorsey was thief,
and had further said that no Dorsey was In.
far tp1 N mi
"Deponent is further informed and believes
that said Spencer could testify that ut time
very shortly subsequent to the conversation
already presented herein betwoen Rerdell and
Mr.. James and Mcveagh, stephen W. Dorsey
camo TO tho room OF said Spencer, in the Ever
ct House, In Now York. In great trouble and
his clerk had ''gone back on him" and had
"given away" tho whole story and had DO.
effect, and that some days later tho said Dorsey
stated to said Spencer that the matter had all
been flxed up; that one James W. Bosler had
sat up with the said clerk oil night and had
finally succeeded In persuading him to make
an afiidavit denying his original statement.
"Deponent further says that his reason for
hereinbefore stated is, that Thomas L. James,
John Il. Van Wirmer, and - Boynton have
Informed dcponent that said Spencer had
is not sure that the statement to boynten r rS
lated TO anything more than the interview at
which tho money was paid to Brady.
that similar statements have been made by
said Spencer to various other persons who
have 80 stated, but as they have so stated di.
rectly to this deponent no does not refer TO
them more In detail.
"subscribed and sworn to before me this Doth
day OF July, 1882.
SIR. J. MEIos, JR."
His Honor declined to grant the motion.
Dorsey DenOunces Bliss Spencer
Story False in Every Particular.
The following has been prepared in nswer
and will be filed tomorrow, when the court
meet;
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, HOLDING CRIMINAL TERM.
THE UNITED STATES Conspiracy,
JOHN W. DoasEY EFT AL. No. 1885.
And now comes Stephen ". Dorsey, and as
to the afldavit filled here by George Bliss,
George Z. Spencer, says:
That It is not true that he ever had any such
as set forth in the said anidavit. Amant further
says that 1t Is not true that said Spencer on
one occasion was In the room OF this afriant
placed in an envelope six bills Of one thou.
sand dollars each, and laid the envelope
with the bills in It on the table,
expected Thomas j. Brady 10 cali in a short
time; and he aflant, wished to show said
Spencer what sort OF q man Brady was, and
how he, this afIiant, did business; and 1t is not
true that said Brady called, and after few
moments Of casual conversation that this an.
ant told said Brady that some one had left an
envelope with him.
Neither is 1t true, as afllant believes, that
said Spencer Will SO testify.
Neither is 1t true, as afIlant believes, that
said Spencer ever told anybody that he would
Afiant states that there is not one word of
truth In the statement that he ever put six
IIa tl,A ,N.,at -.
an envelope for said Brady or any number of
bills Of any denomination, or any bill of any
denomination, for said Brady; that tho whole
story is without the slightest foundation In
fact.
Afant further says that 1t is not true that
this afllant, subsequently TO the conversation
testified TO In this case as having occurred be-
tween Rerdell and james and Rerdell aud
Macveagh; that 'this afIiant went TO the room
Of the said spencer, In the Everett House, in
| the city OF New York, in great trouble and
| dependency, and stated to the said Spencer
that his clerk had gone back on him and had
given away the whole story, and had destroyed
the whole business, with more to that effect.
AfIlant further says that 1t is not true that
this afllant some days later, stated to the said
| Spencer that tho matter had all been hxed up;
that one James W. Bosler had sat up VITA tho
| said clerk oil night, and had finally succeeded
| In pursuading him to mako an a0davit deny
| ing the original statement.
Afllant further states that 1t Is not true that
| he had any such conversation with the said
| Spencer; neither does the affiant believe II
| true that the said Spencer ever stated that at
| liant ever had any such conversation with
| him.
| AfIiant is further informed and believes
| that said Spencer, while here in attendance n,
| court in this very case, frequently stated thai
| he knew nothing against this affiant, and
| could testify to nothing that would in the
slightest degree tend to implicato this affian'
| or 10 show that he had ever conspired rs sol
forth in tho Indictment, or had done anything
illegally In connection with the star-Ro utos.
Aflant further says that he is informed,
| and believes, and in fact knows, that the said
| Spencer was here In attendance upon this
court for long time, and frequently asked t.
| be put upon the stand, stating that his private
business was suffering, and that 1t was of the
| greatest Importance to him that he be exam
| ined at once and discharged.
| s. W. DORSEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before ma the
9Th day OF August, A. ID. 1882.
| O. II. BUNDY,
| Notary Public.
This afildavit will be supported by those o.
two others, who conyersed with ex-senator
Spencer while he was here and TO whom ut
denied in toto tho truth OF any OF the state
ments made In the aflldavts OF Mr.. Bliss.
In Trouble Again.