New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-27
TIE TESTIMONY N DETAIL.

WAsHNGrON, April 26.-ln the Star Route
ease Of the Cned states against NJ c. Rerdcl IN the
Police Court today there nearly fun attendance OF
counsel on both sides. EIP0stnastef-GenerM james
md ex-Attorncy-Gcu Mac Veagh we're present as
Witnesses for tie prosecution, with several pos, oce
clerks and inspectors NJ Ingerson asked FOR an al
iourulaent and a wrausle Of counsel ensued
Mr. Mac Yeagu was ,l,ca the FIRST witness The All
lavt attached 70 the cment rsadan the prose
sunou wa. about O. proceed with the examination OF
he witness, when Mr. Ingerson sad ne must IL
nst upon the reading Of tne entire warrant
Another controversy uQou tAs que ton, but the
Court ruled the defence had the right 20 have the
charge read and tie clerk proceeded witt The reading.
Mr. Ingersou Interrupted say that the reading would
,ousune several hours. t plainly impossible 70
make any progress with the to-day. He therefore
renewed his suggestion that 90 over until tomorrow
Nj Merrick SAID he did think the other side had
shown that courtesy due to Mr.. MacVeagh as brother
LAWYER He sLould insist on Mr. Macveagh being
ahmed today that he could leave tonight Judge
smell said he would unln 10 o'clock necessary to
secure that end and the Clerk again resumed tie reading
Of The charge.
Al 2s45 O'Clock the reading Of the Indictment was fin
ished and before the gnment, Mr. Williams filed
motion IL arrest 81 the The Court declined TO
benr argument thereon this time and directed tle
animation the witnesses % proceed Mr. Mac oagh
Wa then sNorn and siided a. follows:
He retired from the office OF Attorney General Noyem-
Der IA 1851 AUOrneySeuerai at the time of the
and Identified Lim A. being IL the courtroom
Nj Merrrb asked De recolected a conversation with
Refde about tie mai service ana persons associated
WIN hin 10 his contracts.
AZ tais point Mr. Williams raised the objection that
ms matter Was contained il lie aut and tue
question applicable 10 the Ine warrant III
one place -ed tt Tie conspiracy was entered INTO
on the OF May, 1879, qua ia another Oh tile 10Th OF
M@.oL ib in irsrri ian 20 o1s ooint 1,oI,,tir o1f
the few changes made IN the original Indictment The
attention ul the Wl had not been directed 20 the
chsrge conspiracy specifically made but h. had been
u = . d
vice u tie United states They eE.cIv0red 30 -et The
witness % give what might De called confession
RerdcI part 10 made difference whether the CON
versa o. ric-irt 10 ic coosFr Tic question Was 80
Tie Court said mat objection might be made az the
proper points ~ Tic evidence. The witness q law
NJ Williams snn speaking his point, when Nr
Bliss said lup4ut nty, lour Honor. ths Is onls done
70 waste tinet ne proceed wii the Witness Turning
I'D ran- y 20 Mr. Bliss. MI Williams sad Ac could nor
know If Ais motives. AID the assertion a base
Uriou \ seer. e-suf iI court " oA Ills itlA4TA OIi
quiet wa finally restored aui the examination pro
L. c1m9Iaaee with a request OF the PostrnasterCien-
era The witness had me- NJ. I,rie for Tie purpose of
hearing What be wished o say II these cases kerde
present had made his former statement 20 the
Fostmaster-I eueral and Mr Woodward. Keriel said
ie party 10 large extent II the previous mai
lettings. Ihe names u-ec were J. " dorsey, VAIL Peek
aud possibly Boone and others :. " Dorseys
la not al2earen because ne "ir IN the senate
s.-pLeu Dorsey after his retirement from the Sen
ste nd purchased nun er ~ these contracts and Ar
ll,rdc general manager f0r MIN dc prepared
"a = pa AND lis Do, Eaecper scCrcJ1r and
eoula ana Lad maze entries le ELI a. Dorsey request
11ey wOli SHOW the particulars o. the expedition o,
money Brady and Turner had recei. ed
hhel The Congressional CATION was IN progress
he lher.el peVied sickness OF delay and,
m-Anw hiie had prepared false set Of books 10 be
lie Dorsey combination knew al Of these details, and
uey knew be possessed tnis Information. RerGen
b, could and would get them OF SELF protec
lion They would fuily corroDoraie lis statements lie
IL tine contents which witness did IculeMDerj,
AID lad said tAcy would fully connect Dorsey Win tue
schemes. II was regarded necessary by Brady
th-L eons All aildayts ~ aCsiDe excuse 10. The
expedition kerdel sid had hired 10 get up
rse io LED papers, notably IL kansas He claimed TO
Dc IL he possess on Of letterbOok with iron
.n-ien "Acn Wouu prove these statements III MGR
rcA asAtc "ltAc-a what h-Idei had sad Aln about
rs-lte. mes but The defence objected, and auOlho
S.| 'Haioh shsued, aud ar derrlcs said II Brady rad
II ,t;' ~ lAe Do.sty combination through sJsLem
of t1s Psoosl.hg SAID Lal Ierdrll toll. BIN Ouel.ilf
~ nc hhes reinlad went 10 the contractor and
connected WIN ms! ana ne o4cr Post Office officials
IOu'es "1eIeuion tue lawfu, service was moi uniformed
oelvd- nc dlu not remember an -,staS '00 "-o A-"
cross-e1an-ihed by Ar. Williams TIC ,v,,D.. .o,,
There we're W. interviews, Oae Al a. SAL
order thought thew ger ~ "ulcn wac the nrsi II
.rnI,.btS t1.s pos1,',e ootn held IN June, 1881
AND All woodward we're the Only otter 1901 LAY ~
Being Pressed by tue defence 10 ocItp present
interviews more definitely "Ituess SAID - 9 Vi nc
Co1l4 Lot rccaI whether lot he mad -o' W
Interviews at tie POSTMASTER % Ie'i 4rsLeu tlo
There Inducements offered 10 R.ro.l iSl4esL
tne Information lar he knew. de belrvec 80.
MI Ll4y ton hAd met kerGcQ street g 49, 80
dell asked him fOT interview WITH The
GeDeIaL Eerdel Aad tOa Clay ton Lie wanted 10 Iuss
cIreu breast " Inc whole matter Clayton Wa Tarn.
10 active par III tie matter, and Sltness Supposed 9
lie Lad Ci-y ACID because Ia knew EeIdeL
IL aAs0cI ~ sir Chandler said Woodward VIA
acting Win The ful saLctOn VI tie Government he
De-leF &c Certainly VI LAc Postmaster General Further
tAan what Eer1el had said IL Ills interview
lie ALe~ Of n0 inducement offered To kergeu
W t1e Government lie had never seen tine
Of slAAI books VI when kerdeu spoke, bur
hs1 seen The letter book aud papers lie cuu MA "a,
Pvsiu'ey that the uand writing VI Ar Dorsey Appeared
h 1nese papers OF the book lie cOu4d not undertake 10
identify ar DOrsey's handwriting had a din reoolee-
Ton Of having Of DOrsey's letters hut