Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-02-21
RERpELL's STORY.
Interesting Developments in the ca.s
Against Dorsey.

Interesting Developments in the Case
Against Dorsey.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Rerdell to-day
testified that among the papels stole
from him was memorandum IN s. w.
Dorsey's hand. with q tabular statement
of the number of routes and the expected
increase of figures on basis OF $50 to
$50 per cent. Saw Dorsey at hotel in
New York. Dorsey was greatly excited
and charged witness with being traitor
and holding interviews with James aud
McVeagh. Witness alsogot excited and
left. He went to Jersey City and thence
teleg.aphed Dorsey: "1'he affidavit
story is lie. Confidence between us is
gone. I resign my position and will
turn over everything to any one you
may designate" Dorsey sent u letter
and two kilograms in response saying he
did not believe the story about witness
and besought him in tho name of his
wife and children not to go back on him,
for Gods sake to reconsider anything
that may have been done, and take no
further steps until Dorsey saw HIM.
Dorsey had accused the witness of MAX
ing an affidavit against him before Mac
Veagh and James. Witness told Dorsey
MacVeagh said if Dorsey would make a
full open story of the postal frauds Mac
Veagh wouldn't even use him as gov
ernment witness against anybody else.
Dorsey invited witness to his residence
and asked if be wanted to ruin him.
Dorsey asked him how he could get out
of the trouble. Witness promised to do
anything possible to help him except
commit perjury. Dorsey said: damn
it, what does that amount to when a
friends fate is at stake? I've been your
friend for long years; took you from the
district government when knew you
would be discharged as soon as I went
out of Office. I'll be your friend from
now on. For Gods sake don't ruin me
and my children. 1t would be the death
of my wife.
The witness became much affected and
tears came to bis eyes and his voice was
low and broken.
Ipromised to do all possible and make
gu affidavit denying everything 1 lad
told MacVeagb. drew up statement
of all had SAID to MaoVeagh, and Dor.
sey added to and struck from it, making
the document swole to. This paper
was stolen from my desk with the others
Dorsey and took the affidavit, and that
is the last witness saw of it. Ingersoll
came up stairs about that time. Dorsey
inserted mauy statements derogatory to
the attorney general.
| Merick said the affidavit had been
wrung from Rerdell by Dorsey's tears
aud sobs. He demanded of the court
the privilege of cross.examination to
show up the entire trutll-to show how
the witness was willing to lay bare his
entire knowledge of the subject.
The court said it would hear the
counsel on the other side on the propo.
sition.
Merrick declared that if defendant
manufactured lies, and it was proven,
then it was proof of his guilt. II it was
false the witness swore to it aud S. W
Dorsey suborned perjury.
Ingersoll said the only proof that Dor.
soy wrote the statement had been gwen
by this witness. and he had sworn exact.
" the other way on former occasion,
The court has no objection to the pro
secutiOn asking the witness to explain
an apparently contradictory statement
Merrick thereupon renewed his de.
mand upon the defense for the produc
ton of the books-Dorsey's journal and
ledger.
lngersoll declined to assist the witpes,
by supplying him with books.
The court said he did not see how the,
could be forced to produce them.
Merrick insisted upon their produc
tion; then proceeded 10 prove their con
tents.
! The witness said there were four en-
tries against "Wm. Smith," the first fo
Sl7,0OO. the second for $500, the thirt
for S65. 600 aud the fourth for ST 600.
Merrick called upon the defense Il
| produce the stub check books.
}, Again Ingersoll declined.
The court finally sustained tie posi-
! ton taken by the prosecution.
D The witness snid the checks matke,
!, "mail." which be charged to VIM. Smith
amounted to $1,000 OF 67,000 or $70OO
li 4sfrick vent through the affidavit i