The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

would be to lose all chance OF passing tht
river and harbor bill.
Alter confused discussion the regula,
order was demanded, and the vote REQUIRED
suited 10G to SO, and pending the demand
for the yeas and nays the house recessed
EVENING SESSION.
a message from the senate announcing
its agreement to the request of thu
house for conference, the interna
revenue bill having been received
the speaker appointed Kelly, Mckinley
Haskell, Randall and Carlisle as conteree!
on the part Of the house.
was passed after short par
liamentary wrangle.
The house then went into committee o.
the whJ'e or the river and harbor bill.
Page briefly explained It's provisions.
Washington Notes.
INDICTED.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2.-The grand jury
has found an indictment against A. B
Williams, one of the star.route counsel
specially employed by Dorsey. The forma
charge is that of receiving stolen goods, and
is based upon his action as counsel for par
ties charged with having stolen q watch and
other valuab.es from Miss Ellis ovel
Ia year ago. Williams says the
charge is absurd and is the out
growth OF the ill-will of the department o.
Justice because he has taken an active part
in the defense of Dorsey. The latter has
written long letter to Williams, declaring
that the present Indictment is the act of the
prosecution against himself dorsey,
through his counsel. Dorsey also says in
this letter that an attempt will be made &c
indict Colonel Ingersoll upon the charge Of
defaming the department of justice. Will.
Jams thinks this idea is not seriously enter
tanned, but says the department OF justice
endeavored to find grounds for such iEdict-
ment against Colonel IngersOll in news
paper interview published about the time
he first star-route trial concluded.
STAR ROUTE TRIAL,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-ColOnel IugersOll
continued ReerdelPs cross-eXaminatiOn i'll
the star-route trial this morning. The wit
ness said the papers stolen from his desk
contained the names number and pros
peCtye pay Of each route opened by Dorsey.
One Of the columns was headed, Ut, j. b.,
81! per cent" and the figures set down in
that column represented the percentage OF
pay in the routes.
lngersoll-"What was it fOr?'
Answer-"You will have to put your
client on the stand to answer that.
lut hlblltS5 hlhll hAlOhi az NONAA O-i's
infer what it was; he never practiced inli-
ta:ing Dorsey's signature in Kellogg's pres
ence, nor did he boast to that gentleman
that ne could sign Dorsey's name so like
the original that it would be hard 10 dis
tinguish the difference; the day o. Vale
testified ia the last trial, the wi went
to William A. Lilly, a lawyer, anu told him
he was ready 20 20 on the stand for the
government and rebut Wales testimony;
a. ,n,fE.l n. nT l,fa iIans rysi4nft
witness got out OF jail be went to Lilly,
who referred him to Woodward;
witness wrote out statemGnt,
which Woodward, considered incomut p,
and in the meantime witness was 10 cOleC.
his papers. Lilly told witness he thought
he could get him OF, if he went over To- the
government, but no government oIhcer
mace any such promise witness again
met Woodward in NoyemOe last, at Hart,
ford, Connecticut, and made very full
sworn statement; Wood ward paid his eX-
Witness said he told Blackburn if the
court allowed him iOur challenges he would
challenge persons to whom the government
objected, aud he endeayored 70 carry OUT
that agreement to show good faith towards
the government. III,
good faith sitting with co-deiendAnt ana
working for the government.
He replied that he considered II good
faith to the government.
Ingersoll inquired if he had not denlauded
money or ices of some kind from the gov
eminent.
He answered he had requested an allow
ance of 5000 tor counsel fees, witness
borrowed $40 from Vale about week be-
fore he took the stand. Vale didn't know
he was TO testify. Reerdell said his share
from one route was 10 have been ZOO per
annum,
Danedge moved the court TO allow The
defense access 10 the papers referred 10 IN
examinatlon of Reerdell. Ii was
ordered they be deposited with
the clerk Ingertoll asked the wit
ness II he hal not written and quo
lished an article in the star
intended to lead the defendant
To believe be was going on the stand for the
government in this trial. After gen
eral routine questions, she witness
finally said il was written 10 throw tle pub.
lic off the track. Witness acknowledged
having sent a letter 70 Williams on
lie 10Th of present month, requesting him
10 get $40 from Vale tor him. Speak
ing of the meeting betwees Barber,
Dorsey and Brady al Chamberlain club
house, whilst he said he did not see brady.
but understood they we're 70 meet
him there. lie remembered the time, Au-
aust sth, because DOrsey gave him teie-
gram, not connected with this case,
70 send TO /. i. Morton
Witness copied the dispatch, keepinG
the original for a voucher; be bad C0Dy
now. No effort was mae 10 bring out rs
contents by either Size, and the c5urs al
jOurHed.
R-erdelTs testimony 10 day, wherein Do
said lie had undertaken 20 challenge 1rnr'
AT the beginning Vt the present trial 10 IN
interest Of the government. Jounse
for tie prosecution declared they EueF
nothing Of the affair a. that time, 81
Blscktnan cOrrOborated this state
rneni. MerriCk said the question q
using Rserdell Tor the prosecution Wss
matter generally considered ~ couns=l
and Il sss not until The night before hi
appearance a. q witness they deierm nee y
accept his services. kven then
VS. expressly stipulated be En-
rely so.ely upon the mercy ~ iA
court. Kerr callel attention 81 o.
! fnct that the prosecution,
inclined. could have allowed heerie
/ 10 90 on the stand, and Boile prosecuted th
case, 30 far as he lf.serdell' YES concerned
NANE HIN.
II Is believed the annOuncsfnsnt b. Judg
Davis that be will resign The oiDce Of pres
dent Of the senate pro ten. 81 noon Del
SATURDAY, was prompted By ini0FfnEtio
I f-on President Arthur that be does not y
tend 20 convene the senate In special sessio
IN the 5th Of March II Il understood thi
the democratic senators VII gfi-r no ofp'
sifion 70 the prompt election Of arepnblica
senator o. pro TEN Fice-presloeni- ~
tfouv, Who filed this plaoe from l.5
fs73. and VINO vas the choice Of TIE fepui
Hran caucus in 1881. VII not b ellEloie =
eief,ion 10 hold the placs during the cor
frr reress a. his present term errlres VI
! ths lerislntive day. Msrch %. and be c1i
not 81 worn in sg-in until The nert NEE
ina q ths ssnete- although no c.nc1s ~