New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-27
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
CONTINUATION OF THE TESTIMONY OF BOONE
INGERSoIL REBUKED.

CoSrISrATIoN OF THE TESTIMONY OF BOoNE-MR
INGERSOIL REBUKED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-ln the Star Route
trial to-day the examination Of the witness Boone was
continued He said he allied out the blank proposals in
Stephen w. Dorseys house. and In his presence Dorsey
wrote the letters to accompany the packages. When
the witness had prepared 500 or 1000 OF the bids Dor
seyfnormed him bids must be confined to routes
where the trips did not exceed three week in number
Accordingly 400 500 bids that had been already hed
ont we're destroyed Miher showed witness book con
tanning Of the routes 10 be let with written figures
set down against certain routes
The methods OF preparing suD-contracts were de
scrbed by tue witness who said that Dorsey directed
the insertion of the expedition cause AT Dorseys re-
ouest witness furnished OF the sreties Samuel N
Uoyt whose name used In the proposals. His con-
nection with the concern terminated on August 49,
1873 He resigned IL because II was represented TO him
that unless he eft it the would ultimately fail
Dorsey inquired OF him. Boone. what is the trouble
between you and General Brady Why is he 80 hostile
TO you Z" Witness answered, don't know and never
could understand IT." Dorsey then said that Brady
would never anything for them 80 long as he was III
the concern. Witness did not know that Moore was
partner III the business but understood that he to
be succeeded by Vale. . ~
bur the proposals were IN course OF preparation
some one representing himself TO be Peck called at his
mouse and acknowledged Pecks signature TO some OF
the bids Witness notary public and certified the
signatures to number OF the bios Miner had Prev
for that purpose. One OF Pecks bids spoiled while
being iled up drawn up anu taken out OF
the room by Miner Within few minutes, certainly not
more than nall hour he returned the paper with
Pecks signature affixed. Witness did not know that
Peck was lu the city, aud had not seen him for more
than year previous, although witness had been at
Dorsey house every day while the bids being pre-
pared To the best of his knowledge Peck was not IN
Washington at the time.
On crsss-ex animation the witEess said that he had
never into any arrangement or conspiracy with
witness WAS asked Dorsey had instructed him
prepare forms for the purpose OF committing fraud
Mr. Meriek objected and In the course OF his remarks
said IL IL IN not let Dorsey take the stand"
The defence eiatey excepted 10 the remark, and
the Court directed that be stricken out and said that
was Q remark contrary 10 the statutes The defence
attn Dssted upon exception TO the language aud The
Court said he mad enough OF the subject.
C5oOd." calculated Mr.. lngersOI.
The Court cannot allow that style OF language ;
that kind VI slang talk is out OF place
Mr. IDgersol-I don't think II ID slang.
The Court do.
this courthouse
The Court-As q rule you do.
Mr. Ingersoil-lt was meant as an expression OF ap-
prevail - -,
marks OF approval In fu ure.
The rossex ami alton resumed and the witness
aaid that Dorsey had never Instructed bum 10 leave
blanks with the purpose OF defraudng the
Government. Whenever witness called stephen
Dorsey for mopey IL through Miner. stephen Dor
eey never told he had any personal interest tue
business idea OF dcirsuding the Government by
preparing the suo-contracts.