New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
First Account.
Cash Loaned. Dorsey. Peek.

John Smith was FIRST written under William Smith
and then scratched out the name Of Samuel Jones be-
ing substituted because Rerde said, Dorsey noticed
that he had made two Smiths. Rerdel testified thas
he made charges in the books according TO these drec-
tions for some time without knowing who William
smith" was until one day he was asked By Dorsey
IL he had charged "a certain amount to BraGy-eithef
$4,000, $4,000 or $7000-in addition 20 tho
81 600 mentioned. He said no account had teen
opened with Brady, and Dorsey replied. Well,
damn it. William Smith then; thonght you knew
who William Smith stood for" Rerdell also de-
scribed how he was with Dorsey one day in June,
1879. when lie drew some money from Middleton u
Co.'S bank and accompanied him TO the Post Otleo
Department leaving him there at the door Of Cen
eral Brady's room and awaiting him ia Turner's
room 1t was after this that the con'ersatlon Just
narrated took place. Rerdel testified that he took
from the stubs Of the check books at Dorssy's
direction the sums charged to mail" and en-
tered them against William Smith in the books,
but the defence succeeded in having this ruled cut
on the ground that the check book was not pro-
duced.
Mr. Merric then read notice which he had
served upon the defence several days ago calling ior
all papers in their possession relating 20 the su1ect-
matter OF the suit. A long argument followed tho
defence claiming that the notice was too zen rIl and
per,oitted to SAY that he made entries directed bv
Dorsey in The account books. In May, 1880, he war
subpppaed before the Congressional Committee
which was investigating the StsrRoute frauds. aud
was directed to orng books papers, etc. Dorsey
was not in the city. and Rerdell teegTaPhed him.
and also 10 J. W Bvsler, whose name appeared sew
eraI times ia to-day's testimony. RerdeA Wensn
see General Brady. who evidently had not knows
that there were any books and sald 10 heIdei5
- D0rsey was damned fool 10 keep set OF booSs"
Brady VINO sat AL day at taDle Win TO" oi
his lawyers facing the witness whom he ca'my sdr-
viewed through his Eyeglasses, his heal Dent o1ek
and his thick neck fairly covered with his cuat col
lar smiled dersiyely when TINS testimony Vas
given Brady suggested, the witness said. tie pos,
sbity of having new SET o. DOohS ihADe alo
ReIlell lid this. designating Tor tue accolnlHb
tine items which were TO he left ONT Dut "a.
,tructinx him 10 make the books Daahee In9
items paid to William smith had geeh c1tried
befo,e To Profit and Loss W hile this WAS DeihB
lone he furnished the COMMITTEES Win Doctor Ger.
incate that he unable 70 appear an 20 stcuIeu
twelve or thirteen days IN whieh 10 nave .ne
books com pleted lie also tore ont or TIE letter.
hooks several letters hIch Zee produced IN ,ou!1
some o. the testimony respecting Dorsey alone
WIS interesting and suGgcstive. her"eil, h"h Te-
.cribed the blank alidavits which ne mace o., ~
D1rsevs directions, ami the remarkable nielhou 20
had of multiplying tie number OF men au'I al'.,aas
sald To be IN Uu route ID fter 70 InaNo tui
her Of I'M 4 ginary men and animals on Nu.cH s"VS
ing the DEPARTMENT was 10 OrGer Increased piy- 10
then stated that Z number or these O!auE aN12'!es
aud large number OF OlleE plptls 49,
@f the letters he had received from :. ". possey,
had dtsaDpeareI from his office while he was Locked
% Ia - or So i'm the District jail after his conyc-
t,pn in She fir,t trial When asked II any ote had
ksys 70 his Office he answered IN low qtNe 20 zone:
- Yes : W. Dorsey.' \ letter from alle . Doisey
-. oi.n rad dated Nav -, 1879. IN which it was
,tifsI that Rerde lad sued Vale. Miner n Co. for
si9Ty. and Dorsey as urged tosop the sait oe-
cause i will expose TO an extent Ouf PIHa.r nlat
49, ,b;oh von are interested IL will draw i0rth
who are the real partners Of Naiic, Miner y Co. IL
cannot be h-lped.' The sat was settled
al THIS referred OF course 70 transactions tioT 20
,,at ,fnc Mir Dorsey did not leave the ~enate
until March !. 1879. aud has repeatedly GScated
that he had no intcrsst IN Contracts Wtle &c N-'
IN the Senats. Rerdelps examination VIII oe coz
IIuued on Monday.