Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-20
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Star Route TriaI-RerdeITs Testt-
mOny Continued.


mOBy Continued.
WASHINGTON, February 19sh.-Rerdell to-
day testified that among the papers stolen
from him was memorandum S. w. Dorsey
had made, with a tabular statement of the
number of routes and the expected increase,
figured on basis of $50 to $50 per cent. He
saw Dorsey at hotel in New York. Dorsey
was greatly excited, ard charged witness
with being traitor. and of holding inter
views vita James and MasVeagh. Witness
also got excited and left He went TO Jersey
City, and thence telegraphed Dorsey: "The
affidavit story is lie. Confidence between
US is gone. l resign my position, and will
turn over everything to any one you may
two kilograms in response, saying he did
not believe the stories about witness,
and besought him to retain his position.
and in the name of his wife and children not
to go back on him for Gods cake !; to recon-
slider anything he may have done, and take
no further steps until Dorsey saw him. Dor
sey had charged witness with making an sffi-
davit against him before MacVeagh and
James. Witness told Dorsey that MacVeagh
said if Dorsey would make full open story
of the postal frauds, MacVeagh would not
against anybody else. Dorsey invited wit
ness to his residence, and asked if he wanted
to ruin him. Dorsey asked how he could get
out of the trouble. Witness promised to do
anything possible to help him except COM
NIT perjury. Dorsey said " Damn it, what
does that amount to among friends? What is
as stake? I've been your friend for long
years. 1 took sou from the District Govern
ment when knew you would be discharged
as, as soon as | went out Of office.
I'll be your friend from now On. For God's
sake don't ruin me and my children. It would
be death to my wife" Witness became much
affected, and tears came to his eyes, and his
voice was low and broken. | promised TO do
all possible, ard made an affidavit denying
everything had told MacVeagh. 1 drew up
statement denying what l said to Mac
Veagb, and Dorsey added to it and struck
from it. This paper vas stolen from my desk
with the others. Dorsey took the affidavit,
and that was the LAST witness saw of it. H.
gersoll cana up stairs about this time. Dor
sey inserted mary statements cerogatory TO
the Attorney-G General.
Ingersoil objected TO the examination rela.
tive to this affidavit.
Meirick said the affidavit had been wrung
from Rerdell by Dorsey's tears and sobs. He
demanded OF the Court the privilege of a
cross.examination, to show up the entire
truth-to show how witness was willing to
lay bare his entire knowledge of the subject,
and the Court could not refuse this request.
If the Court said it would not hear counsel
on the other side Of the proposition, Merrick
declared that if defendant manufactured
lies, and it was proved, then it was proof of
his guilt. That paper was evidence of Dor
sey's guilt. If it was false, witness swore to
it, and S. W. Dorsey suborned perjury.
Ingersol, in reply, said the only proof that
Dorsey wrote the statement had been given
by this witness, and ne swore exactly the
other way on formor occasion. This could
not be done in any Court in the world. Inger-
soil made the point that SIS the Court has
entertained tie testimony of James and Mac.
Veagh, only as against Rerdell, and as he had
pleaded guilty, it was no longer properly be-
fore the jury.
The Court replied that perhaps that view
of the case would prevent the defense from
cross examining upon that paper.
Ingersoll and Davidge 6lsclairned any in
tention of go doing.
The Court continued, and said it saw no
objection to the prosecution asking witness
to explain an apparently contradictory state
ment. 1t was necessary for them to wait
until the other side brought it out.
TIE examination then proceeded.