The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-04-18
THE STAR ROUTES.
The Teatlmony About All In.

WASHINGTON. April lin the Star route
trial to-day, VIM. A. Cook opened the proceed
ing with a statement. he said II might al-
feet the case under consideration. de had
been informed that notice had been served up
on j. b. Price, requiring his presence In court
to-day under pain OF attachment. He presen-
ted a surgeons certificate, showing Price was
suffering from acancerous affection ofIthe eye
and. was unable to attend.
Merrick replied that Price had promised to
attend with friends at the Governments pleas
ure, but in view Of the facts described by the
Court an attachment would not be asked for
unless absolutely necessary.
Elk Postmaster General james wss then
called to the stand by the prosecution and re-
auested to state who1e signature wEs attached
to the kilograms show him by Rerdeil on the
train from New York to Washington in June
1881.
Ingsrsoll objected, and debate By counsel
followed.
Merrick finally stated the contents Of the
dispatches as follows. The first telegram. or
one Of them, (they were delivered together)
was to this effect:
sect off train at ence and return to New York
and l think. ALI Is forgiven YOU"
Second was
"Return at once to New York for Godssake. Do
nothing TO injure me and my friends, Don't perse
we're in your course.
Ingersoll and Dayidge.--"Is that all, Is that
all you propose to prove
Merrick proceeded to support his offer In o
long argument. Davidge and Henkle also
made an argument.
Tue Court after citing reasons for his action
overruled the offer.
H. p. Ramseyof Larmini9 City, Wyming,
was then called. In April, 1879, witness was
proprietor OF ths Sidney House, Sidney, Neb.
He was asked If RerdeIl had registered at his
house In April, 1879. Ingersoll objected. Al
ter debateg the Eeyidence was admitted an d
1fo Hall
was at Sidney, Neb., on April u, 1879. Mr.
barley OF Greedy, Cal, hotel clerk, brought
the register showing Rerdell stopped IN that
place on April a, 1879. Mr.. HiDman, formerly
clerk in the Grand Central Hotel, Denver,
Col, produced the register showing Rerdell
was In Denver on April "A, 1879.
A. E. Boone identified Rerdell's signature TO
the aforementioned hotel register
Judge Julius B. Bssel Of Leadyille was
next called. He had known Stephen w. Dor.
sey.
Merrick asked II he had ever seen check
for S20C3 drawn by Dorsey.
IngersoII objected, bat when Merrick ex-
planned that he proposed TO prove that such
a check had been drawn and been known as
the Beiford check, he said, 'I4et him swear
to IT,"
Wilson renewed the objection ana argument
followed.
Ingersoll called for further statement from
the government II they would say that they
expected to prove that any check had been
given by Dorsey to James b. Belford, be
would not object.
Merrick replied that even II he should com
ply with the request be would be met with an
objection by another of the counsel ss a flank
movement. The gentlemen had produced a
great number Of checks with great display but
two or three were missing and they might
have been important. lie wished to contradict
Dorsey when he said that no check bad been
drawn to the order of u. -. b." "There Is
no check" said Ingersoll.
81 will give $4,000 for that check / make
that offer, )" exclaimed s.. w. DorEey, who sat
beside his counsel.
drawn to -. B. b." He would not say wFc
~. u. b." represented, bat he would adm {
he did not believe that il meant Beford
The Court decided TO allow the inquiry and
witness said he lad seen check drawn by g.
| w. Dorsey to the order OF j. II. b. or bearer
Did not know the exact amount of the check
but IL was in the neghborbood OF 5000. II
was 10 be divided amoug four gentlemen and
one of them mot wituess) was to collect II
The money WAS drawn in Leadville. Saw
Dorsey sign the check or draft. Was not Ger
tain which il was as 1t only remained in hi
hands for a second. That was about June
1879. Judge Bowen, afterwards Senator
Bowen, was ono OF the party.
To IngersolAt the conclusion (here Tho
witness hesitated and smiled) his (witness'
initials were placed upon the check and Dorsey
suggested that Chas. w. Tankersly, one Of tht
party, collect the check"
''Yes, it was draft on New York for sl500'
interieeted s. w. Dorsey.
Witness had never been interested IN tht
mail business and tho check was not given IL
any such connection.
"was It business transaction, inquired
Merrick.
Witness smiled blandly and tho Court re
marked "You cannot ask that Merrick."
M c. Rerdell was recalled and contradictet
John w. Dorsey when ho said that he CRer
delD was in Washington in April, 1878.
Bliss said that with the exception OF tb'
proof OF the contonts of tho Clendennin letter
the prosecution had concluded.
The court tben adjourned.