Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-31
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. 4 MASTER OF EVASION. Dorsey's Method of Play
 ing on Words.
 The Anarchists In France. Growing Restless and Ripe
 For Revolt. The Hanging of a Woman. Mrs. NIeaker's Death On the
 GaEKOWs.
The Hanging of a Woman.
Mrs. NIeakeF.'s Death on the
 GaEKOws.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Dorsey Still on the Stand-His Evasions To Mir. MerrIck's Questions-Letters Put in Evidence.
 WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The cross exami. l nation of ex-Senator Dorsey was resumed in | the Star route trial this morning by Mir. Merrick. Dorsey is playing very trivial tunity to make play of words, and is evi dently seeking for effect upon the jury. He ] is master of evasion, and seldom gives straightforward answers In answer to MT. Merrick, he said he was unable to find 8 check to Reynolds which he was asked to produce. He was asked to produce his bank book on the German American bank of this city. ssWill you do it3" asked Mir. Mer- rick. "That depends upon what it contains, '' replied Mir. Dorsey. ''I do not intend to drag other people into this case who have nothing to do with it." The witness was ex- amined as to Boone's account of the conver- sation had with witness. He said it was substantially correct with the exception of the statement that Boone was to be given one third interest in the business He was to be paid for his services. The witness said that he believed the arrangement made with Boone was different from what he suggested. Colonel Ingerson in sotto voce called atten- tion to the evidence. Mir. Bliss here jumped up and charged counsel with prompting tn @ witness. ''This witness is not a parrot, !" said Colonel Ingersoll. tI object to it, re- piled Colonel Bliss. Mir. Carpenter explain ed that counsel were discussing the matter and it was not the intention to prompt the witness. The witness was then asked about the Clendenin bonds.
 Mr. Merrick read the following letter to Postmaster Clendennin at Fort Smith, Ar kansas
 UNITED STATES SENATE CRANBERRY
 WASHINGTON, Dec. B, 1s77.C
 Dear Sir-Yours of the 18th instant to hand. I know nothing whatever about the bonds to which I asked you to make these bonds B favor to A. E. formerly for many years in the stmasters de- many occasions Asking me to aid him in this little matter, thought the least could do to try. Boone and he says you need not sign the certificate al that he will have that here by notarys certificate attachment. you don't wish to do this he says send them to Tom B. Adams, of Lit Now this is Mir. .Boone's instructions. have word to say in regard to myself The tone of your letter. as if I had asked you to do an unlawful act which you proposed to decline with implied indignation. kSOSSAAlaSbOA thing hundred times. and he had always done it, but to be went down there and showed him your letter. He said that the law could not be fairly construed you have construed 1t; that all the law requires of the was the expression of an opinion and not certificate to fact. He says he certified to these bonds by the ten thousand without knowing of either bidder bondsmen. He said that he believed during this and next month he would certify to not jess than twenty-five thousand without knowing single bondsnlan and not ten bidders. He considers it his duty certify to them he thinks they are all right. Now have this much to show you that men who have good deal of this business I1Ilo ala d0 p0 agree with you that in certifying to these bonds they are committing g crime. have nothing more to do turn them to Boone or burn them up It is d matter of total indifference to me which you do.
 Yours respectfully,
 Mir. Merrick read the sub-contract which Boone testified was changed by MT. Dorsey and which allowed the sub-eontractors 65 per ceRt. of all increases and expenditures. Witness had no recollection of making the changes When witness suggested sthe fig ures on the Dallas-Baker City route he had no thought of expedition and did not believe at that time he knew anything about expedi- tion. ''At the time they were making up these bids," said MT. Merrick, lone with the name of J. M. Peck on 1t was spoiled, a fresh one was made out, taken out of the room by Miner and brought back signed; who signed that ?'' s'You had better ask Miner," replied Dorsey, ''as he carried it out of the room. ''I shall be glad of the chance" answered MT. Merrick. F'You will get it," said Dor sey ''You arc mapping out great deal of work for us.' said Judge Wylie. s'Yes, we shall give you plenty to do," added General Henkle. The witness continuing denied that he had signed the name of Peck to the bond and he had no knowledge of who did do 1t. Mir. Merrick read letter from Dorsey to Brady while the latter was second assistant postmaster general in which the writer inti- mated his connection and interest in the firm of Peck, Miner & Go. MT. Dorsey admitted writing the letter and it was put in evidence. Without concluding with Dorsey the court adjourned.