Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-02-24
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcosD-usIos.l
The star Route Trial.

| g5rsol. Referring to the interview viii
Dorsey at Wizards, witness said he left tbs
Courtroom 81 the request OF Dorsey, an6
went 30 the latter's room at the hotel. Dor'
sey locked The door, sud charged witness
with going over to tbs Government. hut ssid
You reckon without your host. L have got
you within my grasp, and propose tc
hold you there. [ can send you TO The
Penii eatiry for perjury. | have those let,
ters, and | propose TO publish them. Now,
/ have written w!4at I wsnt, and | want you
to go and copy il, take it to Notary
! Public and swear to it. I can have you
arrested before night, if l so des'ra.
| Witness WAS completely crushed. He SUI
posed he could bs prosecuted for ieyjury in
masking his first sffidavit, and did as Dorsey
| desired. On the day following the iatervisw
| he gave the ffiiavit to Dorsey, in Basler's
| presence. Dorsey wrote in the words "and
Others" then stliking match burned the
pencil draft of the sffi5svit. Witness did not
remembar telling MscVesgh and Woodward
that Dorsey gave IL. IL. Turner 1,500 Oh
| 2 900 shares of mining stock 70. the iihaeuca
OF mis- off cial actions did not show them a
memorandum to that effect; did not rscollect
telling Woodward that Dorsey caves James
| w. Tyner 1000 shares Of the same mining
stock to il lenc5 in the same way his official
action remembered showing ruencran-
bIt6 NitiDoFdsuUui WIS III Ii Z UalCt-
writing s. w. Dorsey, and was given wit
ness by DITssy.
Ineerscll called the attention of the Court
to the fact that it had been alleged that Rer-
dell initiated Dersey's writing BE referred
to the statement made by witness Wednes-
day concerning Congressman Belford, whom
| he (Ingersoll believed to be a perfectly hon
est man. Witness had stated that check
| for 50 coo had been given Befor4, and the
smount charged to the mail. Now, the feet
waB that Dorsey had in his possession Pc
culiar KIM of lif5. Belford saw It, ana
wanted one. Dorsey procured one for him,
and in payment he drew check for S29.
| That check was foF the riff, and was marked
on the stub against J. b. b. That was the
| oDly transaction between them. or course
Be'foTd did not know anything of that check.
for it was not given TO him, but 20 the person
from whom the rife was purchased.
Ingersoll desired, he said, TO go into this
memorandum to show that il was msde sn-
tirely by witness that he used a. pencil be-
cause it was easier to initiate handwriting
and that TO show that no payments such as
had been sworn TO by witness had ever been
made to Belford. Tyner or Turner, he
wanted TO show that they could not have
been made by Dorsey. These statements of
witness had been put in the Associated Press
dispatches, and reed by millions of people,
He thoughts only fair that he be allowed to
probe the matter TO the bottom, and put the
witness on the stand 20 tell the truth.
Merrick said if the defense wishes to win.
dicAte these gentlemen, they should produce
| the books.
Dav:dge argued in favor of going into the
subj ct of the memorandum.
The Gourt said the paper had not been
mentioned during the examination in chief,
and therefore could not be touched upon in
cross examination. They could fsst the W.T.
ness memory on that subject, hut were
! bound to accept his answers as final.
| The witness was required to 60 over the
stcry of the interview with Dorsey st WI
liard's, but added nothing 10 his previous tes-
timony Speaking of the reference to Tyner
and Turner, witness said he desired to cor
rect his testimony. His impression now was
| that he did not show any memorandum about
| Tyner and Turner, but did tell Woodward OF
| the charge against them. On the other
hand, he may have shown the memorandum.
| Did tell MsoVesRh that monsy had been paid
| to Lilly and MoGrew had told Woodward
| that he would lose $50 coo year, aud may
| have mentioned his father.in-law, but did not
ask to have hin provided fer told Senator
| Clayton Of steamboat route sud the Jenninga
/ claim also said he would like to get clerk.
ship for his fsther.iG-law told Clayton, in
speaking OF what he would loss in going over
! TO the Government, thst thers was a sum due
him on account of the Jennings claim, and
that he could not get that from d rsey or
Basier; was prosecuting this clsjm indirectly
for d yrsey, who had large interest in it.
Witness knew when he went owes to New
/ York to get the look for the Attorney-Gen-
| eral shat it was Dorsey property.
| DID you expect 20 steel il 2
| Objection was made and sustained, al
! though Iogerso!l contended that it was q
clsar case of larceny.
Witness said he walked into the offica apd
| picked up the book in the presence Of the
| booskeeper; that gentleman must have seen
hin do this, because he stopped and spoke to
ain he bookkesper), holding the book under
| his arm ia piain sight
! Iogarsoll attempted to draw from witness
| a sta emeot that he had told certain parties
| that he had shirt wrapped up in the paper,
which he palmed off os Postmaster. General
! James ss Dorsey book, but witness failed 30
remember any such conversation,
! Adj3ucned till Monday.
/ Congressional.
! WASHINGTON, February 23d.-Consilera.
/ tion Of the naval appropriation bill was re.
/ sumed in the Senate this maruing, during
| which MePheCson made q vigorous attack
| upon Secretary Chandler. Tne bill making
/ appropriations for the District of Columbia
was taken ", smsnded and passed. TIE
| Ufsh bill was then considered, and spirited
| debate ensue5. Upon q call OF the Senate
only 36 Senator's answered TO their names,
| being less than quorum. The Senate then
| adjourned.
In she House the Pound rule setting apart
oae hour each day for the consideration Of
| sny measure to which there shall not be FIVE
! ohj scti0ns-was adopted. TIE Senate amend
ments TO the army appropriation and f0rtif-
cation appropriation bills were ncn.coacurred
in, and the House went into COMMITTEES OF
| the Whole on the suudry civil apr 7priatiou
bill. Without fnal action the aouss ad.
journed.
Extra Session Speculation.
WAsHIsGToN. February 23d.-Tt is learned
upoR good authority that Senator David
Davis, President pro tenn. Of the Senate, will
ign up1n the 8 Of March, in time TO allow
his successor to be elected without reauirine
az extra session. It Is understood that Ser
| stnr Davis resigns with the stipulation that
the present organization Of the Sonata, which
is controlled By the Democrats, shall not be
disturbed until the regular session next De
cembeT. l. cannot be told with certainty
what etf CT uDon an extra session tie possible
fsiiure Of the Senate TO acs upon the Mexican
treaty may have if the treaty be not ratified
before the 30sh of March. It is possible that
ths President may think it wise to call an
extra session especially for that purpose.
Miscellaneous Washington Items.
WASHINGTON, February 23L-The pro.
posed caucus OF Republican Senators has
been abandoned, only six or sight members
putting in an appearance.
In the Senate, TO day, the third section Of
the naval appropriation bill, authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy TO appraise, and, if
he thinks proper, TO sell vessels which have
been stricken from the navy register. was
ruled out on q point of ord r, as containing
new Legislation, aud the bill pissed.
The members of the Foreign Affsirs Com
mittee of tbs House have apparently given
up all hope at this session on the Ncsraguan
Canal bill, unless some happy chance should
give them an opportunity to get at it without
a two thirds vote.
It is reported that Senator Miller will
recommend the appointment Of ex-Regiatrar
Thorp for Pension Agent es San Francisco.
Page is advoc2ting the appointment of ex-
District Attorney Teare.
Ia the dog show special purse for the