Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-06
STAR ROUTES.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Vaile's cross!xamina
ton was resumed in the star route trial today.
He testified that s. W. Dorsey advanced on va
rious routes. Witness had no knowledge of the
number of men and animals used on the Tongue
river route, nor the aggregate expense of equip
ment of the route. He kept the running expens-
es IN his head, and had no book showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures. The government and
bank kept their accounts. Witness admitted
having made an affidavit upon the Vermilion
and Sioux Falls route without having any posi-
tive knowledge of the number of men and stock
required. Ought to have had $50 men and the
same number of horses upon the Tongue river
route, but never employed that force.
Bliss referred to the fact brought out in Reer-
del's cross-exarnination, that Reerdel had bor-
rowed money from Vale.
Witness said it was entirely business trans
action between Reerdel and himself ReerdeI
had informed him that he contemplated going
over to the government before the witness loaned
him the money. Never told Reerdel he Cwit-
ness) and Miner had been talking over the ad-
visibility of going over to the government.
Reerdel told me he was In communica-
ton with the government. l asked him what
he knew. At first he said he did not
know anything, but afterwards he said, II am
full; am full" asked him how he could go
on the stand after making many conflicting
statements. He said that the goYernment did
not want him to go on the stand. They only
wanted him to give him pointers. He positively
denied all OF Reerdels statements in regard to
that conversation.
J.W. Dorsey was called and..said his brother
had endeaVored to disuade him from embarking
in the star route business. He denied that he
ever conspirad with any one to defraud the GOV
ernment. Had spoken to Brady but once in his
life. Witness consulted a memorandum and
promptly informed his counsel where he might
find disputed point in the evidence.
Ingersoll smilingly remarked that witness
seemed to know more about it than the whole
outfit.
The court said he seemed to know what ques-
| tions would be asked him.
MoOre's testimony vas referred to, where he
says John Dorsey told him his brother had
brought him on here TO go into business OF
which he knew nothing, and that he wished him
self at home. With some warmth, witness ex-
claimed, That is lie made without
any cloth" daughter. Witness remem-
bored no conversation such as was de-
tailed by Mcclellan in which he,
| witness, had said the route would be increased
| through his brothers influence. sit is the most
| infamous lie in the world, said he, 'as il /
would tell couple of mule whackers such stuff
as that, and the first time ever saw them, too.o
! Continuing he explained the circumstances of
his meeting with the men and declared if he
had said anything Of the kind it would have
been heard by the whole party of workmen.
PennelPs statement in this regard was also
| generally denied. Witness identified q memoir
andum as being in Reerdel's hand writing, and
| Ingerson attempted, but without success, to
place it before the jury, together with Smith
and jones' memorandum, so that the pennan-
| ship might be compared.
The court remarked that the papers might be
compared at a later stage.
Ingersoll offered in evidence q paper, which
he asserted was the original affidavit of John w.
Dorsey, upon the Tongue river route, with the
object of showing that Reerdel had forged an
other affidavit, but the court refused the offer.
! Adjourned.
| Mrs. s. W. Dorsey was present IN the court
room to-day, with her sister, Mrs. Peck. Miss
Sprilgeman, the alleged recipient of Reerdel's
letters was also in attendance, in answer to q
| subpoena from the prosecution.