New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-25
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THE STAR-ROUTE TRIAL.
CLOSE OF THE EXAMINATION OF A. F. NoonE-Ni

IT osr OF THE FyAMfN ALTON OF A.. T. B0ORE-MK
MAJOR, A sUB-CONTRACToR on THE STAND.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The cross-examlna-
ton of tho witness Moore continued In inc o'a
Route trial to-day. In answer to Mr. ingersoib NC "
that when he returned from the West Senator DORSEY
paid his account up to date, without reference W
books He received check for $3.50 In pay nen' na-'
his frat statement to the Government officers III .n'
latter part of December last. James ketner anu N'
Woodward we're the only persons present Oh tna' 0V
sion Did recOllect positively whether OF ho. any
thing said in that statement about raua'eh' po'
tons did state that Dorsey furnished tue money M
expected TO get his routes increased and expedited
Witness believed that the first check received Dy MN
from Dorsey was for 5000 more He had also thre'
800 checks payable 20 himself 49,, .o,,,o Won,
Q-Now as matter OF fact, didn't you se,,e yo 1yo
aocount and receive salary up 10 July H. lof
from John r. Mnerl A-No, sir Miner was 20. ~
town then did have settlement with Miner ior son'
Odd Won not tell Dorsey that Miner, Peck & Co
owed you $3.50 and ask MIN 70 Advance ava the money
o-Just look that receipt banding witness n da1
paper. Did ySq sign that tn,x Ayes Sir; inc uS'
IngersO read the pspeRT Received wai ram john
Miner 81 GO as balance of salary and expenses in fun to
July IL 1873 A. W. Moore" $1,000 T.,
The witness said that the a haa did
the subcOntract with Mclean. Tin answer 70 MT WIZ
shire-Rerde took no part In the conversation
Mr. Merrick then examined the witness. He said the
recent produced Dy Mr lnRtTsOu was thVney
for kilograms hoe! bills and other expenses and dg
not include any items covered 9y his ss Sysn bV
Miner for Which he had given the receipt He also
identified reeep: given by him to Miner hOp Terr
Mr. Merrick-State how you were frozen Vut ~ ov,
Miner told me routes had been turned over 10 Ne
They had money, so he said uu ,,s
maine aid not appear In connection with the contracts
and could hold him. When the routes "ero 'uHo
ff LAT nuf
over Hsrc% prnuced The subcoutract with McBean
10 sustain witnesses statement that ne hau Sue '
In answer 70 MIR WILSON, tue Court said that this cyl
dence would not applied to Brady unless ne SHOULD DC
suhsenuently connected with It, " UP 10 tnls tiie,
said he the bond of communion has not been esao-
shed between any OF them, aud an tue d .b
10 no brought together by some bond IIat oohu inc
Government bound TO bring IN sooner or lster
Mp MerrIck-We have been putting In the Dricks
We'll nave the cement soon enough. Co.. n
On e-cross-eXamination the Wlthess su oenho. oi
seys did not appear In the written ~ h
dna settlement with Miner IN october or NOTemDer
1873 he signed OF bd MS rsc e S
MI u pwersckHWho Composed the firm Of Miner Peck
& o. in addition those persons mentioned III Tue Goa"
TSe witness said he did not understand that either
John W. Dorsey or Peck was members OF the nrhi'
The snlrcontractor. Major, was thea recalled ana
asked relate the conversation petween nu5ei
Moore In relation Increase OF service upon tue ou
s wtnes Major recounted his interview with
Moore wherein the latter promised an Increase OF IPs
10 Dorseys name. ami produced power OF attorney
signed by Miner, Peck o. as evidence OF s author
upop for che OH iDa service would not pay hOrseieeu
ana this promise made III answer 10 that OOecon
witness then took the contract and the increase ana
pediIion followed according 10 the a1feeHent py
Moores direction The witness chcuiaeu pe"uoH' Aoi
this increase and expedition . =.
fer IN Dorsey jnforinng him Of Moore had said nor
did ne tak to his partner culver House, about IT, Dld
no. remember writing 10 Miner about expedition OF ~
tions were hOnes and truly represented the
clrculnsIanoes Did agree 10 prepare eiions so
that heads might be cut OH anu otnetS s"ps"'ueu
Moore dld instruct MIN.
The Court Moore did not say that "
Mr mg,.rsoll-Thc record VIII show--i think your
Honor is mistaken. -
Ile witness ealu the rOute was HCIoeoo" "o''" 'Oi
Mr. ingersoi- II Moore says he told yon 70 prepare
petitions intended to he frauduenty Atered no sa'u
whnt was not true did he mott
Tne Court-Thi. is ss good time as any TO settle
this 1uestion Too much time has been wasted-MOore
did not say any such thing.
Mr.. ingersoli-I don't wish TO your Honor make
mistake let me read what Moore DID say,
The record then read by MI lngersoi IN support
of mis- position, and the question was allowed -,
The witness said that Moore did not suggest that ne
ON If he petitious could not be found this time
and some remarks were exchanged between
counsel with regard 10 IL. When it was eventually
found among mass of papers Mr. ingersoh exeained
We've cleared our reputatiOnsi thank tue Lordi IN
lock the doOrs." tLaugn,er
defence Mr.. IngersOl exclaimed Coca" energetcaly
The CouG-Mr IngersOu, you are carrying TINS tulhg
too far court Will not put up WIN TINS kinu O
comment; " Coca J. 1Ou uaJ jas "VAi BOY Du4' ava
you" 49,, ., -, ~, ,,.ou
The Witness Powers, recalled for crosse xalnna-
ton which took wide range. without concluding the
cross x animation, the Court adjourned ,
IL is that Boone viii take the STAND 10
morrow and give some particularly interesting teS'l-