The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-02-20
Hewgate apa star Reutera !

| Washington, II. - That Captain
Howgate was aided to escape by
parties in the city afraid of the ex,
posures his trial would certainly
make, is generally believed. The
heavy purchases of expensive furni-
ture and luxurious trappings by
Howgate at extortionate figures,
pointed to a number of city mer-
chants who were no doubt partners
In his guilty practices, as The ones
most likely to desire his absence.
That Howgate's stealings were
known to General Myer and others
IN the signal Office, cannet be said,
but that they suspected him is a
Well-known fact. General Myer
was so wrapped up in the deTel-
opment OF the system of charts
or drawings Of storm waves he
neglected the executive duties of
his Office, and Howgate had a full
swing Myers would sign the Vouch-
ers without an examination. The
latest report says HoWgate is in
Florida.
The developments of the past few
days have terrified star reuters.
Among the latest rumors is one
that Brady and Dorsey are making
preparations to get away from
Washington. Warning has been
given to government counsel that
another effort will be made to FIX
some of the jury, as the defendants
have come to the conclusion that
this is their only hope of salvation.
EX-Detectives, who have lost their
position since the star route began,
daily and hover about the city all
day and hold intercourse with a
number Of suspicious characters.
They in turn are subjected to sur
velllance by the agents of govern
ment and every moment is strictly
chronicled and faithfully reported
to the proper authorities. 1t has
also been ascertained that Brady has
converted all his property into cash
and the last transaction Melted him
100000, which he has put aside for
use in case an emergency should
arise. All movements of the prin-
cipals hereafter will be carefully
looked after, and it is doubtful if
they can get away undiSturbed
The governments counsel says that
ReredePs evidence will convict all
the other star route defendants.
Reredel says he tells the truth for
the truth sake and his family's sake.
Counsel for defendants saysReredel,
WHO is a homeless individual, in
significant physically, mentally and
morally ,squealed under the pressure
in aim to save himself possible con
Viction. They think his testimony
not so strong as government takes
it to be tonight, how ever, all the
defendant except Reredel and Y allie
met at IngersolPs residence and
gravely discussed the situation.
They would not say what their
plans were. Dorsey was present.
He says he will neither turn states
evidence nor run away as reported.
Washington, 19.-Reredel, to-day,
testified that among the papers
stolen from him was a memorandum
IN s. w. Dorsey's hand, with tab
ular statement of the number of
routes and expected increase, figured
on basis of $50 to $50 per cent. |
saw Dorsey at the hotel in New
York. Dorsey was greatly excited
and charged the witness with being
a traitor and of holding interviews
with James and MacVeagh. The
witness also got excited and left.
He went to Jersey City and there
tplnOra nhod Dorcou. GTba oH6douik
story is lie. Confidence between
US is gone. 1 resign my position,
and will turn over everything to any
one you may designate" Dorsey
sent the letter and two kilograms in
response, saying he did not be-
Heve the stories about the
witness, and besOught him, In
the name of his wife and chill
dren not to go back on him. For
Gods sake reconsider anything he
may have done and take no further
steps unil Dorsey saw him. Dorsey
had expressed a thought that the
witness was making afidavitS
aginst him before AacVeagh and
James The witness told Dorsey
that MacVeagh said if Dor
sey would make a full
and open story of the postal frauds,
MacVeagh would not even use him
as government witness against any
body else. Dorsey invited witness
to his residence, and asked if
he wanted to ruin him dor
sey). He asked how he could
get out of trouble. Witness prom
ised to do anything possible to help
him, except TO commit perjury.
Dorsey said: damn it, what does
that amount to among friends?
What is at stakeP l have been
your friend for long years, and took
you from the district government
when l knew you would be dis
charged as soon as 1 went out of
office. III be your friend from now
on; for Gods sake don'truiA me and
my children. 1t would be death to
my Wife." The witness Became
much affected, and tears came to
his eyes, and his voice was low aud
broken. l promised DO do all
possible, and make affidavit denying
everything l had told Mae Yeagh.
l drew up statement of all I had
said to MacVeagh, Dorsey added to
and struck from it, making the