Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-03-02
FROM WASHINGTON.
RERpELL,s TESTIMONY TODAY.
More Of Dorsey's Accounts and Prom.
ises.

This morning Rerdell was examined by
Merrick. He testified that Dorsey kept sew
eral bank accounts other than the account
at MiddletOn's. Dorsey had agreed to pay
$40, 900 at the end of the contract term con-
tingent upon his proper conduct of the busi-
ness and upon the profits of the concern.
Wilson endeavored to draw from the wit
ness a relation of the conversation between
Wiltshire and himself in relation to the
whiskey cases.
Upon objection by Merrick, that it touched
relation between counsel and client, the in
quiry~was not permitted.
Ingersoll thought it was most important
to show what had been said on the subject.
He understood it to be held in that case
when the government uses man as wit
ness 1t implies objection on the part of the
government to punish him.
The court disagreed with this view and
said no court had power to restrain or stimu-
late the executive in the exercise of the par
dening power. The witness had not agreed
with certain persons upon secret signals for
his government during the trial.
At the conclusion of Rerdelrs testimony
James w. Bosler of Carlisle, Pa, was called
to the stand and denied receiving letter
from Rerdell directed by Dorsey.
Several employees of the Western Union
Tel. Co. testified that messages sent by that
company were destroyed after being kept
| for six months, which was intended to prove
the destruction of messages alleged to have
| been sent by Dorsey to Rerdell.
Randall was then recalled Bliss renewed
his demand upon the defence for the produc-
ton of the letter books.
Ingersoll took the position that the letter
press book was secondary evidence which the
defence could not be compelled to furnish.
The court said they were anticipating the
case.
| Rerdell said Dorsey wrote letter to Bos-
Ter May l3. 1879, which the witness copied
into letter book. 1t was first proposed to
Bosler to take an interest in the business
| Then followed the statements as to how much
Dorsey had already paid out of the profits
and the amount estimated to be necessary to
swell the profits to 100000.
Dorsey instructs Bosler to call upon Rer-
dell for information in his absence. 1t gave
the amount paid to st. J. B." (SIO, ,OOO)
in round numbers; amount credited to IS.
w. D."-thought that it $1,000. The state
nent showed the profits at that time to be
$5+ 200, and that there would be an addition
al amount of about $40, 900 or $40, 900. to be
paid "T. J. b. There was also an amount
of $4,000 on account of some borrowed
money.
The second letter from Rerdell to Bosler
was read in which the former says he should
| endeavor to delay his examination before the
committee and that he could not produce the
books and papers asked for without Dorsey's
consent. He continues ''Gsn. B. was very
much alarmed and he and had long con-
versation today during which he made sew
eral valuable suggestions which | will follow
l will not produce the books until authorized
by you or Dorsey to do so. as l shall claim
am his attorney and as such am not obliged
to divulge confidential letters"
Ingersoll then cross-examined the witness
He said he had one of the letters copied to
show the government.
Ingersoll asked if it did not astonish the
witness when Bosler telegraphed him he saw
no harm in showing the books to the COM
mittee.
Witness replied no, as Bosler had no
knowledge of the manner in which the books
were kept.
Mrs. Alice c. Cushman was then called to
the stand. She had resided in Rerdells
house during the summer of 1881
Rerdell went West during that summer.
In conformity with the written instructions
from Rerdell, the witness found the letter
book in an old valise and put it in her trunk !;
knew Mrs. Rerdell and went with her to the
office in the Corcoran building while Rerdell
was in Jail. The house was in confusion
they took some papers from his desk and
carried then to her house.
No cross-examination.
Mrs. Rerdell was then called and corrob-
GRATED the preceding witness in relation to
Rerdelfs Western trip and the papers found
in the Office desk
James W. Donnelly, government clerk,
testiGed to having known Dorsey ten years.
Their relations had been intimate. Did not
copy any books for Rerdell in 1879, but did
in $780, Had frst-seen the book from which
he copied in 1879. Rerdell called him in to
balance and straighten outthe books. There
we're two-a journal and ledger They we're
about the mail business of the firm. The
names Of the Derseys and Rerdell were men