The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-02-28
TIE STAR ROUTES.
Rerdell Gives More Damaging Evidence
Against Himself.

AgaiGSe 6lmS6lf.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 27.-The eighth day of
Rerdell's examination began this morning
lngersoll directed the crosg-examination to-
ward the tabulated statement that has disap-
peared with other papers from the witness
desk while he was in Jail.
The witness said it contained the name,
number aud present and prospective nav of
each route operated by Dorsey. Que of the
columns was headed 'T. j. B. 333 per cent"
and the figures set down in that column rem
resented that percentage of pay upon the
routes. The witness did not know, he could
only infer what it was for.
lDgersoll took up the letter from Dorsey to
kerdell, dated April g. 1878. Ingersoll showed
the letter to the jury, saying significantly,
He says that it is five years old"
The witness did not know and did not be-
heve that Dorsey was in the city at the date
q the letter. He did nothing in consequence
OF receiving it. He did not understand it
The day after Vale testified on the last trial
the witness went TO William Lilley, lawyer,
ana told him be was ready to go upon the
stand for the government and rebnt Vaie. He
notned Dorsey of his idea. That was in July,
Just before the affidavit had been made When
the witness got out of Jail he went to Lilley
who referred him to Woodward The witness
sat down and wrote out statement, Wood
ward said it was too short 1t was incomplete
ana did not include the NJ cessary memoranda.
Both were tired and Woodward told him he
would see him at a later date. The witness
agaIe met Woodward iu November last at
Hartford and made very full sworn state
ment, Woodward gave him $42 to pay his
IngersolI asked il the witness had not kept
the government informed of what the defence
was curing throughout the trial. He an
swered he had told Blackman about the
new papers put in evidence and on one or two
occasions Blackman had come to his. room in
that connection.
Ingersoll inquired if witness had not de-
msDded money or fees of some kind from Dor
sey. He answered he had requested an al
lowance OF $1,000 for counsel fees.
IHgersoll asked if he had not borrowed a
sum Of money from Vale during the trial.
Witness said he had borrowed $40 from
Vale. That was about week before he took
the stand. Vale did not know he was going
to take the stand He conversed with Miner
and Vale on the subject upon other occasions.
After recess Davidge moved the court allow
the defence access TO the papers referred 10 in
the examination OF Rerdell and it was ordered
they be deposited with the clerk. A searching
cross-examination followed with the object Iof
discovering what papers concerning Dorsey
witness had possessed himself of and what he
had done with them
AS the court was about to adjourn, in reply
to question by Judge Wylie, Ingersoll said
he expected to conclude the cross-examination
tomorrow.
The court then adjourned.
In reference 10 that portion Of Rerdells tes-
timony today wherein he says he had under
taken to challenge jurors at the beginning of
the present trial in the interest of the govern
ment the counsel for tho prosecution declare
they knew nothing of the affair at that time
Mr. Blackman corroborates this statement
Mr.. Merrick said the question of using Rer-
dell Tor the prosecution was a matter seriously
considered by the counsel and it was not until
the night before his appearance as witness
that they determined to accept his services
Even then il was expressly stipulated he must
rely solely upon the mercy Of the court.