Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-28
FROM WASHINGTON.
RERDELL STILL TALKING.
The Eighth Day. of His Examination-
More Rascaiity and freachery.
MAsu,xs1nS Feb. q.

WASHINGTON, Feb "a
The eighth day Of RerdelI's examination
began this morning. Ingersoll directed the
cross-examination toward the tabulated state
ment that had disappeared with other papers
from the witness desk while he was in Jail.
Witness sand il contained the name. num-
Der and prospective paw of each route operat-
ed by Dorsey. One of the columns was
headed IT. J. B.. 32i per cent: the figures
set down in the column represented that per-
centage of paw upon the routes. Witness
did not know; ,oLld only inf what it was
for
Ingersoll took up letter from Dorsey to
R.rdell dated April 80 1873. Ingersoll
showed the letter to the jury saying signifi
cantly, s'He says that is five years Old
Witness did not know and did not believe
Dorsey was in this city AT the date of the
letter. Did nothing in consequence OF re-
c-ivine it. Did not understand it, The day
after Vale testified IN the last trial, witness
went to VIM. Lilley, lawyer, and told him
he was ready to go upon the stand for the
government and rebut. Vale notified NAr-
sey of his idea. That was in July. just be-
fore the affidavit had been made. When
witness got our of Jail he went to Lilley. who
re ferred him to Woodward. The witness sat
down and wrote out a statement Wood
! ward said it was too short; it was incOm-
plete and did not include the necessary men,
oranda. Both were tired and Woodward
| told him he would see him at a later date.
| Witness again met Woodward November
! last at Hartford and made a very full sworn
statement. Woodward gave him money,
S42, to paw his expenses.
| Ingersol! asked if the witness had not kept
the government informed of what the de-
fence was doing throughout the trial.
He answered he had told Blackman about
the new papers put in evidence and on one
! or two occa lions Blackman had come to his
room in that connection.
| Ingersoll inquired if the witness had not
demanded money or fees of some kind from
the government
He answered he had requested an allow
ance of $4,000 for counsel fees.
| Ingersol asked if he had not borrowed a
sum of monev from Vale during the trial.
Witness said he had borro Sed $40 from
Vale. That was about week before he
took the stand. Vale did not know he was
going to take the stand. He had conversed
with Miner and Vale on the subject upon
other occasions.
After recess Davidge moved the court to
allow the defence access to papers referred
to in the examination of Rerdell. and it was
ordered that they be deposited with the clerk.
A searching cross-examination followed
with the object of discovering what papers
concerning Dorsey the witness had possessed
himself of. and what he had done with them.
| As the court was about to adjourn, in re-
ply to question by Judge Wylie, Ingersoll
said he expected to conclude the cross-exam,
ination tomorrow. The court then ad-
journed
| In reference to that portion of Rerdell's
testimony today wherein he says he had un.
dertaken to challenge the jurors at the be-
ginning of the present trial in the interest
Of the government. The council tor the
prosecution declare they knew nothing OF
the affair at that time. Mr.. Blackman cor.
roborates this statement.
| Mr.. Merrick said the question of using
Rerdell for the prosecution was a matter
seriously considered by the counsel. and il
was not until the night before his appearance
as a witness that they determined to accept
| his services. Even then it was not express
i ly stipulated he must rely solely upon the
mercy of the court.
| Mr.. Kerr called attention to the fact that
the prosecution, if SO inclined, could How
Rerdell to go upon the stand and nole
pressed the case so far as he (RerdelD was
concerned.