New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17


20 preserve the proportion.
THEFTs FROM BERDEIIs OFFICE.
Witness had number of these blank aiidaTts' IheS
had been taken from his Office Immediately aiier t"c IT,
turn Of the verdict in the last trial When witness was
released from Jail found his desk open and hs papers
scattered s. W. Dorsey the only man BESIDE mn
self who possessed a key to the ON e. am t 'Ic ' "
pers carried off le'ers passing between, ~ "
Dorsey and himself aud between j. W. Dorsey ana '"
bo @That vas fiat burglary" inerocted Mr. Ingerso
Why SUIT WAS wITHDRAwN
The witness said he had sued Miner Vale & Co. for
services rendered
Nr Nerrck offered to read the record in that case to
show Wales statement OF constituted the firm OBJ
iec1ion was made and the Court said that it would be
necessary 10 prove the paper. The objection was Win
drawn and Mr. MerTick read the record II hoWs t1an
Rcrdcl. ON MAY o. 1879, sued Vale ana Miner 'oo
SS39 n for services rendered from December TO
March. 1879 in the transaction OF their man % =,
TIE defendants replied that they were not indebted 10
Reriel that ne indebted to them IN the SUN ol
They aliege that RerdeI employed by them in con
peetion with W. Dorsey to act for them in certain mail
500 had been paid to Charles Perkins ON his account
Another letter from Vale to = W Dorsey Mas reaH ny
90 1879 Vale says "Rerde has sued us-Eaiie'
Miner Co-though alleging thai the firm only Vare
aud Miner, for what he claims as wares, e,e utah an
VIII expose our private aiar'; IN WGn you
5ers OF vale Miner & Co. :. He cannot recover
anything and will draw himself into serious diiiculiy
him 1t seems io TO withdraw 'N'' his ." action
1 as make we ANSWERS RaGe We SG don't tits
eye thai he can recover 10 the poor fellow
himself He was in the employ OF the District Govern,
melt the time and no man can serve Wo mlsIS az
obce-he has wronged DO one The Letter eonciui i
with re1eTa OF the ISeG, a i,,t '"''
the witness said that when the case came TO tTlai
conlpromise was effected in the courthouse Miner draw
ing check for 5000 which was sishea ny nae INC ne
reaiye 10 the preparation petitions and suoeontracs
given by $. W Dorsey TO his brother Whch INC i''I
went to California
DORSEY AS A TEACHER OF BOOKKEEPING.
Witness kept the books for the concern for term s.
W. Dorsey gave himinsuctOLs in reference to the ell
fries 10 be made in the books Objection was mace 10
relation of the instructions but II was 3verT9 6 o
struce lin TO open an account win the names oh N'
Mr Merrick proceeded to read the paper which is
prin eli above. ,., .,n,o.
joan smith because ). W. Dorsey called attention to
the fact that there were two smiths ana sal" nc h'u pe
ter MAKE one q" Sam Jones'" lLaugherl
WILLIAM SMITH, ALIAS BRADY.
Thu witness was asked xplaiu the meaning OF the
entries said that subsequent to the receipt OF the
paper = W. Dorsey asked him If he had charged Brady
with certain amount ut was either $oooo So,ooo' UT
$1,000 for there three different papersl witness
answered that he had no account against BTad dorsey
replied Why dann H. he Is william smtn; iacGSn
Won krcw who William Smith vas witness SAN az OF
the three amounts mentioned had been charged 10
Brady. 49,, col, it,,oss rbo
William Smith (sOme time 10 June he let the mouse
DHTs e au oey Thence they went to the
Office Department Dorsey requested bn 10 %ait ~, IN
soon returned aid they left the Office IL was AFTER ney
Ietnrne -perhaps that nightEthat dorsey ,ou mn VINO
Smith was. Did not know how mucn money DorSey
The oTt sad he did not see the intention of the ques
Mr. Ingersoll-Of course he couldn't have paid Brady
unless he got the money some where , - - ,s
The Court quickly accepted this remark as sugSes-
ton. and said the witness might proceed 90 ,oo, ~ N,
cheek book, and stub he would nnd the amount 70
be charged to smith
MI Merck Informed the Court that he had served a
subDpua upon the defence to produce the books 49,
NJ In .eIsoll admitted service OF the His OBJ
lection was that it called for everything but last VII
failr;, 10 describe the book they wanted.
Mr. Henke also objected, and al argument al some
Mr. Merrck finally modified his question so as TO IN
quire what he did in pursuance OF Dor
fey's direction look al the entry III the book
Witness said Dorsey tod him to LOOK AT the chech
books TO find the amounts lie looked through Tue
various check books, aud wherever he found cheek
drawn to Of EMAIL ne charged the amount 10
tifyng to the entry and allowed TO give secondary
evidence upon one of the most important points TIC
What have you to do with William Smith bluntly
Your Honor Knows said Mr.. Wilson. with warmth,
that Nj Merrck has been charging that william smith
Mr. Mcrrick promised to connect Brady with Smith
close enough. ..--.
of the witness and asked that it be stricken ont No
man was safe if that method OF investigation was pur-
Tie witness wa directed to confne his answer to
to description OF It. His former answer was mouneu
accordingly.
DESTROYING EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY,
The witness said that when he summoned before
the Congressional Investigation CommiItee ne informed
Brady and telegraped 5. ". Dorsey and j. ". Boser
Before he appeared before the committee he tore ont OF
the leerbook numner of letters. That book contained
viii fRe man business and included Dorsey,
Bosler, the subcontracOrs and private letters 81 me
saw o. of them IN the poss ssion OF Mcssrs Williams
and Carpenter last week in this courtroom.
vii you let as have that book nowf inquired Mr'
Menck OF the defence. 80,
book wac, aud thought that proper nOtlce shOHG ne
allowed. If they did not produce them be was Wiling
Mr. Merrck then gave formal notice to the defence
TO produce the three letterboOls.
Witness said II question as TO whom the books
BELONGED; they contained some OF his private letters
MI ngCrsol--lf they arr his books let HIM produce
Nj Enthusiastically stole them from him.
III l1gerso-It is rule OF law that cerk does not
own his cmpO; eI's books
The examination then REQUIRED to what the witness
dd 10 the books bef ne went before the committee
He said he tore ont some Of the letters because they
OBJECTED to and sustained.
Merrck endeay ored 10 prove that TIE witness bad
Court would not allow the question.
BRADY's OPINION OF DORSEY.
The witness identified three pages torn from the letter
hook He lad seen the originals, for they in his
own handwriting. He Brady the day he wrote
the letter. or perhaps, the day before 1t was about ay
q or o. 1880. Tae Congressional investigation was
going on. eaw Brady at the post Office. Witness had
been subpenaed IT was duceg tecun. He tod Brady
tney wanted books and papers. Brady asked what
paIers he had. w tness told hun accOunt-bOOks etc
BRADY said, dorsey is "a damn TOOL for keeping books.
lie ten arked II they could not be copied Witness said
IL would take "a day two and Brady said IL would be
good idea. Brady asked him the nature OF the books
and witness ansWere that there charges tEat
would require explanation.
MAKING A NEW SET OF BOOKS
Actngupon BIady's suggestion witness put a man at
work copying the books desgnaiue snch entries as he
41af.o nv hen ont wi A