National Republican., 1883-05-22
ROUNDLY DENOUNCED.
NL Ingersoll Devotes Whole Day 10 the
Witnesses for the Prosecution.
Scoring Moore and RerdeIl as Severely
as Language Would Permit.
The Former characterized as an Informu and the
Latter as Beyond the Reach Of EpithetS.
An Enort TO Compel kellogg TO Come
into Court at Once.

Every seat In the criminal court room, and
even the standing room, was filed with spec
tators when Mr.. Ingersoll began the second
day Of his address to the star route jury yes
terday. Before the resumption of the regular
business, Nathaniel Wilson arose and said
that he had been indirectly notified that the
government had required his cient-ex-
Senator Kellogg-to appear in the court to-
morrow to answer the charge of misdemeanor
against him. Mr.. Kellogg was now in New
Orleans under bond, and it was unjust to re-
quire his attendance under such notice.
Mr.. Merriok, who represents the govern
ment in that case, said that the department
of Justice regarded it as desirable that the
defendant take some action in view of tho
issue. He had notified Mr.. Reed, who claimed
to be Kellogg's counsel, that his presence
would be necessary on Wednesday next,
and had been informed that the arrange
ment was satisfactory
Mr.. Wilson said that he and no one else,
represented Mr.. Kellogg. His client would
be prepared to answer at the next term of the
court
Mr.. Merrick understood that the defendant
intended to make special plea, or demurrer
or plea, that would not require the action of
a traverse jury.
The court said that it would dispose of such
a plea in a short time. Meanwhile, it would
answer inc purpOho II fellORR AppbdTeu Oh
Monday June 1S, the first day Of the next
term. IL was not probable that the case could
then be tried owing to the precedence of the
detective cases, in which the public was
deeply interested and which the district at
torney was anxious to bring to trial.
81" Mr. Ingersoll then re sumed his address.
He began another bitter assault tupon Moores
evidence He said that that evidence had all
been purchased; all bargained for in the open
Bhambles. The jury must remember that
there were seven or ten indictments against
A. Z. Boone, and that Moore was Boones
friend. He would ask the gentleman (Mr.
Merrick) if Moore did not refuse to go upon
the stand until an arrangement had been
made for Boone's immunity.
Mr.. Merrick replied by an emphatic denial
of any knowledge of such an arrangement,
and asked that it be pointed out to him.
Mr.. Ingersoll said that Moore had sworn
that Boone was under seven or ten indict-
ments Being under indictment Boone gave
evidence in this case in consideration of the
governments taking its clutch from his
throat. He swore under pressure. That
system was dangerous in any country where
the government advertised for testimony
When they advertise for villain they get
him. That was what they got from the in
former system; an infamous system.
court was the holiest place on earth, and
the informer system turned II into dark,
unwholesome dungeon; a cavern, den of
wiz DeaStb, Wnero CraWleu inc SHINY
serpents--informers 1t brought forth spies
to watch tho counsel and jury. juror
could not leave his house without the
shadow of spy falling upon his doorstep.
He had an absolute contempt for any govern
ment that called for informers and spies.
Every trial should be in the free air. These
Shiny things that crawled in the dark he alb
horred. When Moore returned from the
west he had the claws of his avarice in the
persons of United States senator and an
assistant postmaster general; yet he sold out
for 1927. Did the jury believe that? 1t was
incredible. That was an eternal end of that
mans testimony. He would call him buried,
put sod over the place, and raise a stone to
the memory of A. w. Moore, bearing the
initials, r. l. p" Laughter.l If the gov
ernment wished to dig up the corpse they
were welcome.
Turning to Rerdell, Mr.. Ingersoll said that
he would not apply epithets to him. Epithets
would glance from his reputation as bird shot
from the turret of a monitor. The worst
thing he could say about him was to call him
MIR. Rerdell. The worst thing said after that
would have the taint of iattery.
He had always been treated like a friend
by Dorsey; had eaten his bread for years.
He found no page blotted with an unjust act
to charge against Dorsey; had no complaint
to make. Under those circumstances he went
to Clayton, ,Dorsey's enemy, and made charges
against him. He regarded it as virtuous
dCJlOu Nlrtuo SnOulu DO TtWhrueu so IN re-
turn he wanted his steamboat routes, the
jennings claim, and when asked If he wished
anything else, the disinterested patriot
further said that he wanted q clerkship for his
father-in-law. His letter indicated that he
also wanted clerkship for himself. Yet at
that time according to his own testimony he
did not believe that Dorsey had ever done
anything wrong; but he was willing to sell
him to the government. He turned out
atiidavits day and night. He said he wanted
to save Dorsey, yet offered to bring the books
from New York; offered to bring further evil
denco against him. Why did he do that ? In
many respects the man was abnormally
unnaturally, morally deformed. Yet he had
some kind of philosophy, and it was interest
ing to trace 1t. The truth was that he found
that his evidence had been refused as INSULT
cient by the expert of the department of JUS
tice. Mr.. Bliss had asked why Rerdell did not
say that the books were in Washington If they
were imaginary. The answer was that he
wished more time for preparation. He feared
that his offer would be refused by the govern
lnent, and wished to run over to New York
and learn If Dorsey knew anything of his op-
erations to ascertain if he yet had chance to
go back to him. He went to New York to get
"a book, not one line of which had been written
by Dorsey. At the same time he had here a
letter, as he claimed, in DOrsey's handwriting
showing payment of $1,000 to "T j. b."
letter that if Piveu to the government
WOulu nave CduSeu MS WELCOME rs u
by the department of Justice. Instead of pro-
ducing that, he went after a worthless book.
Later on he had the pen Gil memorandum
and the balance sheets Gust as good as the
books, Think of it. He gave up evidence
that was absolute and complete, and kept
weak, secondary evidence. Who believed
thatY He had sworn that Nellie J.. White
copied the book. She would never be heard
from, and the government had admitted tho
necessity for corroborating Rerdell, 30 that
went for nothing The jury was to be ptied
for having to listen to review of all the evil
dence. But they should remember that the
defendants had suffered untold agonies
through this prosecution that they had been
slandered for years in the public press, though
its tone was now changing-changlng to such
an extent that the government charged that
the defense had bought up the correspondents.
That should excuse him for inhicting the ar
gument upon the jury.
Mr.. IngeTsoll then turned his attention ia
Rcrdell's telegram to Dorsey from Jersey City
He read, ''up to this moment | have been
faithful TO every trust"
In comparison with that cheek brass was @
liquid "rhe affidavit story was lie" That
was technically true, Nothing pleased man
so much as to be able to work hair of truth
into the mortar Of his lie. 1t was delightful
TO smell the perfume of fact in the hell broth
Of his PERJURY.
The jury was asked to believe a man who
would do that thing He would not convict
the meanest, lowest wretch that ever cTawled