Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-02-27
THE STAR ROUTE CASE.
RERDELLS CROSS EXAMINATION.
MIR. lNSGGERSOLL SAYS RE HAS JUST BEGUN 1T.
ONE. THIRD TO CT. j. b.,

|
| OF increase was to be paid to st. j. b.
| This statement gave the real or present pay and
the anticipated pay on each route but the witness
could not remember.
| "what vas that tabulated statement made for?"
asked Mr.. IngersolL
"You will have to put your client on the stand to
answer that question" said the witness
81 ask YOU" said Mr.. Ingersoll
You VIII have TO speak for yourself, said Judge
eyes" said Mr.. Ingersoll, "you will have enough
The witness said he had no personal knowledge
vi the reason for making the statement
RERDELL's ROUTE BOOK.
NJ. 1ngersoll cross-examined the witness also
| as to the route book which he kept. The witness
said he thought he got the book In July or August
1879, for his own convenience. Mr.. Ingersol
asked the witness what conversation he had with
s. w. Dorsey about the tabulated statement
AN OBJECTION SUSTAINED
Mr. Merrick objected, because he had not gone
| into this conversation In the examination In
| chief
Mr.. lngersoll remarked that OF course the de-
tense tense did not expect to get anything favorable
| Mr. Merrick, In reply, observed that whatever
may nave been the past prevarication OF this wit
ness, wherever h is restless feet had wandered.
| he now seeks repose and was telling the truth.
Mr: Ingersol said that IL he had any knowledge
| OF what the actual truth was, il would give him
no clue to what the witness evidence would be- or
| furnish him with any raw material for guess as
| to what the evidence would be- He would DENY
| or ever existed.
The court sustained Mr.. Merrick's objection.
| THE TABULAR STATEMENT AGAIN.
Mr. IngerSoll being permitted to ask the witness
! II he over had had any conversation with Dorsey
| about the tabular statement, the witness said he
believed he had talked with Dorsey about 1t in
June, 1881 He thought ne took the statement
with MIN when he had his interview with Mr..
| The 18th OF July last because Dorsey had not
asked asked ior M IT The witness had the paper I'm his
Since he was taken to jail.
| DoRsEY's CHICO SPRINGS LETTER
The witness was cross-eXamincd as TO the letter
he teStllled he received from Dorsey dated at Chico
Springs, n NJ, In APRIL. 1875. The witness denied
having put the postage stamp on the envelope or
having marked it himself. Mr.. Ingersoll handed
the envelope to the jury for their inspection,
remark1ng significantly that il was claimed the
ehtelope was flve years old. This remark referred
w TIE Ir2sh, unWorn appearance OF the envelope
naste IN the examination, Mr. Ingersoll observed
THAT the government had already taken IL weeks
OF Time, ana the defense had said very little.
very nttle!" exclaimed Mr. Bliss, depre-
catingly.
Very little," repeated Mr.. Ingersoll.
at depends" said Mr.. Bliss ION whether you
| measure by substance or tmen
~ Nov, are you ready to proceed 2" asked Judge
wy Mylie OF Mt Ingersoii when he had recovered the
envelope from the jury.
- have just commenced this cross-examination,
IL In court please" said Mr.. 1ngersoll.
A CONVERSATION WITH Mr.. LILLEY
Ihe witness said that after the affidavit OF June
1881, the first time he made any proposal to give
testimony for the government was the 10th or l7th
OF September, 1882. He had not talked with any
o1hcer of the government during the last trial
WIN reference to testimony. He had made state.
ment to liwyer-Mr. VIM. Lilley. He first saw
Lliley the day after Vale was on the stand. He
told Mr.. Lilley that II the government would ac-
rebut Mr. Vale, and that he had in his POSSESSION
letter or two of Mr.. Vaile's. That was the last
Witness heard OF that Witness did not 60 to any
one else or talk to any one else during the trial
AFTER witness came out OF Jail he again went to
Mr.. Liiley, and subsequently arranged
AN INTERVIEW WITH MR.. WOODWARD.
He wrote out a short statement and Mr.. Wood
ward said it was not enough. He said they were
both tired; that he would make an arrangement
to see him again and go over the whole business
from beginning to end Nothing Was said as to
what was to be done with witness. Mr.. Lilley had
told witness that he thought he could get him off,
He had not talked with any officer OF the govern
ment as to what would be done with him.
II was left In the dark" said the witness, sand
have been up TO this time"
"You don't know what is to be done with you,"
said Mr.. IngerSOll
81 haven't the remotest idea" said the witness
"Did nobody else,'' asked Mr.. IngerSoll, "assure
you that you would not be sent to the peniten-
sNo, sir" said the witness.
"Did any one tell you," said Mr. Ingersoll, "that
It was already agreed that you should be fined
~ never heard Of it till this moment" Said the
witness.
The witness, continuing, said that he saw Mr.
woodward again in the city of Hartford, in the
month OF November last, and made long state
oat N Mr. aVSo WOODWARD furnished the money or
s43, to pay witness expenses TO Hartford
MR. MERRICK AND Mr.. INGERsOLL BOTH OBJECT.
Mr.. Merrick having objected to Mr. Ingersoll's
putting words In the witness mouth, Mr. Ingersoll
said, 81 object to his Mr. Merrick's sitting there
and speaking, or moving his head, or nodding as
said, or shaking his head IL disapprovtng of
what the witness said, or as M 4 Nv was % mistaken"
think all the performing has been on the other
side"
81 do not think he has done 1t purposely." said
at has been," continued Mr.. Merrick, "some-
what acrobatic on the other side, almost like per-
formanceS on the platform OF a lecturer"
A SUPPLEMENTARY AFFIDAVIT.
The witness, continuing, described supplement
tary affidavit which he had made for Mr.. Wood
ward since this trial had commenced, and had fur
nished him some papers
Mr.. Ingerson asked the government for these
afidavits, and Mr. Merrtck objected to letting the
defense see them unless they were to 60 to the
Jury evidence.
Judge Wylie said the defense could not have
ingersoli did not ask for them under such condi-
tons
CHALLENGED TALEsMAN
The witness said that at the beginning of this
ants were allowed four challenges each he was
willing to challenge such men as Mr.. Blackmar
would suggest; he was willing to do this to show
his good faith to the government He had
undertaken to carry out this agreement, and
in pursuance thereof challenged one talesman. He
said when consultation was held among the de-
PENDANTS that he understood this man was person.
ally hostile to him (witnesSl The witness said
that during the trial he had at times communi-
Gated facts to Mr.. Blackmar, though he was sit
ting with his co-defendantS.
"And that" said Mr.. IngerSoll, sis what you call
good faith"
s.That," said the witness, sis the same kind OF
faith that was extended to me at the last trial.
believe"
81 ask" said Mr.. lngersoll, apparently little
nettled, 'if that Is what you call good faith"
"To the government-ycS sill, !" said the witness.
"The government Is welcome to it." said Mr.
IngersolL
NO ARRANGEMENT MADE TO PLEAD GUILTY.
Witness said he had never made an arrange
ment to plead guilty and 60 on the stand. He
said he had talked the matter over with hts coun-
sci and went with him to Mr. Merrick's ONCE |
Witness told Mr.. Merrick what he proposed |
doing. MI. Merrick explained the law, and witness
accepted it-ME. Woodward and his (witnessJ
counsel, Mr. Wiltshire. The next day he made his /
statement in court The witness said that after /
ne made his aff1davit at Hartford he had applied
TO Dorsey for money 70 pay counsel fees He
wanted q MO nav counsel fo0l He had Il