The Evening critic., 1883-03-29
RERDELL,S PERJURY
Further Exposed by ex-senator Dor
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sey Yesterday.
Ex-senator $. W. Dorsey continued his testl.
tlmony yesterday In the Criminal COURT after
THE CRITIC report closed. He said that
he never had any conversation with Rerdell
about the memorandum at all. 1t was not
given TO him at ALL that Is tho upper part OF
II. He denied ever having the conversation
with Herdell about the entries on tho memO-
Iandum, and there was not an atom OF truth
In the statement that he told him that william
Smith stood for Brady, and there was about as
much truth in the rest Of Rerdels story.
There was not one word OF truth in the story
OF Rerdell In regard to the visit to Middle
toms bank and General Brady's ofllce and
leaving Rerdell In the hall or telling him TO go
into Turner's room. The witness never or
dered charge TO be- made In his books TO
"William Smith" or samuel JONES'" There
were
No Fictitious Names or Accounts
in his books, and the name OF "willlam
Smith" was not there, for he had that looked
up.
books in Now York city and never saw them.
When the witness and Mr. Bosler were having
n settlement in New York the only book that
Rerdell brought there was the route book. II
was false that Rerdell ever gave to the Witness
the copies OF the altered journal which he said
that he brought back hero from New York.
The ex- Senator denied that he ever made up
paper with ruled columns in which there was
one allowing 33A per cent. to "r. J. b." and
gave It to Rerdell; neither did Rerdell ever
make such paper at the direction OF the wilt.
ness.
The Interview at Chamberlain's.
Mr.. Dorsey had very distinct recollection
OF being at Chamberlain's several times. He
was there in August, 1880, with General Brady,
but the meeting had nothing to do with Star
Route matters, and related entirely to pollti-
cal matters. They were at that time discussing
the carrying OF Indiana. General Brady had
been chairman Of the State Central Commit
tee, and General Tyner and General Raum
knew something OF the politics OF the State.
General Brady called at Willard's and he and
witness walked to Chamberlain's and enjoyed
aglass OF champagne. While they were there
Mr.. Bosler came in. They tarrted only a few
minutes and then went away, and that was
all there was to that interview.
Colonel Ingersoll read the petition for IN
crease of service on n Colorado route where
Rerdell testified that he had inserted the
words "faster time," at the instruction OF Mr..
Dorsey.
The witness pronounced the statement
false, and said that he never ordered a change
to be made In paper after It was made up.
The witness denied ever employing Gibbs to
copy the books.
Mr.. Dorsey then proceeded to give an ac-
Rerdell at the Albermarle Hotel in New York,
on the 9th of June, 1881. The witness had
an intimation the night before that
Rerdell Had Entered Into Some
Scheme
with the Government. When Rertiell came to
the witness room tho latter told him that he
was amazed he should leave his post, but told
him to go out and get his breakfast. He told
Rerdell about the interview, and Rerden said
that 1t was untrue, and then left the room. He
| did not hear from Rerdell again until he got
the dispatch from him at Jersey City. The
witness came to this city the latter part of the
following week. 1t was all false that he
| begged herdell, for the sake OF the witness
| social standing and that Of his wife and child,
| not TO go over to James and MacVeagh.
He Was Never on che beg.
| He never had any conversation OF that kind
| and 1t was an entire fabrication. He did not
see Rerdell at the time and place that he
| mentioned, and he did not think he saw Rer-
| dell while in the city at that time. The wilt
| ness did not make or suggest a line or word
in the statement made by Rerdell dated July
| 13, 1882. He never saw the original copy
| afterward, and did not know what became
OF It,. He never sfterward threatened
Rerdell with punishment for having
! made the affidavit. AT the time the
| af1ldavit was made Rerdell did not give the
| witness either books or balance sheets. He
| did not know that he had any or could have
| any such sheets. Rerdell never told tho wit.
| ness on July 13, 1882, that he had n book In
| which there was an account against "William
Smith and "Samuel JONES'" The witness
never, at any time or place. gave an order to
| Rerdell TO change any petition or affidavit af
| ter It had been completed and ready for flling
| In the Postofflce Department. He never knew
at that time that there were such things as
blank afndavits.
| without completing with the witness the
court adjourned for the day.