Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-26
THE STAR ROUTES.

Some Lively Episodel in the Trial Yester
day-The Judge Loses His Temper aud
Abuses the Counsel-Ing ersoN Indignant
and MerriclS M.
A. E. Boone was called in the star route
trial. He had conversations with
Miner, Stephen Dorsey, and perhaps John
Dorsey. In conversation with Stephen
Dorsey he recommended Moore. Miner
called at witness Office next day, and saw
Moore, who insisted on salary of $3.50,
which Miner agreed to allow. After Moore
left the city Re called Miners attention
to the fact that check had not been sent
to Moore's wife according to promise. He
also saw Stephen Dorsey, who prompt
ly sent check upon Boone's request. In
conversation with Stephen Dorsey, Nov.
IS, 1877, Dorsey. produced q letter from
Mr.. Peck, desiring him to secure an expe-
rienced man to get up bids for the next
letting. He offered witness the position,
but the latter declined to accept a salary,
demanding an interest in the business,
which Dorsey finally agreed to give him.
The witness was asked who received the
proposals when they were returned, bat
followed.
Mr. Bliss said that Ingersoll was right in
the statement that the government as
sdmed that Stephen W. Dorsey was the
root of the concern. In point of fact he
sent out the proposals and received them.
The court allowed the question. and
witness said the packages were returned
to him through Stephen W. Dorsey. Three
postmasters responded, the postmasters at
Little Rock, Hot Springs and Helena
Proposals were used in bidding at the
letting, ''all that he could get in,'' said
the witness.
IN response to request for Identified
ton of the letter put in evidence, Mr.. Bliss
read as follows:
Omitted States Senate Chamber, Wash
ington, D. c., Dec. 8, 1873"
"Are you sure it is United States senate
chamber?" said Ingersoll with savage
emphasis upon the quoted words.
Then as the court raped for order:
sob, only wanted that to be empha-
sized properly"
Mr.. Merrick Immediately presented
another letter to the witness, and inquired:
'The Stephen W. Dorsey who signed that
was United States senator, was he not?"
Answer-"Yes, sir"
LISTERS were then offered in evidence
as showing Dorsey's connection with the
transactions to which witness had testified.
'In other Words" Merrick said, "the
witness in the stand was temporarily
placed aside, while s. W. Dorsey himself
spoke to the jury in what he had written
with his own hands,"
| The defense objected, aud pointed to the
record of the last trial, where the court had
rejected preferred evidence.
| In the course of the argument, Mr.. Inger-
soil used the expression. ''Where will this
end.''
SIN the penitentiary," promptly re-
sponded Mr.. Bliss.
Mr.. Ingersoll, shaking his finger at Bliss,
| ''You will be there as soon as my client"
The Court-This is entirely too unpro-
! fessional.
Mr. Ingersor. Did 1 provoke it?
The Court-No.
| Mr.. Ingersoll-I represent gentleman,
and do not purpose doing anything gen
tleman may not do.
| The court said that at the last trial it
seemed to have gone off with the idea that
il was an attempt to prove some sort of
official misconduct on the part of Senator
Dorsey, aside from the star routes in this
case. In that instance it overlooked en-
tirely the other question of whether the
evidence did not tend to show connection
between Dorsey and the other defendants,
in proportion to bids for letting soon be
made. The court then got certain view
Of the case and ran off on that line.
/ 1t might as we'll be understood that ques-
tions arising in this case would be decided
without fear from any former decision
Suddenly, and with great indignation to
! Mr.. Williams, who was smiling, ''What do
you mean by thai, sir? What do you mean
by sneering and giggling Ike fool at
the decision of this court?"
Mr.. Williams don't understand you.
l don't believe the courts language was
warranted. was talking about another
matter and did not hear you.
The Court-You should have been listen
ing.
Mr.. Williams-Your honor has not de-
cided the question yet 1 could not have
expressed any opinion upon it.
The Court The court accepts your dis
claimer and owes you an apology for the
severity of its language.
The delivery Of the opinion was re-
of the papers. Dorsey's letters to post
masters in Arkansas, which have been
already published, request them to have
the blank proposals certified and returned
to him, taking care to let no one know
from whom they came.
Nessrs. Root and Kerns, mail contract
ors, and friends were to be especially
avoided. To the Hon. George Haycock,
at Pine Bluffs, Ark, he writes: This is for
an intimate friend of mine, and l ask you
to do it as personal favor.
The defense objected to the question put
to witness asking the reasons for emitting
from the blank proposals certain provis-
| ions contained in the blank forms of bids
issued by the department.
The question was finally ruled out and
the court adjourned.
| THE TIGER IN HIS LAIR.