The Portland daily press., 1883-03-01
THE STAR ROUTES.

Rerdell's Cross Examination Completed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-in the. Star route
trial this morning Ingersoll resumed the cross
examination of Rerdell.
The handwriting of different pagers had
been the subject of long inquiry during the
direct examination, and the same ground was
again covered in the cross examination. An
angry passage occurred over some offensive re-
marks made to the witness by Ingersoll. After
being reprimanded by the court and after
withdrawal of offensiqe words by both Merrick
and IDgersoll, the affair was amicably settled
and the entire passage stricken out of the re-
cord at the suggestion OF Bliss. Ingersoll also
consented that any offensive remarks he might
have made in this or the previous trial be
stricken off the record.
Gross examintion was then resumed. Inger-
soil endeavored to show that while Rerdell was
working for the government he had been soli-
citing and receiving funds from Dorsey for als
legged legal expenses.
The court refused to go into subject.
After recess Ingersol requested the Court to
allow Messrs Wilson and Henkle to ask wit
ness few question about matter concerning
their clients, Brady, Visle and Miner So far as
he was concerned he had finished with the wit
ness.
Merrick consented and Wilson examined
witness. He said he had seen Brady but a few
times Unce witness discovered there was a
duplication OF the! service on the Ouray-Los-
P'hos route and reported it to Brady. Wilson
endeavored TO bring out the conversation upon
that occasion asserting that it would show
Brady's perfect integrity and that he had re-
sounded the order Immediately. The prosecution
resisted this attempt and the Court held tnat it
was not a matter ior cross examinations. The
witnes, might be called for defence at the
proper time.
Mr.. Wilson noted an exception and cross
examination closed Merrick conducted the
redirect examination. Witness first learned
the goN erument was willing TO accept him as a
witness on the night when he went to Mer-
rick's house. That gentleman had read from
the statutes to show what Rerdell's punish
ment would be- He had told him that he had
nothing to expect except from the mer-
cy OF the court.
Bliss explained that the government had
been for long time aware of Rerdell's desire
to appear as a government witness, influenced
by regard for his personal safety. The prose
cutlon had steadily refused to accept his offer
until the night be came TO Merrck's house and
had then veh him to distinctly understand he
must plead guilty and had no favor TO expect
Merrick asked witness his reason for becom-
ing government witness. The witness said
the first one was the argument of his counsel
in the last trial; then Dorsey as if suspectpg
him came to the Jail and threatened lhim with
tbyse letters; again his wife told him of
the condition of his office and upon his inspec-
tion he Saw that some one had "gone through"
it. Convinced that he had been deserted and
that IL was Dorsey's purpose TO get him out of
til way he then and there resolved to go over
co the government and in pursuance OF that
resolve went to see Woodwork Although
witness did not see Brady go into Chamber
lain's he knew he was there from converse
tions with Dorsey before and after the meet
ing. Dorsey caused him to prepare list of fines
aud deductions taking it with him to Cham
berlains. Coming out Dorsey told him Brady
had gone ov the statement, fines and deduc-
tions and instructed witness to prepare applica-
tions for remissiohs.
TIE Court said the question had been more
far reaching than it had expected. "1he Court
will not listen to u.s. said Nelson reproaehfnlIy.
Mr.. lCarpenter-I move to strike out the
answer and withdraw it from the jury
Mr.. Wilson wanted it retained so that he
might have his exception, but the Court final
ly directed the omissions of the answer from
the record