The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-03-15

ness said he met Dorsey. at his re-
| quest, at Wizards Hotel. Wit
! ness had been chairman of the
Indiana state committee, and was
supposed to know something Of the
state; therefore be had been called |
upon the advice of Dorsey. They
repaired to Chamberlain and Bos-
Ter came. A few glasses of wine
drank and witness left. The con-
versatlon was entirely on political
subjects, and star routes an mail
matters were not mentioned. Wit
ness had no knowledge of the tab
ulated statements spoken OF by Rer-
dell, with the" L. j. b. 30 per cent"
column. Wilson offered to prove
Brady originated the system of filing
sub-contracts fer the protection of
sub-cOntractOrs. 1t was offered to
show that Brady did not conspire
with contractors, but the court ex-
cluded it because OF irTeleYancy.
Witness said the advertisement of
November, 1877, had been prepare
by The route book clerks. Witness
was so Dew in the Office he gave few
instructions to the Clerks. Witness
was not allowed o state whether or
not any arrangement was between
himself and the defendants in re-
gard TO those advertisements. Had
known Vale for years: he was one
of the oldest and best contractors in
the service of the department; met
Minor at the letting in 1878.
Never saw John Dorsey before the
first trial began; had known Stephen
| Dorsey for some years; had an III
distinct recollection of Indian de-
predations upon some routes. The
Indians and road agents were con-
tinually interfering with the ser.
, vice. Before Vale connected him
self with the other defendants in
the mail business they failed to put
the mail service upon some Of their
J routes; did not remember how they
, informed him that very little addi-
tionaI time would be allowed.
!, Might have told Turner to give
! them very little time if they do not
dc it, and cut in service by contract
/ time, burst them up. That was his
3 usual course. When he heard Vale
: had come to the Minor COM
: bination he granted further
8 time, because he knew Wales
trustWorthiness, and felt sure he
D would put on the service; had no
j. personal conference with Vale on
t the subject, and did not remember
g how he was first made aware of the
4 fact that Vale had assumed the
!, service; knew nothing of the man
g ner of preparing affidaYits filed il
the office; never heard of any
n changes being made in them or theil
G being filed out in blank until the
: first trial. Petitions were con
= sidered mainly because the
9 were endorsed by members of Con
= gress, whom he believes rep
S resented the popular sentiment,
G therefore he attached to them more
j importance than reports O
e special agents and inspectors
l. could not know Of changes in
d portions after their preparation
j. Witness described the method pur
? sued by him in calculating allow
e ance for eXpendition; he saw NJ
e better rule then, and he know Of n,
e better rule now. Colorado wa
j. booming and wanted all the servic
is it could get, and deserved more thai
d it got. The representatives Werl
l. there every day. l generally had ;
3 matinee every day in my Office, salt
|. witness, members of Congress anC
l. Others coming around to urge in
IS crease and expedition. Teller alC
Bel ord were especially persistent
: We thought it being a good thing
t. for the country, said General Brady
d we thought so then and we think 81
now. Witness vigorously de-
V MED ne ever received any
a compensation for increasing
Il the service; his only interest was
/ the extension of his Office in doing
/ good thing for the country. III
4 tried to counteTact what was known
9 as the "Jewellean policy" of spend
! ing all the money appropriated fol
n inland transportation and railroad
j. towns; which policy gave the
a money to vast mOnOpoleS; he be
q lieYed the star route service entitled
n to share and it became of especia
n interest to him. Witness had con
n versations with Postmaster Genera
Key on the subject of expedition
and increase when Key assumed
Il the charge; somebody wanted an of
. fee and vigorous fight was made
3 on Brady; charges of extravaganza
= being made. Judge Key investigated
and told witness he had done right
;, thereafter when witness was in doubt
. about it he went to Judge Key,
y who was more liberal about them
o than himself. 1t was one of the
judges hobbies TO run the mail to
= every county seat and they did it
" They doubled up service in the
:. southern and middle states. Witness
!, y was not allowed tie give the post
! master generals reason for directing
: this increase, for the court said i
) might then become a question O
Il his reasoning. at the request o.
> Wilson witness described The
e method pursued in the department
,. in making fines and deductions. b.
: said ordinarily the matter lay will
~ the second assistant postmaster gen
= eral, for the entire work was done b,
u inspection of division and he would
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