National Republican., 1883-01-24

brought him on TO engage in business he
knew nothing about and that he wished him
self safely at homo again. Miner said he had
no money and had been forced to appeal to
Vailo for position rs bookkeoper to keep his
family from starvation. Witness then aC-
ceptcd $3.50 per month for the services he had
rendered, and signed an agreement to refrain
from interfering with the routes.
The witness was then turned over to tho
defense, and was cross-cxamined by Mr.. In
gorsoll. He said he had been engaged iu the
saloon business in Montana and Oregon. Had
been agent for the owner of u boat on tho CO.
lumbia river selling whisky to railway men.
There were two other men on the boat. Was
in Oregon four months ago; had never been
arrested in Oregon for playing the confidence
game. Had been arrested in salt Lake for
dressing in citizens clothes when he was q
soldier. Went alone TO Dorseys house in tho
evening, on tho occasion of his first visit.
Rordoll let him into the Office. Witness told
him.ho had been sent there by Miner Dorsey
said he supposed he was going to start west
soon. Witness answered that he was ready
at any time. Dorsey said tho service would
be increased and expedited and witness could
tell that to tho subcontractors. lt was sew
cral weeks after his discharge from the cm-
ploymcnt of the inland mail company before
he made his proposition to Miner. Was not
certain whether the check he received from
Dorsey was made payable to himself or to
Miner. A long examination relative to the
routes sublet by tho witness intervcncd Mt
this point.
In preparing the petitions witness was in.
structcd to write them so that the heads
might be cut Off and Others substituted; for
instance, if he drew up petition for three
trips and they wanted to run IL up they cut
Off the head and pasted on another providing
for seven trips
"Did you write any such potitions2" asked
Mr.. lngcrsoll
A. No, sir; didn't havo time. told tho
subcontractors to fix them.
q. And you were willing TO prepare tho
papers and aid in the pcrpctration of fraud
on the government aud all for $3.50 n month 2
A. Yes; that did not compromise me.
Mr. Ingersoll (hastily). l see that-I SEQ
that; yes, sir. Laughtcr.l Did you tell
Major to get up those pctitionsP
a. Yes, sir.
q. Did he do itP
A. j don't know.
@. Did he agree to do 1t?
A. He agreed to take the contract.
The witness said he made the samc arrange
mcnt with Mclean.
Mr. Ingcrsoll. And you were willing to do
that work for $3.50 per month";
A. No, sir; for one-fourth of the stealings.
lLaughtcr.l
Mr. Ingorsoll. That's right. (sternly) Were
A. l understood, when I signed that con-
tract, that was entering into conspiracy as
well us any of them.
O. Were you ut that timo in conspiracy
to rob the government?
The witness (cooly). 1 was, sir; was to
have ono-fourth of the profits.
Mr.. Ingersoll. Don't call it profits" call
it stealings" Were you to have ono-iourth
of the stealings2
A.. l was, sir.
Q. When was it you talked to Mclean
See how quick I'll catch you.
A. On my second trip.
Tho Court. We have had this TO repletion
If the witness is not already exposed on that
point, think you can do nothing more in
that line.
Mr. Ingersoll. All right. (To tho witness.)
Who came to you out in Montana?
A. Mr.. Ketner.
@. A stcp-sOn of Mr.. Boomer
A. l believe so.
O. You went to Boone's house when you
got here2
A. Yes, sir. Witness said Mr. Woodward
wrote out statement of his evidence soon
after he arrived.
Q. Did you tell Mr.. Pelham in Boone's pres
once that if S. W. Dorsey would pay you
$4,000 you would not swear against him?
A. No. sir.
@. Did you say that you had been badly
! treated about your tOurth interest Ill some
routes, and that you was goingto "knife" $,
w. Dorsey, meaning that you were going to
take the stand against himP
| A. No. sir.
q. Did you say that Boone had been badly
treated by Dorsey, and that you, as Boone's
friend, was going TO get even with himr
A. No, sir.
@. Did Boone tell Pelham in your presence
that he was going to knife Dorsey?
| A. No, sir.
Q. Did you say to Pelham that the govern
ment could send you to jail, but that you was
going on the stand and make it all right?
| A. No, sir.
Tho witness was questioned Mt great length
on these points, but strenuously denied hilv-
ing made any such remarks, although ac-
| knOwledging that he had convcrsed with Pei
ham. When he went west us apartner, he had
a private agreement with Miner TO look after
| his contracts particularly. In pursuance OF
that agreement after he failed to sublet
Dorseys route from Dallcs to Baker City, lie
went on to look after Miners routes letting
the Dorsey and Peck routes ego to the devil"
rs Miner said. He was to use the $1,000 for
that purpose. At that time witness retired
| from Dorsey's service, and proceeded to sub
let Miners routes. Tho court adjourned nj
this point.
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