New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-24

possible, as be could carry all the through mail in
his pocket Mclean agreed to circulate petitions,
however. This 10 substantially what Moore swore
to to-day.
As an incident going to prove TINT stephen
W. Dorsey was tie head and front Of this rag o.
contractors. Moore sWore thai, in the spring OF
1875, Jchu W. Dorsey told him that the senator
had brought him 20 Washington on bu.ueSs ilat nc
knew nothing about, and that be wished hmsc,t
back home again. The c1Oss-t Examination deNeI-
oped nothing important.
ABSTRACT OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-In the Star ROut-
trial this morning the Witness a. e. Powers was TURNER
examined In answer questions by Mr. Bliss he said
thai VIXEN he at the last trial he had CONVEX
saton with Rordo in relation 10 remssioDs for failures
Rerde told him would cost 70 per cent TO get the re-
missions lie cited one case where he had taken ono or
the clerks dinner at expense Rerdel sald
the so per cent was required for attorney fees
Andrew w. Moore, Of Montana, testified That IN 1879
he was agent Of the United states Iuland Mail Transpo
taOn Company Knew all OF the defendants III MS case
Was introduced 10 Miner by Boone liad conversation
him In Drill Miner wanted aim 20 go vest
TO loOk.er MS mail business and empOyed WitDess ~
saary Of $3.50 per month ana expenses. le wa u
lions and funds Witness told Dorsey he thought inc
service had taken too low but that by careful man
aeeinent he could be saved from loss. Dorsey said
that Tire long weekly routes had Deen tahen 30 as
10 get the beDcds Of increase ana expedition
Rerdel was present at the conversation. Dorsey pro
duCed blank forms of subcOntacts. ana pOintcu OUT
wIa TO Inc witness was novel provision or expedition
AMI ne vvas rncted To Irrv 6ut The plan I'm making
sutrcOniracts He was TO make them IL
d.scendnc scale, so much for one trip, so
much for three trips, ana 80 on, masing tue in
crease in every case less hsE pro rata, a. the Govern
nen allowed. FOR expedition he was TO make the best
terms could; II he averaged 40 per cent Increased
compensation to the sub contractor he would be do'ng
wed. Witness was furnished win ten & nOz letters
Of Introduction prominent persons In California ana
with railway passes. HE wa to be seat monthly
TO his vile AZ Chicago. witness saw Miner next day
and they cashed check payable 10 Miner. en- to w1i,
by senator Dorsey iis traye ing fund was S2Oo
IN cash, and the balance IN FOO checks dc Was gwen
power OF attorney but artorward returned the paper
10 Miner. 1t was signed by geek, Miner ana j. ":
Dorsey, and authorized witness 10 sign tDeir naes W
con racts service in tue Pacific slope States
Dorsey told im he could assure the subcontraetors
hat all OF The service would be ineTease' ana eAcuteu
Miner instructed wltness 70 get up petitions, tdkhis
care have them dissmIlur and 10 1 ave space De-
changed IL necessary Under these orders witness went
West ana suOot plumber OF cOntIacts among tnean
was tho iedding-AlJuras route let 10 aiOof anu t
House. Witness told Major nc would Suar@htv9 ll-
creased service expedition soon "a he cOud GET
the petitions to Washington IN answer 70 Ni'0or re
quest prove nis authority 10 OIer such gdran
Toes witness Tod min that Senator Dorsey was the head
The witness met Miner in Denver, Col. lie was
saown telegram senator Dorsey In which ne said
that bscoua not Dopfeseni ana qnes'ed tho W
Washington. Mlnci proposed 70 gave ann a
fourth interest te contracts he LAD suoet instead Oh
regular saaiy Miner salo tnere as HiVney III
dItiOn, and explained TO the wtaess that II was an ae
pendunt upon tne cOnractOs' ahidhVi ana a0ed th't
tlIcy were pretty gUOu men.
ne witness went on to Washington Dorsey
account. Dorsey offered him $3.50 a
month If he would 20 back and resume charge
him he would 20 If tney gave nan lolrth interest ia
Pacific slope contracts. Dorsey SAID ne Wodid acctpt
the proposition after Miner. In july, 1875,
Miner urned 10 Washington ANA drew up a contract
accordance with tao asfeenent. Inc Witnesses eA-
pcnses u DC taken oi the general iund before
division OF prOhts.
aud tnen went 10 Oregon to sube tAc sorVce lat
tie suD-contractOr, Hutchinson, had thrown up: lie
went under his arransement with Dorsey aud Miner,
taking $4,000 for travelling expenses iutnisAod ny
Miner. A. the Dalles. Oregon. wineSs made ruO,
contract with Frank Mclean. Al nrst Mclean refused
10 take the contract but witness prom srd 10 have It
increased from weekly daily tSaud increase ms paw
Mclean said was possible get the service IN
creased. oeCause hc cOd carry tDe chth6 through man
i'm Lis pocket Witness replied tE8t senator Dorsey was
You must not say any thing that Senator Dorsey did
not aatnOrzc you 10 say" SAID the COur" We VIII
Zoe witness Was turned 10 the defence and was
crOss-e1ainined by Mr.. ingersOlL In preparing the
petitions witness was instructed 20 wte them 50 t1at
The beads lgnt b. on and others substituted; Tor
instance, he drew up peution Tor rec trips, ana
they wanen to run II up, ihey cat OH tine head ana
pasted ON another WoyiOIbS loi seven tiips.
"Dld you wre any such petitions 4 asked Ar lnser-
Soil,
CON .iactOrs 10 ~ them.
Q.-Aud you were willing TO prepare the papers and
aiG the preparation OF fraud on tao GVfCrumont,
and ali OT 800 month A.-los that did not com
Mr. Ingerson (hastilyl-T that, see that yes,
o1Mere You at that time In a conspiracy to ron the
Government n. (cOOy)-I was, sir was to nave one
ar Ingersoil-DOn't call it proats-call it steangs
Were you ODeiOaTth of te steaiiugsi Al was
lac witness was questioned great length When he
weat west ~ partner &C had private agreement win
Miner to look aer his contracts particularly Ia pul-
Doseys from the Ddles TO Baker Ct lac went on
routes go The DEVIL, aS Miner go "a lie was 10 uso
the 5000 hat purpose At mat Time witness retired
Dorseys ice, AID proceeded TO sublet Miners
The court adjourned at this point.