The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-13
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The majority OF
the party who raided the Indian Territory
have Withdrawn on their own accord, on as.
certaining they were deceived as to the
purpose of the expedition by the leaders.
Several OF the latter were arrested by the
military and turned over to the civil au.
thorities.
The issue of standard silver dollars last
week was AL 900, against l62, 0OO same week
last year.
MUST PAY THE TAXEs.
The senate judiciary committee have
agreed to report for passage bill providing
tor the purchase from George Washington
Parke Gusts Lee, of the entire Arlington
estate, comprising 100 acres near Wash
ington city, and including the national
cemetery, at a cost of $3.50, 900, the accrued
taxes, some $4,000, to be paid by Genera
Lee.
IN THE STAR ROUTE CASE
THIS morning, ex-Attorney-General Mac.
veaah was placed on the stand, and testified
that ne had conversation with Reredell in
June, 1881. Wilson objected to the recital
Of the conversation. He claimed the evi.
dence could be received as against other de.
PENDANTS, beside, the date OF the converse.
ton would exclude it. Merrck said that
with view OF saving time, he would con.
sent that evidence at this time be admitted
only - against Reerdell
The court decided to admit the eyi.
dence. 1t held that II the acts
OF Reerdeil were so implicated with
others as not to be distinguishable from
them, and ifa narrative Of his acts would
entail . mention Of the names of others,
witness was at liberty to use them; but II
any part OF the evidence could be separated
so as to be recital Of Reerdell's acts, with.
out bringing him into association with other
defendants, the rule would confine the ties.
tinony In that way. Witness related the
story OF what is known as the "Reerdel
eonfession," already published, using
Reerdell's language as near as
possible. He told of the formation of q
conspiracy; OF the methods of under bid
ding and OF securing increase; he described
the process Of affidavit fixing, and of get
ting mp petitions. The METHODS Of book
keeping were detailed, showing how Brady
was known in the ledger under fictciou.
name. Then came the recital OF tn,
circumstances arising from congress
s,onM INVESTIGATION, and OF how
Brady had reduced the pay upor
certain routes on that occasion, and after
/
Wilson and Davidge renewed objections Il
the admission of evidence relating to othel
defendants, and the court finally decidot
not to admit Reerdells statement rs L
what share Of the profits Brady was to re-
ceive. Witness continued, but 80 man,
technical objections were interposed by th,
defense, thatit was with much difficulty h,
managed to tell a connected story. III,
said Reerdell had books aud papers in Dor
sey's handwriting that would corroborat,
his statement, and he proposed going tC
New York to obtain them. The cross.ex
animation was brief, md cx.Postmaster
General James was called.
Mr.. James testified to the statement
made to him by Reerdell at the Arlington
hotel, in tho spring Of 1851, in substance
the same as made TO MaoVeagh Two
or three days after he met Reerdell
ON the train coming from New York. III,
said he had been to New York TO ret tbs
books OF which he spoke to Mac ear6. thu,
! he had the books and had a conversation
with 3. W. Dorsey; at Trenton the conduc
tor, brought In a telegram for Reerdell
which Reerdell showed witness; /,
was request TO Reerieh tC
return to New York, but Ia,
said he. would not return, as he was tickctct
through 10 Washington he said he wa,