National Republican., 1883-03-02

4 II put Il In her trunk Know Mrs. Rordell
ii went with her TO the Office in the Cor
A kan building whilo Rcrdell was in jail. The
lllkce was in confusion they took some
IH,ers from his desk and carried them to her
Muse. No cross-examination.
HIrs. Rvrdcll was then called and corrobo-
Ned the preceding witness in relation 60
Hrdolrs western trips and the papers found
III the office desk.
ohn w. Donclly, q government clerk, tes-
led that he had known Dorsey for ten years;
Icir relation had been intimate.
VDid not copy any books for Rerdcll in 1870,
,Ht did in 1880. Had first seen the book
ID lm which he copied in 1870. Rerdcl called
I'm in TO balance and straightcn out the
,Uoks; there were two-a journal and led
DIR. They were about the mail business Of n
dim. The names of the Dorseys and Rcrdcll
fIro mentioned. There was mail account,
IA expense account, profit and loss account,
William Smith account, an account with j. w.
DArsey, an account of his own, aud several
Nier things. Did not remember any Jones
n cunt. Witness kept the books from tho
of 1879 until the spring Of 1850, when the
Apics were made.
uSomc of the acconnts-notably william
sHIith "--were omitted from tho copies.
n rdell marked with pencil those entries he
Nh shed omitted Could not remember the
act amount of tho Smith account, believed
Ill was about $4,000. In balancing the books
Hat amount was carried to profit and loss.
TtIyo or three accounts were so transferred.
uWorsC1 two evenings and one whole night
IN copying tho books because Rcrdcll said he
Wanted them by certain time. That was in
Mpril or May. Witness bought tho copy
bIDoks nj Rcrdcll's request, getting them rs
Mar like the original as possible.
0AIadc balance sheet In August and DCCCm-
bNr Received SO for copying the books.
ldhrdcll paid him never received any pay
ilIr 1t from Dorsey
kCross-cXamined. His memory had been re-
idcshCd in relation to the Smith entry by q
cN cNnvcrsation with Rcrlcll who called it to his
n Vtcntton, and said "Smith was one of the
nNenp He said nothing about Smith being n
n NbcOntructOr. Did not remember any entry
n uainst liClford. Tyncr, A. VI. Gibson, Lillcy,
NncGrcw or -. g. b. Tho largest single
G Nltry so far as witness could remember did
nj NDt exceed 5000; did not remember any for
81 1000, $1,000. or $1,000. Saw no checks or
stubs, but made entries by Rcrdclls direction.
y adc no charge or entry therein by Dorscy's
otdcr. When lie copied the books Rcrdell
tRd him he was fixing them for settle
nAcnt and had made % mistake no one
hid threatened TO have him turned out
ia he refused to testify. To Mr.. McrrCk.--
Tleld the position of chief of the division of
accounts of the general land office. Some of
the copying had been done at Dor5cy's house,
a bd some at wtncss's home. Owed Dorsey
SI00 for money advanced in 1877, and that
Was charged in the books; had worked out
that account.
Ito Mr.. mgersoll. Dorsey was not then
living in the house.
lCharlcs l.. Gibbs cashier at the Ebbitt
house, then took the stand. Had known Rer-
dbl since the fall of ls10; between Christmas.
1879, and March, 1850, his wife and himself
c4pied books and papers and letters for Rer-
dell. The books copied wero brown or black,
nhd contained an account of expenditures and
Receipts of the mail route business; remem-
bk,red entries under the heads of Rerdcll, s.
w. and j. w. Dorsey, Steele Smith, Jones,
ahd Jennings.
Rcrdell said he wanted TO send the copy to
Itorscy, who was then in New York. His
vAifc copied the books in four. or five days,
aIhd witness verified the work. His wife was
nIow very sick, and could not appear as
Witness. During this trial Rerdell had come
tb witness and asked if he remembered the
names of Smith and Jones. Witness did not
rlmembcr them at the time Possibly had
ibid many persons that he did not remember
tile names. His memory was now perfectly
clear on this point.
ri, In answer to the court the witness said he
u not desired TO be called as witness, but
a iterward remembered n conversation dur
( Ig which those names had been mentioned
lIe nuu sulu llNJ lllcIc WAS even 'ulltn anu
I'll Jones in the book. Considered J. w. Steele
III strange name
The court. That depends upon tho way
You spell it. LLaughtcr.l
Witness also remembered the name of
Nerkins.
"Wasnt this the way you remembered it,"
Iegan the court; but Mr.. mgersoll laugh
itgly expostulated, You mustn't help him
olnt, judge"
The witness related minutcly the time and
ptlace when he rec0lected the conversation
Aith his wife about "Smith and Jones'"
ujThe court asked If the witness had not the
itacts impressed upon his mind because in so
dew names there was Smith and II Jones'
Mr.. Ingcrsoll objected. Mr.. Wilson ap.
pjeared to take the matter seriously and noted
ii formal exception to the question that he
declared was leading.
| After reading u few official papers the
oiourt adjourned.
lHE MERRICK AND INGERsoLL DIFFICULTY.
1 In the report of yesterdays proceedings the
l1assage in reference to the difficulty between
Nlessrs. Merrick and lngersoll does not fairly
Jresent the actual occurrences When Judge
VVylie had checked the alteration and Mr..
hIcrrick had expressed his respect for
dhe court, and retreated his words
10 far as they were in violation
dc the rules of the court, Judge Wylie replied
hat Mr.. Merrick ought to make retraction
Nut of respect for himself. Mr. Merrick then
calling attention to tho fact that the first
hfIense had been offered by the OPP
llosing counsel, said that when counsel blotted
nrom the entire record from the beginning
Jghatever offensive expressions had been used
Ne should with pleasure see his own offending
1peeches similarly erased. But until that
yyas done he had no apologies to make except
10 the court.
Judge Wylie, interposing said the court
q ould not go into that matter
4' Mr.. Ingorsoll asked TO say word, because
lie said it, as l had said before, this is to be
withdrawn in spirit of kindness, i am
how willing to have the entire record, and
will ask to have tho entire record of this
whole colloquy, alteration, or whatever IL
lhay be called, taken out of the record,
u Mr.. Merrick. l second the request most
Heartily, and join in obliterating the past.
n At the suggestion of Mr.. Bliss, Mr.. Inger
doll also consented that any offensive re
Ilnarks that he mlghs have made in this oi
d|he previous trial be stricken out of tn,
Necord. -
\ MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT.