The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-01-27

WASHINGTON. Jan. si-Wiln.,,
Boone was asked who received
prOp0salA when they were returned.
but objection being made another
discussion followed.
Bliss said Ingersoll was right IN le
statement that the government as.
sumed stephen w. dorsey to liz the
root III the concern. In point Of fac,
he sent out proposals and received
them.
The court allowed the question. and
witness raid the packages were r.
turned tn him through Stephen w.
Dorsey. Three lHDst nlasters respond
ed-the postmaster at Little. KtN'k.
Hot Springs and Helena. The pre-
ptssals used in the biddings ut the
k.tting we're oil that lie could get III.
said tile witness. In response t"a re-
u,,est for the i,lent ifcati ion Of u letter.
Bliss put In the following:
limited States senate Chamber.
Wash ingtOn, ID. e., Dec. y. lS'S."
...\re sou sure It II United States
SENATE Chamber" said 1ngrr>',li,
with savage emphasis upon the
quoted words. Then, las the court
rnDned for order ''Oll. I only want
en- that it i,e emphasized properly.
Merrick immediately presented
another letter tn witness AMI iniuir-
sd, 1.-THE Stephen A.. Dorsey win"
signed that WAS United States >e''a.
tor was he nOt:.:''
The letters were then Offered in
evidence ~ showing DOrsey's con
nectiOn with the transactions. I"
which witness testified. "lM other
words" Merrick said, ''tle witness
on the stand was tenn ornrily PLACED
aside while =. A. dorsey. himself,
what he had written with
hix own hand" Defence objected
and pointed To the record III H." last
trial when the court rejected the pro-.
ferrcsi evidence.
In the course Of the argument Ing
er~,ll used the expression, "Whtr
will this end"
"Im the l.-nitentiary' lr"n.il:
interrupted lsliss.
Ingefsoll-( Shaking. his finger al
lsliasl ''you will liz there "a soon ~
my CLIENT"
Court-"Ti.is is -nt-rr!y unm-
ft.-iOnal."
Inxcrsoli ibid ! pr"v"k. it,.
Court "NO."
l,rrrsDll-"I represent u gentle
men and d. mot propose d'img any
thing y gentleman may not 10.
The court saw that at the l..>, trial
II seemed to have gone OIL Will. the
idea that II wma an attempt I" prov"
some sort vi official misconduct 81.
the raSt of Dorsey. aside from routes
in this case. In that instance il "vr--
looked entirely the other question.
whether the evidence did n", show
\ connection between lhM>ty and
the other defendants in the pc'lsra-
ton Of lids tor the lettings s,"". I" IL.
made. The court then got u certain
yiew vi the cast. and then ran at! ON
that line. 1t might as we'll d" under
st.nxl that questions arising in this
case would I've decided without bias
from any other decision.
Suddenly. aud with great indig,c.-
ton, W. Williams. VIII" was >ln,k-
ing. asked: "Whut t!O you mean l.>
tl,st, sir: Court" Il" you
mean nv sneering aud giggling like:
fx,l ut the tlecisiOils vi this c'.urt 49,
williams - don't understand
YOU; l don't believe the counts lar
.uage I. warranted: ! was ,all;in"
! aln,It another matter. AMI did -:
hear you."
(.vurt--"Y Ou should he listening:
Willianls--''Ia. uOll.Ir has n"t
decided the question yet. nnd ] could
not have expressed any opinion upon
IT,"
COurt--'''rhe court accepts your dis.
clailller and owes you al III" l"yy '"r
the SIEVE, ity Of Its language"
The delivery Of the opinion wa> IT.
suu,ed. and resulted in the admission
If the PAPERS: Dsrsey's letters To- III"
postnlaxters in Alk"nsas, which have
| already b<en published.
The witness lSsNAc's exaE,imatln:
was continued In the Star route ra--.
F; lie filled eut blal.ks and pr"l"'-al> in
Stephen lh,rsey's house. ah,! in hi
presence N,rxey wrote letters I" sc.
company packages. At the tim" ="
! the first Congressional investigation
! witness had conversation with
! Miner in the presence "f Stephen
; ind Elkjnx. They had been notified
! , consult Elkims. Miner said il was
! unfortunate that Peck. nau"' la.!
l,eem signed ~ the l'T"l"'-al~ l."
Stephen Dorsey. This remark Wa
F., imnle(iiateiy s,ricken ou! ''y Glider =!
the c.,urt. The defense appealed |"
the cs,urt I" charge the Jury l." 'il>rr'
gard the answer. Evari> said ia"
counsel should not put the question.
1t was calculated to bring nui al I'M
proper answer. lEyrr-nli sal: l"f
somally lie had IL" "i.jrr,i.Hl> /" l'''
answer, LET them prove it,.
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