Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-22
BROUGHT TO GRIEF.
The Officers Of a Matrimonial Ass0cia.
ton Arrested ON the Charge OF
SwindliDg.
Brutal Wife.Murder at Chicago-The
Star.ROute Trials-ReerdelPs
Discrimination.

WAsHISeroN, February 2l.-Rserdell con-
tinued his testimony in the Stsr-route trial
to-day. The Court refused TO admit in evil
dence the muster-roll offered yesterday. Wit
ness said Dorsey's instructions regarding the
filling in OF blanks on paper were specific.
Merrick stated that he should perhaps re-
call the witness to further examine him con-
corning certain papers not yet in his posses
sion. Otherwise he had concluded the
examination.
The cross-examination of Reerdell was
then commenced by Ingersoll. Witness de-
MED that he had ever received money or
consideration of any kind for making his af-
6davit
IDgersoll asked him what he intended TO
do about the false books he produced for the
Congressional committee. This was objected
10 by the prosecution. Ingersoll argued that
as he was ready to swear to falsehoed be-
fore he was equally ready 10 do it now. The
objection was sustained by the Court.
Witness identified the paper presented
him by Iugersoll as being In his handwrit-
ing, except the words sand Others" and had
signed and sworn to it.
Ingersoll then read the paper. 1t was an
affidavit by Reerdell, dated July Is, 1882, in
which be swore that S. w. Dorsey, J. w.
Bosler and Brady had never by verbal or
written direction or inference committed any
wrong. There was never an improper act or
suggestion by Dorsey or Bosler. The state
ment that he (Reerdell) had books and pa
pers showing that they had been engaged In
a scheme TO defraud the people was false.
No such books or papers ever existed. The
statement that Dorsey and Bosler paid fifty
per cent. of their fines or remitted fines, or
any percentage to Brady, was pure fabri-
cation, and neither Dorsey nor Bosler ever BE-
cured increased service by corrupt means.
Ia short, all the stories told of unlawful op.
erations on the part of Dorsey and Bosler
we're mere fabricatioas, gstton up for news
paper purposes, and this statement was made
voluntarily 10 vindicate them.
Witness said he desired to explain the cir
cumstances under which the affidavit was
made. A few days before lis date he had
notified Dorsey that he intended to go over
to the government and make full state
ment. Dorsey then called him into Willard's
Hotel and thref tened to prosecute him for
perjury if he did this. Dorsey also produced
Two letters that he (Rserdel) had been fool
ish enough 10 write TO a woman in this city,
and said he would break up his family re-
lations if he did not make this affidavit.
Witness was very much frightened, as he
supposed these letters had been destroyed.
Yielding to these threats, witness consented
10 make affidavit to what Dorsey wrote.
Witness copied it, and CARRIED it ~ dorsey
and Bosler. Witness acknowledged that the
Affidavit was false in every essential par
ticular.
The question OF entries 10 "Smith" and
"Sam Jones" came up again, and witness
said there was another entry from his check
book of $4,000 10 the credit of James B. Bel
ford, member of Congress. This was to be
charged to the mail account, and was in the
summer OF 1879. The check was drawn on
Middleton & Co., bankers, of this city.
The cross-examination of the witness was
continued during the remainder of the day,
but no new facts we're brought out beyond
what has been previously published in the
direct examination and affidayits. He did
not weaken in his story in any particular
Adjourned TO Friday.