Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-24
The Star Route Trial.

president of the gas company, ana ex-Clerk OF the
House Adams be subp9naed as witnesses.
The Star Route Trial.
Mr. 1NGBRsoLL cRoss-xXAMINEs MOORE.
A. w. Moore, the star route witness, who was on
the stand when the court adjourned yesterday re-
sumed the stand when the court met this morn
Ing and Mr. Ingersoll.continued his cross-examin-
alton. The witness said that when he returned 10
Washington.on the 11th 18th OF July 1873 after
putting service on the route, he had settlement
with S. W.Dorsey, who did not look at the account
but paid the sum which the witness said was due
him. That sum was about $3.50. and was paid in
1ull settlement OF his account up to date
he made his first statement to the government OF
what he would swear to in the latter part OF
december last The first part OF the morning Mr..
lngersoll went over much OF the ground covered
Oy the croSS-eXamtnatfon yesterday, but elected
no new statement Mr.. Ingersoll having ques-
tlOned the witness at some length as to what he
had said In his statements furnished the prosecu-
ton, MI Merrick said that he would furnish to
made Dy Moore, one on the 10Th OF December and
one In the early part OF January.
THE WITNESS DENIED
having said to lawyer VIM. II. Belts at his Office
! on Louisiana avenue last Friday, "If you want to
hear some music you had better come over to the
courthouse, because they are going to try to put
me on the stand, and am not going on the stand
and am not going to testify until Boone has been
granted immunity" The witness said he had not
SAID that to Belts or any other at any time or
piece He denied having said to Belts that he
would not testify for the government until immu-
nifty was granted or that his testimony, II called
mat day, would hurt Dorsey, that he would take
| $4,000 from Dorsey not to testify against him.
., me witness said he was arrested when in the
30 California infantry for being in citizens Clothes
| In violation OF an order. He was at Camp Doug
lass, and went down to Salt Lake City to dance,
being absent about l2 hours.
Mr. lngersoll having pursued his questions as to
the cause of the arrest. the witness said: swell,
that was no killing matter"
The witness said that Dorsey had settled with
Nun IN full to July l1th. The witness identified
receipt given to Miner. Peck & Co.. for $780, dated
July cath, 1873, at Denver, for balance OF salary
and expenses in full to July 1lth. The printed
heading OF the sheet contained the words "Den-
fact 1t was written In Washington.
Mr. IngerSol finished his Discrimination a
few minutes before IL o'clock
for Rerde the witness said that at his interview
with s. w. Dorsey, when he arranged to go west
as an agent Rerdell was present, but took no part
In the conversation.
UPON REDIRECT EXAMINATION By MR. MERR1cK.
the witness said the receipt for s166 given to Miner
was for hotel expenses telegrapbing and other eX-
penses incurred in fact after his settlement with
Dorsey. Mr.. Merrick produced and had the witness
aaded @ July 24th. He also identified receipt for
$1,000 from Miner, Peck & Co., furnished to pay
Miners handwriting. The witness man named q the he
routes he was to have when he made a contract
10 receive one-fOurth interest In the service He
objected. The witness said he wrote the naper
this morning, after looking over at the Post ONCE
9eparsment a the list OF routes awarded to Miner,
The court overruled the objection.
Tne witness said when he was 'frozen out" he
they had no property Ex-senator Dorsey S name
did not appear on the contract with witness, and
The witness identi1ied the sub-contract made by
MIN, as agent or Peck, with Frank Mclean, to
route.
PrTTTNG IN Tue PpYcvc
Mr.. Henkle having objected to the reception OF
this testimony affecting Mr. vaile the court re-
marked that up to this time the bond OF connec-
ton had not been completely established among
the defendants.
"We have only, ,''said Mr. Merrick sbeen putting
entity"
The sub-contract was admitted in evidence.
$500, given to him by Miner, July "a, 1875, as
FUNDS lor establishing service on routes OF Miner
aoss reck CO; The witness was then subjected to
ness said he had final settlement with Miner in
October or November, 1873. He settled with Miner
never written to ex-senator Dorsey asking money
from him on account OF his verbal agreement with
the witness oscsss sgs gssa Sy
ment OF all claims against Miner, Peck s co.
In reply TO question from Mr.. Merrick, the
WlCneSS SAID CndC 1t was not his understanding
that either Peck or j. w. Dorsey had any interest
In the firm of Miner. Peck & Co.
quarter to one O'Clock, his last statement being,
In reply to Mr.. Merrck. that he was not witness
at the last trial
John W. Major, the sub-contractor on the Red
ding and Alturas route, was recalled, and testi-
ned that his sub1contract was made with Moore,
the preceding witness.
MIR. Merrick had asked the witness what Moofe
said to him, when objection was made, and an
argument ensued.
TRIAL NOTES.
After THE STARS report OF the star route trial
closed yesterday the examination OF Mr. A. W.
Moore was continued, and he testified to having,
under ex-senator Dorsey's instructions, told the
sub-contractor on the Canyon City route, as an
inducement for him to carry the mail, that the
route would have the pay largely increased Most
OF the afternoon was given up TO the crOss-exami-
nation OF the witness BY Mr.. IngersolL In refer
ence TO the petitions, he said they to be got
ten up with space between the head and names
so as to allow changes, II desired. He did not get
any petitions up In this way, but instructed his
sub contractors to do so. and some OF them did.
He was willing to perpetrate q fraud ON the gov.
eminent for being paid $50 per month. At the
time the petition scheme was naugurated he was
not receiving $50 per month"; but onefourth OF the
stea1ings. He was In the conspiracy, he said, as
much as the rest OF them. He denied having
offered to Mr.. Charles Pelham, or anyone else to
withhold his testimony II ex-senator Dorsey did
the right thing about him, and said he came here
with Mr.. James Ketner. son-in-law OF A. E. Boone
and was stopping at Mr.. Boone's house.