The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-02-20
The Star Route Trial.
RERDELL's INTERESTING STORY con,
riNCED.

RERDELL's INTERESTING STORY CON.
TiNCED.
WASHINGTON, February l9.- Rerdei
again took the stand in the Star Route trial
to-day. He testified that among the paper,
stolen from his room was memorandum
In ). W. Oorsey's handwriting containin.
tabular statement OF the number oi
routes, and expected Increase,
figured upon the basis OF
100 TO $50 per cent. The last column wa,
headed 7. j. B., followed by allowances
Of 33k per cent. Witness went 10 New
York to get the original books Of the firm
for MacNeagb; saw Dorsey at his hotel. He
was greatly excited aud accused witnes,
OF being traitor and of holding interviews
with MacVeagh and James, Witness also
became excited and left. He went
10 Jersey City. and from Tiers
telegra phed Dorsey as follows:
s. W. Dorsey, Albemsrie Hotel New York
The affidavit story Is lie. Confidence
between US is gone. resign my position,
and will turn over everything TO any one
you may designate.
Witness said he received a letter and
two kilograms IN response. The letter was
signed 5. W. Dorsey. He could only re-
member its substance. Dorsey said
he did not believe the stories
about witness and besought him
''in the name Of my wife and children
not TO 90 back on him. He emplored Rer-
dell, for Gods sake, 10 reconsider any
thing he might have done or to take no
steps further until he Dorsey saw him.
During his conversation with Dorsey In
New York, the latter accused witness OF
making an affidavit against him before Mac.
Yeagh and James. Witness told him his
action lad been taken In his DORSEY, 81 be
half, and that he had been assured by At
torney-General Macveagh that II he dor.
sey) would come over and make full and
open story OF the postal card. the Attorney
General would not even use him as Gov
eminent witness others. Witness next
saw Dorsey by appointment at his resi-
dence. Dorsey asked what mad been going
on between witness and McVcagh, aud in
1uired II Rerdell intended 10 ruin him.
Dorsey asked how he could get out Of the
trouble, and witness said he would do any.
thing he could to help him except TO COM
mil perjury.
Dorsey said On Il! what does that
amount 10 when friend S fate is ut stake
I've been your friend for long years. ]
took you from the district government
where | knew YOU would he discharged as
soon as ] went ont OF office. will be
your friend from now on For
Gods sake don't ruin me and my
children. You would be the death
Of nv Wife" Witness became much
affected at this point, tears sprang 10 his
eyes and his voice was low and broken. IL
promised" he continued, ''to do all |
could, and said ] would make affidavit
denying everythingII had said to Macveagh.
drew statement OF all had done, and |
had said TO MaGveagh. Dorsey added "a
and struck from It, finally making the docu-
ment. ] swore the paper was
stolen from my desk with othe,
papers, Dorsey and myself took the afii-
davit, as prepared, to the White House
walked down stairs while Dorsey and In
gersoll went up That's the last saw OF
the affidavit" Witness had newspaper
copy of the affidavit and pointed out por.
tons written by Dorsey and himself. II
appeared that many statements therein con.
tanned derogatory TO the Attorney General
had been inserted by Dorsey.