National Republican., 1883-01-25
The Increase Of Tips--Circuation Of
Petitions--A Missing Petition Found.
The Court Objects 10 Col Ingersolls Comments or Side
Remarks During the Trial.
Boone Expected TO Give Some Particularly
Interesting Testimony To-day.

whether or not anything was said in that
statement about fraudulent petitions IL dld
state that Dorsey furnished the money, ana
expected to get his routes increased and ex-
peditcd. The witness was questioned at
length in regard to the contents OF the state
ment, but declined to make positive answers.
Mr.. Merricll offered to put the two state
mcnts made by the witness in evidence, but
the offer was declined at this stage of the pro-
ceedings. Mr. Ingcrsoll asked if the witness
had told VIM. II. Belts on Friday last that II
he wanted to hear some music he had better
come over to the courthouse; that the gov
crnment had called upon him to TESTIFY that
he was not going upon the stand, and that he
was not going to testify until Boone had been
granted immunity
A. Not to him or any other living man.
Q. Did you not say that VIM, Cook had
given an opinion that If Mcrrick, Bliss and
Ker promised to drop Boone's case he could
hold them to il?
A. No, sir.
o. You did not tell Belts that you would
let up on Dorsey for $l0,O0OH
A. No; nor any one else.
q. You are as positive about that as any"
thing YOU have sworn to-
A. Yes; and more positive. Witness be-
licved that the first check received by him
from Dorsey was for $500 or more. He had
also three $iOO checks payable to himself
Q. Now, as matter of fact, didn't you settle
your account and receive your salary up to
July II, 1878, from John r. Miner2
A. No, sir; Miner was not in town then. /
aid have settlement with Miner for some
expenses incurred after the eleventh of July.
O. Did YOU not tell Dorsey that Miner,
Peck g. Co. owed you $3.50; and ask him to
advance the money to you in Miners alb
sence?
A. No. sir.
@. Just look at the receipt (handing witness
n paper) Did Won sign that?
A. Yes, sir; the day before l left Wash
ington in July.
Mr.. Ingersoll read the paper. 1t was as fol-
lows: "Dcnvcr, Col, July 2l 1S15.-Re-
ccivtd from .Ino. r. Miner S166 as balance of
salary and expenses in full TO July III, 1875.
(Signed) A. W. Moore"
Witness said that the paper had been signed
in Washington; was positive that Williamson
did not make the subcontract with Mclean.
In answer to Mr.. WilshireO Rerdell took
no part in the conversation between Dorsey
and himself
Mr. Mcrrick then examined the witness
II :, So d the receipt produced by Mr.. lngersoll
was for M )ucy spent for kilograms, hotel bills,
and other expenses, and did not include any
items covered by his settlement with Dorsey
Witness identified the check given by Miner
for which he had given the receipt. He also
identified receipt given by him to Miner for
$4,000, to be used in stocking routes in Oregon,
Washington territory, and northern California;
did not remember whether or not John w.
Dorsey signed the first check given to him.
Mr.. Merrick. State how You were frozen
out" as you said yesterday
A. / have never been able to find out.
Mir 81 told ms the routes had been turned
over to Vale. They had no money, SO he
said.
O. Did Senator Dorsey have no money?
A. Well, his name did not appear in connec-
tion with the contracts, and j could not hold
him--when the routes were turned over to
another man it let me out.
Mr.. Merrick produced the subcontract with
Mclean to sustain the witnesses statement that
he had made the contract, and not Willam-
son.
In answer to Mr.. Wilson, the court said that
this evidence would not be applied to Brady,
unless he should bo subsequently connected
wisa it,
"Up to this time" said he, "the bond OF
comm ,rlion has not been established between
any of item, and all the evidence requires to
he brought together by some bond. That
bond the government is bound to bring in
sooner or later"
Mr.. Merrick. We have been putting in the
bricks, we'll have the cement soon enough.
On cross examination witness said Sen atol
Dorscy's name did not appear in the written
contract allowing the witness an interest in
the business. Made his final settlement with
Miner in October or November, 1878. 1t was
without money. Thought that Dorsey wa;
morally indebted to him ; but the debt could
not be collected. He signed n REIMBURSEMENT
of all his claims in return for 1862 received from
Miner. (The receipt was he put in evidence
by the defence.)
Miner, Peck Il Co., in addition to those per
sons mentioned in the contract?
Mr. Ingcrsoll, object. ~
MIR. MerriCk. Of course you do.
The objection was overrued, and tho wit
ness said he did not understand that either
John w. Dorsey or Peck were members of the
firm. This concluded the examination of TIL,
witness.
Good bye, Mr.. Moore" said Mr. Ingersoll
nonchalantly.
Good bye, sir" said the witness, with 9
smile, as he stepped down.
The subcontractOr Major was then re-
called, and asked to relate the conversation
crease Of service upon the Redding-Alturas
route.
Objection was made by the defense, and ar,
gument followed.
The court overruled the objection, saying
that MOOre's evidence stood unimpeached SO
far, and indeed seemed to be CorrOborated by
some collateral evidence. If the evidence
was sustained by the testimony of the wit
ness rs proposed il would strengthen the po-
sitiOn taken by the government in this case
Mr. lngersOll excepted to the expression in
the opinion that Moore's testimony had not
been impeached, but upon an explanation
by the court, that the term was used in the
sense that no witness had been introduced to
impcaCh him,-thG exception was withdrawn.
The witness Major recOunted his interview
with Moore, wherein the latter promised
increase Of trips, in Dorseys name, and pro-
duced u power of attorney signed by Miner,
Peck ~ Company, as evidence of his au-
Witness hut ba
price agreed upon for the original service
would not pay horse feed, and this promise
was made in answer to that objection, Wit
ness then took the contract, and the increase
and expedition followed, according to the
agreement,
BY MoOrc's direction witness circulated
petitions for this increase and expedition.
Cross examined by Mr.. Ingersoll. Did not
write any letter to, Dorsey informing him of
what Moore had said, nor did he talk to his
partner (CulvcrhOuse) about it. Did not re-
member writing to Miner about expedition OF
increase Of trips. So far as witness knew, the
petitions were thoroughly honest, and truly
represented the circumstances Did not agree
to prepare petitions so that the heads might
be cut of and Others substituted Moore did
not so instruct him,
The Court. Moore did not say that.
Mr. lngersOll. The record will show.
think your honor is mistaken,
The witness said the route was increased
before service was put on.
Mr.. Ingersoll. II Moore says he told you to
prepare petitions intended TO be fraudulently