Morris tribune., 1883-03-03
A SPECIMEN OF THE CASE.
Star Reuters.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Col. Inger-
soil continued Rerdell's cross-eXam-
nation in the star route case this
morning. Witness said:
The papers stolen from my desk con-
tanned the names, numbers, and pre-
sent and prospective pay of each route
operated by Dorsey. One of the coll
umns was headed 1T. j. b." 1914 per
cent. The figures set down in that
column represented that percentage of
the pay upon routes.
Ingersoll-What was it for?
Ans-You will have to put your
client on the stand to answer that.
The witness did not know, could only
infer what il was; never practised
initiating Dorsey's signature in KEEL
logg's presence, nor did he boast to
that gentleman that he could sign
Dorsey's name SO like the original
that it would be hard to distinguish
the difference. The day after Vale
testified i'm the last trial witness went
to William Lilley, a lawyer, and told
him he was ready to go on the stand
for the government and rebuff Vaile's
testimony. He also notified Dorsey OF
his idea. When witness got out of
Jail he went TO Lilley, who referred
him to Woodward. Witness made out
statement which Woodward con-
sidered incomplete, and promised to
see him at later date, and in the
meanwhile witness was to collect his
papers. Lilley told witness he thought
he could get him off if he went over to
the government, but no government
officer ever made any such promise.
Witness again met Woodward in
November last, at Hartford, Conn,
and made
VERY FULL SWORN STATEMENT.
Woodward paid his expenses. The
| witness said he told BlacSman il the
court allowed him four challenges he
would challenge the persons to whom
the government objected. He endeav-
| ored to carry out that agreement to
| show good faith with the government.
1NGERs0LL ON FAITH.
Ingersoll asked witness if he called
good faith sitting with a co-defendant
and working for the government. He
| replied that he considered it good
faith to the government. Ingersoll
inquired of witness If he had not de-
manded money as fees of some kind
from the government. He answered
that he had requested an allowance of
| s., 900 for counsel fees. Witness bor-
rowed $1i0 from Vale about week
| before he took the stand. Vale did
| not know he was to testify. Rerdell
said his share from one route was to
have been $1,000 per anum. Davidge
moved that the court allow the defense
access to the papers referred to in the
examination Of Rerdell, and it was
ordered that they be deposited with
the clerk. Ingersoll asked the witness
if he had not written and published an
article in the Star intended 10 lead the
defendants to believe that he was not
going on the stand for the government
in this trial. After several eyasiye
answers the witness finally said it was
written only to throw the public off
the track. The witness acknowledged
having sent bills to Williams on the
10th of the present month, requesting
him to get $14O from Vale for him.
At the meeting between Bosler,
Dorsey and Brady ct Chambeflain's
club house, the witness said he did not
see Brady, but understood they were
TO meet him there. He remembered
the time, Aug. 80, because Dorsey gave
him telegram, not connected with
this case, t. send to L. P. Morton.
The witness copied the dispatch, keep
ing the original for a voucher: had a
copy now. No effort was made to
bring out it's contents by either side.
Adjourned.
IS RERDELL STILL LYING!
In reference to that portion of Rer-
dell's testimony to-day wherein he
said he had undertaken to challenge
jurors at the beginning of the trial in
the interest of the government. counsel
for the prosecution declare they knew
nothing of the affair at that time. |
Blackman corroborates this statement. |
Merrick said the question of using
Rerdell for the prosecution was
matter considered by counsel, and it
was not until the night before his APP
pearanee As a witness that they de-
cided to accept his services. Even |
then it was expressly stipulated that
he must rely solely on the mercy oftlie
court. Ker called attention to the
fact thai the prosecution, ifso inclined,
could have allowed Rerdell to go on
the stand and nolle pressed the case,
as far as he (RerdelD was concerned.
Henkle, counsel for Vale, says he
has received kilograms from that
gentleman, indicating that he Ia now
ON his way to Washington.
Desc old bones shall rise again, to go
to de Ministries.
The Swift Co. Press is a neat, live.
ne.Usnaner