The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-31
4HE STAR REUTERS.
Continuation uf the Examination of Wit
nesses-The Court and the lawyers In
duIge N a Few Ill-nztured Eemarks.

uf the Examination of Wit |
nesses-rhe Court and the Lawyers In |
dulge N a Few In-natured Remarks.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s5.-In a conversation
with Stephen Dorsey in November, 1877,
Dorsey produced letter from Peck desiring
him to secure an experienced man to get up
bids for the next letting. Offered witness
position, but the latter declined to accept
the salsry, demanding interest on the busl'
ness, which Dorsey finally agreed to give
him.
Witness was asked who received the pro-
posals when they were returned, but objec-
ton was made, and another discussion fol-
lowed.
Bliss said Ingersoli was right in the state
ment that the Government assumed that
Stephen w Dorsey was out of the concern.
In point Of fact he sent out proposals and
received them. The Court allowed the Ques-
ton, and witness said the packages were re-
turned to him through Stephen w. Dorsey
Three POstmasters TespoOded-the Post
master at Little Rock. Hot Springs and
Helena The proposals we're used IN the
bidding at the letting, all that he could get
in said the witness.
In response TO the request for ideDtifica-
tion for the letter put in evidence, Bliss
read as follows:
~. s Senate Chamber, Washington. d.
| c., Dec. OH, 1878"
Are YOU sure it is United States Senate
Chamber? said Ingersoll, With savage em-
phass upon the quoted words; then, as the
Court raped for Crder, oh, only wanted
that emphasized properly.
| Merrick Immediately presented another
letter to the witness and inquired if the
Stephen w. Dorsey who signed that was
| United States Senator.
Ans.-Yes, sir.
Letters we then offered in evidence as
showing Dorsey's connection with the trans
| tiOns 10 which witness had testified.
The witness on the stand was temporarily
placed aside, while S. w. Dorsey, himself
spoke 10 the Jury ia what he had written
with his own hands.
Defense objected and pointed to the
record of the last trial, when Court had re-
jected the profiered evidence.
In the course Of the argument lngersoll
used the expression Where will this end?
In the Penitentiary" promptly inter
posed Bliss.
Ingersoll-(shaking mis- finger at Bliss
you will be there as soon IS my client
The Court-Ihis Is entirely unprofes
siOusl.
Ingersol-Did l Provoke it2
Court--NO.
IDgersoll-I respect q gentleman, and dc
not propose DONG anything a gentleman
may not do.
The Court said at the last trial it seemed
to have gone OF with the idea that il was an
attempt TO prove some sort OF official mis-
conduct on the part of Senator Dorsey, aside
from the routes in this case. In that IN
stance il overlooked entirely the other ques-
ton, whether the evidence did not tend tC
show connection between Dorsey and the
other defendants in the preparation Of bids
for the letting soon to be made. The COurt
then got a certain view Of the case and raI
: off on that line. Ii might as well be under
! stood that the questions arising III this cas'
: would be decided without bias from AM
, former decision. Suddenly, and with grea
indignation, to Williams, who was smiling)
What do you mean by that sneering ant
giggling like q fool 81 the decisions OF thi:
Court?'
Williams-I don't understand you.
: don't believe the Courts language was war
ranted. 1 was talking about another mat
! ter and did not hear you.
! The Ccurt-You should have been lis
tenlng.
Wllliams-Your honor has not decided tn
, question YET. l could not have expressed
any opinion upon il.
The Court-The Court accepts your dis
clainer and owes you an apology for III
severity of its language.
The delivery of the opinion was then re
sumed and resulted in the admission
of the papers. Dorsey's letter T.
Postmasters in Arkansas, which had beer
g already published, and to request them t
have the blank proposals certified and re
turned to him, taking care to let no or,
know from whom they came. Root ant
y Kerns, mail contractors and friends, were t
= be especially avoided
+ To Hon. George Haycock. Alpine Blua
Ark, he writes: This is for an intimat
friend Of mine, and ask you to do it as
personal favor
r The defense objected to the question.
u 1t was then put, witness asking the reason
, for emitting from the blank proposals Ger
! tain provisions contained in the blanl
forms of the bids issued by the Department
The question was finally ruled out, an
: the Court adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-Wltness Boone
= examination continued in the Star Rout
). case: Filled one proposal in Stephen Dol
q sey's house and in his presence; Dorse
wrote letters to accompany the packages
= At the time of the first Congressional inveS
= rgation witness bad q conversai ion will
= Miner in the presence of Stephen b. Elkin:
" They had been notified to consult Eikin!
| Miner said it was unfortunate that Peck
u name had been signed to proposals by Ste
pben Dorsey. This remark vas immediaiel
stricken out by order Of the Court. Th
defense appealed TO the Court to charge th
n Jury TO disregard the answer. The CouI
e said counsel should not put questions ca
rs cuIsted to bring ont improper answer
'r Ingersoll SAID personally he had no obje'
rs ton to the answer Let them prove it.
n Dorsey inquired of the witness wha
b trouble there was between himself an
2 Brady. and why the latter was % hostil
1t toward him, Boone replying that he didn
A / thc, II L..
n do anything for them as long as he Boone
% was in the concern
d One of counsel for the defense in the SITS
d Route csses informs the Post that the e.
d penses of Brady, Dorsey snd Vale, in oh
e recent and pesding trials, will be fully 5000
N 600, OF which Brady and Dorsey are repor
e ed to have spent 200 each.
THE JANUARY SQUEEZE.