Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-03
The Star Route Trial.

! CONTINUED FROM THE FIRST RDITIoN
After the recess the cross-examination OF the
witness Dorsey by Mr.. Merrick was continued.
The witness said that he had replied to Rerdelrs
telegram. he thought he sent two kilograms to
catch Rerdelf on hts way to WASHINGTON. The
witness did not remember seeing Bosler the
night following the interview with
Rerdel at the Albemarla hotel, and requesting
him to see Rerdeil He did not remembrf asxine
to return to Washington. After consultation
with General Garfield, in company with MI. In
| gersoll, the witness had left Washington 10 On
west and had not expected to return. The W.T..
ness did not think at the time that Rer1ieIi had
Geen unialtnful to him. Rerdeil's own kilograms
Mr. Merrick read the passage from Rerden,s
Jersey Sc CITY telegram saying II have been faith
"He had q stolen book under hts arm at the
time" said the witness
"He had book, had hef" said Mr. Merrfck.
according to bis own testimony" said the wit
The witness said he thought Rerdell had writ
zen OUT ms anidaVit OF retraction before witness
this AFFIDAVIT as important, because in view of the
state OF the public mind II was hts duty to pro-
tect himself. He knew this man would do any
thing he could by means of perjury, forgery or
subornation OF perjury.
oe M. Merrick asked the witness why If Rer.
him in his employ up to that time. The wtn ness
said no man could protect himself against
tpreae sliey His opinion as to what sort of man
heard that he had been to the Attorney General
and Postmaster General.
:, The witness said he had not any plan as to how
ne was 10 protect himself when he came from New
YORK, and had not thought anything about get
ting an affidavit from Rerdell. He did not think
he had suggested any part OF the affidavit or writ
ten any part OF 1t.
THE WITNESS hEsITATRs
do you recollect," asked Mr. Merrick, {" how
that affidavit came to be directed in its beginning
to 'Mr. PreSident7'"
The witness, after hestattng few seconds.
said. 81 want to confer with counsel moment. y
No, sir" said Mr.. Merrick.
"No, Sir" said Judge Wylie. "You cannot confer
best recollection"
"My recollection" said the witness "fs that after
the a1ndaVit was made and sworn to sent for Col
Ingersoll and submitted 1t to him. In conse
quence OF that interview the petition was ad-
dressed TO the President OF the United StateSn
ut was not then addressed TO the President
when 1t first came to your said Mr. Merrick.
''Or1glnally think not. /" said the Witness
"WhO wrote the words 'Mr. Presidentf'n
81 think Rerdell did. )" said the witness
. MT MerIlck having called attention to the fact
the President. the witness said he thought it
might have been written that way before It was
sWorn TO- He thought MI. Bosler might have
DoRsEY's FoRaErFULNEsa
Mr.. Merrick having rallied the witness on tho
surprising depths of his forgetnlness concerning
this affidavit. the witness said: ''Give me a brief
you wrote in the Supreme Court three or four
years. years ago, and let me ask II you wrote sug-
would remember it '0N
I'VE. Yes I WOULD" said Mr.: Metftck, 'if it were
about an important matter like this"
"That would show" said the witness, s.thas you
are marvellous man."
The witness said he presented the afrldav1t con-
tanning serious charges against two members of
the Cabinet to the President, although he did not
consider the AFFIDAVIT came from a worthy source
During the examination that followed the witness
expressed himself very freely
ABOUT Ex-ATToRNEY GENERAL McyEAaH,
VINO, ne said, had disgraced his Office and he said
II the President had lived another week Mac
Veagh would have been removed.
"If there was anything didn't do to get him
removed" said the Witness 81 have forgotten itD
ARMY OFFICERS RETIRED-The following-named
officers having been found by an army retiring
board incapacitated for active service on account
OF disability incident to the service, they are by
direction OF the President retired from active
service: Col ThoS. II. Nell, 9Th cavalry: Col Jas
van voast, 9th infantry; Major Joseph Bush, 18th
infantry.
TIE CONTRACT for the tile work OF the new pub
lie building at St Louis has been awarded to the
United States Encaustic Tile Company of Indian
ap0lS, and contract for stating the new public
building at Memphis to K1nsely Miller, OF Chi |
eago.
THos HoLLAHAN has been appointed keeper OF |
life-saving station No. 2. Golden Gate Park, Cal,
vice Henry Bohn, resigned.
A MINERAL ExPosITIoN.-An of1cial telegram to |
the Spanish minister here announces that the /
Madrid exposition OF minerals and metallurpy /
will be opened on the LIST OF Nay next
RESIGNATION ACCEPTKD.-The leave OF First |
John Kane, 18th infantry, is ex-
tended to June 50, 1889. and his resigns " has |
0een accepted by the Preaidenk to take eRectJuno
90, l88&
The CABINET MK11Na TO day was OF unusual l
length Tho Secretary ef etate, tho Secretaries /
q VA. Navy ana Interior departments were the |
peay Cabinet olnesrs peessaA