The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05


resentation. Territorial delegates
however, are not constitutional Off
GERS, and it is held that in their cast
their Indebtedness to the government
can be set off against the salaries.
STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
The stenographic record of yester-
days proceedings in the star route
reports DorSey's answer to Merrick'S
question as to whether he could see
to play billiars as, "Oh, no, sir" II
was understood by the press reporter
as, "Oh, yes, sir" and was SO reported
When the trial began this morning
Merriek continued the cross-exami-
nation.
Witness said he had been unable tC
find certain checks required by Mer-
rick; he had over IA, 900 checks.
Merrick notified witness to produce
his bank book on the German-Amerl-
can savings bank.
Ingerson bluntly refused to pro-
duce the book.
Witness said he was not sure that
he had such bank book; thought
that he had book on the German
American national bank, but did not
recOllect whether or not it contained
a check dated July 20, 1878, for S5625.
Merrick requested witness to pro-
duce the book.
He answered, THAT depends upon
the contents of the book. If it con-
tains the accounts of other people /
will not produce them. l am not
going to draw outside people or mat
tiers into this case if can help it."
The court remarked that Merrick
must content himself with that notice.
Boone's testimony was then taken
up. Witness said that it was accurate
in all respects save one, that the
witness had promised him a third
interest in the business; what he did
tell Boone was that he thought such
an arrangement would be agreed to
by Peek and John Dorsey. and witness
believed that Boone had testified that
in the former trial.
Merrick-Were you not creating Il
cause that was to move him?
Ingersoll-Is not that metaphysical,
your honor?
Merrick changed his question SO as
to inquire whether witness
had not authorized Boone's
action.
Witness answered that he had
agreed to pay Boone until an arrange
ment with Peck and John Dorsey
was consummated; had not agreed to
pay on his own account, but for Peck
and John Dorsey. Witness had not,
so far as he recollected, agreed to pay
any stated salary nor to pay any in
case Peck and John Dorsey failed to
ratify the agreement; witness be-
lievcd Boone was mistaken on this
point.
Witness was first spoken to by
Peck and John Dorsey about engag-
ing in the mail carrying business;
witness opposed q because they had
not the necessai -syans and because
it would seriously embarrass him;
Peck had between $4,000 and $4,000;
John Dorsey was not worth tina t
much; he was poor man; had kept
hardware and tin store in YER
mont from 1851 to 1876,
and . was then connected
with an agricultural concern; did not
know what concern; counsel would
have an opportunity to ask John Dor
sey that question.
Merrick-I am glad of it.
Witness again referred to something
that Boone had said during the first
trial.
Bliss sprang to his feet and
declared that words spoken by
the witness had been suggested
in an audible voice by his counsel.
and that the same thing had occurred
many times before.
Ingersoll Ito Bliss)-Witness is not a
parrot.
Counsel for the defense Indignantly
denied the imputation that they had
prompted the witness.
The court presumed that if any
thing had been said it was through
inadvertency. The court was COM
PEELED to rely upon the counsel's sense
of propriety in the matter.
The examination was resumed.
Witness did not remember whether
or not John Dorsey was in the emf
ployment of the senate during 1877.
Merrick inquired whether John
Dorsey was not employed under the
senate committee on the District of
Columbia, and whether Mr.. Curtis,
clerk of that committee, had not
drewn his (Dorsey's) salary.
Witness answered In the negative;
his recollection having been refreshed,
however, by further questions, he
said he believed that John Dorsey
might have employed by the senate.
The Clendennin letter was then re-
ferred to.
Witness said Clendennin had re-
fused to execute the bonds,
alleging that it would
be an unlawful proceeding,
but witness did not believe this was
his real reason; Boone had prepared
the blanks, and witness did not I'M
derstand that the affair was unlaw-
full; did not know there was an I'M
lawful bond in the whole number;
understood that the amounts were
always left blank until Just before
the bids were filed.
Merrick called his attention to the
fact that the blank space for names of
bidders had not been filed up, and
| asked II witness did not understand
that bidders had not then been agreed
upon.
He warmly replied that he under
stood only what Boone told him; wit
ness did not tell Boone to leave those
blanks; did not then understand what
blttlkS WcIe.
Merrick-Dld you not find out
when Clendennin wrote you that
they were unlawful?
Ans.-1 made no inquiry. Witness
said that he directed Clendennin to
send the bonds to J. ID. Adams.
Merrick-Who was Adams, post
masterp
Ans.-No, a gentleman.
Question-Is not a postmaster a
gentleman
Ans.-Sometimes. Witness, con-
tinuing, said Adams was the editor OF
a Democratic paper in Arkansas.
Question-Why did you send them
to himY
Ans.-I had no object.
QUESTIONABLE you in the habit of
sending things to people without an
object?
Ans.-I did not send them. Glen
DENIM did.
Witness acknowledged that another
batch of proposals had been sent to
Ex-Governor Hadley; he thought
Hadley better qualified than Clenden-
en- to judge of the legality of the
bonds and he made them.
| Merrick inquired of witness if his
reason for imposing secrecy in the
letter was not to prevent its being
known that he Dorsey was engaged
II, fha business