Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
DORSEY ON TRIAL.
Rerdell Still ssGiving the Business
Away,n and Tefls How Dorsey
Treaeened HIM.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. %.
The star route trial was resumed this
morning. Rerdell took the stand and made
a few minor corrections in his former testi-
mony. Ingersoll then resumed the cross
examination referring to the Interview with
Dorsey at Willard's Hotel July 18th, 1882
The witness said they proceeded TO Dorsey 5
room when Dorsey locked the door and COM
menced the conversation very abruptly. He
referred to Rerdell's going over to the gov
ernment and said, But sou reckon without
your host. | have got you in my grasp and
promise to hold you there. can send you
to the penitentiary for perjury. l have got
those letters and propose to publish them
Now l have written out what l want, and
want you to go and copy it. take it to nota-
ry public and swear to it. can have you
arrested before night if l want to-
The witness did not recollect ANYTHING,
not even a sentence of what he said in reply.
The conversation was all on one side. The
witness then supposed he couli be prosecut-
ed for perjury in making the first affidavit.
He did not think of demonstrating with Dor
sey for his devilish threat and of reminding
him of the affecting circumstances under
which the paper had been given.
After making the affidavit on the following
day the witness went to Dorsey's room at
| the hotel and Bosler was there with Dorsey.
Didn't say anything to Bosler about his be-
ing imprisoned in a room on the day before,
nor did he tell him how he came to make the
| affidavit. Dorsey read a paper and directed
the witness to write the word statement"
which he did. Dorsey then wrote in the
words ''and others" Striking a match Dor
sey burned the pencil draft of the affidavit.
The witness said he had conversation
with inspector Woodward before making his
| affidavit to Atty Gen. McVeagh. He (wit-
ness) had told the Acknowledgement who
| were the contractors, but did not think he
told who composed the firm. Didn't remem-
| Der then stating that Dorsey had loaned
| money to the firm or telling Woodward that
Dorsey gave w. II. Tyner 1900 or 2000
| shares of mining stock to influence his of
| fetal action. Did show them memoran-
dunn to that effect. Witness had shown a
memorandum to the effec; that Dorsey gave
Tyner 2000 shares of mining stock to influ-
ence his action, which was in the handwrit-
ing of Dorsey. and had been given him by
Dorsey, at the latter's house in 1880.
Merrick objected to going into the subject
of the memorandum.
Ingersoll called the attention of the court
to the statement made by the witness We'd
nesday affecting Belford, and proceeded to
exonerate that gentleman from any dishonesty
in his dealings with Dorsey. Nopaymenls
such as has been sworn to by the witness,
has ever been made to Bedford, Tyner or Mr..
Turner. He wanted to show that they could
not have been made by Dorsey. These state
ments of the witness have been put into As
sociated Press dispatches, and read by mil
lions of people. He thought 1t only fair to
be allowed TO probe the matter to the bottom,
and put the witness on the stand to tell the
truth. Merrick, turning to the defence, de-
clared emphatically that if they wished to
vindicate these gentlemen, they should pro-
duce the books.
Davidge argued in favor of going into the
subject of the memorandum.
The court said the paper had not been
mentioned during the examination in chief
rHd therefore could not be touched upon in
crOss-examination. They could test the
witness memory on that subject, but were
bound to accept his answers as final.
The cross-examination then proceeded.
but developed nothing of interest and the
court adj burned until Monday.