National Republican., 1883-03-29

Dorsey's books?" He preferred to stand by |
the rules of law.
The court said that IL could not make such
an order even If il had been accepted.
| Mr.. Ingorsoll added that Mr.. Dorsey had
about 10000 pages of letter books-legal, po
| litical and personal. He would make the
same offer in regard to them.
The court TO Mr. Bliss. DO you accept7
Mr.. Merrick. Ifthey will bring in the book con.
tanning the entries of William smith we will read
Mr.. 1ngersoi. If had the power might evoke
from the chaos Of perjury two red books; but as
have not such power shall not,
The court remarked that argument was not
within bounds
Mr.. Ingersoll declared that he was enjoying
| himself
The court replied that he had no right to
enjoy himself at the expense of others.
MIR. lngersoll produced another batch of
checks and offered them in evidence. The
court rejected the offer. Mr.. Ingersoll ex-
cepted, although he did not believe that they
would ever get to a bill of exceptions in this
case.
Mr.. Merrick believed that the gentleman
was wrong; still he might show his sublime
confidence by withdrawing his objection.
Mr.. Ingersoll. will withdraw it.
| Mr.. Wilson. renew it,
Mr.. Merrick (sarcastiCally). Oh don't want 10
interfere in family quarrels
The court, referring to Mr.. Ingersoll's Offer
said that after all it depended entirely upon
the credibility of the witness's testimony. He
might have drawn money from other banks
than those included in the offer. Only gen
eral statement would be admissible. The
witness said that he kept no account of the
money received from the government; the
sums were placed to his credit as would be
shown by his bank books. Never had con-
versation with Rerdell about the Smith and
Jones" memorandum it was not given to him
(Rerdell), but to Kellogg; that is the upper
part.
Mr.. Ingersoll then made the same offer in
regard to stub books that had been made be-
fore in relation to the letter book, but Mr..
Merricll positively refused to agree to the
proposition. He said that they had been noti-
fed to produce the stubs, and did not do it
let them accept the consequences. The offer
was q perfect farce. The counsel exchanged
some rather sharp remarks, but the court cut
the discussion short, characteri2ing it as an
absolute waste of time
Among the many entries in his book, said
the witness, possibly there was an entry un-
der the head of Sam Jones; but even if there
was ii was not connected in any way with
the mail business. There was no "William
Smith" there; he had had that looked
up. When Rerdell came over to New
York he brought only the route book.
The Chamberlain conference with Brady was
on purely political matters, Brady being
chairman of the Indiana state committee.
Mail matters were not mentioned. Rerdells
statement that witness had prepared q tabu-
lated statement setting out the proposition to
be allowed ct. j. b." was absolutely false.
Never authorized Gibbs to make any copy of
the books; did get u transcript, but if two
books had been twice copied for him. he was
just half dozen books out. In reference to
the interview with Rordell at the Albermarlo
hotel, in New York, the witness said that he
had previously heard that Rerdell was con-
sulting with the government RerdCll came
to his room early in the morning; he COM
menced to talk about the Salisbury and 9TH
ers, and about tho allegations against him
(RerdelD Witness reassurcd him, telling
him that he had confidence in him,
and rebuked him for leaving his business in
Washington. Rerdell replied that he had
only come for information. He went out for
breakfast, but did not return, and witness
next heard from him through telegram from
Jersey City, That was all there was of the
conversation; there was no exhibition of rage
ON the part of witness. Witness wrote to Rer-
dell at Washington, but Rerdells statement of
the contents of that letter was an unqualified
lie. Witness twas not much on the beg"
Likewise the story of the interview at wit
nesss house, when he returned to Washing
ton, was false in every particular.
Mr.. lngersoll read RerdePs testimony on
this point with much affected pathos.
The witness said that no such CONVEX
satiOn occurred at any such time or place.
If he saw Rerdell at all, when he returned,
it was in the office, and certainly, said the
witness with smile), "As to any converse
tion of that kind, it is too absurd for me to
answer" The witness denied emphatically
having written word Of the affidavit of
June, 1881. Did not demand any balance
sheets of the books from Rerdell ON July 13,
1882 at Willard's hotel; did not know
that he had any such balance sheets, nor
did he give him any red book, or copies
of the Wilcox correspondence, or books
and correspondence of any kind. Was
not certain whether or not Rerdell re-
turned the pencil draft of the affidavit
made at that time. The only occasion
upon which witness had ever given Rerdell
any directions regarding the afiidavits con-
nected with the routes, was when Rerdell
telegraphcd him at Trinidad, Colo, that the
department wanted q shorter schedule on two
routes and he wanted authority to change
the affidavit, which authority the witness
gave.
An adjournment was had at this point.
A. L. Boone, u. L. Carpenter, and James N.
Callan appeared as witnesses before the grand
jury yesterday. 1t is understood that charges
have been preferred against j. b. Coegrove
and John j.. French, Brady's chief clerk,
while the latter was second assistant post
master general. II is alleged that Colegrove
underbid other contractors for service on cer-
tain star routes, and then, for consideration,
threw up the service so that temporary con-
tracts might be awarded by French at exor-
bitant figures to other persons. 1t is ex-
pected that presentments Will soon be re-
turned by the grand jury.
The Il Street Musical Circle.
The monthly sociable and rehearsal of the
II Street Musical circle was held Tuesday