Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-21

a tabular statement of number Of routes
and expected increase, figured upon basis
of 1904 $50 per cent. The last column
was headed I. J. B., followed by an allow
ance of 8315 per cent. Witness went to
New York to get the original books OF the
firm for MacYeagh. He saw Dorsey at his
hotel. He was greatly excited and accused
witness of being traitor and of
holding interviews with MacVeagh and
James. Witness also became excited and
left He went So Jersey City and from
there telegraphed Dorsey as follows:
S. w. Dorsey, AlbemarIe hotel, New
York: The affidavit story is lie. Conf
dence between rs is gone. Iresign my po-
sition and viii -urn over everything to any
one you may designate.
Witness said ha received a letter and two
kilograms In Spouse. The letter was
signed s. VI. Dorsey. Could only rsmem-
her its substance. Dorsey said he did not
believe the stories about witness and b3-
sought hjp in the name Of his wife and
children not to 90 back Of
him. He implorsd Rssrdel FOR Gods
sake" to reconsider anything he may have
dOnean not to take any steps further until
he(D0rsey) saw him. During the converse
ton with Dorsey 10 * w York the latter ac-
cused witness of making an affidavit
against him before james and MacVeagh-
Witness told him MS action had been in
his (DOrsey's) behalf, and he had been as
sured by Attorney General MacVeogh that
if he Dorsey would come over and make
an open and full statement of the postal
frauds the attorney general would not even
use him as q witness for the government
against any one. Witness next saw Dorsey
b. appointment at his residence. Dorsey
asked what had been going on between
witness aud MacVeagh and inquired if
Reerdel intended to ruin him. Dorsey
asked how he could get out of trouble, and
witness said he would do anything he
could to help MIN except commit perjury.
Dorsey said, Damn #. What doss that
amount to when a friends fate is at stake?
I've been your friend for long years. 1
took you from the district government
when l knew you would be discharged as
soon as 1 went out of Office. I will be your
friend from now on. For Gods sake don't
ruin me and my children. 1t would be the
death of my wife,
Witness became much agitated at this
point. Tears sprang to his eyes, and his
voice was low and broken. l promised to
continue to do all I could, and said I
would make an affidavit denying every
thing 1 had said to MaeVeagh. I drew up
a statement of all had done and had
said to MacVeagh. Dorsey added and
struck from It, finally making the doou-
ment say that swore the paper was stolen
from my desk with other papers. Dorsey
and myself took the affidavit as prepared
to the White house. l walked down stairs
while Dorsey and IngersolI went off. This
was the last I saw of the affidavit. Witness
had newspaper copy Of the affidavit and
pointed out the portions written by Dorsey
and himself. II appeared that many
statements therein contained derrogatory
to the attorney general had been inserted
by Dorsey.
Mr.. Ingersoll objected to the e1amina-
ton relative 10 this affidavit.
Mr.. Merricb said the affidavit had been
wrung from Reerdel by Dorsey's tears and
sobs. He demanded OF the court the priv
lege of cross-exanination, to show up the
entire truth, to show how witness was will
ing to lay bare his entire knowledge Of the
subject, and the court couldn't refuse the
request.
The court said it would hear counsel on
the other side on the proposition.
Mr. Merrick declared that if a defend
ant manufactured lies, and it was proved,
then it was proof of his guilt. That paper
was evidence of Dorsey's guilt. If it was
false, witness sWore TO it, and S. ". Dorsey
suborned perjury.
Nj. Ingersoll, in reply, said the only
proof that Dorsey wrote the statement
had been given by this witness and be had
f.,,-o,., ax-oatr,- +l,o C4Lo- nov ~,
occasion That could rot be done in anycOurt
in the world. Mr.. Ingersoll made the point
that as the court had entertained the testi-
mony of James and MacVeagh only as
against Reerdel, and as he had pleaded
guilty, it was no longer properly before
the jury.
The cours replied that perhaps that
view of the case could pervert the defense
from cross examining upon tina paper.
Messrs. Ingegson and Davidge dis
cllimed my intention Of so doing.
The court continued. and said It saw no
objection TO the prosecution asking wit
ness to explain an apparently contradict
DRY statement. It was necessary for them
to wait until the other side brought it out,
Another fact that in itself would admit the
evidence was thatDorseY was defendant and
ns5 acts could oe shown. The evidence was
not offered to contradict but strengthen
and corroborate other evidence tending to
show the consciousness of guilt and an at
tempt to screen himself Dorsey from
prosecution.
The examination then proceeded. Mer-
rick renewed his demand upon the defense
for the production Of books-Dorsey' s
journal and ledger.
Mr.. Ingersou declined TO assist witness
BY supplying him with books. Court did
not see how they could be forced to produce
them.
Mr. &Ierrlck insisted upon their produc-
ton and then proceeded to prove their
contents. Witness said there were four
entries against "Wm. SMITH" the first
$4,000, the second $1,000, the third $500
ana the Fourth $1,000 Mr. Merrick called
upon the defense TO produce the stub check
books.
Again Iugerson declined, and argued
that the court could uo5 compel the pro-
duction Of books, nor could It allow proof
OF their contents.
The court finally sustained the position
Of the prosecution. Witness said he took
The checs books and went over the stubs.
That was the next day after the interview
with Dorsey and Brady. Those marked
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