New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
DORSEY'S EXPLANATIONS.
GOING INTO DETAILS OF. HIS ROUTES.
COMPELLED TO GO INTO THE MAIL CONTRACT
BUSINESS TO PRESERVE HIS INTEREsTs-RER-

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min, postmaster at Fort Smith, Ark, not to allow Root
Kerens and others know of his request for the APP
prova of bonds because they were prominent mall con-
tractors and 1t was very important that they should
know nothing Of the proposed bid, they might under
| bid for the service The letter to Postmaster
HaycOek explained in like way. The bonds sent
to these posmaster, he sad, were never returned to
him. and consequently never used. He had interest
in the contracts and his attempt to secure tho bonds
was friendly act; had done the same thing for other
persons, notably Major Adams, for whom he secured
bonds for Gi0O00 Referring to the pencil entries OF
figures the route book he said that Miner brought the
book him. and he changed only two entries could not
remember the,routes or figures. Had advanced money
about $4,000 or S7OO0-tO John w. Dorsey 81 Go. The
total sum loaned to all-Peck Miner and John Dorsey
| was Si3 800, exclusive Of $4,000 aterward PAID 10
Peck and $1,000 paid to John Dorsey The last trans
action was with Miner ST. Louis In July. 1873 witness
gave two notes to Miner, who had them discounted at
the &c MIN American Bank Miner deposited S3O.OOO
in postal drafts security Witness returned TO WASH
ington about December l. 1873. Found that the bank
had faed and Miner and Peck had taken Vale into
partnership protect Vale, Miner actng as agent
for John Dorsey Pee had transferred large num-
her of subcontracs TO The effect Of that operation
was 10 destroy ne security deposited with the Dunk
witness was not consulted about taking Vale into the
business. After difficulty be gave another note anu
got yae to give security for his original notes,
and both Of them were retained In tie bank Up to the
time OF witnesses leaving Senate the relations between
Vale and himself much strained, because witnesses
advances had not repaid aud Peck and John Dorsey
had been Of the business
DORSEY TAKES ONE-rHIRD OF THE ROUTES.
| After much consultation an arrangement was finally
entered IN 70 March, 1870 by which the witness took
onehrd of the routes thirty in number and paid
| Peck and John Dorsey $4,000 each. Employed Rer-
dell to attend to these routes sometime in April 1872
but he retained his position the District Government
until May 1879. Rerdel rOOk general charge OF the
routes He was not instructed open airy books there
| was no occasion for 1t; witness had his own books
Rerde did keep route book, but witness did not see II
until year aterward The witness described his move
ments IN detail In 1873 20 and 80 subsequent 10 the
division OF the routes wines. made an arrangement
with James Boser relation to the routes. Rerdell re-
| manned In charge OF the routes after that
| arrangement. witness never had any connection
whatever with the routes held by Miner and
Vale after the division: never realized any
profits from them and did no Miner or Vale after
tia until the beginning OF this action. Witnesses reco
lection i'm reg his thirty routes was that In some
cases drafts given to him covering the entire con-
tract period and in others suO-cOnracts were gwen
Refdell a 30 had su0eontracts Was Ia "ashlhg-
ton on April 3, 1873, the date Of the Chico Springs
| letter
DORSEY AND ANDREW W.. MOORE.
Never saw Andrew W. Moore but once ana ala
NOT know him In July. 1873, Moore was at
witnesses house. lilo never had conversation
OF three words with Moore in the world MS
sratemeut was a lie fnade ont Of whole eoth'
w,,,ess ,ave checks TO Miner in Apri 1875 but did
not know whether they were Intended for Moore
portars Miner had told him something Of that kind.
Tine $3.50 check winch Moore said had been given nun,
was ven Miner. Peck O.. Nehty au OF iiovIJ rs .
stateneuts couce rnng witness were denied IN the
brOaoest and most emphatic terms "itness ud nE,
w,ner nrrp4re the uds Miner stopped witness's
use n guest IN December, 1871 ana had tue u-e OF
tue upper ofcc II Rcrde did any work for witness at
| that Zine II consisted ouy Whiting few letters
! wnen ne called the house IN the evening. witness
i6t m",oof. bis night as testified 10 by Rerdel Tue only
grain IN that story was tue circumstance OF MS
4 sending Kerdel BOoncs mouse Tor tle pigeon noe
| nox o. papers Witness reason for taking such an
u acuye interest in the success OF tue
iIsmess al FOR sending Rerie out to hepJohn Dorsey
start Tongue Ry,r route was g protect the ilehus
,yn., had become tnc contracts ron the
dis r,us OF failure VI any OF tae rOucs
IL reference herdciis stement tuat he MAJ peen
instrlc rd 70 establish side Post ONCE on the tongue
RIVER route WITH, - snd that u was utef3 untrue
IaI instructed orden to Guild STA Ous or thas route
sO.cy wi WV 20 expedition Did give herIol, so.,ie
aid not remeinbe. saving any .nns about petitions
ayt tone ted Win the He also deuled having
sirlcci kcrt'u To ma IN sue aliaS'ts' anu oher CON
y,rA,.IoAs swUrE 70 by k'rdell were denied III 'O'o
ING SMITH AND JONES MEMORANDUM.
Tho smith AID Jones 4" mrlnoraulum was produced
tho witness -a positively II never gave that pc2eI
10 Rcrdcl at lime, any place. or for any purpO'e
or 10 any human being in the world. am speaking OF
, | rho PAPER as AN entirety | gave the iem'
IN the frat part Of the paper 70 william
| = Kellogg 10 make entries May TO- 1879
ror witness then * aned the nature OF the items,
ING that they Included $4,000 Peck ana $1,000 u
=, | John Dorsey.
, Tine ues. said that he kept account OF the money
received rom tue Government the sums placed t'
! his credit and would shown by his nix books Never
Il mad conversation with Rerdc about TIE smith an
Jones merchandising II was not gwen TO aim lriclD
Dut Kellogg; tnAt IL the upper part Among me many
entries Books. sal tue witness possoy there w1'
entry undr tine had OF san jones' OUT es en- II tae'I
}. va. u not connected ~ aay way Win the ma
business There VA no william olnih thee; he ha
r 6aa that looxed up When rerdeIi came over to New
York ne brodgu only the route book. Tne Chamberlain
M conference Br lily was ON purely pJntcal INA tiers
Nlnll na.ters were Toned. RerIers statement
Ia that wucss prepared taOulaed statement seni
ID ia ely false Nevtr authorized Gibbs t. make any cop,
70 al tne books: iii Ect Transcripts, Dat TWO books uat
ueen twice copied fOr hin nc just half dozen book
THE ALDEMARLE HOTEL INTERVIEW.
In reference interview with Rerdell at the Abe
marie Hotel In New-lork the witness said that he ha
IL preyiousy heard that Rrrdell consulting with tn
VI Government Rordel came to hs room early in III
10 morning; he gan TO talk about the Sasburys an
others and about the allegations eainst MIN (Rerde
witness treasured him, telling him that ne mad COM
DANCE In him. and rebuked him for leaving his bushes
IN Washington. Rerdeh replied that he had only com
y for niormAuou He ouI for breakfast but did no
" return and witness next neard from him through telC
c gram from Jersey city. That was all there was Of th
D. conversation witness Rerie at Washington
d. but Rerdes statement of the contents of that lete
nc Was an unqualified Witness was not much on tn
Bog likewise the story OF tnS interview AT Witness
q, Noise when be- returned TO Washington false /
nv every particular. -, .,
me- WIN much Affected pahos. lhe witness said tna
no such occurred at auy buch Time Or pao
lge witness deuled emphaLcaly Aaving written wOr
of tne 4ayit june 1891 Diu not demand any ba
anee books from herdeli on July 49, 1Ss:
M WIZARDS Hotel did not know tnat he had any
st balance Sheets Nor did give hIm any red book
copies Wilcox correspondence, or DoOks aud 90
respondeuce Of any KIND. Was not certain whether q
OF MOI Kerdci returned pencil drafJ of the aiJav
IN made M that zine. The only occasion upon whcu wi
ne ness hau ever gwen eide any directions regarding
TO nm, avis connected wnh the r0utes kerUe
eiegrlpneu him az 1rntGad, COl that the Department
wattd IL shorter schedule two routes, and he
author Is 10 change affidavit, which authority "a
witness gave.
OTHER PREsENTMENIs LOOKED FOR.