Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
RERDELL'S CROSS.EXA
IngersOli Tries to Prove Rerdell Two.
Faced.


In the star ronte trial this morning Ing err
soil resumed the cross examination of Rer-
dell. The handwriting of different papers
ha been the subject of long inquiry during
the direct examination and the same ground
was again covered in the cross-examination.
An angry passage occurred over some of
fensive remark made to the witness by In
gersOll. After being reprmanded bv the
court and the withdrawal of the offensive
remarks by both Merrick and IngersOll the
i.ffair was amicably settled and the entire
passage stricken out of the record at the suy-
gestion of Bliss. Ingers0ll also consented
that any Offens i've remarks lie might have
made in this or the previous trial should be
stricken out of the record, Tn. cross-exan-
ination was then resumed Mr.. Ingersull
en,leavored to show that while Rerdell was
working for the government he hal been
soliciting and receiving funds from Dorsey
for alleged legal expenses. The court re-
fused to go into the subject
After recess. Ingersoll requested the court
to allow Messrs. Wilson and Henkle to ask
the witness a few questions about matters
concerning client, Brady, Vale and Miner.
so far as he was concerned. A ter le had
finished with the witness, Merrick consented,
and WILSON examined the witness.
lie said he had seen Brady but few
ttIucss OuCe Tue NltTtsS ul-cOVeTSu tilal
| there was duplication Of the service on the
Owray LaspinOs route, and reported il to
Brady. Wilson endeavored to bring nut con-
| versatiOn upon that occasion, asserting tina,
it would show Brady's perfect integrity, and
that he had rescinded the order Immediately.
The prosecution resisted this attempt, and
the court hell that it was not a ma ter for
| cross-examination; the witness mi Sht he
called for the defence in proper time. Viii
sOn noted an exception, and the cross exam
ination closed.
Merrick conducted the redirect examina-
ton. The witness first learned that the gov
eminent was willing to accept him IA wit
ness on the night when he went TO Merrick's
house; that gentleman had read to him from
the statutes to show what Rerdels punish
ment would be; he hal told him that he had
nothing to expect except from the mercy of
the court.
Bliss explained that the government had
been for long time aware of Rerdel's de-
slre TO appear rs a governme mt witness. in
fiuenced by regard for his personal safety
The prosecution had steaIilv refused to ac-
cept his offer until the night he came to Mr.
rick's house, and had then given him dis
tInctly to understand he must plead guilty
and had no f,vor to expect
Merrick asked the witness his reason for
becoming a government witness.
The witness said the first fac, was the arg
ument OF his counsel in the last trial. then
Dorsey, as if suspecting him. came to the Jail
and threatened him with those letters;
again his wife told him of the condition of
his office and upon inspection he saw that
some one had gone through it. Convinced
that he had been deserted and that it was
Dorsey's purpose to get him out of the way
he then and there resolved to go over to the
government and in pursuance of that re-
solve went To see Woodward
Although the witness did not see Brady 90
into Chamberain's he knew he was there
from conversations with Dorsey before and
aftr the meeting. Dorsey caused him to
prepare list of fines and deductions, TAX
ing it with him to Chamberlan's Coming
ont Dorsey told him Brady had gone over
the statement of fines and deduc ions and in
strncied witness to prepare applications for
remissions.
The court said the question had been more
far reaching than it had expected
The court will not listen to u.s." said
Wilson.
Mr.. Carpenter-I move to strike out the
answer and withdraw it from the jury.
Wilson wanted il retained SO that he might
have his exception but the court finally di-
rected the omission of the answer from Ref
deli. Adjourned.