Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-23
STAR ROUTES.
THE TRIAL OF THE CONSPIR4TORS
DRAGS ITS SLOW LENGTH ALONG.
A Number of Witnesses Sworn on the Part
OF the Defense-The Testimony Not Very
Important but VoIuminous-The Expe-
dited Routes Necessary for the Develop
ment of the Country.

called Theo. W.. Torrey, of New
York. Witness had occupied an Of
fee in Boreel building with Stephen
Dorsey. Went there Jan. Is, 1880, remain
ing until May 1881. Was acting as secre
tary and book keeper for Dorsey on May
1, 1881. Removed to 145 Broadway and
remained there until the last week of 1882.
Occupied rooms and at 145 Broadway
in June. 1881. Witness was in full charge
of Dorseys business, drawing two-thirds of
his checks, and in possession of his
books and papers. Witness personally
occupied room No. 6, and twas impossible
Tor any one to get into room No. 5 without
passing him. r. f. Miller also had a desk
IN room 3. There were two desks and a
safe in No. 5. The 'new book and a tin
box containing Dorsey's papers were
kept there. First saw Reerdel in February.
1850. Did not give a red book or any
book to Reerdel on June ID, 1881. Never
saw him at that Office, and he was not
there on that day. There was no book
such as described by Reerdel in witness
custody, or any book resembling it.
Never saw the books bounb in red leather
in the Office, and they could not have been
kept there without his knowledge. Saw
Stephen Dorsey on the evening of June
Ii, 1881, at his room in the Albemarle
hotel. Fixed the date because Dorsey
asked him if Reerdel had been IN the
Office. Left New York February 21
last for Europe, and was at sea on Feb
ruary %. In February, 1880, Reerdel
brought two check books to the Office.
| One was on Middleton & Co. and the other
| on the Citizens National. Reerdel after
wards took away the Middleton book, but
it came into the witness possession again.
There were only two small mining books
IN the witness desk on June Is, 1890
Reerdel was never in the Office at 145
Broadway. Never read any abstract of the
books or copies of the books.
Reerdel was cross-examined by Merrick
as to his reason for making so short stay
three days. in London. 1t was because
Dorsey cabled him to come back, as his
testimony was important to him.
Merrick-Supposew we bring two detect
ives to swear that they followed Reerdel
and saw him enter the Office.
The court ruled out the question, al
though Merrick asserted he would produce
two postoffice inspectors to swear to the
fact.
At IngersolIs request, the witness de-
scribed three books kept by Kellogg, Zone
of Dorsey's clerks, but could not name
their color, being color blind. AS he said
his books contained no entries against
William Smith or Samuel Jones. Would
have remembered if man took book
from the Office at any time.
Merrick asked why witness swore there
were no red books, when he had acknowl-
edged he was color blind.
He said he could manage to distinguish
the leading colors.
Robert F. Mullins, of Brooklyn,was next
called. He had occupied a room with
TORY at 245 Broadway.
Ingersou pointed to Reerdel, who sat
facing the witness, and inquired if he had
ever seen him.
He replied in the negative. He never
saw man take book away from the
rooms, and never saw any books such as
described by Reerdel. Had the combina-
ton of the safe and it contained no such
books. Was in the Office every day in
June, 1881, barring Sundays. Reerdel
would have necessarily passed within four
or five feet of witness when passing into
room five. There were no account books
| in the latter room outside of the safe.
Cross-examined by Merrick-If Reer-
del had come in as he said, he, witness,
| would have remembered his face to a GER
tainty. Was positive he had never seen
Reerdel before meeting him in the court
room.
Charles Andrew of this city was next
called. He said he went to New York,
June IS, 1881, and on returning he saw
Reerdel at the Jersey City depot. The
latter had no books under his arm. He
did have a valise in his hand. They
Travelled in the same car to Washington.
To Bliss-Saw Mr.. James on the car in
conversation with Reerdel. Believed that
man came into the car and called for
Reerdel.
Wilbur F. Kellogg testified that he was
| Dorsey's private secretary and book keep
er, from the summer of 1872 until the fall
of 1879. In 1879 Reerdel had desk in
the same room with witness.
The only books kept by ReerdeI were a
small memorandum book of Office ex-
| penses and large mail route book cover
ed with white canvas. If Reerdel had
kept any such books as he, Reerdel, had
| described, witness thought he would have
known it. There were no red books, so
far as he knew. Witness sent his books
to Dorsey, at New York and supposed Tor
rey closed them up. Reerdel made no
entries in those books, nor did any one
except witness. Had often seen Reerdel
write, and had very frequently seen him
try to initiate Dorsey's handwriting, his
signature, ETC., writing several lines at a
time.
The ''Smith & Jones" memorandum was
exhibited to witness. He examined it
carefully and said: Now, 1
would not want to say that
had never seen this memorandum
before, but those first three items. 1 re-
member Dorsey gave me memorandum
to make on the books, which l did with the
exception of the entry of $4,000.
Ingersoll then asked who wrote the en-
tries.
1 should say the three first entries were
in Dorsey's notwithstanding IS. W.
d." Expenses" 4'cash" and
the words accounts" Cash
loaned Dorsey and Peck, looks like Dor
sey's handwriting. As to the rest, don't
think there is any of Dorsey's handwriting
below cash.
Read that portion, said Ingersoll.
The Witness. II. Mitchell, M. G. R.,
VIM. Smith, John Smith, scratched out Sam
Jones. The witness could not say who
wrote O. R. Dorsey was here in April,