The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-27
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
Rerdelrs Observation-Disclosures Brought
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animation was resumed in the star-route
trial to-day. He said he was satisfied he did
not tell Carpenter he had made his affidavit
voluntarily. He may have told him he
hati written the memorandum shown Mac
Veagh, and that he could closely initiate
Jerseys handwriting. May have told him
there were no such books as described by
James. May have told French in 1881, at
Dorsey house, that he had conceived a plan
OF acting as detective towards James and Mac
Veagh May also have told him he was try
ing to get the government to offer him a money
consideration to go upon the stand, he to
furnish them with documentary evidence
written by himself, but purporting
to be Dorsey's handwriting, and
that he would then expose them.
1t was more than probable he had told
French he could initiate Dorseys writing so
closely that Dorsey himself could not detect
it. Very likely he told French that After
he got note from MacVeagh he got so ex-
cited over the success of his plan that he told
Dorsey for the first time what he had been
doing, and that Dorsey told him to stop at
there were no books, and that he had palmed
off on James shirt wrapped up in paper for
books Had seen Bosler in DoIsey's Office in
June, 1861. May have told him he had been
trying to entrap MacVeagh into making
some kind OF offer to him. May have told Bos-
Ter of the Smith and Jones entries. Was not
prepared to say he had initiated MacVeagh's
antics as illustrating his exultation over his
revelations. When witness returned from
New York he placed the book he had brought
with him in an old valise in his wooslshed;
left it there when he went to Nebraska.
When he returned he gave the book to Dor
sey in Bosler's presence. Witness said Dor
sey put down statement that there was no
book, knowing it to be lie and he (witness,
swore to it, knowing it to be lie. Witness
carried the hslance-sheets to James and Mac
Weaefa. Rertleli would not deny that he told B.
Z. Gilbert that MacVeagh offered him $40 900
for Dorsey's books, and that he had been try
ing to entrap him; had taken two of Dorseys
letter-books from lngersolPs S house just after
his interview with James; took them TO Mac
Veagh. and returned them in few days af-
ter. Witness made affidavit that in June
Dorsey came to his office, and, in spite of his
explanation that the papers were private, he
examined a great deal of correspondence,
and tore open number of letters. After
ward witness went through the remaining
papers, and among Dorsey's vouchers he
found the Smith and Jones memorandum,
and stole it.
Two or three days after his release from
Jail witness found the memorandum and re-
solved to use it against Dorsey. While he
was in Jail his wife took his key and carried
some of his private papers from his Office to
his house. After division, Vale and Miner
had nothing to do with the routes managed
or fall of 1879 witness did not recognize
either Miner or Vale. That state of affairs
continued up to the beginning of the last
trial Meanwhile his relations with Brady
were friendly, and witness saw him OCCASION
ally upon mail business Thought the ex-
penses OF the Dorsey routes averaged some
where between $3.50 and 5000 per month.
Mr.. Ingersoll referred to the interview be-
tween Dorsey and witness in 1881, when the
first retracting affidavit was made.
Witness said he told Dorsey he had gone
over to the government to save him Dorsey,
and related to him all the conversation be-
tween James and MacVeagh and himself.
Dorsey said: You have put it in a worse
light than it was before. They have no evil
dence against me except what you have
furnished.
Ingersoll intended to know how he ex-
planned this action tosDorsey how he had
justified the furnishing of evidence against
him. -.sa
Witness said he was satisfied Dorsey was
in a bad state before that time. The news
papers we're getting close to the facts, and it
looked bad.
Ingersoll suddenly referred to the affidavit
of July 49, 1882, and asked witness how it
was at that time, more than year after his
revelations to James, he had changed his
mind so as to believe that Dorsey had done
no illegal act?
Answer-"At that time in the room was
(pausing)- ~
"Agitated," cynically suggested 1ngersoll.
II did not remember anything particular
ly wrong" continued the witness He went
on to tell how Dorsey had appealed to him
in the name of his wife and children to re-
tract his statement.
Ingersoll-"Did he say anything about
your wife?"
NO" said the witness, bitterly. ~ don't
suppose he let my wife and children cross
his mind" Adjourned.
Indictment of One of the star-Route Coun-
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 26.-The grand jury has
found an indictment against A. B. Williams,
one of the star-route counsel specially
employed by Dorsey. The formal charge
is that of receiving stolen goods, and is based
upon his action as counsel for parties
charged with having stolen watch and
other valuables from Miss Ellis over
year ago. Mr.. Williams says the charge
is absurd, and is the outgrowth of the ill
will of the Department of Justice because he
has taken an active part in the defense of
Dorsey. The latter has written a long let
ter to Williams declaring that the
present indictment is an act of perse-
cution against himself dorsey through
his counsel. Dorsey also says in this letter
that an attempt will be made to indct
Colonel Ingersoll upon charge of defam-
ing the Department of Justice. Mr.. Will
liams thinks this idea is not seriously
entertained, but says the Department of JUS
tice endeayored to find grounds for such in