The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15

I ~NNAAANN NNAAeNA NAt NNiA AONNlNNN. lie
acknowledged that in the first trial he bnf
done what he could TO force them. hut NOM
there was no necessity, He proceeded IA
explain his remarks, but the court said i,
could not allow him TO engraye the imnres.
! sion created by his previous remarks deener
in his explanation. Merrick replied he
would stop. The court reserved lis sdeci s,on
until after recess.
Judge Wylie decided that the offered
evidence was not competent. The defense
noted an exception and an examination
| Wilson offered TO prove that Brady refused
to grant the request OF number
further expedition. The pros proSecn.ion g
objected but the cont decided
to allow the inquiry, and witness said that
after the route had been expedited n mum.
Der Of petitions had been received request.
| ing further expedition, which request had
been refused by Brady
| On motion OF navidge the statements
made by Reerdell 20 MaCNeagh ard James
were stricken from the record. The prose.
cution offered no objection
General Thomas J. Brady was then called
lie testified that IN Joly, 1876, he was an.
pointed second assistant postmaster-general
and retired IN April, 1851, and had assumed
immediately the discharge of his Official
! duties, during the iall of 1876 was at the
office only about half the time; first met
! Walsh ut New Orleans in 1906 witness
was theie III his official capacity as supervis.
Ing inspector OF internal revenue; next met
Walsh in 1877; never had any talk with
, Walsh, such aS sworn to by him. nj any
time or place in n world; o. anything re-.
sembling II; witne never held any promis-
sorry notes or ca-e.ed them away, as de-
scrlbed by WASH Walshs statement
was made out OF whole cloth,
SAID witness, vi h scarcely word
never told Walsh Anything of fines and dc.
duotions, or anything from which il could
be deduced had had conversation with
James such as testified to by that witness In
relation TO the Rawlins-White River
route, but the date was month later than
that given by James witness read a letter
from Postmaster. General James In this
connection, dated april ., 1881, in which
James directs him to refrain from further
action regarding route No 1850, until
he had further itp estigated the circum.
stance; James 'haf never given him any
order TO revoke one OF his orders his first
recollection OF Residell was very indistinct
he very seldom came into witness's office.
could not say how often he saw him
Reerdell knew he did not like him. and
came round very little; his whole statement
about the books was lie of the whole
cloth; Reerdell never told him of
any books 10 be shown the committee, nor
did witness know of the existence of such
books Wilson referred to Reerdel's state.
ment OF the meeting with Chamberlain
Witness said he met Dorsey at his request
at Willard's hotel witness had been
chairman of the Indian Territory com.
mission, and was supposed to know
something OF the atate; therefore be had
been called upon to advise Dorsey; they
repaired to Chamberlin, and Boslcr came in
n few glasses of wine were drunk, and wit
ness left; the conversation was
entirely on political subjects, and star.
routes and mail matters were not men.
toned; witness had no knowledge of the
taoulated statement spoken OF by Reerdel
: with, IT. j. B.,33per cent, column" Wilson
offered to prove that Brady had originated
the system OF filing sub.contracts for the
protection of sub-contractors. Ii was
offered to show list Brady did conspire
with contractors, bat the court excluded
IT,, because of irrelevancy. Witness
said the advertisement of No
yember, 1878, had been prepared
by route book clerks; witness was so new
IN Office he gave few instructions to clerks
witness was not allowed to state whether
or not there was any arrangement
between him ano defendant regarding
that advertisement; he had known Vail,
for years; he was one Of the Oldest and best
contractors inthes vice OF the department
he met Miner Mt 4 letting in 1878, neyc,
saw Jodn Dorsey DSSsie the ilsgt trial Deyan
had known Stephen W. Dorsey for some
years; had an indistinct recollection OF
the Indian depredations upon some routes;
the Indians and road agents were con
tlnualy interfering with the service
before. Vale connected himself with
Inc other defendants in the mail business
They had failed TO put service upor
some OF their routes, and did moi
now remember how he informed then
that very little additional tim,
would be allowed. He might have told
Turner to give them very little time "I
they don't do IL, put on service by the con
tract time and hoist them" That was his
usual course. When he heard Vale
had come into the minor combination he
granted further time, because he knew
Wales trustworthiness and felt sure he
would put on the service. Had no personal
conference with Vale on the subject
and did not remember how he was first
made aware OF the fact that Vale assumed
the service Witness knew nothing OF
the manner of preparing ailidayits filed
in the office; never heard of any charges be
ing made or their being filled ont in blanks
until the first trial; the persons
were considered mainly because they
were endorsed by members of congress who
he believed represented the popu.
lar sentiment, therefore he at
tached to them more importance
than to reports of special agents and inspec
tors, He could not have known pt any
change IN petions after preparatory.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
Tho statement Of the United States treas
urer shows gold, silver and United States
notes in the treasury to-day, as follows:
Gold coin and bullion, $l79,SS7, sos; silver
dollars and bullion, Sl05 522 ,4i5; fractional
silver coin, $27 767i or; United States notes,
$40 70l,0l7; total, S35S, ,7S5 ,457; certificates
outstanding, gold, S4l,5j6,70o; silver,
S630l2,0SO; currency, $l0,4l0,0O0. Before
Secretary Folger was taken sick he said the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Gil.
lillan would be filed by the promotion OF
officers OF that bureau, and the only per.
sons considered in that connection
are Assistant Treasurers Wyman
anu Graves, OF the redemption
agency. 1t is stated positively at the White
House to-day that the appointment will be
made as soon US Secretary Folger makes
known his wishes in the matter. and that
he has only to settle between Wyman and
Graves. The latter is now regarded rs the
ssecretary's choice. The appointment will
be announced as soon as the secretary il
able to resume his duties
foLGEI WON'T RESIGN.
Although Secretary Folger Is still con.
lined to his bed, he is considered much let,
ter to-day. Rumors which have been re
VlVed concerning the secretary's intention
TO resign In favor of Crowley appear to have
no more foundation than when first started
last summer.
| GONE,
The Mnlagassy envoys took official leave
oil the president this afternoon. They leave
tomorrow for New York.
| DIRTY WORK,
The attorney.general has appointed J. S.
wise, OF Virginia, as special counsel to assist
IN the prosecution Of the Virginia election
cases.
THE PRESIDENT FEEBLE.
While the president is still somewhat in-
disposed, he is attending to his business as
usual. lie received large number of visi.