Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
DIR Sire prlss.
Rcady-made bids and Paper POst-Of-
hcc--Ihc Star.ROute Trial.


and entering one of guilty. lie threw hin
self upon tho mercy of the cour, and express
ed willingness TO testify, as to his conncctio
with the other defendants in the case. Rer
dell testified that in August 1875, he wa
appointed to a position under the Dislrit
government, and at the same time acted a
Dorscy's secretary Miner had an Office /
the third story of Dorsey's house in Januar
and in February 1873. Boone Watts an
Senator Dorsey were frcquentcrs of Miner
Office. Early in February 1873, the nigh
before proposals were put in, witnes
began his connection with the maj
business. Early that evening Miner aske,
the win IS 10 assist him. Witness hesitate,
and Senator Dorsey desired him to asss
Miner. Miner informed him that he wishc,
him to help iiN up proposals. Miner read of
the amounts and witness filled in the dollar
and cents in the bids. Part of the time Sen
ator Dorsey was present and part of the tim,
Bone was present. lie believed Watts wa
also present. Miner read off the figures from
n boJk containing the advertisements. Tn,
figures were in Senator Dorsey's handwrit
ing. When the bids were prepared wtnes.
understood that Peck was at Chico Springs
New Mexico.
One morning in June, rs, witness went tC
Dorseys house at his request. Dorsey hat
before him a large number of Communica
tons lie tossed them to the witness and
asked him if he knew what they meant.
Witness read dozen. They were commu.
niCatoHs from p. q. d. addressed to Dorsey,
Peck, Boone, Miner and, perhaps Watts.
Dorsey asked Lin to take charge of the bust
ness and witness carried them to bis Office in
L.. If. -. ~ IA
Inc dSlrict buildings, Dorsey said he in
Tended to take away the business from
Boone, VINO was then attending to i. lie
said Dorsey directed him 10 60 TO Boone S
hou,e and got al the papers connected with
the business. Witness took them to Miners
room in Dorscys house and devoted all his
spare time TO the business OF writing letters
TO sHe.cohr1clois and others. About
Juiy ON or lolh Dorsey, asked II
III Wouu Ike 10 90 west. WI
ness rcHilcd IN inc ainrmatlVe, ana ny
dorsey direction put in an application for
ieavc oil absence. Dorsey sad he would see
that he got II. Witness was to 60 West to
assist John Dorsey in putting servic. on the
nisiiinrN ana tongue flVcr route. We lett
washington Julf ll'h; lieicctiVcd instrnc-
tiohs anu Sl'uo from Dorsey. John Dorsey
went WIN NM W lthess used nearly S3OOO
o ,r D. Dorsey " 20. money IN stocking the
vel g. "a -, ID 800 ""a
west Do,s.y furnished him postal blanks md
told him 10 establish station off to one side
Oh the route about slX'y niles, and
nm, unou III H., romto H. n m' ooi H
culatcd that his would make up for the
distance lost through erroneous advertise
llt'Is' Nl.ilcss selected inc sue oil the pro-
yi,nc,s an, n ' o;'inn a,,d az n,i Ia
asked signed it. He had letter of in,roduc-
iiJn to General Miles and got him to write
iettcr 10 me department. Witness left John
Dorsey at Miles City. Witness picked out a
place on the map Tor new postoilicc, but
knew nothing about the number OF inhabi-
tants at the place.
1T was paper posloilice:' asked the
court Witness answered in the affirmative.
>. W. Dorsey ; Instructions were to build
stations along lheioute about ID or l6 miles
apart. lie said the service would be increas-
ell, and until that time they could use every
third station.
Witness again went West in April, 10,
made new sub-con,ract and got up pcti-
tions. His Instructions from 5. w. Dorsey
Were to prevent sIb-oonracts from being
MED Dorsey SAID that very few snb-con
tractors knew anything about expedition.
lie was to be careful not TO tell them in that
case. AS excuse for negotiating new sub
contracts he was to tell sub-conIiactors that
the old firm hal dissolved aud Dorsey would
see that they; -wrro paid if su9-oon''ne's were
hot lliea; nc hau prepared number OF
niahk "iilnavl's ssheu ny John Dorsey and
recE, whenever necessary witness or >.
W. dorsey tooN an nlhday't ana tilled IN
lhe number oil inc route ana number OF men
anu animals lhe Court adjourned without
completing the cNainlration.
some lme ago KerdeH appta'cd to the
government counsel Tor prolec ion, alleging
tiia' nc hte' Teen constantly shalowtu aah
rev IihlseIl IN personal danger. On friday
nleht he was assaulted by persons who were
logging nm. Since then IL has been