The Evening critic., 1883-04-07
A VIVID DESCRIPTION
of n Notable Scene in Courf-NO Case
Agninst the defendants.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Star-Routc surprises
VIII never end. Tho prosecution concluded
the cross examination of Dorsey to-day, whore.
as everybody was giving them all the week.
Tho general opinion is that Merrick got tirod
OF being used as floor-mopper by Dorsey,
and brought matters to an end abruptly to pilt
O stop to his own misery. Bliss had got enough
OF this sort of thing from Brady, and Ker is
physically and mentally incapacitated from
conducting an examination, by being deaf as a
post, and near relative OF Thompson's colt.
Tho result Of tho examination OF the two
chief defendants, Dorsey and Brady, has been
to revolutionize.public feeling here In; circles
where 1t has all along been unfavorable to the
defense. Tho general opinion now is uu.
mistakably and emphatlcally that the Govern
ment has no case on which to prosecute these
men. And this feeling is deepened and
strengthened by the finding Of tho last batch
OF Indictments, whether the prosecuting ON.
GERS so intended 1t or not the public believe that
they were found to influence the present trial
for one thing, and to prolong the enormous
fees OF Bliss, Morrick and Ker tor another
thing. AT one or two places the testimony
grew interesting to day, though for the most
part 1t was of dry, routine character, con.
sistlng of minute details, the force of which is
enough not to them Isave with large micro.
scope
For instance, tho audience was all attention
When Dorsey told how Miss Springman was ap.
pointed to clerk5hip In one of the Depart
ments in 1881, on his recommendation, and
how he went to his ranch In Mexico before the
appointment was made out, and Rerdell got 1t
and took 1t to her, and afterward how this
creature wrote vile letters to her, which Iettors
were In the possession of tho witness. Tho
Government didn't call for them. The inter-
view with Rerdell at the Albemarle Hotel, New
York, was then taken up, and led to Dorsey's
visit here, and the aflldavit Rerdell made, do
nying what he had told James and MacYeagh.
The a1ndayit was very hard on Jamos and
iia iMaeveagh: Dorsey went on to say that II he
English in It," Merrlck asked him what he
meant. Dorsey replied In tho vigorous speech
and manner he employs when thorough
~ IN earnest, that James and MacVeagh were
Two dirty scoundrols who disgraced the offices
they held and the Administration that put
them In office. He added that II Garfield had
been shot week later both of these persons
would have been kicked out OF their ofIice In
contempt and disgrace, and this he (Garneld)
had promised Dorsey to do, In the presence OF
cences Of the past that Is SO far and yet so near
the silence In the courtroom was almost pain
fui. Mono OF the counsel bethought him to OBJ
lect, and the court w8s equally wrapped up In
this Interview between the slain Garfield aud
the man TO whose skill and nervo he
owed his election 10 the Presidency.
Colonel Bliss forgot his usual sneering
smile, and sat with q face palcr than usual
and a set mouth, looking intently into the
.ace OF tho man on whom he had so abjectly
fawned In his day of power. and, oblIvious to
time or place, or change of circumstances, tho
vulgar Mephfstophiles of the New York bar
and politics dropped his mask and nodded &C.
quiescence as the cold truth fell In frozen facts
from Dorsey's lips In earnest tone and meas
ured voice. Colonel Bliss corroborated the ex-
Senator by thus punctuating his story by con-
hrmatory mods. Dorsey quit talking. Bliss
looked quickly around, as II startled, and re-
sumed his sneering mask. Merrick hastily
took up the dropped thread of his examina.
tlon, and things went on as usual again. 1t is
supposed that John W. Dorsey Will go on to.
morrow Wash. Cor. Cincinnati Nelrs.