The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
PRESS KILOGRAMS.
WASHINGTON.
NEWS GATHERED ABOUT THE
CAPITAL CITY.
FoLGER IMPROVING.

FoLGER IMPROVING.
WASHINGTON, March 27.-Secretary
Folger slept well last night, and
awoke this morning much relieved.
His appetite is, improving, and the
general symptoms are more favorable
than for several days.
CARRYING WHISKY TO CANADA.
The acting secretary of the treasury
has addressed a letter to the secretary
of state on the subject of proposed
modification of Canadian regulations
in regard to the importation of bonded
whisky from the United States. He
says the commissioner of internal rev.
enue and himself are agreed that, in
asmuch as the right of expectation
into Canada without payment of tax
was once granted by law, and not
subject to the discretion of the treas
ury department, that department
would have no objections to such modi-
lications of Canadian regulations as
would permit the importation into
the dominion of whisky in packages of
twenty gallons and upwards. The
secretary of state is requested to COM
municate these views to the Cana
dian government.
THE END is NOT YET.
Ingersoll continued his examina-
ton of Dorsey in the star route trial
this morning. He was asked If he
knew whether he had drawn any
check for 5000 upon Middleton II
Co. in June, 1879, as described by Rer-
dell. He said he had not drawn
check for that amount, but did draw
Il =
was given Rerdell. The check was
shown and identified. Witness did
not draw the money on the check.
The court did not believe this was
the check referred to by Rerdell.
Ingerson argued that 1t was the
check. and declared that Rerden had
forgotten the amount and the TACT
that he endorsed and drew the money.
He purposed accounting for every
check drawn by Dorsey on Middle
tons bank. He asked leave to read
the check to the jury.
Merrick maintained it was not the
check referred IL. Ingerson had
called Rerdell "the pillar of the pros
ecution." That was not so. If all
his testimony were blotted out, there
would remain enough evidence to
make out the case. 1.-The pillar of the
prosecution" was all the evidence, and
not until they had pulled down all of
it would the structure be shaken.
Ingerson promised to produce every
check and to account for every dollar.
Let the prosecution consult with their
witness (RerdelD. who was assisting
them. Then let them specify the par
ticular check and he would trace the
money.
Merrick-Why did you not produce
the stub books?
Ingersoll-You may get more stubs
than you want.
After argument the court refused
to allow the check to be put in evil
dence.
Wilson moved to strike out, so fan
as Brady was concerned, all that Rer-
J dell had said about Dorsey's drawing
money from Middleton's bank, being
at the Citizens bank and going Il
Brady's.
The court refused to entertain thi:
until all the checks had been offered
ii Examination was then resumed, ant
| witness said while il was possible III
| had gone with Rerdell on June 2
: to draw money from Middleton's, HI
|. did not believe he had; did not go Il
the postofllce and into Brady's room
/ as described by Rerdell; did not pa
any money to Brady on that or an,
other occasion; did not draw checl
: on Middleton for $500 in june.
{ Ingersoll asked if any of then
! added together would aggregate tina
A amount.
II Witness said he could not say, an
: could only repeat what his clerks toll
him. after a careful examination o
!. checks. probably for four or fiv
4 DAYS In D,0e Berdell had access I
r Witness check hooks.
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