The Evening critic., 1883-04-03
MERRICK LABoRS HARD
To Get Something Ont of Dorsey to
Help His Case, But Sigually Fails.

Ex-senator s. W. Dorsey continued his tesl
mony in the Star-Route case yesterday after
noon after the report of THE CRITIC closed.
MIR. Merrick asked the witness If he did not
know that within few months after his as
suming charge of tho business the receipts
from the routes had been increased to $101,-
246.35 per annum.
His Honor said the fact could neither be
proved or disproved by what the witness
might recOllect.
MIR. Merrick thought 1t hardly probable that
a man could have no recollection Of so largo
an increase in his Income.
Mr.. Dorsey said that ho remembered the In
creased receipts generally, but not as to any
specific sums.
ders OF increase but did not remember much
about them. He said he had mover In person
drawn money on account OF any mall route.
Tie witness drew the pay on the routes for
only two quarters, and after that Mr.. Bosler
drew all OF the pay. On some of the routes
where 1t was thought they would make hand
some figure they lost money. 1t was mis-
take to suppose that the profits were large.
The Mineral Park-Pioche route showed an up.
parent profit of $40, 900 per annum, but 1t had
been sold for n small sum, because IL was an
actual loss of $4,000 and the heavy fines aud
deductions-$30, ,000-remained yet unpaid.
Mr.. Merrick wished to know IL the witness
meant to say that the contractors paid the
fines for which the subcontractors were re-
He answered that they did In many cases.
Witness only drew pay for the service during
Two quarters, ana BOSler drew tne pay I0r tn0
quarters ending December 81, 1879, and
RerdeII ms n Thief.
The route from Toquerville to AdairvIlle
was then inquired into. Mr.. Dorsey said that
RerdeIl not only had an interest in the route,
but he paid Rerdell $4,000 year for his
services.
"ro attend to your business ?" inquired Mr..
aHe ought to have done so," replied the
witness.
"No, sir" promptly came back from the
witness. "He stole about s., 900, l believe, on
that route. Well, $4,000 to make 1t exact"
'twhen ?" was asked.
"About year and a.half ago." answered the
witness.
"Bosler and myself" replied Mr.. Dorsey.
SHOW was 1t done?" asked Mr. Merrick.
''There were subcontracts given to him for
the entire pay" said the witness. "Bosler
held drafts for the entire, and was to pay the
subcontractors. Rerdell went to Bosler-"
..Do you know this of your own knowledge?"
asked Mr.. Merrick.
sI was told" began the witness.
"Neyer mind what you were totd, inter-
rupted Mr.. Merrick. "We only want what you
know"
81 know that
Had to Make Good One-haIf OF the
Steal.
1t was charged up against me on the books"
polntedly answered the witness.
AT this point Mr.. Merrick interrupted the
witness and prevented further statement in
regard TO Rerdell'5 steal.
The counsel for the defense wanted the wit
moss to be permitted to proceed, but the Court
| declined TO permit 1t, and said that the matter
was neither pertinent nor collateral although
| called out by the prosecution.
Mr.. Bliss undertook to say that the state
ment was untrue.
Mr.. Ingersoll offered TO prove that 1t was
true.
The witness said that he ought to know
| something about It when he had paid the
money himself.
But the Court refused to permit further
answer.
Tho witness said that Bosler went into the
business TO advance money. When witness left
this city in June, 1870, he had no Intention of
| Bosler rs to the nature OF the business, but
| had no recollection Of having a statement
made for that purpose, or OF having directed
saw Bosler in this city or New York. ami tol
| him about tho business.
| Mr.. Merrck asked II he could then remem.
| Der enough OF tho details TO satisfy B1slsr.
| The witness supposed that he could; then
| there was q statement OF the number of the
| routes, their pay, and other details pasted
| upon the corner Of Rerdell's desk; perhaps
| that had been referred to. Bosler was to ad-
| vance the money, and receive interest for 1t;
| he was also to receive a third interest as a
| bonus. Tho witness would not have referred
| Bosler to such man as Rerdell, because Bos-
Ter was In the habit of thoroughly examining
into matters when he advanced money. Had
settled with Bosler Just before tho beginning
| of this trial, and the account book had been
given to witness. Could not say when It was
| given.
Mr.. Merrick pushed the inquiry into this
| subject, but the witness had no recollection,
except that It had been received more than
| three weeks ago. He volunteered to look 1t up,
| but Mr.. Merrick said that he was satisfied
with his statement upon tho subject and the
| court adjourned.