New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-02
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, March This morning Rer-
dell was examined by Mr. Merrck At the conclusion OF
his testimony James w. Bosler, OF Carlisle, Penn was
called to the stand He asked by Mr.. Bliss II he had
able TO find letter directed Dy dorsey 10 hInse
He mad mot been able to find n letter from Rerde
dated March o. 1880, ana did not believe that he haI
Rerde was then recalled, and Mr.. Bliss renewed his
demand upon the for the production OI the letter
Rerder said that Dorsey wrote letter to Bosler on
May Is. 1879. which witness copied ID thc e,ter LOON
Miss Nettie L. White ie another copy from the letter
book which copy had been distracted from ms once
while he was TIE letter wa. Gasa way 49, 49, - ~
1t first prop sed 10 Boser 10 aAe an INT Iest III ,ie Dus
meas Then followed statements az to now much Dorsey
mated be necessary to swell TIE prohts 70 Sdo3ovo
Dorsey instructs BOser 10 cal upon heIdth Tor
i n6si paid to ms aO' s $1,000
numbers), the amount credited to W. D.
profits al nat tins be $4,000, aud that there would
be an additional amount taD0ut 9-oVOO 70
On account of some borrowed money The second lettor
was dated May o. $780, from Rerdel 70 Bo,ier In It
no harm could come OF tue books being
made public. In this NE we all here taiaE
The witness said thae at hat time Boser knew nothing
Of OF keeping the books ana never saw them
called to the stand she had resided In Rerdes house
during the summer Of 1881. Rerdel went West during
that summer In conformity with written Instructions
IRON Reie the witness found the letter book In the od
and 1T ia her trunk went WITH Mrs. Rerde TO
iai The office was confusion; they took some papers
IRON MS desk and carried them 10 her house.
Mrs RcrIcll cOrlOborattd the preceding witness IN
relation TO Rer1es Western trip and the papers found
In the Office desk IN e,
James W. DOuelly n Government clerk, testified
10 having copied the b lOks for Rerdrl In 1880
Charles T. Gibbs, cashier at the EDD House, testified
tl,at he had known Rerdel since the fall Of 1879
between Christmas, 1879. ana March, 1880, his WIFE
aud himself COPIED books and papers and letters FOR
Kerdel Remembered entries under the heads OF Rer-
dell ). W. and j. ". Dorsey Steele Smith, Jones ana
JeBningt.
iouTned.
EXORBIrANT FEES TO SPECIAL ATTORNEYS.
II has widely published that Special Attorney
George Bliss received about hundred dollars day
for his services This statement doubtless based
upon the that the received between spccihed
dates being averaged per diem Tor the whole ime,wo
amount TO that rate
Ihe bills which were made out and paid, II s said, show
that for they covered his rate OF pay was nearer
$3.50 than 500 u day. II Is Understood That one bil
for 81 600 covered a period OF only one hundred and
eight DAYS which, excluding Sundays, would give some
thing over SI7Z day The bills for the Otder special
at news In the Route said 20 be proper
tonatey large when reduced 10 per diem for the time
actually consumed IN the service OF the Government IL
Is SAID that statement OF tlc amounts pad 10 certain
special attorneys OF the Government IN Otber cases viii
coon submitted TO the public aud WILL make interest
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