The Evening critic., 1883-03-30
MERRIcK BECOMES BRUTAL
And the Court Administers n Pointed
and Severe Rebuke- The Cross-


And the Court Administers n Pointed
and severe Rebuke- Cross-
Examination Proceeding slowly.
when the Star Route trial was resumed this
morning, the ecross.examination OF ex-senator
s. W. Dorsey was continued by Mr.. Merrlck.
The witness had an examination made OF
| the checks, but was unable to ind the check
that had been inquired for zone to Reynolds).
His checks were very much mixed up. Some
| had been separated, others had not. Ho had
anumber OF checks on the German. American
| Bank, but did not ind the one wanted.
Merrick Tries TO Buiidoze Dorsey.
| Mr.. Merrick asked for his book.
| Tho Court said that no notice had been given
| TO produce 1t.
MIR. Merrick then gave tho formal notice.
| The witness thought he had n bank book on
| the German American Bank, and that 1t was
| at his house.
"That depends entirely on what the book
| cOntaine," said Mr.. Dorsey. 81 DO not intend
| 10 drag other people into this case TINT have
| nothing TO DO with It, My account with the
| whom. You seem to have statement OF my
| account with the bank and can tell whether
| drew such check or not
| 81 want you TO say" said Mr.. Merrick.
well, presume Mr.. Dorsey VIII consult
with his counsel" said Colonel Ingersoll,
| His Honor said TO Mr.. Merrck that no could
| only give the notice TO produce tho book at
that limo. The question whether he should
| produce II or not was TO be considered here
| after.
The Conversation With Boone.
The witness said that he thought tho
testimony OF Boone In relation to the con
versatlon between him and the witness as to
| preparing for the bidding was correct with
The exception of the one-third interest, This
they talked about, but It was to be finally set
tied when Miner ana j. W. Dorsey arrived.
His recollection was that Boone
fe0ua when be hs paid parties Gs Ns Came '0rYsp hSps
they did not agree to give him an interest In
the business. He did not remember tho
length Of the conversation and Boone subse-
quenily went TO work. He suggested to Boone
that :some friend was going into the trans
actin, because 1t was true. He had advised
TO go in with them II they could
When Peck and John W. Dorsey irst made
known their intention to enter tho bidding con-
test the witness opposed them. One reason
was that he thought 1t would take considera-
bic money and they had not the means to go
Into 1t; and another was that 1t would embar-
$4,000. The witness did not know what MI
ner was worth, and John W. Dorsey was a poor
Tho arrangement made with Boone was
after Miner arrived here, and, the witness be-
lieved, was different from what the Witness
| had suggested they would mako with him.
Mr.. Boone testified to that on the former trial.
BIiss Bobs UP and Then Bobs Down.
Colonel Ingerso1l, in a soto voice, called at
tention to the testimony.
Mr.. Bliss here jumped up and charged that
|
| the witness.
'Colopei Bliss, this witness Is not parrot"
| said Mr.. Dorsey.
swell, object to IT." answered Mr. Bliss.
His Honor said there were certain things the
Court could not control, and II improper
| things were done the Court could not help 1t.
Judge Carpenter said that few minutes
before the witness had made the same answer.
He went and looked up the evidence of the
former trial and found that Boone did testify
just as the witness had stated. In speaking
10 themselves OF that fact there was no inten-
| ton to prompt the witness.
His Honor said that he accepted the coun-
sells disclaimer and knew nothing was in
tended by It.
rho witness continuing. said that he thought
John W. Dorsey was employed at the Senate In
1877. He did not know how long his brother
was employed. He did not know that while
| John W. Dorsey was elsewhere Mr.. Curtis,
clerk of the Committee on the District, drew
his salary for him.
Mr.. Merrlck took up
The CIendenin Bonds.
The witness said that Mr.. Clepdenin de-
clined 10 execute the bonds and stated to the
witness that he believed It to be unlawful;
but the witness impression was that he was
unable to execute the bonds. The bond was
filled up by Boone, and the witness wrote in
regard TO the matter as Boone wanted done
The witness did not know anything
had not seen one up to tnai
time. He did not know. that any unlawful
bond was sent TO Clendenin. He supposed
that the bonds were made out, as was the uni
yersal custom, and there was nothing i'm
proper about IL. He never directed any bonds
| 10 be sent out to the West with the name OF the
bidder left out, and did not know that any
| were Clendenin sent the bonds TO John b
, Adams at Little Rock, Ark.
''Who was Adams?" asked Mr.. Merrick.
He Was Gentlemau,''
answered the witness.
, SIS not every postmaster a gentleman ?" In
| quired Mr.. Merrick.
''Not always So" replied the witness.
MIR. Dorsey said that Mr.. Adams had been {
steamboat mail contractor for thirty years
Postmaster Hadley, of Little Rock, took dit
ferent view of the matter and certified to TINT
| bonds.
: The witness wrote letter to Colonel Hay
!, cock In regard to executing bonds for an Init
mate friend, and his enjoining secrecy was OF
7 account Of Root, competing bidder. Thatwa
the only purpose OF concealment.
p John NJ. Peck was the intimate friend refer
- red to in the Haycock letter.
Mr.. Merrick said that he had letter pur
Il porting TO have been written by the witnes
9 which he offered to read him and ask II h
wrote 1t.
Colonel Ingersoll objected on the groun
that 1t was reading the letter In tho presenc
OF the Jury before the wltRess had an oppol
. tunlty of stating whether he wrote IL or not.
Q Mr.. Merrick claimed that the circumstance
f were exceptional, and that the Governmen
! should not be deprived OF the testimony be
cause the witness has lost his vision, although
the Court ruled against them yesterday oil
: that point.
: The Court Rebukes Merrick's Brutal
o His Honor said that II 1t was the purpose t
n | cross.examine on paper, that paper mus
= be first submitted to the witness and he b
i permitted to handle It,. Tho witness havin
The right 10 inspect paper, and having los
!. his eyesight, that right must be supplied a
h near as possible by reading the paper. Th
\ | proper person to read 1t TO him is his ow
r counsel, In whom that witness had conndenci
Mr.. Merrick, the Court satd, had once c
}. twice referred TO the injury to the Governmer
I. by tho witness loss of his eyesight; this
o might be so, but he might be greater loos
10 | the other side on account of the same injur,
twas one of those accidents that could not
D. avoided, and the Government would have
% stand It ms best they could.
Is Colonel Ipgersoll then read the letter to NJ
u Dorsey.
o The witness said that he thought he wrote 1
IT The Letter Was Read
TO the jury and is as follows:
SD" u, s. SENATE CHAMBER,
AGuJ 1877