Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-17
THE GUILTY GANG.
The Last Shadow Of n Doubt OF the Com.
pIicity Of Brady and the Two
Dorseys
I'm the star.Route Frauds Removed by
ReerdeiI's Tesstnaosy-ImpoE-
tant Evidence.

WASHINGTON, February 16.-Reerdell coz
tinued his testimony in the Star-route trial
to-day. A paper purporting to have been
signed by J. w. Dorsey was shown witness,
but he said it was not in Dorsey's hand
writing, and Dorsey was not where he could
have signed it at the time the paper was
dated. A letter was read from j. w. Dorsey
to his brother. He inclosed blank drafts,
according to instructions, and has no doubt
the route Bismarck to Tongue riyeIl will
pay him, or come one else, over $780, 600 per
annum. Witness said ]. w. Dorsey in
structed him to prepare affidavits on the
Tongueville and Adairville route, and re-
marked that it was only necessary in making
a calculation to preserve the proportion OF
150 or 200 per cent. in allowing for the in-
crease. The witness had a number of blank
afhdavits, but they were taken from his Office
Immediately alter the verdict in the last trial.
When witness was released from Jail he
found his desk open and papers scattered
about. S. w. Dorsey was the only man be-
side himself who possessed key to the Office.
Among the papers carried of were the letters
which had passed between S. w. Dorsey and
himself, and between s. w. Dorsey and ]. w.
Bosler.
The record in the case of Reerdell Us.
Vale, Miner & Co. was read, aud letters from
dllC W w DOTecf, III WnlCu
"Reerdell has sued us, and if the case goes
on it will expose our private affairs in which
you are interested. twill draw out who are
the real partners of Vale, Miner & Coz
Vale suggests that Dorsey induce Reerdell
10 withdraw the suit at once. s. W.
Dorsey gave witness instructions con-
corning entries to be made in the books, and
holding the papers in his hand, witness said
s. w. Dorsey instructed him TO open an ac-
count with the names on that paper. 1t ID
headed United States Senate Chamber
Washington, 1877. Accounts of cash loaned
Dorsey & Peck. S. w. Dorsey, SO, 500H
Under the head Dorsey, $4,000; Peck, S1O,.
600; VIM. Smith, $4,000; John Smith, 5000
The name John Smith was then scratched
out and the name Sam Jones substituted.
| Witness said he wrote "Sam Jones" under
"John Smith" because S. w. Dorsey called
attention to the fact that there were two
Smiths, and said he had better make one
"Sam Jones" Lsughter.
Witness was asked 10 explain the meaning
Of these entries, and said subsequent to tn,
| receipt of the paper, J. W. Dorsey asked him
if he had charged Brady with certain
amounts, $1,000, $500 snd $1,000. Witness
| answered that he had no account agains
Brady. Dorsey replied: "Why, d-n it, h,
is VIM. Smith. / thought you knew wht
VIM. Smith was" All the amounts abov,
mentioned were then charged to Brady.
Reerdell continued his testimony at length
going into all the details of the schemes O
the conspirators, and giving full particular
as TO how the thefts were covered up. Fl,
had not concluded his testimony when thu
| court adjourned. His evidence is believed
TO be unImpeschsble, and there is now not
doubt but what conviction is certain. EveI
the friends of Brady and Dorsey admit tina
there is but little use OF continuing the fight
and some have given up the case.