The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

James a shirt wrapped up in paper foI
books. He had seen Bosler in Dorsey's
office in June, 1881 May have told him be
had been trying to entrap MacVeash into
making some kind Of an offer to him. May
have told Bosler of the Smith and Jones
entries. Was not prepared to say he bad
initiated MacVeagh's antics as illustrating
his exultation over his revelation. When
the witness returned from New York he
placed the book he had brought with him
in an old valise in his woodshed, and
left 1t there when be went TO Ne
braska. When he returned he gave the
book to Dorsey in BosleT's presence. The
witness said Dorsey put down the state
ment there was no book, knowing il to be a
lie, and be 1.-THE witnessl sWOTe TO IT, know
ing it to be lIe- The witness carried the
balance-sheets TO James end MacVeagh
Rerdell would not deny tkSs he told B f.
Gilbert that MacVeagh offered him $50, 900
for Dorsey's books, and that he had been
trying to entrsp him; had taken two of
Dorsey's letter books from ln2eTsolls house
just after his interview with James. Took
them to MacFeagh and returned them in q
few days. After the witness made affidavit
in June. Dorsey came to bis oiSce, and in
spite of his explanation that the papers were
private, he examined great deal of the
correspondence and tore up nGmber or
letters Afterwards the witness went
through the remaining papers. and smoDg
Dorsey's vouchers he found the "SEsith ana
Jones" memorandum and stole it,
Two or three days after his release from
jail the witness found the memorandum
and resolved TO use it against Dorsey While
he was in Jail his wife took his key ord car
ried some of his private papers from his Of
fee to his house. After the division Vsile
and Miner had nothing TO do with the r7utes
managed by the witness for Dorsey. Curing
the summer or fall Of 1879 the witness did
not recognize either Miner or Vale. That
state OF affairs lasted up TO the beginning of
the last trial. Meanwhile his relstionS with
Brady were friendly, and the witness ssw
him occasionally upon mail business.
Thought the expenses Of the Dorsey routes
averaged somewhere between $3.50 and 500
per month.
Mr.. IngersOll referred 70 the interview be-
tween Dorsey and the witness in 1881, when
the first retracsiGg affidavit was made.
The witness said he told Dorsey be had
gone over 20 the Government to save him
Dorsey and related TO him ell the oon-
versatlon between james and MacVea2h
and himself. Dorsey said: ''You have put
ii in q worse light than it was before. They
have no evidence against me except what
you have furnished"
Mr.. IngersOll INTENDED to know how he
had explained this action TO Dorsey; how be
against him.
The witness said he was satisfied Dorsey
was in bad state before that time. The
newspapers were getting close to She facts,
and il looked bad.
Ingersoll suddenly referred to the affidavit
of July Is, 1882, and asked the witness how it
was that at that time, more than year after
bis revelation to James, he had changed his
mind so as 20 believe that Dorsey had done
no illegal act.
Answer-At that time IN the room was
(pausing)-
"Agitated," cynioally suggested Ingersoll.
II didn't remember anything particularly
wrong" continued the witness. He went on
to tell how Doesey had apQta aled to him in
the name of his wife and shildred to retract
his statement.
InGersoll-Did he say anything about your
wife?
NO" said the witness, bitterly; 81 don't
suppose he let NV wife GEd children cross
his mind
Adjourned