The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-20

up the entire truth, and 49, show
how the witness was willing tC
lay bare his entire knowledge
of the subject, aud the court couid not re-
fuse this request. The court said it would
hear counsel on the other side on the
! proposition. Merriek declared il q
defendant manufactured lies, and it was
proved, then It was proof OF his guilt that
the paper Was evidence Of Dorsey s guilt
If it was false witness swore TO il,
and 5. W. Dorsey suborned perjury.
lngersoll said the only proof Dorsey wrote
this statement was given by witness,
who had sworn exactly the other way
on a former occasion. That could not
be done in any court in the world. Inger-
soil made the point that as the
court had entertained the testimony
of James and MacVeagh only as
against Resrdell, and as he had
pleaded guilty it was no longer
properly before the jury. The court
replied that perhaps that view OF the
the case would prevent the defense from
cross-examining on that paper. Ingersoll
aud Davidge disclaimed any intention
OF so doing, The court continued, and said
there was no objection to the prosecution
asking witness To explain an apparently
contradictory statement. 1t was necessary
side brought it out. Another fact that in
Itself would admit this evidence was that
Dorsey was the defendant,
and his acts could be
shown. The evidence was not offered TO
contradict, but to strengthen and cor
roborate othr evidence tending
to show consciousness of guilt
aud attempt to screen himself Dorsey
ON prosecution. The e;anina-
ton then proceeded. Merrick re-
newed his demand upon the defense for
the. productions OF. the books, Dorsey's
journal and ledger. Ingersoll declined to
assist the witness by supplying him with
the books. The court said he did not
see how they could be forced to produce
them. Mewlck insisted upon their produc-
ton and then proceeded to
prove their contents. Witness
said there were four entries against "Wil-
liam smith, the first, $4,000 second,
S5,OO0; third, $500, and the fourth, 81 900.
MerrlcS called upon the defense
to produce the stub check books
Again lngersoll declined and argued
the court could not compel the
production of the books, nor could
u allow proof of their contents.
The court finally sustained the position
taken by the prosecution Witness said he
took the check books and went
over the stubs; that was the
next, day after the interview
between Dorsey and Brady; those
marked mail" four or five, per.
haps, he summed up and charged on his
books TO William Smith" The checks
footed up either $4,000, 100000 or
$4,000. Merrick went throueh the
affidavit in detail, combatted at
every step by objections from
the defense, finally he exclaimed "For
Gods sake stop your grumblng, and let
the TAGS come out" laughter Re-
curing to his conversation with Dorsey
witness said Dorsey said to him. "If YOU
will do this, if you will stand up for me in
this matter, III make it all right
with you" Witness replied that moaey
could not buy Inn; it would not be
any consideration at ALL Mer-
rick took up the papers connected
with the route from Kearney to Kent, and
presented them in order to witness. He
testified regarding the handwriting, show
ing that defendants signed the names OF
one another. Adjourned