The Evening critic., 1883-04-18
THAT nELFoRp CHECK,
The Governments own Witness,
Bissell, Explains II and Makes
RerdeIl Out n wfIIfuI Falsiner.

The Governments own Witness,
BisselI, Explains II and Makes
RerdeIl Out wilIfuI Falsiner.
The next witness called to tho stand yester.
day after the report OF the star-Route trial
closed was Judge julius d. Bissell, Of Lead
Vile, Colo.
Mr.. Merrick asked him II he ever saw
check to 81. b. B." for $4,000, signed by S. W.
Dorsey.
sLet him swear it." said Colonel Ingersoll.
Mr.. Wilson said that although his associate
wanted the testimony TO come out
eyes, 1 Will get the check and produce IT."
put in Colonel Ingersoll.
not testimony In the case and rebutted moth.
ing. He thought that the Court should hold
the counsel strictly to the testimony In the
case.
Judge wylie said that he only proposed to
admit 1t because there seemed to be no objec-
tion.
proposed to show by this evidence that this
check was paid to James D. Belford. II that
was the case, he would not object.
Judge Wylie called upon the Government to
state what they expected to rebut.
Mr.. Merrick said that on his examination.
in.chief, Dorsey denied that he ever paid Bel
Judge wyiIe said that was only collateral.
Mr.. Merrick said that Mr.. Dorsey had pa
raded his checks drawn on Middleton Co.,
but some had not been produced, among them
one for $4,000 to 81. b. b.
"There is no such check in existence" said
colonel IngerS0ll
81 Will give $4,000 to any one who will
produce It," put in Senator Dorsey.
~ wish that had It," replied Mr.. Mer-
rick.
"You will never get it," answered Colonel
awhat is the name of the wltnessG" asked
Colonel Ingersoll.
"BisselI," answered the witness.
what is the rest of it," asked Colonel In-
gersoll.
In Il n an H.
"Unfortunately they are" replied the wilt.
ness.
Colonel Ingersoll said that when Mr.. Bel.
ford was on the stand the Court ruled all OF
his testimony out. ~ hope 1t will be so now,''
said tho witness.
Judge wylie concluded to admit this evi.
| dence. The witness said that according to his
| recollection he saw check drawn by s. w.
Dorsey. to ~. B. b." He did not know whether
amount due three persons. The check was
drawn In Leadville in the summer OF 1879
On cross examination the witness said that lie
| did not know whether 1t was q check
or draft. He did not recollect the
| amount of the check, and would
not swear that 1t was for $4,000. His best
| 1879. The witness did not recollect where he
was in April and May, 1880. He could moi
recollect when he sold the Lowland Chief mine
| but he thought this transaction about the
check happened year before. There was nc
| specific data by which no could fix the trans
action as happening in 1879: He never knew
OF Dorsey giving check to James B. Belford
or OF their having any transaction together.
| "Was the check drawn on q Leadville bank?'
asked Mr.. Merrick.
"My recollection is that 1t was given to Judge
Tankerely," said the witness, ''because 1t was
| on bank out of town, and Judge Tankersly
was Mr.. Dorsey's lawyer"
SIT was draft on New York for $1,000,
eaid ex-senator Dorsey.
The witness said that he never carried an!
mail in his life, and the check was not for AM
transaction in connection with mail service OF
Star-Route, or any manner or connection what
ever.
NJ. @. Rerdell was recalled, and denied writ
ing q letter to John W. Dorsey in April, 1879
In regard to correcting two af1davits.
Mr.. Bliss announced that the Government
would close Its rebuttal before recess to-day
and the court then adjourned.