The Evening critic., 1883-04-10
RERDELL, THE LIAR
COntradicted in Detail by MI. John
II. Miner.

Mr.. John r. Miner continued testlfylng in
the Star.Route trial after recess yesterday. Ho
denied tho truth of Rerdells testimony whore
he said that in a conversation with tho witness
the service up to 100000 or 100000 year.
Miner said that Vale never made such a
statement in his presence.
Miner further denied that he ever author
lied Rerdell TO make representations to Sub
contractor Perkins or others as to an imme-
diate increase on the Rawlings White River
route. The witness said that Whatever repre-.
sentatlons Rerdell made In regard to that
route were made solely on his own respon-
sibility, as the route belonged to
Rerdell instructions as TO getting up petitions
on the route. The witness, by power Of attor.
ney from John W. Dorsey, transferred the
route to Rerdell, and neither the witnoss nor
Vale had anything to do with 1t afterward.
Miner denied that he ever instructed Rerdell
to send an affidavit TO Subcontractor Perkins,
and did not know that Perkins had made one
until this trial. Neither did Vale, In the
presence OF the witness, make a statement TO
Rerdell In regard TO procuring the subcon-
tractors afidavit. Rerdell made subcontract
with Perkins on the White River route for $500
more than 1t was let for, and the witness hrm
paid tho extra 5000 to Perkins SO that there
would be no trouble, and he did not want TO
run the risk OF the service on the route fall
ing. Rer6en then made demand for the
5000, and as 1t was paid HIS suit grew out of 1t
against the witness and Vaile. The afIldavit
on the route from ST. Charles to Greenhorn
dated in April, 1879, and was eighteen days
after the separation was finally
to to- paper for the Dorseys aftor
the separation. He signed the names OF Peck
and Dorsey by power OF attorney. 70 routes,
which fell TO the witness in the division, as
they were the original contractors. The wit
ness also authorized Mr.. Dorsey to sign his
(Miner's) name on all routes on which he was
the division the witness furnished the Depart
ment list Of the routes that fell to Miner and
yaile in the division, and the Department
knew that when he signed the name OF Peck or
General Henkle showed the witness petl-
tion ON the Kearney and Kent route with the
words, "thirteen hours" interlined.
''Mr. Rerdell," said General Henkle, "5wore
that the words interlined were In your hand.
writing. What have you to sayp"
'That 1t is most absolutely and unqualified
ly false. l never wrote those words" said the
witness, ''and furthermore, never filed that
petition In the Department"
The filing of a subcontract In the name OF E.
III. Ames, and letter withdrawing the same
was shown. Tho witness testified that he
signed the name in both instances, and was
authorized 80 to do. Ames was nephew OF
the witness, a carrier on the route, and tho
subcontract was tlled to enable him to collect
his pay.
The aflldavit on the Redding. .Altemous route
was shown. The witness wrote tho body of the
paper and Peck signed 1t. Tho witness had no
recollection OF ever nlling In an aiidavlt after
being sworn to.
McDermott route with their interlineation or
''ninety-six hours" was shown. The witness
did not know In whose handwriting the
changed words were. He was sure that he
had never anything TO do with 1t, and did not
think he had ever seen the petition before.
The witness In explanation of his Bismarck
calling for $50 men and $50 horses said that
he believed that II the route was expedited
that the mail would be heavy and require
much labor in transportation. He had calcu-
| lated with the animals those necessary to draw
the forage, and he expected to have to draw 1t
over the entire route. In expectancy of estab-
fishing a stage-line over this route he went,
in the spring Of 1870, to Concord and pur.
chased the coaches. When the railroad took
horses and mules ana some forty had died,
which showed that over 200 head had been
purchased for this route. He had nothing
| TO do with obtaining expedition or increase on
| the route. The department was pushing for
| an increase On the route before July 1, 1873,
| They made an offer, but the department
l would not accept 1t, saying that 1t was too
| high. Tho service was O loss up to the time
| OF Its discontinuance. In his judgment there
| was q loss Of from 100000 to $4,000. The
witness had heard French, the subcontractor
| VILE was supplied by side supply and tina,
/ was the flrst he knew OF the service
| being conducted In that way. The
witness did not know that Frenchs contract
until the fret trial, when French 80 testified
He did not put his subcontract on fle until
| February, 1882, and the witness had nc
/ means of knowing what its terms were. II was
| subcontract made by John w. Dorsey.
| The witness notified French of the order fol
| expedition and he was paid twenty-five POI
cent. OF It, At this point the Court adjournet
1 for the day,