The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-20
THE srAR-RoUrE TRIAL.
RerdelPs Testimony Continued = Dorsey's
Appeals to Him.

Appears TO HIM.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-In the star-route
trial to-day Rerdell testified that among the
papers stolen from his room was memoran-
dun in S. w. Dorsey's handwriting contain
ing tabular statement of the number OF
routes and the expected increase Figured
upon a basis of $50 to 250 per cent? The
last column was headed 1T. ]. b." followed
by allowances of 33X per cent. Witness
went to New York to get the original books
of the firm for MacVeagh, and saw Dorsey at
his hotel. He was greatly excited, and ac
cused witness of being traitor, and of hold
ing interviews with MacVeagh and James,
Witness also became excited and left He
went to Jersey City, and from there tele-
graphed Dorsey as follows:
s. W. Dorsey, Albemarle Hotel, New York:
The affidavit story lle Confidence be-
tween MS is gone. resign my position, and will
turn over everything to any one you may desig-
nate
Witness said he received q letter and two
kilograms in response. The letter was signed
by S. w. Dorsey. He could only remember
its substance. Dorsey said he did not be-
lieve the stories about Witness and besought
him in the name of his wife and children not
to 60 back on him. He implored Rerdell for
Gods sake to reconsider anything he may
nave uOne, OF 10 take no steps Iurtner until
he Dorsey saw him. During the conversa-
ton with Dorsey in New York the latter ac-
cused witness Of making an affidavit against
him before MacNeagh and James. Witness
told him his action had been taken in
his Dorsey's) behalf, and that he had been
| assured by Attorney y-genera MacVeagh that
if he Dorsey would come over and make a
full and open story of the postal frauds the
AttOrney-genera would not even use him as
4 government witness against anybody else
Witness next saw Dorsey by appointment, at
his residence. Dorsey asked what had been
going on between witness and MacVeagh,
and inquired ii Rerdeil intended to ruin him.
Dorsey asked how he could get out of the
trouble, and witness said he would 90
anything he could to help him,
except to commit perjury Dorsey
said Damn it, what does that amount to
when friends fate is at stake. I've been
your friend for long years; | took YOU from
the District government when | knew you
would be discharged as soon as | went out of
office. | will be your friend from now on.
For Gods sake don't ruin me and my chill
dren. You would be the death of my wife"
Witness became much affected at this
point, tears springing to his eyes, and his
his voice was low and broken. Il promised"
he continued ITO do all [.
sf{dd;it o31Id; asnSinr said r..rtT; would make s
said to MacVeagh. drew a state
ment of all had done and l had said to
MacVeagh. Dorsey added to and struck
from it. finally making the document l swore
With other naner Dorsey and n,vsaIf tooH
tbe afi5oyit as ,,ro,,ared ~ UooS
7 walked down StoirS wb;Io Dorso,I oa,
IngersolI went nm That ;s tbe lost Sow, u ~
the affidavit. Witness had a newspaper copy
of the affidavit, and pointed out the portions
that n,ony stoton1orts +hnnn;Il
rogotorv fo the AttornovN,,a,, LnJ
inserted hv Doreav 0N-0"'' N"N ''e"
Mr. Jnof,srTI obiac+od 10 +bo o.,o,,,;,,o4;o,
relativn tC sl,is sfiSSS>t W '--' VIZ"
Mr. Ne.r:''5-s-i5 a. oes9a,-,b h., L
vruno frd, 3ar5oI h., -, -, -
sohs n .3-rss,,la,i Of H. 80. ~
leoe of .-s--a,,7, ,,,atioy +, r.> +-
tire truth Ia sHog, bo,v l,s ,yit,,,. ..,s Iii
ing to Iac hare i,is onfiro i-novledge - ti,,
subject and the oourf ,o,,Id ,ot ref,,ss tb,s
reoEest
The court said If wot,ld bear cop,sei ~,
the other side on tho nronosi+;on
Mr. Merrick declared tbat IF q doferdor,
manufactured lies and il was nroved then ~
was nroof 0f his onilt That paner waS a,,;.
dence of Dorsev's gnilt IF II wos foISe tba
witness swore to it. and s W Dorsey
suhorned neriurv
Mr., Inrersoli in renlv said tho only
proof that Dorsey wrote tie Statement ha3
been civen bv ais witness and he had sworn
evoctlv tho otLar NOV ~, n forrSon oaoos;,,
That couId not he done in in anv nort i tb
world. Mr. Ingersoll made the noint
that as the court had nntortainod ~
testimony of lanes and MacVea@b
only as against Rerdell and as he had
pleaded guilty. it was no longer nroperly
before i1rv The Court renlied that nerhans
that view Of the case would prevent the de-.
fense from cross-examining nnon that noner
Messrs, IngersolI and Devidee disclaimed
anv intention of so DOING
The court continued, and said he saw no
objection to the prosecntion asking witness