Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-28
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. DBNIALS BY DORSEY. His Defense Against the Government Charges. ANOTHER BILL AGAINST BRADY. Senator KellOgg Shares i'm
 the Presenfment. The Slayer of HaVersffck DISCHARGED ON THE GROUND
 OF SELF DEFENSE.
The Slayer of Haverstick
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

l DOrsey's DenfaIs-They Include Every. thing Charged Against Him-RerdeIl's Warming to the SenatOr-An IDd1ct ment AEaInrt Brady and Kellogg.
 WASHINGTON, March 27.-The court room
 was crowded when the Star route trial, with ex-Senator Dorsey, one of the principal de- fendanta, on the stand, was resumed this
 morning He testified that he never drew a
 1879, or at any other time He drew 8 check
 for $7, 500 on June 2S, 1879, to M. 0. Rer
 dell. He identified the check which Colone
 Ingerson offered in evidence. MT. Merrick
 objected Colonel Ingerson said they would
 follow it up and show what Rerdell did with
 the money. Mir. Merriek claimed that the
 testimony was not responsive to any inquiry
 made of Rerdell. Colonel Ingersoll wanted
 to know after consulting Rerdell (who sat
 beside Mir. Merrick) if they did not claim
 that this was the check on which the amount
 was paid to Brady as William Smith. ssYou
 cannot put us in that position" replied Mir.
 Merrick The court ruled out the testimony
 in regard to the check. There were several
 efforts made by the defense to get it's check
 in evidence, but all failed. Mir. Wilson was also unsuccessful in having struck from the
 record that portion of Rerdelrs testimony re- 1ating to the check. The witness resuming said he did not go to the Postofice depart ment in company with RerdeH and tell him to wait in Turner's room while he paid Brady. He did not pay Brady dollar, ,nor did he draw 8 check for $6,5OO on Middleton & Co.,
 Witness denied writing letter to MT. Bosler in which he stated he had paid $20,O00 to
 CT J. B. He had no key to Rerdell's office. In regard to the testimony of Rerdell about the interview had with witness at Willard's Hotel, MT. Dorsey testified that he found Rerdell in Boslers room. The following let ter was admitted in evidence:
 senator-What am going to say here may that to easily to be you may not be talk en by surprise. To commence with this, it will be looking forward to the inevitable result of the Star route matters started to put myself in accord with being included in any prosecution or in diotment, s1pposing that as an agent Had for one moment thought it possible nothing could have changed my mind ever anxious as I was to Bosler and did what I will regret, first be- cause of the unenviable notoriety given me in con second because let this go 1t may left under cloud both with your friends and aoquaintances and poAhA4oHSs These stern facts and cannot be ignored. while had continued acting with the government my reputation would have been clear and would no doubt have been appointed to good position, at least have every to believe that such would have been the result This now brings us to the 1 present time I have opportunity to redeem myself and think it best to do and by go doing be entirely relieved of the indictment. In taking step let say that this is the result of much thought and also of preparation. have realized the fact that all you and Boser desired was to use me and when no longer needed could go to the devil have concluded to be used longer and propose to look out for zaysef To day putting things in order to commence right. regret this your fami1y's account, but too have family and owe it to them to put myself right. deemed it being due that should give you due notice of my intention. Very truly, M. c. RERDELI..
 Later the court admitted the checks ruled out in the forenoon. At o'clock the court adjourned with Dorsey still on the stand.
 The grand jury this afternoon returned an indictment against William P. Kellogg for receiving while Senator from Louisiana @ note on April IT, 1880, for $20,- 900 from J. B. Price, mail contractor, and also an indictment against Thomas J. Brady while second assistant postmaster general for receiving July 13, 1880, $5,000 from J. B. Price, mail contractor. MT. Brady is further presented on the charge of receiving on April ', 1880, drafts of the value of $20,- poo from J. B. Price. The witnesses are John A. Walsh, J. B. Price, J. W. Brady and J. W. Cochrane.