The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-28
| NEWS CREAM,
Great Star.ROute Trial Grows
in Interest, and
-aeu Continues 20 Unfold an
Unbrohen Tale.
bulters Get an Airing from Various
Localities.
h,or David Davis Gives Notice He
VIII Resign.
|Edmunds Spoken OF as His Probable
Successor,
President Pro Tenn Of the Senate.
President Pro Tenn Of the Senate.
Washington Notes.
INDICTED.

'fpSiueHt XIV i0"' VI INV oohh'ts
Washington Notes
INDICTED.
FAsHINGToN, Feb. 27,-The grand Jury
found an Indictment against A. B..
Hams, one of the star.route counsel.
rially employed BY Dorsey. The formal
70 Is that of receiving stolen goods, and
ased upon his action az counsel for par
charged with having stolen watch and
er yaluabies from Miss Ellis over
wear ago. Williams SAYS the
rce ia absurd, and is the out
NTH OF the ill-will Of tine department of
ice because he has taken an active part
the defense of Dorsey. The latter has
tten a long letter to Williams, declaring
the present indictment is the act of the
secutlou against himself (Dorseyl
hugh his counsel. Dorsey also SAYS In
letter that an attempt will be made to
let Colonel lngersoll upon the charge of
aiming the department of justice. Will
bs thinks this idea is not seriously enter
he'd but says the department OF Justice
eavored 10 find grounds for such indict-
Int against Colonel lugersoll in news.
per interview published about the time
first star-route trial concluded,
STAR ROUTE TRIAL.
KAsHINGToN, Feb. 27.-Colouel Ingersoll
htinued Reerdell's cross-examination in
star-route trial this morning. The wit.
bs said the papers stolen from his desk
btained the names number and pros
Ctive pay of each route opened by Dorsey.
e of the columns was headed, IT. J. b.,
per cent" and the figures set down in
Rt column represented the percentage of
N in the routes.
4ngersoll- was it for2"
ANSWER" You will have to put your
ent on the stand to answer that"
The witness didn't know; he could only
Fer what it was; he never practiced imi-
fling Dorsey's signature in Kellogg's pres
Zee, nor did he boast to that gentleman
at he could sign Dorsey's name so like
)e original that it would be hard to dis
pguish the difference; the day after Vale
Ptltied IN the last trial, the witness went
William A. Lilly, q lawyer, aud told him
was ready to 60 on the stand for the
Vernment and rebuff Wales testimony;
also notified Dorsey of his idea when
tness got out OF jail he. went to Lilly,
20 referred him to Woodward;
tness wrote out statement.
d promised to see him at later date,
ID in the meantime witness was to collect
s papers. Lilly told witness he thought
] could get him of, if he went over to the
pyernment, but no government officer
(aoe any such promise; witness again
let Woodward in November last, ut Hart.
)rd, Connecticut, and made u very full
forn statement; Woodward paid his ex-
enses.
Witness said he told Blackburn if the
Purt allowed him four challenges he would
pailenge persons to whom the government
Plected, and he endeavored to carry out
pat agreement to show good faith towards
pc government.
lngersoll asked the witness If he called
pod faith sitting with co-defendant and
|orking for the government.
ne replied that he considered it good
lith to the government.
lngersoll inquired If he had not demanded
honey or fees OF some kind from the gov
fnment.
lie answered he had requested an allow
nee OF 5000 for counsel fees, Witness
proved $40 from Vale about a week he
IRE he took the stand. Vale didn't know
was to testify. Reerdell said his share
ON one route was to have been $1,000 per
mum. r
Danedge moved the court to allow the
afense access to the papers referred to in
animation of Reerdell. 1t was
'dered they be deposited with
lie clerk. Ingersoll asked the wit
ess If he had not written and pub.
shed an article in the Star
tended to lead the defendants
believe he was going on the stand for the
'vernpent in this trial. After gen.
al routine questions, the witness
nally said 1t was written to throw tne pub
Off the track. Witness acknowledged
lvlng sent letter to Williams on
e 10th Of present month, requesting him
get $40 from Vale for him. Speak
8 OF the meeting between Barber,
orsey aud Brady at Chamberlains club
'nse, whilst he said he did not see Brady,
" understood they were to meet
m there. He remembered the time, Au-
ist sth, because Dorsey gave him tele.
am, not connected with this case,
y, send to L.. p. Morton.
itness copied the, dispatch, keeping
e original for voucher; he had a copy
wv. No effort was mace TO bring out its
ntents by either side, and the court adj.
urned.
In reference TO that portion of
.erdelts testimony 10 day, wherein he
I'D he had undertaken to challenge jurors
the beginning of the present trial in the
terest Of the government, Counsel
the prosecution declared they knew
thing of the affair III that time, and
ackman corroboratet this state.
ent. Merrick said the question of
ing Reerdcll for the prosecution was a
after generally considered by counsel,
Id 1t was not until the night before his
'pearance as witness they determined to
cept his services, Even then it
rs expressly stipulsted he must
" solely upon the mercy of the
uft. Kerr called attention TO the
e. that the prosecution, if SO
clined, could have allowed Reerdell
20 on the stand, ami nole prosecuted the
sc, so far as he (Reerdelj was concerned,
NAME Nm.
IL is believed the ann jr cement by judge
AVIS that he will resigu the Office OF presi
nj OF the senate pro TEN. ~ noon next
Iturnay, was promp information
lm President Arthur { 90 does not in.
no TO convene the senate IN special session
the 9th OF March. 1t is understood that
2 democratic senators will offer no oppo.
lon TO the prompt election of a republican
hator as pro tenn. vice-president. An.
o.nhy, who filled this place from 1869 TO
IS, and who was the choice of the repub- |
an caucus In 1881, will not be eligible for
ctlon to hold the place during the com.
recess, as his present term expires with
legislative day, March Sd, and he can.
De sworn In again until the next meet
OF the senate. Although no caucus has
been held on the subject tho inaico