Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-29
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An Editor COHhided Oh the Public
Streets by an Irate Woman for Pub
fishing Articles
Rejecting on Herself and Family-The
COurier-JOurnal Wins Its Libel Suit
The Star.ROute Trial.

WASHINGTON, March 2S-Crowds Of peo'
pie were waiting at the entrances OF The
Criminal Courtroom this morning before The
opening Of the proceedings in the Siar-route
trial, but under the stringent regulations i'm
posed by the marshal, few persons we're adj
mitted, besides the members of the ba and
others having business In the courtroom.
After making few unimpnrlsht corrections
of the record, Mr.. Dorsey continued his tes-
timony. His letter to Postmaster Clenden-
min, of Fort Smith, Ark, was produced, and
he was asked his reason for cautionlng Glen
denim not to allow Roo', Kerens and others
to know Of his Dorsey request for the APP
prevail Of bonds. He explained that the
persons referred to were prominent contrac-
tors, and it was very important that they
should know nothing Of the proposed bids,
or they might knowingly underbid Tor the
service. The letter TO Postmaster Haycock
was alec read, and the same explanation
given in regard TO that.
CoHnsel offered to prove that the letter
had been written al Boone's suggestion, but
the Court overruled the offer.
Witness e. ID that the bonds sent To thssa
poslmasters were never returned TO him, and
conss auenlly never used. He had no inter-
est in the contracts, and his attempt to
secure the bonds was friendly act. He had
done the same thing for other persons, nota-
bly, Mai. Adams, for whom he secured bonds
for 100000. That was also friendly act
Referring to the pencil entries of figures in
the route-book, he said that Miner Brought
the book to him, and he changed only two
entries. He could not remember the routes
or figures. He had advanced money about
$4,000 or $1,000 to John w. Dorsey & Co.
The total sum loaned TO all, Peck, Miles and
tt 2 oil -
900 afterward paid to Peck and $4,000 paid
to John Dorsey. The last transaction was
with Miner, at St. Louis. in 1873.
Witness gave two notes TO Miner,
who had them accounted at the German
American Bank. Miner deposited $4,000
IN postal drafts sccurity- Witness re-
turned to Washington about December !,
1878. He found that the bank had failed,
aud that Miner and Peck had tasen Vale
iuto partnership. To protect Vale, Miner
(acliBg as agent for John Dorsey and Peck
i d transferred a large number CT sub con-
tracts to him. The effect of that operation
VAS to destroy the security deposited with
Inc bank. Wines was not consulted about
taking Vale into the business. After some
difficulty ne gave another note, and got
Vale TO give a note as security Tor hls
original notcs a, and both OF them wers re-
tanned ia bank. Dorsey then went into a
detailed statement of his connection with
the mail business, and his relations with
Miner, Peck and John w. Dorsey. The
testimony was of no public Interest. He
denied the several allegations of Reerdell,
and denounced them as untrue.
MORE INDICTMENTS,
A. E. Boone, z. T. Carpenter and j ames N.
Calan appeared az witnesses before the grand
jury to-day. 1t ia Understood that charges
have been preferred against j, B. Colegrsve
and John I. French, the former Brady's chief
clerk while the latter was second assistant
postm sster. general. II is alleged that Cole
grave underbid other contractors for service
for certain Stsr-routes, and then, for con-
threw up the service, Sc that tenn
porary contracts might be awarded by French
al exorbitant figures to other persona 1t is
expected that presentments will soon be re-
turned by the grand jury.