The Portland daily press., 1883-04-04
THE STAR ROUTES.

Cross s-Examination Of Dorsey Completed.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The Star route trial
was resumed this morning Dorsey made
statement in regard TO Bosler's book, referred
to yesterday. he had had search made and
had not found 1t, His memory was refreshed
by his clerk and he now remembered that Bos-
Ter had taken away that book with others TO
show TO Bliss.
The cross.examination was then continued
The witness declared that he had never bought
any account books for Rerdeli
Mr.. Merrick produced bill upon Senator
Dorsey for a ledger. cash book and dav book
purchased frem local stationer on May 18th,
1879.
The court excluded the paper because ii was
not the best evidence.
The witness explained that q check for S71O
drawn in favor of Rerdell, had been given to
the latter when the witness was about to leave
the city. He wanted money and had no time
to go 10 the bank. Rerdnll returned with the
money aud " was placed in the witness yalise
Referring 10 an interview in July with Rerdell
In Bosler's room at Wizards Hotel, the wit.
ness said that he had gone there to discuss
NerdelIs coadGet with Bosler. Rerdell had
Drawn on him for $1,000. Tie witness had
turned over to his counsel Rerdel's letters, in
winch he states that he Is going over 10 the
government Rerdell had not been confront
ed with the letter, the witness said, bocause
bosier and himself had no desire to have
row with Rerdell Ut that time Theyswere not
Ambitious to atfront, then because public senti
ineht nad been worked mp considerably, and
the witness did not care 20 have a difficulty
with one Of the defendants.
n regard 70 letters to Miss Sprlngeman,
when herdell said had been used 10 threaten
aim while in Jail, witness knew the woman and
had recommended her for a position In the
treasury Department in 1881, Rerdell wrote
her number of very vicious letters ehieh she
enpieu and transmitted to witness in New
Mexico. Witness forwarded them them to Mr..
ingersoil. The letters had been shown Rerdell
while he was in jail, but nerdell was not
threatened at ALL
The examination then REQUIRED 10 the inter-
view at Albemarle Hotel Witness had been
IN his room all that day. Dewitt O. Wheeler
hreakfasted with him. There was no quarrel
between Rerdell and himself ut that time
The books which Rerdell was to turn ever
We're expense books some letter books and the
mail book Witness did not believe he pre-
pared any part OF Rerdells reiraeting affidavit
Could noy remember whether or not no had In
serpolated any portion He was asked how
that af1davit came TO be directed to the Presi-
dent OF the United States. He said the aflida-
ylt had been submitted TO Col. lugersoll and
bS his direction addressed to the President
He believed kerdeli wrote the words Mr.
President" Did not recoileet he (witness)
wrote the words. Probably the affidavit had
been rewritten. III he fwitness1 had written IL
better English would have been used.
Mr.. Merrick eDdeavored to secure an admis-
sion that witness had written or suggested
some portion of the affidavit but he steadily
refused TO make any positive statements about
what occurred four years ago. It was possible
he had suggested the changes. He was asked
II he had not sought TO use an affidavit to Sc
cure the removal of James and MacVeagh
charging Them with burglary and other helm
Gus oifsnces IN seeking TO procure his {Dorsey's)
BOOKS and papers to be stolen. lie rather de-
tiaaty declared he had lone everything he
could to secure their removal; that the charges
IN the affidavit We're true, and that Gov. Fos-
ter OF Ohio, had told the President substAn
tally the same thing, and had said tho officers
should be removed Witness opinion was If
the President had hvod a week longer he would
have followed that advice. He indignantly re-
pelled the assumption that he had sought pro-
teciien from James and AIacVeaeh, asking il
counsel believed pismire could hurt an ele-
phant.
Mr.. Merrick-which is the pismire ami
which is the elephant?
Al will leave that to popular opinion.
Ire question having been reiterated, witness
said if he had NOT tried in every possible way
TO have James and MacVeagh removed his
'tongue had not known It's eanning.
Mr.. IngersoH was about TO read one OF VIII
eox's 10 ieTs 10 witness when Mr. Merrick took
up position diIeetly before him. Thereupon
Mr. lageFsoll refused 10 read.
Mr.. Bliss declared that on former occasion
OF tue kind something aside from the contents
Of the pUper had passed between counsel and
witness.
Quite dscusscn followed
Mr. Bliss disciaimed any intention OF inn
putting intentional misconduct to the gentle-
nan.
Tho court again remarked thar ia such mat
ters reliance must be had upon the integrity Of
counsel who might read the letter 10 his client
privately.
When this had been done witness denied
writing the lettee 70 Wilcox enclosing the form
o. petition TO be used upon the Oregon routes.
The only in tructious that had been given to
Wilcox were general in character. Witness
had telegraphed to him once, but Rerdell had
also telegraphed in his (witness) name.
CoErt refused to admit the telegram received
by Wilcox
Therenpon Mr. MerrIck announced his cross
examination was CLOSED.
Mr. Ingersoll had expected the eross-exami
tion TO continue a week or two longer, and
asked an adjournment, which the court re-
fesed.
Witness consulted with his counsel for few
moments, when Mr.. IngersoIl arose and stated
that he had no further questions to ask MIR.
Dorsey, and having no witness ready to exam
ine, renewed his request for adjournment, and
met with success, the court remarking there
seemed TO be conspiracy on foot to adiourn