New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-04
THE COURTS.
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.


DORsEYs CROss-EXAMINATIoN CONCLUDED - HIS
ATTEMPT TO HAVE JAMES AND MACvEAGh hE'
MOVED
WASHINGTON, April SIN the Star koute
trial ths morning stephen W. Dorsey resumed Tue WI.
ness stand and lis cro5sexamination was eontihueo'
with regard Bosers book, referred TO ye7teruy Ho
said he remembered that Bosler had taken IL away
with others to show Mr. Bliss. Witness beleVen .na'
Boser furnished $4,000 when he became intcrested In
thebusness did remember that any written agree
men surrendered by Bosler when the final settle
ment was had Boser charged or per cent interest
per month for the money; he was also given nan III
terest I'm the business when he assumed charge OIL
did not know how much the thirty routes were paying
when Boser was given his half interest
Witness did not that his routes mentioned In the
indictment paid profit OF about s10500O did not De-
ieye they did lie reiterated his statement that he gave
no personal attention to the business after he left TINS
city June, 1870. He had paid all the suD-contractors
AZ Leadvle and elsewhere upon accounts rendered py
Rerde; settled with Bosler in November, 1880 In new
York Witness did not know how long John Dorsey mad
been employed He had been paid by witness or by Rer
dell
An examination was next made into the checks The
witness explained that check for 81, 5OO drawn III
favor Rerde, had been given the latter when Witness
about to leave the city; wanted money and had no
time TO go to the bank. Rerdel returned with the
money, aud 1t placed in witnesses vaise. He re-
wanted the money and sent for 1t.
Referring to interview in July with Rerdell In Bos-
lers room WIZARDS Hotel the witness said that no
had gone there discuss Rerdes conduct with Bosler
The witness had turned 10 his counsel. MI Nc
sweeny Rerdcls letter I'm which he states that he Is
going over to the Govcrnmen) Could not say whether
or not the letter had referred TO in the conversations
Rerdell had not been confronted with the letter The
witness said that Boser and himself had no desre to
have a row with RerdeL at that time. He knew they
had the letter. They were not ambitious TO anront MN
siderably and witness did not care % nave dipcuV
Th one 81 ne Wre o the form Of the adav
IL intended chiefly 10 protect Boser Tor there was
nothing new in II concerning the witness.
The examination then required to the Interview at the
Abemarle Hotel Witness had been III his room all tnat
was no quarrel between Rerde and himself at that time
The witness admitted that lie was much surprised wnen
their amieabs parting Believed that he sent two
grams Rrrdell at Philadelphia Probably talked over
Possibly he had requested some one 10 see Rerde but
had recollection upon the subject He ha1 seen Gen.
cral Garfield in presence of Colonel ingerso, and
| had gone to New-York on his way West, with
grams showed that the Charges were fa.eihat
he had been faithful to every trust POSSIBLY Boslef
witness abou, Rerdells visits TO James and MscVeagh:
Regarded the affidavit then made by ReTdeli as OF
on earth that he cOuld DO 10 njure him (wtness oy
PERJURY forgery, subornaton OF perjury When he
he should adopt protection. Did not believe that
he prepared any part Of Rerdels reraeting aidayit
could not remember whether not he had inerpoated
any portion The affidavit had been submitted to
Colonel Iugerso and his direction addressed 10 the
Presdent Believed that RereIl wrote the words: " Mr.
President" Probably the affidavit hal been rewritten
witness was asked II he hal not sought TO use the
AFFIDAVIT the removal Of James and Mac veagh
charging them with burglary aud other hen0ns offences
seeking procure hs books and papers to DO stolen
He declared that he bad done everything he could 10
secure their remova that the charges III the andavlts
we're true and that Foster. OF OHIO, had told the
President substantially the thing, ana had SAID That
The officers should he removed. Witness opinion was
that II the President had lived week longer he would
nave followed that advice. lie Indignantly repeed the
assumption that he had sought protection from Jaues
| and MacYCagh.
The cross-examinato on concluded shortly after.
the witness was dismissed AID tie Court adjourned