Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-15

Trained from proving Turner to be
''Jones."
Carpenter and Wilson were on their feet
at this point, making earnest appeals to
the court to arrest Merrick's remarks.
Finally securing the attention of the court,
Carpenter bitterly stigmatized Merrick's
statements regarding the defendant tax
ing the stand, as unprofessional and ille-
gal.
The court did not see wherein it was
illegal. 1t must first appear that defend
ant had not gone on the stand, and that
could not be until the close of the case.
Wilson entered formal objection and
charged Merrick with ulterior motives in
making his remarks.
Merrick denied any such motives. He
acknowledged that in the first trial he did
what he could to force them, but there was
now no necessity. He proceeded to ex-
plain his remark, but the court said it
could not allow him to engrave the i'm
preston created by previous remarks
deeper in his explanation.
The court reserved its decision until after
recess.
Ingersoll said of course he could
strengthen Dorsey's testimony by Turner,
who would swear he never got the money
1t made no difference which end of the in
quiry they began at.
Davidge remarked that Dorsey was un-
der no compulsion to go upon the stand.
The court said it might lead to evasion
OF the rule of law requiring the best
evidence.
Ingersoll-You mean the books?
The court-"Yes."
Ingersoll- have said again and again
that the books spoken of by Reerdel, my
client never saw; he will so swear. The
books Reerdel said he got from New York
l will prove he never got. will prove my
client never saw or ever heard of these
books before the beginning OF
these cases
Judge Wylie decided that the offered
evidence was not competent. The defense
noted the exception and the examination
was resumed.
Wilson offered to prove that Brady re-
fused to grant the request of number of
petitions for second and further expedi-
ton upon the Redding- -Alturas route.
The prosecution objected, but the court
decided to allow the inquiry and the wit
ness said after the route had been expedit-
ed number of petitions had been receiv-
ed requesting further expedition, which
request had been refused by Brady.
On motion of Oavidge the statements
by Reerdel to McVeagh and James were
stricken from the record. The prosecution
Offering no objection, Gen. Thos. j. Brady
was then called.
He testified that in July, 1876, he was
appointed seconds ASSISTANT postmaster
general, and retired in April, 1881. He
had assumed the immediate discharge of
his official duties during the fall of 1876,
and was at his Office only about one-half
the time. He first met Walsh at New Or
leans in 1875 and 1876. Walsh
was then in his official capacity as
supervising inspector of the internal rev.
enue. He next met Walsh in 1877. Never
had any conversation with Walsh such as
was sworn to by him, at any time or place
in the world, or anything resembling it.
Witness never held any promissory notes
or carried them, as described by Walsh.
''Walsh's statement is a lie made out of
whole cloth,'' said the witness, with scarce
ly word of truth in it from beginning to
end" He never told Walsh any
thing about fines or deductions, OF
anything from which it could be produced
! He had had conversation with James
such as testified to by that witness, in re
lation to Rawlin's White river route, but
the date was month later than that given
| by James. Witness read letter from
Postmaster General James in this connec.
tion, dated April 8, 1881, in which James
directs him to refrain from further action
in regard to route 31,509, until he had
further investigated the circumstances.
James had never given him any order tC
revoke one of his orders. His first recol
lection of Reerdel was very indistinct. Ht
very seldom came into the witness Office
and he could not say how otter
he saw Reerdel. Knew he did not like
him and that ne came around very little
His whole statement about the books was
lie Emade up of whole cloth. Reerdel
never told him of any books to be shown the
committee, nor did the witness know of tht
existence of any such books.
Wilson referred toReerdePs statement O.
meeting him at Chamberlain's.
Witness said he met Dorsey at his re
quest at Willard's hotel. Witness had beer
chairman of the Indiana state committee
and was supposed to know something o
the state, therefore he had been called
upon to advise Dorsey. They repaired tt
Chamberlain's and Bosler came in. A few
| glasses Oh WIu0 were anu WlLuOS
left. The conversation was upon politica
subjects, and star routes and mail matter
were not mentioned. Witness had not an,
knowledge of the tabulated statemen
spoken of by Reerdel, with the 'T. j. B
33 per cent" column.
Wilson offered to prove that Brady hat
originated the system of fling sub-con
tracts for the protection of sub con
tractors. It was offered to show tha
Brady did not conspire with contractors
but the court excluded it because of its il
relevancy.
Witness said the advertisement of No
vember, III, had been prepared by tn
route book clerks. Witness was so ney
in the off ce, that he gave few instruction
to the clerks. Witness was not allowed t.
state whether or not there was any arrange
ment between himself and defendants il
regard to those advertisements. He ha
known Vail, but never knew John Dorse
before the first trial begun. Ha
known s. W. Dorsey for somey ears.
Had an indistinct recollection of the In
dian depredations upon some routes. Tn
Indians and road agents we're continuall
interfering with the service. Before Vail
connected himself with other defendant
in the mail business, they had failed to pu