National Republican., 1883-03-23

every man who came to see TORY in the
Office.
He answered that he would and if Rerdell
had come in as he said, witness would have
remembered his face to a certainty. Their
Office was extremely dull, and "when any
body came in it was rather holiday" said
the witness. Was positive that he had never
seen Rerdell before meeting him in the court
room.
Chase Andrews, Of this city,was next called
He said that he went TO New York ON June
10, 1881. Returning, he saw Rerdell at the
Jersey City depot the latter had no books
under his arm. He did have valise in his
hand. They travelled in the same car to
Washington.
To Mr. Bliss: Saw Mr.. james on the car, in con-
versation with Rerdell. Believed that a man came
Into the car and called for Rerdell.
Wilbur f. Kellogg testified that he was
Dorseys private secretary and bookkeeper
from the summer of 1872 until the fall of
1879. In 1879 Rerdell had desk in the same
room with witness. The only books kept by
Rerdell were q small memorandum book of
Office expenses and large mail route book
covered with white canvas. If Rerdell had
kept any such books as he (Rerdelll had de-
scribed, the witness thought that he would
have known It. There were no red books, so
far as witness knew. Witness sent his own
books to Dorsey at New York and supposed
that Tory closed them up, Rerdcll made no
entries in those books, nor did any one ex.
cept the witness. Had often seen Rerdell
write, and had very frequently seen him try
to initiate Dorsey's handwriting, his sigma
ture, &C., writing several lines at times. The
"Smith and Jones" memorandum was exhib-
tied to the witness. He examined it carefully
and said:
Now 1 wouldn't want TO say that had never
seen this memorandum before; but these first three
items, remember very distinctly, Mr.. Dorsey gave
| INA tf. nfnO onHt i'm In mi nj
which did with the exception OF the entry OF
s1o,5O0. The amount was cut off because 1t was
not responsive.
Mr.. Ingersoll then asked who wrote the en-
tries.
A. should say that the first three entries were
in Mr.. Dorseys Handwriting (reading), IS. w. d.,
| expen nses, cash, and the words accounts, cash
loaned Dorsey and Peck looks like Mr., Dorsey s
| handwriting. As to the rest, don't think there
| is any in Mr.. Dorsey's handwriting below cash.
Read that portion" said Mr. Ingersoll.
The witness J. II. Mitchell, IN. G. r." Wm.
Smith, John Smith tscratched ouD, Sam Jones.
The witness could not say who wrote M.
G. r." Dorsey was here in April, 1873 Inc
Chico Springs letter,was shown The witness
was sure that it was not in Dorsey's hand
writing. He generally spells very cor
rectly," said the witness. Still, Dorsey was
not at Chico Springs at that time, and could
not have written the letter.
Mr.. Merrick conducted the cross-examina-
tion. The witness said that he had been en-
ployed in the Postoflice department from
1876 to 1850. Thought that Senator Dorsey's
! influence had assisted him in getting the
position. Was appointed from Arkansas, but
| had never seen that state Came from Vcr-
mont Resigned because he had been requested
| to. There had been no deficiency in his &C
counts that had been made good by Dorsey or
| himself. Had become addicted to the use OF
liquor and had been forced to resign for that
| reason.
Mr.. Merrick took up the Chico Springs let
ter and made q sharp cross-examination
which resulted in somewhat shaking the
strength of the witness's testimony on that
point. He was not prepared to say positively
that it did not bear Dorsey's signature, but il
did not look like it. The misspelling referred
to, said the witness, was "Riddelp instead Of
| "Rerdell." Other letters were presented will
a rather unsatisfactory result and finally the
court exclaimed: This man does not know
his (Dorsey's) handwriting.
As the cross-examination progressed the
witnesses answers became more cautious and
non -committal, and he disclaimed any inten
tion as an expert in handwriting. He sait
that with the exception of the few entries IL
! his books he had nothing to do with Dorsey's
mail business. Could not remember when h,
made the first entry ofthat kind. Supposed tha
Rerdell was employed to look after Dorsey:
mail routes, but made no inquiry at the time
When it came to dates the witness's memory
was equally uncertain, so that the court re
marked that it was not worth while to pres
the inquiry, for it was obvious that the wit
ness had no recollection Of the dates.
The witness said that he knew Peck yer,
well could not recollcct officially (he wa
u notary public acknowledging Peck's sigma
ture when Peck was absent. Still some on
may have brought such paper to him, ant
recognizing Peck's signature he may hav
approved 1t. The court adjourned unit
Monday next.