The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-03

Witness described the circumstances AZ.
tenaing the distribution Of routes when
he assumed an active inter
est sub-contracts were given to
Miner by Peck and Dorsey, and all routes
witness received from Miner We're given by
snb'contractors to witness; the assignments
of postal drafts were also made
dell to look after his routes.
after that witness did everything he could
lawfully do to have such services increased
as they deserved, and ii he had neglected
anything to that end he did not
know il; witness understood that
The basis for expedition, according 10 de,
partmental regulations, was aflidavits; wit.
ness did not remember that lot OF
blank aflidavits had been divided
up among contractors; presumed
that there was some sort OF arrangement BY
which nominal contractors transferred to a
route should furnish affidavit, when neces.
sary; up to June, 1879, he had
never had much to do with 1t.
1t than you had, Mr. Merrick. nor did | care
three ssraws tor them the contractors)
lie was asked why John Dorsey had given
attdavits In connection with one OF his
(witness) routes on April 9Th, 1879. lie
said that he believed the regulations re-
quired an affidavit from the contractor, and
in this case John Dorsey was contractor.
Two ailidayits were shown witness, but
he did not recollect whetherne filled them
up or not, To very many Of the utstions
witness replies indicated weak faculty of
memory, while he did not dispute the facts
might be as questioned or suggested.
Orders for increase or expedition upon
witness routes were taken up, and he was
nal laI I ha ali a..Na L.. IL
majority of cases he recolleeted the orders,
but declared that he was not in
the city ut the time. He had never
drawn cent from the government
on account OF these routes; during two
quarters had discounted the drafts through
banks which secured the money.
Merrick inquired If witness did not recol-
lect that, within a few months of his as
suming charge OF the business, the receipts
of the routes had been increased by Sl0l,.
3i6 80 per annum
Counsel objected to the question.
The court said that the fact could neither
be proved or disproved by witness recolec-
ton.
Merrick thought it was hardly possible
that man could have no recollection of
such u large increse in his income.
Witness said that he remembered in.
creased receipts generally but
not specific sums; it was mistake
to suppose that the profits were large;
Mineral Park route showed an ap-
parent profit of $4,000 per annum, but it
had been held for small sum because of
the actual loss from heavy fines and reduc.
tons OF $50, 900 that remained unpaid.
Merrick Wished to know if witness meant
to say the contractors paid fines for which
sub contractors were responsible.
He answered that they did in many
cases. Witness only drew pay for service
during two quarters, and Bosler drew
pay for the quarters ending Decem-
Der 81, 1879, and thereafter. Among routes
which hal not paid witness cited the Ton
queville- Adairville route, in which Reer-
dell had an interest, and was paid 81, 900 per
annum; i'll his management OF this route
Reerdell stole $500 from Bosler and him.
seli
Witness was interrupted by the prosecu-
| tion while describing the method bv which
Reerdell committed this robbery, and the
court ruled that the matter was not peril
nent.
Bliss undertook to say that the statement
| was not true.
Iugersoli offered to prove that it was true.
! Witness said he ought to know something
about it, as he had paid the money himself,
NIT an answer. Witness said Bosler
Went into the business to advance money:
when witness left this city r.Ene q, he had
/ no intention OF returning; Supposed
| that he had informed Bosler as to the ma
| ture OF the business, but had no recnllec.
tion OF having .made statement
| Tor that purpose, or of having
directed Ieerdel to show the books 10
Bos'er, he was 10 advance money and
receive an interest for it, he was To
receive third interest las bonus;
witness would not have referred Boser "a
such man as Reerdell because Bosler was
in the habit of thoroughly examining into
Ia matter when he advanced
money; he had settled with Boslcr Just be-
fore the beginning of this trial, and the nc.
count book had been given TO witness.
/ Adjourned.