New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-10
STEPHEN w. DORsEYs SUGGESTIONS.
HAT THE EX-SENATOR WISHES THE sPRINGtF
COMMITTEE TO DO.


COMMITTEE TO DO.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The committee which
has been investigating the Route trials will probably
make no further effort TO the attendance OF eA
Senator Dorsey witness SuopGnas, letters ana teie
grams have been for him 10 appear but their receipt
ha, never been acknowledged Colonel Ingersoi recently
Informed the chairman OF the committee that he had ad
yised Mr. Dorsey testify. Early in March the ex
Senator sent the following letter to Mr. Springer;
The eesraphe report that has reached me resReShg
exctes my curiosity picturesque specimens OF false
hood never doubted their capacity III tnst aieGscn'
Jsmcss whole story to Garfield is miserable iaoca
'I would he glad il You would call ex-senator Spencer and
compel tell when and where he ever saw me pay
Brady one cent II ne Names esd hs UNI Was here As
matter of truth never saw Brady IN New1Ork al ny ny
Star Route trials began. summon W. W. Wiltshire and
force him TO say what bribs he got from the
nom him what division OF the bride was made between
himself and Wiltshire Think Rerdeli Is now In flor""'
W,sm Dickson OF coarse You will summon also
Colonel e. ,,n Sers OF statement. afe hO sunmon NJ Mill
who used to be chief clerk OF the m MI Ti
aiiiken also Mr. Hodges who Is the boo3kseper Tor
that rm A1 "a sa w vand a S All tn. cts
in regard IT, the expenditures OF public money anu fo
ne OF coirts ell country were applied
by him to the Route ual. aud II you can Se,
a ie, Prov wy you rSbed Of millions Of dollars for the
yo.es of bribery and CoTruptic IN us Nllesl form ~,
Subpoena John ". Dorsey. OF MddIoOnit, W,
who Will give you all tine facts in regard to ny i 1be
Onto J. 9 sandersOn ST. Louis, Mo-, who has stated
over and over again that he had 10 pay
large sum not TO be indicted Mr. SALISBURY;
Of salt Lake. Utah in my belief P1dt
5000 O00 10 the Bliss-Brewster crowd TO protect
Atshison. Kan could tell you good deal If yon can
induce MIN 10 do So !. b. Elkins United Bank Bn'd-
ing Neg-YOrk has probably a larger kn0wledse tiah
sT other person Of all the Star Route matters anu he
money ua5,i Mr.. Brown, a contractor IN NashmstOl
rme 10 me In New-Nork At the beginning or the hEes
tnn o the star Routes and wanted me 10 contribute
T. 600 for corrupt purposes, when ueelneu 10 Day
George l. spencer demanded OF the late W Bosef ana
nvs.n n 600 to pay Mr. Elktns for the purpose OF
ay0ding Indictment and prosecution, ana rephed Ia
would not pay penny, and never dld d., 49,
would cal Or al the books and papers OucninR Nlls
,a,tcr m inc hands of the sixth Auditor and nut an
expert in charge OF them. and you Will ascertain nfs
that | never received cent irom the GOVeIHlneAt
as a star Route contractor, ana, secOuU LA
me men who did receive IL were never prosecuted
q. course these suggestions are SIMPLY utopptu io
yWtr confederation There Il thing, however WISH
Ia AK of you personally: That while am enrell WIZ
ing to 1--WE your committee the fullest kOWleugt nave
nv hu mess engagements are sueh that u WOuu q"
uDGs impossible to leave here uItu the lluue i
May also express the wish that the subpoena lot j. w
Dofscy and Mrs t. Peek ana myself DE so arruseq
that We can appear the same day ~ Washington Noou
InCerso hope viii you III the course or thIcc vi
four DAYS and will explain 20 You the dutlcs nav u
,erforu here In the discharge OF my private business
snd speaking for myself, wish to say that "ouid
,atber let all the liars lie And then answer tncl ,
Ca'l upnn J. Herman BOSler OF Carlisle Ieln Ior ue
hook referring 10 the star Route matters, IN wach j.
" Bosler of whose estate he Is executor eceNco ava
paid Ou all moneys 1t was possible 10 charge 10 nS
account.