National Republican., 1884-06-10
SOME ro1Nrrns ron spn1NaER.
Suggested by Ex-senator Dorsey In n
Letter Writtcu Inst March.


Mr. Springor's committee will probably
make no further effort to secure the attend
ance Of ex-senator Dorsey as witness. Early
In March the ex-senator sent the following
letter TO Mr.. Springer which in part gives his
views on the star route cases:
Tho iolographic report that has reached me 70.
spGol!ng tue testimony Of one Thomas l.. james
and Wayne MacVeagh excite my curiosity as pic.
turesque specimens of falsohood. never doubted
their capacity In that direction, but 1 have al
ways doubted their courage to assert IL. James
whole story ns to Garfield is q miserable iObrica.
tion Of n miserable man.
Speaking to you personally, would be glad if
you would call ex-senator Spencer and compel
him to tell when aud whore he ever saw me pay
Brady one ceut II he names the time and place,
thcn eall Tor tho record Of the hotel and SEQ if
was thoro. As a matter OF truth Inevcrsaw Brady
IN New York In my lie, aud never spoke to him a
half dozen times until the star route trials began.
| summon w. W. Wiltshire and force him to say
what bribe he Eot from the government to turn
Rerdol over Then call Refdell and ascertain
from MIN what division Of the bribe was made be-
now In Florida, but you can easily ascertain.
william Dickson, Of course, you Will see. Sum.
mon also Col Il. q. lngersoll, and hope you VIII
give MIN the largest latitude Of abatement. sum
mon Mr. Mllikcn vino used TO be chief clerk Of
the department Of justice, and james Il. Young
who took tho place of Mr.. Millkon also Mr.
Hodges who is tAe bookkocper for that depart
inent; and II was in your place would make
brewster come on to the stand aud tell all the
iaGts III regard to the expenditures OF public
money and produce all tho data showing how the
appropriations for the expenses Of courts all over
the country were applied by him to the star route
trial and IL you can got tho proof YOU will ud
that the treasury of the United states was robbed
OF millions Of dollars for the purpose Of bribery
aud corruption In its viest form
Subpoena John w. Dorsey OF Middloburg, who
viii give you all tho facts In regard to my interest
Y the contracts; also Mrs. Dora Il. Peck, OF Obor.
| J. 5. sanderson, OF st. Louis Mo-, who has
stated over and over again that he had to pay q
large sum not TO be Indicted. Mr. salisbury, of
salt Lake, Utah. In my believe paid s2JO,OOO TO the
niisSS1DtS"stsr Bliss crowd to protect whGt ths law
SHght 70 prnGe' ~; D. W, Parkor' ddI OF IA Aichsgi i
ducc him to do so. S. Il. Elkins, United Bank
building New York, has probably q larger knowl-
edge than amy othor person of all the star route
matters, and the money paid. AIr Brown, Il con.
| tractor in Washington came TO me In New York
at tho beginning Of the inycstigatior Of the star
| routes and wanted me to contribute $1,000 for
corrupt purposes, which declined to pay.
George g. Spencer demanded of the late J. ".
Hosler and myself $4,000 to pay Mr.. Elkins for tho
purpose ofayoiding indctui, nt and prosecution,
aud replied that would not pay PENNY, and
never did. would call for all the books and pa
sixth auditor, and put an expert in charge OF
them, aud you Will ascertain Fist, that never
received cent from the government as star
! route contractor; and second, that the mon who
did receivo 1t were never prosecuted,
Oi course these suggestions are simply dropped
for your consideration. There is one thing, how
ever. wish to ask of you, personally that while /
mn entirely willing TO eiyc your committee the
fullest knowledge, ] have, my engagements arc
leave here until the middle of May.
i also express the wish that the subpoena for j.
| w. Dorsey, aud Mrs. Dora L. Peek, and myself be
SO arranged that we can appear the same day in
| Washington. Col. Ingersoll, hope, will SEQ you
| III the course of three or four days, and will ex-
| plain to you The duties have to perform here in
the discharge of my private business, and, speak
| ing for myself ! wish TO say that would rather
| let all the liars lie and then answer them.
| s. W. DORSEY.
p. S.-Call upon j. Herman Dosler, of Carlisle
Pa, for the books referring TO the star route mat
tcrs, in which J. w BoSler, of whose estate he /!
executor, received aud paid out all the moneys II
was possible 10 charge TO my account. S. W. ID.