Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-10
DORSEY TOOK no BIS
HE SAYS so HIMSELF IN NJ
TER TO MIR. SPRING Il

Some Valuable Pointers C
Chairman by the Innocent Ex
Chances that no Further En
be Made to summon the Manse
Before the Committee.
WASHINGTON. June 9.-The ce'
which has been investigating
route trials win probably make
ther effort to secure the attendaneh
Senator Dorsey as witness. Su
letters and kilograms have been
him to appear, but their receipt hS
been acknowledged. Col. Ineer
Gently informed the Chairman OF
mittee that he had advised Mr.
not to testify. Early in March
Senator sent the following lettcf
Springer, which, in part, gives big
on the star route cases: s,The teleA
report that has reached me respect
testimony Of one Thomas l.. Jame
wayne MacNeagh excite my curi0S
picturesque specimens OF falsehG5iN
never doubted their capacity in th4
rectlon, but l have always doubteff
courage to assert it. Mr.. James,
story as to President Garfield is fAf&
able fabrication of a miserable nl
Speaking to you personally I, wou
glad if you would call ex-senator Sf}SaE
and compel him to tell when or Wher
ever saw me pay Gen. Brady one
If he names the time and place then
for the record Of the hotel and see il -
there, as a matter Of truth. neycf
Gen. Brady in New York In my life
never spoke to him dozen times 1la
the star route trials began.
BRIBE.
summon WV. Wiltshire and force n
to say what bribe he got from the gos44
ment to turn Rerdell over. Then 9
Rerdell and ascertain fr@m him whak
vision of the bribe was made between s3
self and Wiltshire. | think RerdelI is Ht
in Florida, but you can easily ascer
William Dickson, of course, you will ii,
Summon also r. g. Ingersoll, and / Is
you will give him the largest latitude
statement. summon Milliken, who ia
to be chief clerk of the Department OF
tice, and James r. Young, who took n
place of Milllken, and also Hod
who IS bookkeeper for that
partment, and if were
come on to the stand and tell all the f9a
in regard to the expenditures of pub
money and deduce all data showing III
the appropriations for the expenses
courts all over the country were apnli
by him to the star route trial: and If N
can get proof you will find that the Tres
ury of the United States was robbed
millions of dollars for the purpose
bribery and corruption, in its vilest fori
Subpoena John w. Dorsey, of Middlebu,
VT, who will give you all the facts In
gard to my interest in the contracts. Al
subpoena Mrs. Dora +. Peck, OF Oberli
Ohio.
PAYING NOT TO BE INDICTED.
81. S. Sanderson, of st. Louis. has stat
over and over again that he has had
pay large sum not to be Indicted. San
bury, OF Salt Lake, Utah, in nv hell
paid 100000 to the brewster croy
to protect what the law ought to prote
him in. j. w. Parker, Of Atchison. Ka
sas, could tell you a good deal if YOU a
induce him to do so. 5. b. Elkins, in t
United Bank building, New York. h
probably larger knowledge than al
other person of all star route matters al
the money paid.
Mr.. Brown, contractor in Washingto
came to me in New York at the beginnii
OF the investigation of the star routes al
wanted me to contribute 81. 600 for CORN
purposes, which declined TO pay. Geor
y. Spencer demanded Of the late ], I
Bosler and myself $12, 600 to paw to Efki
Tor the purpose of avoiding an indictme
and prosecution, and Ireplied that | won
not pay penny, and / never did.
DORSEY NEVER RECEIVED A PENNY.
81 would call for books and papers tone
ing TINS matter in the hands of the Six
Auditor and put an expert in char
OF them, and you will ascartai
nrst, that never receiy
cent from the government as At
route contractor; and, secondly. that 4
men who did receive it were never pros
cuted. or course these suggestions 3
simply dropped for your Considerable
There is one thing, however. [ wish To n
Of you, personally, that while / am :
llrely willing to give your committee +
fullest knowledge have, my business Z
gagements are such that it would he
most impossible to leave here until /
middle of May. / also expre
the wish that the subpoena
). W. Dorsey and Mrs. Dora
Peck and myself be so arranged that I
can appear the same day in Washinpto
Col. Ingersoil, / hope, will see you in t
course OF three or four DAYS, and W
explain to you the duties | have to pe
form here in the discharge of my priva
business; and, speaking for myself.
wish to say that would rather let All 4
liars lie and then answer them,
s'[Signedl s. w. Dopsrv
~. S.-Call upon j Herman Bosler
Carlisle, Pa, for books referring to ct
route matters, in which j. w. Bosler.
whose estate he is executor, received al
pad out all the moneys it was possible
charge to my account. s. w D;,