The Evening critic., 1884-06-10
DORSEY ON sTAR-RoUTE MATTERS.
Some Very Plain Talk in Letter
10 Mr.. SDrfucer.

Early in March last ex-senator Dorsey sent
the following letter to Mr.. Springer, which, In
part, gives his views on the Star-Route cases:
"The telegraphic report that has reached me
respecting the testimony OF one Thomas L
James and Wayne Macyeagh excite my
curiosity as picturesque specimens OF false.
hood. never doubted their capacity In that
direction, but have always doubted their
Garfield is miserable fabrication of miser.
able man.. Speaking TO you personally, /
would BIO glad II you would call ex-senator
Spencer and compel him TO tell when and
he names the time and place, then call for the
record OF the hotel and see II was there. ASH
York in my life, and never spoke to him a
halfdozen times until tho Star-Route trials
began. summon W. w. Wiltshire and force
him to say what bride he got from the Govern
ment 10 turn Rerdell over. Then call Rerdell
and ascertain from him what division OF the
bride was made between himself and Wiltshire.
summon Mr.. Milliken, who used to be chief
clerk OF the Department OF Justice, and James
II. Young, who took the place OF Mr.. Mllliken;
also Mr.. Hodges, who is the bookkeeper for
that Department. And, II was In your place,
would mako Brewster come on tho stand and
tell all the facts In regard TO the expenditures
OF public money, and produce all tho data
showing how the appropriations for the ex.
piled by him TO the star.Route trials; and II
you can get the proof you will IND that the
Treasury OF tho United States was robbed of
VI uOiihrb tuo purpObcS OI DrlDbrY
and corruption In Its vilest form.
"Subpmna John W. Dorsey, OF Mlddlebury,
VT, who will give you all the facts In regard
to my interest In the contracts; also Mrs. Dora
L. Peck, OF oberlin, Ohio, and J. 8. Sanderson,
OF st. Louis, NO., who has stated over and over
again that he had to pay o large sum not to be
indicted. Mr.. salisbury, OF Salt Lake, Utah,
in my bellef, paid $780, to the Bliss. Brew.
ster crowd TO protect what the law ought TO
protect him In. j. W. Parker, Atchison, Kan,
COULD tell you good deal II you can Induce
4 al mi a.
ing, New York, has probably larger knowl-
edge than any other person of all the Star
Route matters and the money paid. Mr.. Brown,
a contractor in Washington, came to me In
New York at the beginning OF tho Investigation
OF the Star. Route cases and wanted me to con-
tribute $1,000 for corrupt purposes, which
declined TO pay.
''Geerge Il. Spencer demanded OF the late J.
W. Bosler and myself $4,000 to pay to Mr..
ment and prosecution, and replied that l
would not pay a penny, and never did.
would call for all the books and papers
touching this matter In the hands of the Sixth
Auditor, and put an expert In charge OF them,
and you will ascertain, nrst, that 1 never re'
ceived q cent from the Government as a Star
Route contractor, and second, that the men
who did receive II were never prosecuted.
81 also express the wish that the subppnl
for j.. W. Dorsey and Mrs. Dora Il. Peck and
myself be so arranged that we can appear the
same day in Washington. Colonel Ingersoll,
hope, will see you in the course OF three OF
four days, and will explain to you tho duties
have TO perform here In the discharge oil
my private business, and speaking for myself
wish 10 say that 1 would rather lot all the
liars lie, and then answer them."