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BE88EMRE STEEL.
Kmldrnl I loo ora ■■ I^mdoo to Blr
Henry Btnimtr.
Tlie Baltimore Sun asyi: The city of
London, as stated yesterday, lias just con
ferred the lionor of the freedom of that
city, in the customary gold box, upon Sir'
Ilcnry Bessemer, the inventor cf the Bes
semer process for making steel. To a
resident of London this freedom of the'
city is a valuable privilege. It enables
him to become a member of any one of
the rich guilds, to hold any municipal
office to which he may be elected, to vote
for members of Parliament to represent
the city, to become a candidate himself,
and exempts hint from all tolls and charges
for every sort of vehicle ho may own In
traversing the streets of the city. These
^olls all other residents of London en
gaged in business have to pay when
ever they take up goods in their carls,
vans, or wagons within' tho limits of the
municipality. The freedom of the city of
London can only be acquired in three
ways—by inherit inch-from a free citizen,
through apprenticeship to a^free citizen
who is a member of a guild, and by the
gift of tire municipality, as in the case of
Sit Ifenry Bessemer. This latter honor
is only bestowed on notable persons,
wh -thcr they be of native or foreign birth,
and Is very charmingly bestowed. The
freedom of tho city given to Sir Henry
Bessemer is in testimony of the. remark
able revolution that his process has
produced in the making and the cheapen
ing of steel. It has only been a few years
in operation, and when his invention was
first introduced iuto Sheffield the entire
nroduct of steel did not exceed 51,000
tons per annum. Last year the manufac
ture cf Bessemer steel in England was
£30,000 tons, and it is estimated that in
Europe this year 2,000,000 tons will be
manufactured, and in England alone 1,-
000,000 tons. In the United States the
product was 783,112 tons, almost rivaling
that of England for the same period. The
Bessemer process for the conversion of
iron into steel has been hitherto ham
pered and deprived of some of its effi
ciency, as well as mada more costly, by
the fact that only certain classes of ores
were available in .lie process. In this
country, so rich in the various forms of;
oxidized Iron, several classes of ores are
capable of conversion; in England, how
ever, only the hematites of the Barro'
district and the Bilboa ore of Sp.rin have
been capable of reduction in the Bessemer
converters. It is announced, however,
that the new process, known as the Gll-
christ-Thomas process, for converting or
dinary iron into steel by means of a basic
lining in the Bessemer cqnvcrtcrs, has
been tried on a large scale in {Ire Middle-
boro district, and the result is the success
ful conversion of common Cleveland ore
into Bessemer steel of good quality. The
linn of Bolkvow, Vaughan <fc Co., the
largest iron and steel masters in the
Cleveland district, have commenced work
on an extensive scale under this new pro.
cess, and it is expected that the manu
facture of steel rails will receive a great
impulse from the success of these expert
meats, whicli have engaged the attention
ot manufacturers and engineers for some
time past.
Iio we Eat Too Such?
The amount of nourishment which a
person needs greatly depends on his con
stitutional condition of health, habits
and work. A sedentary man requires
less than one whose duties demand the
exercise of his muscles. And a brain
worker demands more than an idler.
But unquestionably the majority of us
take more than we need, indeed food
auil work are distributed mo3t unequally.
The man of leisure is also the man of
means, and fares sumptuously every day;
while the laborer toils for eight hours and
finds it difficult to get enough to repair the
waste of his tissues. Yet a Chinaman
or a Bengalee will toil under a tropical
sun and find a few pice worth of rice or
jowrah sufficient to retain his strength. A
Frenchman will not eat half what an
Englishman engaged in the same work
will demand, and a Spanish laborer, con
tent in ordinary times with a watermelon
and a bit of black bread, tvill toil in the
vineyards and grow fat on a dietary of
onion porridge and grapes. It is true
that Mr. Brassey, when building the con
tinental railways, found that oue English
navvy was worth a conple of 6pare fed for
eigners. But, on the other baud, the
British Columbian and California
gold diggers, than whom a more mag
nificent set of athletes does not exist,
live in the remote mountains of the far
West, mainly on beans, flavored witii a
few cubes of pork. But they also obtain
the best of water aud the purest of air,
and their outrdoor life and active exercise
enables them to digest every ounce of
tlieir frugal fare. The English soldiers,
though belter fed than those of any army
except the American, do not get one half
tlie amount of solid nutriment which the
idlest of dob loungers considers indispen
sable for his sustenance. An athlete in
training is allowed even less food; yet he
prospers on the limited lare, and prolongs
liis life bv the regimen to which lie has
been subjected. King Victor Emanuel Was
a monarch of the most robust physique;
yet he ate ouly one meal per day, and it
Is manifestly absurd for any roan to re
quire three more or less weighty meals
and an afternoon cup of tea, to 1 support
tlie exertion of walking to tlie club, riding
The Morey Letter. Jewell, denying the authenticity of tlie
New Yonity-Uatober 28. The - follow- ! letter. He testified thatGarfield's letter
« affidavit In the Philina case was read to Jewell was genuine. y
Question by Mr.Bell: “Look at this
mg affidavit in the Philips,case wks reed
in court yesterday ;
New York City, knd county of .New
Yojk, ss.—Geo. C. Bliss being first duly
sworn, deposes and says as. follows: ' On
or about tlie 20th of October,instant, there
was published in U daily newspapef, print
ed and published in tlie city of .New York,
called Truth, whit purported to he a
copy of a letter written and signed by
Hon. J. AI Garfield, of Ohio, Republican
candidate for President of the United
States.
On the 22d of October, instant, there
■was published in said paper called Truth,
what purported to be, and was alleged
in said paper to be’ a' fat smile of such
letter, the original, of which was in said
paper stated to be in possession of Truth,
and In said paper,on said last mentioned
day, there appeared an article of which
the following Is a copy:
“ LYING AST) STICKING TO IT.
“The Republican National Committee
yesterday held a .meeting to consider the
'rest way of appeasing the storm of popu
lar indignation that Garfield’s infamous
Chinese^ cheap labor letter * has aroused.
Garlieiu lias denounced tlie letter as a
forgery. He has lied and the Republican
National Committee stick to the lie. That
was the decision at which they arrived
yesterday. OiTOiis question of veracity
between Garfield’s word and Garfield’s
letter, the pccrplo pf the United States will
know how t6’decide. "'They will not be
deceived by the persistent lying of the Rft-
publican committee. Garfield’s own words
in Garfield’s own writing confront Gar
field’s lie. The Republican candidate for
the presidency in his desperation has tried
to iio himself ouf dT Uie difficulty that
will swamp him. 'The Republican Gen
eral Committee, while cursing his lolly
in tlieir hearts, lie for h>m because his
swamping is their utter destruction. Pay
uo heed, voters, to what is said on one
side or the other. Examine Garfield’s
letter as it is laid before yoti to-day, and
judge for yourselves.”
- I further state that Ihave, in connection
with others, caused an investigation to be
made as to the authorship of said forged
letter and said article, and as to the use
which had been made of the same by pub
lishers and proprietors of said newspaper,
and have ascertained that said proprietors
and managers have caused to be issued
several hundred thousand copies of said
newspaper, containing copies ofsaid forged
letter and a large number of copies of said
paper containing said article.
I farther state that, after careful investi
gation as to tlie authorship of said forged
let.er and said article, I ain led to believe
and do believe, and I therefore charee,
that said letter was written and forged by
a person named Kenward Philip,
one of the editors' of, or writers for,
said newspapef, and that having
forged said letter lie wrote and caused to
be published in said paper, called
Truth, said article referring thereto, which
is hereinbefore quoted; and I further state,
upon information and belief, that the ar
ticle so published reflecting upon the said
Garfield, is a false, malicious and wicked
libel, and that said article was intended to
assert the genuineness of tho said forged
and fraudulent letter, which saidf Philip
knew to be forged and fraudulent.
That subsequent to said publication in
said Truth, or at some time, the pro
prietor of said Truth, as I am informed
and believe, entered into some agreement
with the Democratic National Committee,
or with some members thereof, by which
It'was arranged that large-numbers ofsaid
forged letter should be circulated, and to
that end, since the denial of its authen
ticity by said Garfield, have delivered or
entrusted to said committee said forged
letter for the purpose of having the same
copied and photographed or lithrograplicd,
and that in pursuance thereof the said
committee have caused many hundred
ttiousand copies of said forged letter to be
circulated in various forms, both in the
English and German languages.
An affidavit follows by Jos. E. Payne,
an expert in liandwriting, stating that the
Morey letter is not in Garfield’s handwrit
ing, but that it coincides In some particu
lars with that of Philip. He declares that
certain manuscripts signed Kenward Phil
ip and K. Philip, submitted to him,
and the Morey letter were written by one
and the same person.
A. F. Southworth, of Boston, and D.
T. Ames, of New York, also experts,
make corroborative affidavits.
New York, October 28. —In the trial
before Judge Davis to-day, .In regard to
the alleged forged tetter of Garfield on
Chinese labor, the prosecution demanded
lie production of the original letter from
which the photograohtc copy was made.
Joseph Hart, one of the proprietors of tho
paper which printed tlie original letter,
said lie had the original letter, but de
clined to produce it at the present time.
His counsel said they, would produce tlie
original when, they deemed the proper
time had arrived. The court committed
Hart for contempt. The further hearing
of the case was postponed until commit
ment papers had been made out.
Counsel for Philip have decided to
produce the original Morey letter in court
this afternoon. The proceedings in the
case attracted a large crowd of spectators.
The charge upon which Philip Is arraign
ed is malicious libel on General Garfield.
Judge Davis occupied tlie bcncli, and
there was a fall array of counsel on both
sides. Assistant District Attorney Bell,
for the people, called as first witness
Colonel F. M. Rockwell, United States
an hour in tlie Dark* writing a note or two
and dancings couple of miles around a Colonel F. M. Rockwell, United waies
ball-room. The ancients had their Army, of Washington. He testified Ire
•2USSU" °r “sober stones,” by which j had known Oarfield twenty-^ven yea™,
they rc-’ulated their indulgence at table. Was Ills classmate and graduated wttn
The modems have not even this. But him at college. In his extensive corres-
they have their gout and their livers to;pondenoe with Qaifeld, more than_<»M
wm din, when II u too 1XS
familiar with Garfield’s handwriting.
New Yoiik, October 28.—A communi
cation was read last night at the Demo
cratic headquarters of the National Com
mittee from Richard S. Goodwin, of this
city, stating that he had lived in Lynn,
Mass-, from 1870 to 1880; knew tliq or
ganization called Manufacturers’ union,
or Employers’ union; knew Morey, also,
turn has been overtasked.—London Stand
ard. • '
The Best of ai.i. Schools.—The fire
side is a seminary of infinite importance,
lii uause it is universal, and because tlie
education it bestows, being woven in with
the woof of child.!ood, gives form and
color to the whole texture of life. There Em _ loycra . Uillu „,
are few .who can receive tho honors of a P 1 ent for the union,
■'•allege, but all are graduates of the apatnw.no n „„
Ik artii. The learning or tire university
may fade from the recollection, its classic
lore may moulder in the halls of memory.
fima"copy of a letter received by him
biit tire simpic1csso"ns _ of home, enameled in December from Q«geM-
upon the Heartofchildhood,.defy the rust counrel for detense * g
or Employers’
‘ o wa
of years, and outlive the more mature but
.e» vivid pictures in after years.
So deep, so lasting, indeed, are tho Im
pressions made in early life, that yon of
ten see a man in tire Imbecility of ago
holding fresh in his recollection the events
of childhood, while all the wide space be
tween that and the present hour is a blas
ted and forgotten waste. You have, per
chance, seen an old and obliterated por
trait, and in the attempt to have it
cleansed and restored, you may have
seeu it fade away, while a brighter and
more perfect picture painted beneath is
revealed to view. The portrait, first drawn
upon the canvass, D no faint illustration
of youth; and though it may be conceal
ed bv some after-design, still tho original
traits will shiire through the outward pic
ture, giving its tone while fresh and sur
viving its decay. Such is the fireside, tire
great institution of Providence for the ed
ucation of man. ' * • .*•
AxoTHKR Modern Sasison.—Joseph
Posplschlll, who is now a prisoner In the
Austrian fortress of Ofen, on conviction of
highway robbery, is said to be the strong
est man living. One of tho feats for
which he was renowned
tire air, with Ins hands and tedtli, a table
upon which two gypsies danced, while :he
third fiddled. He and one or liis brotti-
ers, only less powerful than himself, were
wont to bear upon tlieir shoulders awrred-
en platform shaped like a bridge, while a
cart full of stones, drawn by two Horses,
was driven over It. One day, when the
jail in which ho is confined was undergo
ing a visit from the municipal prison in
spectors, this Ilercnles volunteered to
give the authorities a specimen of his
poorer*. and, upon receiving their permis
sion te d. so, picked up with his teeth a
heavy mahogany ta'de, nine fcet loiig,
belonging to the governor, and balanced
it aloft for nearly half a minute
Served Him Right.—Thomas Whit
taker was brought before courtlnl Ub--
burz tho second time for publishing an
obscene paper in that city, fined
and sentenced to eight years’ mprson-
ihe original Morey letter
reply they stated that they did not pro-
pose to * answer that question at the pres-
time. A photograph of the letter in
a gilt frame was handed in by tho de-
fC Mr! Bell declined to receive this, and
again called for the original, In orderthat
he might examine Col. Rockwell in re-
^Counsei for Philip stated that the orig
inal letter was not in tb*
tlieir client, but was held
publisher of Uie paper in which ft tirat
appeared- The latter was iji court, and
wascalled to the witness' stand. Hart
said he had not the original Morey letter
with him? it was In tire possession or a
friend, but be declined to give his name.
Witness could not procure the letter, as
his friend was out of town.
Mr. Bell demanded tho name of the
party to whom the letter had been deliv
ered, but Mr. nart again relnsed to an
swer. The court ordered him to answer,
but he again, in a respectful lone, declined.
Judge Davis ordered him committed tor
contempt of court, and bo was banded
over to the custody of Police Captain
Walsh. . .
Mr. nowe made a motion to purge
Hart from contempt, saying that Hart was
willing to produce the letter, bnt that lie
wanted a guarantee that the letter should
be returned to him. Howo explained
l hat lie did not mean to say that the court
would take the letter, but that it might
nass into subordinate hands and be los,.
Continuing, Howe said that if the letter
was t'o remain in custody of Judge Davis r
Hart was willing to produce it.
Answering, Judge Davis said that the
'eller would remain in his custody.
On motion Hart was allowed three
l.oure to go with counsel, and procure the
etter. He made a statement that Ho was
willin'' to produce the letter, but that it
SS h S e reuirncd to him, or else rcmato
in custody of Judge Dayis.wHlch 'as
agreed to. Hart and his counsel Uicn
‘•c&^BSwSfwM then .called,'and
a o 1 e° , entity of the letter writ
erby James A. Garlic-Id to Marshall
copy of the newspaper called Truth, and
also at the copy dated the 20th. Look at
the photographic copy of the letter pur
porting to be signed by Jas. A. Garfield,
and state if in your judgment it is in Gen.
Garfield’s liandwriting.”'
Mr. Brooks, for the defense, Objected to
tlie question, as the comparison was made
with a.photograph copy and not with the
original, which would be produced.
Judge Davis ruled that the evidence was
premature, as no proof had beeu given'
that the facsimile was a photograph copy,
and'that the prisoner had not as yet been
connected with it. A recess was then taken
till 2.30 p. m. ...
New. York, October 28.—Mr. Hart!
came iuto court at seven minutes to three
o’clock and tendered an apology for being
late, saying that be had been delayed by
an indictment in the State court for libel
ou complaint of Marcus Ciferq Stanley.
Ho then took, the stand. Haft produced
the letter, and it was marked for identifi
cation. ‘ Bell asked for the envelope and;
Hart said be was told to bring the letter
only, and that it would take him five
hCiurs to get it.
New York, October 28.—In the Philip
libel case connsol for Hart liave pre
pared a subpoena directed to James A.
Garfield, commanding him to appear and
testify at'the investigation this afternoon.
The counsel claims that Garfield is at the
Windsor Hotel, though not registered*.
New Y ork, October 28.—At half-past
two, on l lie reassembling of the court, Mr.
Hart produced the original Morey letter,
purporting to bav^ BCCn signed by Gen.
Garfield, He failed ^ produce the euvel-
epe, saying it was not called for in tho
subpoena. He also said that Jie kept it
for protection, as he was informed that an
order for arrest had been grauted against
him in a suit instituted by Marcus Cicero
Stanley and George Wilkes. Judge Da
vis told him that while he was a witness
he would not be Interfered with, and he
then promised to produce the envelope
to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock.
Col. A. F. Rockwell was called. He
testified that be purchased a copy ot the
Washington Gazette when ft first pub
lished the/ac simile copy of the Morey
letter and compared it with letters In his
possession received from Garfield, and
then tiiought ft a forgery. He communi
cated with Gen. Garfield, and on a tele
graphic request from Henry E. Knox,
came to this city and submitted to Col.
Bliss a dozen letters he had received from
Garfield, and one was chosen to compare
the exhibits and facsimile copies of the
Morey letter. The letter was chosen by
Bliss, but hd. didn’t know it was picked
out because it resembled the letter of de
nial from Garfield to Marshall Jewell, bnt
thought it was > chosen because it was
nearest to It in da’e. When shown tlie
Morey letter he examined it closely, and
didn’t think it was Garfield’s writing,
though there was some resemblance. On
cross-examination, lie stated that he was
assistant quartermaster in tire army,
but was detailed to take charge of na
tional cemeteries; that liis present ap
pointment was dad- to General Garfield s
interest in him, he having beeu a class
mate of his, and that he was greatly in
debted to him.
Albert Daggett, ex-sheriff of Kings
county, New York, testified that he had
known Fhilip for some years and know
Ills handwriting. On looking at the man
uscript copy of the article published in
Truth, entitled “Lying ana sticking to
it,” he said it was.in Philip's handwriting^
and'on comparing it with the Morfty let
ter, he thought they were in the same
handwriting. He was a strong. Republi
can, and had large sums watered on Gar
field’s election. James McDermott testi
fied that he knew Philip well, was familiar
with his handwriting, and on comparing
the Morey letter with the exhibits, he be
lieved them to be the same. He admitted
having been indicted for felonious assault,
but not convicted, and stated that while
a reporter of the Brooklyn Journal, ho
had been sued for $50,000 damages for
libel.
Charles Hoffman testified that he is em
ployed by Sarony, and photographed tlie
fac simile copies from the original, which
was given Mr. Sarony by Mr. Hart.
Daniel T. Ames, an expert, was called.
He compared the fac simile copy with the
exhibits written by Philip and with one
of Garfield’s letters, and declared tho
ng of the “t’s” and the general for-
m of )oops, pen shades, general
slope and scope were more characteristic
of the writing of the exhibits than of Gar
field’s letter. He stated that tlie writing
In the exhibits and tho Morey lettor was
the same. lie was cross-examined as to
other trials in which he had been a wit-
His cross-examination will be con
tinued to-morrow lpotning. An adjourn
ment has been taken uutil ten o’clock.
Cleveland, October 20.—Garfield is
still at home, in Mentor, and in answer to
a telegraphic inquiry relative to the sub
poena for him to appear in New York, re
plied he had heard of no such document.
New York, October 28.—Examination
of Kenwatd Phllp, charged with a crimi
nal libel upon Gen. Garfield, was resumed
before Judge Davis in the Supremo Court
this morning. There was a large crowd of
spectators present. Tho envelope in
which the Morey letter was contained was
handed to Judge Davis, aud on motion of
counsel Mr, Hail was declared purged of
contempt.
Assistant District Attorney Bell called
Albert S. Southworth to the stand. He
.testified that he was an expert in hand-
. writing of fifteen years’ experience. He
had compared the photographic and pho
to-lithographic copies of the Morey letter
with the Rockwell and Jewell letters, and
!did not think they were In the Same hand
writing. Also compared the Morey lettor
. with exhibits marked A, B, C, D, etc^
(the exhibits on which warrant of arrest
was obtained) and found a sufficiency of
characteristics to enable him to form
the opinion that they were in tho same
liandwriting. In reply to a question of
Bell, (after tho Interrogation bad been
changed to meet the objections of the de-
Tense) witness said: “My best, judgment
i3 that the handwriting in the Morey letter
and In the exhibits marked A to K is the
Sa Cross-examinoii—Wituoss had come
from Boston on a telegraphic request of
Marshall Jewell; expected pay for his ser
vices; made affidavit at tlie request or
Messrs. Stoughton, Knox anil Davenport;
•rave before them a synopsis of wlsat ho
would testify to; never saw the original
Morey letter until this morning; was ex
amined fas a witness in the Whitaker
case; had known Mr. Ames (the expert
examined yesterday ) several yearn, and did
not receive any communication/rora him
in regard to tills matter. In tl(e n hun
ker case he did not testify or state in.con-
versation that it was impossible to give
any judgment on photographic representa
tions of handwriting. ,
In the Hesdra will case lie also testified
as an expert, ne did not know that that Bell,
case was decided against his testimony.
On tlie Taylor will case he testified that
the signature to the will was not James
B. Taylor’s signature; did not know Gen.
Garfield; did not know for whom ho will
vote—may not vote again.
The prosecution next called Win. E
Hogan, of Troy, an expert in handwriting.
Witness had examined tlie Morey letter,
and photographic and photo-lithographic
copies of ft together witii exhibits A. to K.
and liis opinion was that the person who
wrote the exhibits wrote tho Morey letter.
The Morey letter was evidently the writ-
iLg of a person imitating another s hand-
introducing, however, strong charactcns-
tics of his own. In exhibit A, in the
signature of Kenward Phllp, tho K is cx-
actly similar to “K” in “kept” in the Mo-
rev letter. The witness fouud other simi
larities in tho letters. He had examined
the photo-lithographic copies of exhibits
Nos* 1 and 2 and tlie originals thereof
(Rockwell and Jewell letters), and ho de
clared they were not in the same hand
writing.
He was cross-examined byMr. Brooke. Ho
received a telegram from Governor Jewell
yesterday to come here, and •*»
be paid; did not know Gen. Garfield and
was not interested In him any further
than to give his vote.
The witness was then sworn by Mr,
Stoughton for the prosecution. The en
velope produced this momiDg was Handed
him anS he was asked if there had been
any erasure on the stamp, and answered
in the affirmative. Continuing, he said:
“There la an erasure on the stamp in tlie
date of the month. I cannot s»v what
the original date was. The indications
are that the date and month' have been
erased by.rubbing on the back of tlie en- [ M. C-,” ami tbe marks of a stamp on it
velope the.stamp date. There are iudica- • On request lie made a microscopic iuvestii
tioffii of erasure. The date and mouth , gation of it, an 1 testified: “The mark i^
The instrument was then arranged, and Eximined by Mr. Brooke, for the de
an examination made by the Justice. fbnse—“1 didn’t see Mr. Marshall Jewell
Mr. I’liin was then cross-examined by before die publication of Uie statement. I
Mr. Howe. lie was shown a part of an . n»v him last night. 1 came to New York
envelope with the words “J. A. Garfield, not knowing that I was subpu iiaed. I
cannot be deciphered." There are three
stamps on the envelope in which no date
can be made out—all dates seemingly be
ing erased.’,’
outhwortli was then recalled bv Mr.
Stouglitou. He was handed the Morey
envelope and after examining it testified
that the address on the envelope is not in
the handwriting of the person who wrote
the Rockwell and Jewell letters, but i
closely resembles the writing of the per
son who wrote, the exhibits marked A.
to K. . - '
Allen M. Lee, a newspaper reporter,
was examined by the prosecution. Was
familiar with Pbilp’s handwriting; exbib- i
ft A. to K-.were known to him; witness'
was of the opinion that they were in
Pliilp’s handwriting; had seen photo
lithograph of the Morey letter and bd-
lieved it to be in Phi Ip’s handwriting;
thought so when lie first saw tlie copy ;
Philip always had ahabit of spelling such
words as “companies” and similar words
with “ys”j instead of “ies”; in the Morey
letter this mistake is made.
At this stage of tbe case, Mr. Bell said
that he would like an adjournment, as he
had other witnesses to examine who were
not present. He expected, he said, & wit
ness from Lynn, Mass., who had not yet
arrived, and that Mr. Payne, his other ex
pert witness, was lying sick and could not
attend. This was objected to by Mr.
Brooke, and General l’ryor, also for the
defense, said he thought it was due to bis
side to allow him to produce
proof of the genuineness of the
letter. Mr. Stoughton shook his head,
and General Pryor, continuing, said: “Ah,
I well knew my friend would shake his
head! It is not the purpose of the prose
cution to allow us to proceed with our ev
idence, so that it> will have its legitimate
effect in the country.” (Applause.]
Judge Davis—“Officers, put out those
in the rear portion of the room.”
This was promptly done, and Mr.
Stoughton, arising, said that he knew now
tho reason why tlie envelope had not been
previously produced. The stamps on it
were not genuine, and witnesses to prove
that fact would bo called from Washing
ton and from Lynn. Ho denied the im
putation of General Pryor, saying that the
prosecution was honestly conducted and
would be speedily continued.
Mr. Brooke replied, maintaining that if tiou.
he had pnSof to offer to show tho genu
ineness of the lettor, no adjournment
should be granted, and he should be al
lowed to present it. Tho pros-
cution, ho continued, could procure their
witnesses by telegraphing for them and
examining them when they arrived. Mr.
Brooke contended that the prosecution
was conducted for public effect and not
for the purpose of convicting or having
held for trial the defendant, who, lie
claimed, had waived an examination and
demanded a speedy trial, which tho pros
ecution would not allow. He was ready
and anxious to disprove the charge of the
falsity of the letter, and demanded, asjiis
right, an opportunity of furnishing such
proof without adjournment. This was
objected to by Mr. Bell and Col. Bliss
who asserted that they hr.d already tele
graphed to Washington for witnesses and
thought they' would be here by to-mor
row, but the residence of one witness who
lives in Massachusetts was not exactly
known. ' '
Judge Davis—“Owing to national sig
nificance I thought it my duty to sit as
examining magistrate, and although it is
not'usual for a justice in the Supreme
Court to so use his authority, it is
not without precedent. Chief Justice
Mansfield, in a case similar to this, so sat,
and committed the defendant after evi
dence was admitted. If this letter was in
fact written by Mr. Garfield, as an expres
sion of the sentiments ho entertained on
the subject of the letter, it was un
worthy of him and should condemn him.
There Is no possible doubt, I think, tn the
minds of thinking men in this country
that the idea with which this letter closes
—that the treaty with a great power (so
far as population is concerned, the largest
on earth) should not be abrogated
until the manufacturing and other corpo
rations are conserved on tlie question of
tlie labor’—simply means until they
are supplied to tlieir satisfaction with
the cheap labor of the Chi
nese. Such a sentiment uttend
by a presidential candidate would, of
course, have a most serious effect; but if it
bo not genuine, aud a forgery, every
thinking man will not only admit bnt will
at once entertain with pleasure the
thought that the foigcr should
be promptly and severely condemned.
Now, under such circumstances, I feel it
to be my duty to sit as examining magis
trate, aud to issue my warrant—not for
the purpose of subserving tho interests of
any party. No approach to me has ever
beeu made on that subject by any person
connected with any party, and ft is not
my intention so to conduct this case as to
lead to any other than perfect aud abso
lute truth. This application for adjourn
ment is an ordinary one, and would be
granted. It is in conformity with univer
sal practice, and, besides, on the part of
the prosecution, extra delays have been,
occasioned by the non-production of tlie
letter, for which the court was obliged to
postpone the hearing in the first
ilace something more than three
lours, and then, by a resort to what must
appear to every one a* a very strict con
struction of language, the envelope was
not forthcoming, and five hours were con
sumed. These extra delays caused the
loss of nearly half a day Though coun
sel in this case are not blamcable for this,
I am not willing to bo put in a false posi
tion. I will give both sides every oppor
tunity to present their evidence. If the
prosecution arc not ready, the defenso can
proceed, and give way when tho prosecu
tion are ready. I will adjourn the case
until two o’clock.” .
New York, October 20.—When tho
court reassembled at* two o’clock, Gen.
Fryor and Mr. Brooke, of counsel for tho
defense, entered, accompanied by Hon,
Abram S. Hewitt, whoso presence gave
rise to a report that he was to be called
to the stand as a witness for the defense.
Witness Hogan was recalled. Ho testi
fied: “I have submitted the Morey en
velope to a microscopic test, and have
found an erasure. I also find that on tho
stamp the figure 2 was . printed, while
what I call a figure 1 is not printed, but
is a longitudinal stroke. Tho stamp on
the reverse also shows evidence of two
erasures within the ring under tho word
Morey.’
Cross-examined byMr. Broako.—“I ex
amined tho envelope at the post-oflicc, in
the presence of Mr. BIIib, Mr. Stouglitou,
air. Gayfonl. Mr. Finn, and Mr. Knox. I
don’t know who brought it there.”
Judge Davis—“I entrusted it to Mr.
stamped—it has been stamped twice.”
WHAT THEY SAT AT LYJrar. : |
Boston, October 29.—A meeting of U«o|
Lynn manufacturers was belu last nightJ
at which resolutions were adopted in re-|
spouse to the statement of Mower Bros^
regarding the “Employers’ Union,*’ in|
which they declare that tlie meetings of
the manufacturers in January and Febru
ary, 1878, were of an informal character,'
with no president, secretary or permanent,
officers, and at no time w as the terra “Em
ployers’ Union” ever used or suggested.
John Shaw, Second, who is said by tlie 1
Mower Bros, to have presided a^i the
Employers’ Union,', of which they weie
members, denies under oath that be ever
knew of such organization. On one;
occasion only he presided at an informal'
meeting of a few .manufacturers, when
tbe question of forming some permanent
organization was .discussed, fad it was;
Unanimously decided to'be inexpedient^ .
H. J. Pearson was callea for tho;
I irosecutlon and examined by Col.. Blips.
Jletestified: “lam assistant postmaster,,
and have been such for seven years. Fori
eight years previous I' was in the railway
mall service from IVashingtau Jo New
York. Letters from Washington to BoJ-
ton are put In pouches ip Washington and
sent rigid through, tlie pouches not being
opened in this city. * In case the pouches
were delayed, the mail would be taken to
tlie New i orkpostoffiee, aud tlie packages
would be removed to other pouches, but
letters would not be stamped here.” No
cross-examination.
John- Richards, called for the prosecu
tion, testified: I am L-oueral superinten
dent of tho city delivery department of the'
post-office; have been so for seven ypars.t
Letters received for city delivery only are,
stamped. The time of ,lne stamp i?
changed every thirty minutes, apd a pyoof
taken of it and certified to is: correct be
fore it is used. Tne stamp of*tlie ?Iorey
letter is tho reoslvipg stamp of qur office.
The date Is not on It. Thp-figure ‘2’ is
the last letter of the double date.”
J. F. Stroud, called for .the prosecution,
testified: “I am head,clerk of tho railway
mail service between Washington aud
New York. In January, 18S0, letters front
Washington Jo Lynn, Mass., did not go
through the New York post-office, except
and McDermott, as I believe, Is working three 'signatures by General Garfield,
for the Republican party. 1 have written and pronounced them to be in tbe same
ariicies on tlie Morey letter, which were handwriting as the Morey letter. -1 was
published in the Eaqlr. I speak of Me- paid $25 in the .Truth office for my ser-
McDennott’s character for truth at.d ve- ' vices audit lien went U» tbe office of Roch-
came because I was Interested officially j ranity on bis general reputation. I heard epoUar & Urierson and said that baying
Albert II. Aigeli, of the Brooklyn Union, | seen .liiq Morey letter, I was satisfied ft
speak against bis character. I can’t recall '
on Sunday mornings.” No cross-examina-,
in tills trial.”
Examined hy Mr. Ulias*for tlie prose
cution.—“I came to New York last night.”
Mr. Bliss anuounced that be hau rot
ceived a dispatch from Lynn, Miss., sat
ing that the postmaster was out of town,
and that be (Mr. Bites) could pot have
liim here before Monday.
Mr. Brooke, for tlie defense—“I shall
ask you to sit to-morrow. This, yonr
Honor, is a preliminary examination be
fore a committing magistrate.”
Judge Davis—“We will consider that
at'adjournment.”
District Attorney Bell then called Col.
Bliss to the stand. He testified: “lam
the complainant, and I selected the Rock
well letter, which was selected because ft
was desired to have one that could be
pboto-litbograplied with the Jewell letter,
and beeanse it was also nearest in date to
the alleged Morey letter.”
Cross-examined by Mr. Brooke—“I saw-
all the papers in the case, or nearly all. I
saw the exhibit*, but did not know they
were stolen. I asked if it came directly
or indirectly through tlie hands oS Loute'
J. Post, ana I was informed it did not.”
Mr. Bell then stated he rested his case,
reserving the privilege of calling the latter
as a witness, expert Payr.e ami the Lynn
postmaster, witii one of tho clerks.
Counsellor Howe— 1 “May It please th'c
Court, it is a matter of congratulation
that the prosecutloubave terminated tb*sr
so-called pase.. We are delighted to have
the opportunity to prove the innocence of
Mr. Philp, and, incidentally of course,,
that of the newspaper called Truth. Our
defense, will substantiate the letter. as
S ublished, and prove tho genuineness of
ames A. Gaifield’s signature. While we'
liave the right to a»k your Honor to dis
miss this case on the testimony adduced,
we feet we hare, a higher duty than that.
I am desired to state,ou behalf of. Mi\ Hart
and Mr. Philp, that your Honor’s exami- i
nation iii th'is case has been a fair one. 1
We propose to prove that tbe letter and'
envelope were received by Mr. Halt, whoi
will prove.bow and from whom he re
ceived tliciri, and that until after the pub
lication orthe/dc simile Mr. : Philp never
saw the letter. We will prove Morey’s
existence; wo will call his executors, and
will call experts to disprove tho expert
and post-office testimony of the" prosecu
tion. We will produce gentlemen occu-
lift
Assistant Postmaster Pearson, recalled
for tlie prosecution, testified: “Tho Wash
ington mail that goes through this city on
Sunday mornings, goes through in tbe orig
inal pouches, without being changed;”
Daniel T. Ames, recalled for tho prose
cution, testified that the handwriting on
tlie Morey envelope closely resembles the
exhibits which , aro in Pbilp’s writing.
Tlie case was then adjourned until to
morrow morning at 11 o’clock.
New York, October SO.—The protecti
on in the Philp caso hits closed, reserr-
ng the right to call other witnesses. Count
el for the defense, in opening, stated tlia-
ey would prove the existence of tlie Mo-
oy letter, and that tho letter.is genuine.
' - An inuncusc crowd of spectators was in
attendance at the examination this mor“
intr, iu tlie case of Kenward Phllp, chare
witii malicious libel upon General. Gar
field
■ Mr. Brooke—'“I understood it was not
to go out of ytnr ll««»r’s control, and I
call your attention to the fact that it is
not in tho same condition a3 when yre de
livered it.”
Judge Davis—“I cut oil apart of the
edge. The tears in it were all there.”
Cliarles Hoffman was then called, and
testified as follows: “Tho photograph of
tlie envelope was made under my super
vision. I received it from Mr. Hart, and
it is In tho same condition now as when I
received it. I noticed no erasures; I did
not look for them. Iseutthe letter and
envelope to the office,”
John Filin testified: “I reside in New
Jersey. I am editor ef the American
Journal of Microscopy, and have made it
a study for twenty-five years. I have
been called as a witness and as ap expert
before. I saw tho Morey letter envelope
two hours ago, and have examined It un
der the microscope. The surface
of the paper is disturbed
many places, which can he discovered hy
holding it to the light. At teveral points
along and above tbe name tho fibres are
disturbed. There is an erasure above tlie
word ‘Morey,’ where there had been evi
dently the word ‘Esq.’ Tlie disturbance
of tho fibre is on the outside of the euvel
ope. On the face of the envelope I saw
the word ‘IUq.,’ but could not tell what
the other erasures were.”
Judge Davis—“Can witness fix his mi
croscope so that I can examine the envel
ope?”
At;li o’clock Judge Davis ordered the
doors closed. Police Captain Walsh and
a squad of officers had great difficulty, in
preserving order in the throng that fairly
K cked the badly ventilated apartment.
istrict Attorney Bell asked for addition*-
al time to procure the attendance of wit
nesses from Washington, whereupon 3Ir.
Howe, for tho defense,, said- “In' order
that no time may bo lost, we ask you -to
allow us to call to the stand three wit
nesses from Washington. Thesd gentle
men aro George C. Wcdderburei.- Major
Willett, and Mr. Wilson, by whom I ex-
S :ct to prove tho genuineness of tho lct-
r from examinations that have been
made with documents written by General
Garfield on file in Washington.
Mr. Bell objected, saying counsel would
have plenty of time during tho day to
amine them.
Mr. Howe—“With that I am satisfied.”
Daniel T. Ames, the expert, was re
called by tho prosecution, and gave the
following testimony: “I have compared
tho Morey envelope with exhibits A to K,
and tlie liandwriting is similar. It does
not resemble exhibits 1 and 2 (Rockwell
and Jewell letters.) The liandwriting
on the Morey envelope is the work of the
same man who wrote exhibits marked A
toK.” ‘
Cross-examined.—“I know Geo. Siu»i>-
son, Jr. I do not regard him as an ex
pert. He is simply a copyist. I whs ed
itor of tlie Penman’s 'Art Journal in May,
1877.”
Mr. Howe showed witness a copy or
„ journal In which Mr. Simpson was
spoken of as a well-known round-hand
writer and professional export.
Mr. Howe—“Did you write that article,
Mr. Ames ?”
A—“I don’t recollect.” * 1
Q_“Well, what is your opinion or him
now as an expert ?”
A—“I won’t express an opinion.”
—“Come, Mr. Ames; have nofalse
cacy.”
A—“I decline to answer.”
Mr. Howe —“Well, you may go.”
[Laughter. 1
Mr. Bell then asked the indulgence of
tlie court for a few moments, saying that
liis associate counsel, with a witness from
Washington, were expected eVery mo
ment. !'■’ „ , ,
Mr. W. A. Chausor Was called by Mr.
Bell for the prosecution: “I ,am cancel
clprk In the Washington post-office, and
havo been all thl3 year. The cancel
stamp ou tho Morey letter has not been
used in our office this year. The stamp
used was a combination stamp, marking
the postage stamp am} giving the date «
tlie same time* The stamp on the Morey
letter is made, I should think] by a steel
stamp. I am not able to say if Jt was af
fixed ip tho office. The cancellation
stamp on the postaga stamp on tho envel
ope was uo.t used in January last. It vyas
first used about the, middle of February.
Witness produced tlid-form of the stamp
used prior to the month of February.”
Continuing, .ho testified (producing
stamp used after February): The use of
that stamp] was discontinued about tho
15th o'fFcbruaiy and these were put in use
then.” ji
Cross-examined—“Col D. B. Aingcr
is postmaster in Washington. I have
seeu a statement made by. him in
a newspaper recently. He is my. supervi
sor. I do not know that he caused to ljo
niblished tho statement that tlie changes
n stamps I have referred-to were made on
April 13th. I b»v'e ; uevcr heard of $uch a
publication.” ' . ■ . ., ,
Colonel D. B. Aingcr was then called
atid examined by Mr. Bliss, testified;
“I havo been postmaster of tho] city Wash
ington since January 13tli. I have never
seen thb Morey envelope. Thd MMaling
stamps of the oilico have not been tho
sainesince I was appointed. The stamps
in use now were not in use in January
last. The change was made in February.
The stamp on the Morey letter waanot In
use in our office. In January Jastj at least
not on and after tlie 13th.” n
Cross-examined by Mr. Brooke.—“ I
know the business of my office, though it
is impossible for me to know all tbo de
tails—there are more important dutiM
than tho thorough knowledge of cancel
ing stamps. One ot onr duties is to see
that letters aro properly receipted, can
celed and stamped. As postmaster of
Washington I do not kuow the jweeise
date of tho change of stamps. I did
make the statement that the change of
stamps was not effected until the 13th of
April. That statement was published.
Rc-dirccthyMr. Bell.—“That statement
was not an’official one. I saw the fac
simile of the envelope in Truth, and I
tiiought I might have made an error. I
examined tlie stamp on it and then sent
for my assistant postmaster and directed
him to ascertain the exact time at which
tlie stamps were changed, and found it
was in February. I then went.to the man
who made the stamps, and he informed
mo that bo was paid on February lSib,
hut that he had delivered tlie stamps some
time before. The new stamps were first
put in use between the 15th and 19th of
i February.”
pyiug high position, who will testify to the
genuineness of Garfield's signature. We
shall aldo show beybnd doubt that it is not
in the liandwriting of Mr. ' Philp, bnt a
bona fide signature of tho Republican
Presidential nominee.” _ . ,
Mr. Philp and Mr. John I. Davenport
were then called to testify, but were not
present, apd Mr. Bell took the stand, who
testified as follows: “The original papers
on which the warrant was issued I have
in my hands. I became possessed of. the
original manuscript of the article entitled
‘Lying and sticking to it,’ ou tho 26t.li of
October. It was handed to me. at .the
rooms of tho Republican National Com
mittee, by whom I can’t say. Messrs.
Rockwell, Knox, Bliss, Stoughton, and
■probably John L Davenport were there.
| don’t know Itqw it came from the Truth
oflqe.”
Mr. Brooke requested Mr. Stojmhton
to take tl:3 stand. ' Ho testified: “I am
l nf MinwMf] far the prtseeulton. I sa w llte j
exhibit shown Mr. Bell in the Republican
National Committee . rooms. •. I don’t
know bow it, came from the Trufh office.’.’
Brooke asked Knox to take tue stand,
ne testified: “I am also Of counsel for
llie 'prosecution. I saw the'exhibit in
tbp National Committco rooms. Daven
port showed it to mo. I don’t know hpw.
It Was procured. He] did not tell me lioW,
or where lie got it. I don't know)‘nor
havo I heard, how it was dbtalned. I saw
It first last Sunday at tlie Union League
Club. I have seen it several times, aud ft
was generally in Davenport’s possession.”
Mr. Brooke—“Mr. Bell, when will Mr.
Davenport be here ?”
Mr. Bell—“Shortly; I was to meet him
at recess.”
Mr. Brooke—“Judge Davis says wc are
to have none.”
Judge Davis—“I would rather go with
out a meal than to sit on Sunday.”
Mr. Brooke — “Just as youc Honor
pleases. We aro willing to sit late to
night.”
Judge Davis—“It necessary I* will sit
until the clock strikes 12."
A recess was then token until 2 o’clock.
New'YoRk, October 30.—Judge Davis
again took his seat on tho bench at 2
o’clock. Philp was present, occupying a
seat near his counjpl. The preseuce of a
lady among the andjencc attracted much
attention. It was stated she was in some
way cahnected with the case, but nothing
definite could be learned. *■ * • '
Joseph E. Payne wascalled to the stand
by Mr. Bell. He testified: “ I havo been
accountant with A. A. Low for twenty-;
four years, and have been an expert In
liandwriting for fifteen .years—often
in very important cases. I havo seen
the original of tlie Morey letter, as well as
tho fac simile photo and plioto-litho-
graphic copies. I havo compared the
photos with llto exhibits in Philp’s hand
writing. I have examined the photos carp’
fully iii comparison with the Morey letter
and exhibits,-and 1 <rin state that In my
opinion they aro in tho same handwriting
as tlqat in tbo exhibits referred to. I have
examined the Rockwell- and Jewell let
ters, exhibits 1 and 2, anT compared tliem
with tho M< rey letter, and assert that
they aro not in the same handwriting. Tlie
3Iorcy envelope^ have examined since I
havo been in in the room. I have exam
ined tlie/uc similes before. In my opin
ion it is not hi thwHawdwriling of tho wri
ter of the Rockwell pndjJeweU letters, but
ia ih tho handwriting of tho wrjter of ex-
Uku. i ir» - “•
lilbits A to K1 BB. ■■■!
Cross-examined by’Mr. Brooke.—“Mr.
Sctli Low is a member of tlie firm of Ai
A. Low & Co. I think he is a prominent
Republican.” ' ....
The defenso resumed and called An
drew. ■ He testified: “I *’am manager of
thq Brooklyn Eagle, and hare kuown de
fendant twelve years. , I know his, hand
writing well, as during these years he and
I have been Working in the same Office. I
have seen ldm write almost daily. '-I see
for the first tjiqe the original Morey letter
ami envelope, ami t'rpm my knowledge ol
Philp’s handwriting, I havo no doubt
whatever but that it la hot in tho hand
writing of .Phllp. Ha low not been in the
liabit of spelling companies in the way it
is spelled hete. I must have edited nearly
one thousand columns of Pliilp’s matter,
and hate never known him to spell such
words In that way. 1 have been editor of
tliq Eagle for eight years, and during that
time James McDermott was never on the
paper. I know his reputation, and would
not believe liim under oath, if there was
any temptation for liim to testify falsely.”
Ni cross-examination.
James Gordon was called by Mr.
Brooke, and testified: “I am olio of tlie
editors of the: Brooklyn Eagle, and have
worked,witii Philp. I have been engaged
with him iii tlie composition of dramatic
work,'and‘am thoroughly familiar with
his handwriting. Tlw Morey lettor awl
envelope I am positive are not in Philp’s
handwriting. I never knew of Philp’s
spelling tlie plural of words in ; ies’ ‘ys.’
as ‘company*” is spelled here. I/avc ex
amined a ream of liis copy. I know
James McDermott, and liis character for
veracity is not good,
Cross-examined.—“Tlie exhibit entitled
‘Lying and sticking to it* is In Philp’s
liandwriting." „ , ,
Frederick C. Hudson was called and
testified: “I am connected with tlie
Eagle, and Have been for twelve years; I
know Philp and bare seen reams of his.
copy; tbe Morejs letter and envelope are
notin his liaudwriling; I know James
McDermott; liis oaih would not have any
more effect on me than Ids statement,
which I might believe If corroborated; I
never knew Philp to spelt companies
‘eoropauys,’ sucli as it is spelled in tlie
Morey letter; on page sixteen of tlie man
uscript of the novel you hand me I find
the words ‘duties’ correctly spelled ; also
tlie words ‘species,’ ‘enemieV ‘sympathies,’
‘families,’and other words throughout the
manuscript, correctly siad led.”
Cross-examined.—“I hare been tbe Al
bany correspondent for tlie Eagle. Flulp
tlie names of tl* others who spoke of his
reputation. Argeil, I believe, had a diffi
culty with him. The article ‘Lying and
Sticking to it,’ is in Philp’s handwrit,
ing.”
Mr. Brooke then called Wm. S. Har.
vey,' who testified- mainly as follows!
“I am a journalist connected witii Hid
Brooklyn Eagle...1 have known l’bilp
for fourteen years. I api an editorial
writer. I may say Philp and I have
been associate editors on the Brooklyn
Union. I have seen a great deal of liis
manuscript. I am au Oxford graduate:
The Morey letter and envelope, as shown
me, are not in Philp’s handwriting. I
know James McDermott, aud while 1 havo
beeu on tbe Eagle I Lave not known him!
to be reporter on it. His repu
tation for truth and veracity id
not good, in icy opinion. I-
would believe him under oath if there was
half a dollar one way, and wouldn’t be
lieve him under oath if there was a dollar
the other way.”
Cross-examined.—“I saw the fac simffa
of tbe letter and euvelope in Uie Truthj
I Jiad not seen the originals until I came;
on tlie stand. The article headed ‘Lying
ahtl Sticking to It,’I believe to be in.
Philp’s handwriting. I have seen Mc
Dermott iu and out of the Eagle, office,
but 1 never. knew him to be engaged;
there.”
New YOrk, October 30.—John L;
Sweet was then called for tbe defease and
testified:. “Iam foreman of tbo printing
office of tlie Democratic Eeics, and am fa->
miliar with Philp’s handwriting. The Me- 1
rey letter and- envelope are not in hiai
handwriting.. I examine a great many
manuscripts iu different handwriting, anil)
have general experience. I am a Repub-j
li6an and intend to vote for Garfield.”
Cross-examined:—“I could .not form an*
opinion from tlie facsimile which wasj
published. I form my opiuiou from tbo,
originals.”, . j
Harry Eaton was called for tbe defense,!
and testified: “l am connected with vari
ous journals as a-literary man. I have read
thousands of pages of Philp’s manuscript, i
and tlie Morey letter and envelope are not
in his handwriting.”
Cross-examined.—“I am not prepared
to state tho exhibftebown me is in Pliilp’s
handwriting, though some of .the. words I
recognize as having heeh written'by him.)
I am going to vote for Garfield, and also!
work for him.” ’ - 1 I
John Munson Pratt was next called, audi
testified: “I reside in this city, and I am)
and have been proofreader on Truth ever
since it started. I am familiar with
Philp’s writing. The 'manuscript of the'
Morey letter cud ‘ not pass through my
hands as proof reader. The letter itself
and the envelope I can state most posi
tively are not iu Philp’s hatldwriting. The)
manuscript of the article ‘Lying and
Sticking to It,* is in PhilpV brrltlng, and
passed through my hands. "When through
i placed it on file in the usual way. The
manuscript after being Set up 'is' marked
and retained in the office.”
Cross-examined.—“i never «W the
original Morey letter and envelope until I
came on the witness stand. I have knowaj
Philp since December last. The proof of
the .letter passed through pjy hands, but
not tho original;”'” 1 ' ' '
New York, October 39—John E. t
Davenport then took the. stand and testi-'
fled: “I am connected, with this case as'
counsel for the. prosecution. I first saw
tlie manuscript of the article ‘Lying and|
Sticking*to It,’ ia my-office. I did not;
know that it was to .tbo brought there.
It was given to roe by Mr. Lorrigan, pri-i
vato detective. He did not tell line where i
he got ItjOtordid’Ipay him for it. The.
complaint was dictated by Mr. Stoughton.’ 1 ;
, Cross-examined—“I never attempted to
steal or get possession of the Morey letter
fn any way. 1 have been in the Truth of-'
flee bnt once in a month. I went there
on Monday last at the request of Louis
Post.”
Mr. Brooke objected, and the testimony
was ruled ont.
Peter F. Deloney was next called for-
the defense. He testified: “lam a jour
nalist, and have known Philp for the past
nine years, and have been associated with
him. I know James McDermott, and be
lieve his character for troth and veracity
is bad.”
Augustas Mouereck, city editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle, testified: “I know Mc
Dermott, and am an officer of a Republi
can association of which he was a mem
ber. Under circumstances where it
would be to McDermott’s interest to
swear falsely, I . would not .behove him
under oath.”
Jacob Abarbonell testified: “I am ed
itor of tbe Family Story Paper. Philp
was a contributor to that paper. I have
known him five years, and am familiar
with his copy. The Morey letter and en
velope arc not in Ms Writing.”
Cross-examined.—‘.‘l have never had oc
casion to correct Pbilp’s spelling of the
word ‘companies.’ ?
Janies Pearson testlSed: “I reside in
New York, 1 am a merchant and liave
known Phllp for five years. I havo seen
and am tamiliar witii his handwriting.
The Morey letter and envelope .are not. in
Ills handwriting. Tho manuscript of
‘Lying aud Slicking to It’ is in his band-
writing. lima Republican."
Cross-examined.—“I am in the furnish
ing goods business. Tho paper you show
me, I am of tho opinion, is in Philp’s
handwriting.” Brooke requested to see it,
but was denied the privilege.
Furman S. Nutt testified: “I live in
Brooklyn.”
At this point ho wa3 requested to stand
•side for a moment, and Joseph B. Bab-
cpvk was called hy tiie defense, who testi-
fiqd: “I am an engineer, and up to Janu
ary 1st, 1879,1 had resided in Lynn, Mass.,
for ten years. 1 know of the ‘Employers’
Union.’. 1 do not know who was ; presi
dent of the ‘Union.’”
Cross-examined. “1 do not know who
wa3 president: I know a Mr:'Shaw was
connected With it.” "
Thomas Sweitzer testified: I reside in
New York; I worked in Lynn in 1808; I
have lived in Boston as lato as 1878; I
know there was an employers’association
but I never knew its name.”
Cross-examined. “I was working in
East Boston and heard of the association
at a meeting of Crispins; I have beeu iu
the building where they met."
Mr. Hugh Frazer testified: 1 reside in
New.Y OI k and atu employed by Mr.
Munpoe; I am familiar with Pliilp’s writ
ing; tlie manuscript of a novel in Philp’s
handwriting has, until Friday, been in
our safe for the last two years.
At Mils point recess was taken. After
recess Jesse B. Wilson was called to the
stand, and testified: “I reside in Wash
ington, BrC., an* am a merchant. ]
know Sergeant-at-Anns of the House of
Representatives John G. Thompson. 1
was at his office recently, aud saw- the re
ceipts of tbe members of Congress lor
tlieir salaries. I had previously’seen a
a fac simile of the Morey letter. 1 had
a copy when I went there. Among the re
ceipts for salary received—”
This line of testimony was objected to,
Brooke said lie proposed, to prove that
these vouchers and tliefac simile werestm-
lar in character, and iu the opinion of
tlie witness were written by tbe same
hand.
Judge Davis ruled tbe offer lneoinpe
tent. ~ **"■'
Mr. Brooke.—“We liave sent to the ser
geant-at-arms to procure these vouchers,
when the testimony will be admissible.’
W. C. Colton was called, tlie object of
his testimony being to contradict Superin
tendent Gayler in regard to stamps in Uie
New York post-office, but bis testimony
was received subject to reconsideration.
Geo. Simpson, was called as an expert
and Slid : “I examined tlie Morey letter
ill a newspaper office on Monday last
saw the Rockwell and Jewell letters Fri
day, and in roy judgment the two laltcr
are in the same' liandwriting as tbo Morey
letter. 1 ,,
Cross-examined.—!‘I first taw tlie Mo
rey letter on Monday iu the Truth office.
I went there of inv own notion ami asked
for and saw a photographic copy of tlie
letter. In my opinion, the signature and
was writteu by Gen. Garfield.”
Mr. Howe handed wlfuesa tbe Rock
well letter. Then putting the words
“I have” inTb'e/ac-Mml/s copy of fhe Mo
rey let^r.in .half, Hi a,, neper rrota the ftrtr-
cr.he aakcljtituras wjSksLlbe. lower .cut
ting and place it over tbe lower p.-ort of
tbe same words iti\ihe Rockwell letter.
When be had done so, he asked Mm
if the lower part of tho two words
of the fac simile did not fit over Lbe lower
and connect with the upper half of the two
words in the Rockwell letter. . J
The cutting was ruled out as not tieing
from the original letter.
Mr. Bliss cross-examined the witness,
but nothing uew was elicited.
The case was then adjourned until
Monday morning at 10 o’clock.
New York, October 2i>—The follow
ing has been issued from the headquarters
of the Democratic National Committee:
“Tlie following is the affidavit of Clara S.
Morey, cf Lynn, Mass., mother of H. T.
Morey, to whom General Garfield U said
to have written the famous ‘Chinese let
ter’:
“I, the undersigned, Clara S. Morey, of
the city of Lynn, county of Essex and com
monwealth of M&seachiiseUs, on oath do
depose and say, that I have lived in Lynn,
as aforesaid, from ten to fourteen years
last past, and that, my son, Mr. II. L.
Morey, has visited me frequently from
lime to time until within the past eleven
months, and that since I know nothing of
his whereabouts. Witness my hand and
seal, this2fitli day of October, 1880.
“Oi.aRa. 8. Moret.”
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Essex
County, Lynn, October 26,1880.—Person
ally appeared before me on the above date
Clara 8. Morey, who U to nffe personally
known, and made oath, that the above
affidavit by her subscribed is true.
Geo. A. Tarbox,
*' • t’-’-i Justice bit the Peace;
Attached to the affidavit is a certificate
from tlie clerk of the Superior Court certi
fying to Mr. Tarbox’s appointment as
notary.
Boston, October 30.—A special to the ,
Herald from Lynn, contains the follow-'
faM: . /
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esseo
county, October 30, 1830.—Personal!
came before me Clara T. Morey, of Lyir
county of Essex, and State of Massacb
setts, who being duly sworn deposes s
says: She married Samuel C.More;
the city of Lowell, Mass.; that she lias,
three children by said Samuel C. M<
tbat the first was a girl named M»
Morey, that the second was a son na«.
Geo. E. Morey, ■ who died when he was
one year old,aud that tho third'was a son,
Geo. E. C. Mprey, who lives in tho town
of Medford, and that the above aro alt the
children she has ever had; that her hus
band had three sons by a former wife—
Samuel C- Morey, Fraucis A. ilorey and
Julian A. Morey, ■ and these are all the
sons lie had.
[Signed.] CLAftA T. Morey.
Sworn to, this 30th day of October, 1860,
before me, Be.vjajun E. Porter,
Justice of the Peace.
i
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-was* not then with me, and during that body of the Morey letter are in the same
time I have not seeu liis copy. The Drook- liandwriting also tlie envelope. In the
lyn Eagle is a sound Democratic paper, [ Truth office, I «
show
Hancock.
New York, October 30.—Gen. Han
cock'yesterday received several delega
tions representing different political, mili
tary and social organizations, among them
a deputation of cloak makers from Brook
lyn, Who, in their Rddrcs3 to Gen. Han
cock, said: “We tamo hero'to-day to as
sure you of onr united support on tho ap
proaching elcctiou day. . We arc. qs solid
as tlie solid South.”
Gen. Hancock replied: “If the South is
solid to-day it fe simply Solid in trying to
get In harmony .witii Lbe rest of the Un
ion. Wc shall find out liow solid it is af
ter next Tuesday. II the Democratic party
should succeed, ft will become naturally
divided upon federal as well as local is
sues, and its solidity in the South will he
broken. The colored race will side with
the several factions,each of which will sec
that their colored adherents suffer no ob
struction In voting. In this way one of
the hoped for results of the war will ho
fully attained.
’•Much of tlieprospcritynow enjoyed by
tlie North is due to purchases' or Suutbern
merchants who, last season, bought goods
to an extent unparalleled since the war..
This was due to the great cotton crop of
the. period and to a desire of Southern
people to claim affiliation with the North
and purchase its man-ifkctured products,
instead of sending to i foreign countries for
them, thereby creating business for for
eign lines of steamships. We havo now
an opportunity to settle all questions aris
ing but of the late strife by an exercise of
charity, good will and brotherly feeling,
which it is to the interest of tbe Northern
people not to disregard.”
The largest delegation of the day was
composed of members • of the Bellevue
Modica! College. Their chairman, Dr.
Montgomery, said they had called cnGen.
Hancock to assure him that they were
wide-awake as to the issues to bo decided
at tbe polls next Tuesday and, beiug thus
wide-awake, would cast their votes for
him.. .
“Iam very glad to see, from your pres
ence here,” responded the General, “yon
take an interest in the defense of onr
institutions, the welfare of the country,
ami in the preservation ot constitutional
government. Yonr best efforts should bo
irected toward maintaining the purity of
tlie ballot-box. In doingso, yon will take
tbe best steps towards conserving your
liberties. It is therefore of the highest
importance to see if you cannot compel
the office-holders now In power to relin
quish tl|eir scats. If yon do not unseat
them now, you may never be able to do
so. If successful in your attempt, an ex
amination of the * books of the several
government departments woull necessa
rily follow, aud if the present incumbents
should have been true to their trusts, the
country may at a future period reinstate
them;
“When we examine the books of an es
tablishment wc naturally do not nse the
bookkeepers who made the entries, but
employ experts. Tlm'confse should be
adopted in connection with government
accounts. ‘In ordinary periods, when ex
penses are comparatively light, people
may not think % change of officials neces
sary; but In a great war such as we liave
bad, since which time one party only has
held office, and has bail control of mil-,
lions of money, it is well to have an ex
amination of the books and of public
roperty, to ascertain if we really have
what we are represented to have. This
s the duty of the hour/’
From Despair to GMaws.
Mr. Giles Carter, a well-known citizen
of Rochester, N. Y., lias just given the
following card to the public ’. For about
two years my wife has been troubled with
something, and we could not imagine
what; she bad frequent flushes of beat,’
followed by severe sweats, both night and
day; her back troubled her a gaeat deal,
aud any exertion seemed to utterly pros
trate her. Site drank large quantities of
water without seeming to quench her
thirst in tlie least, aud getting worse and
worse all tbe time. Wc employed the
services of a physician, but without bene
fit, not even learning what was tbe matter
with her. Finally, noticing a peculiarity
m Her urine, I bad it examined, and by
boiliug reduced it to molasses, about half
in quantity to the anscijit of water used.
I at once wrote to Her brother, a physician
in tlie East, «hi pronounced it ".sugar” ur
(saccharine) diabetes. He said lie knew
of no cure foi it, and that she probably
could not get well; that she might five
for a few years, jiut would get worse all
tlie time.
At this time, and when we were iu de
spair, I saw Warner's Safe Diabetes (Jure
advertised, purchased a bottle and ray
wife has continued using it until she U
now perfectly cured aud as well as she
has been in years. I consider Warner'*
Safe Diabetes Cure a blessing and boon to
humanity. oct‘26-2w^
Messrs. Lamak, Rankin & Lamar,
Macon, Ga.: Please send mo by expreM
another bottle of Brewer's Lung Restorer.
It is helping me right along, and l think ft
will cure me. Yours respectfully,
Sam’l E. B. Lesteu, Augusta, Git,
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