The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-17
THE LOUISIANA RASCALS'
Ex-MARsH1L man SEELfh'S 40
FOUNDING REyELITIONS'

GAnnTesamnn
meptsry Evidence Against Ili"sen
,h.t .bouId send Him TO Prison lot n,'o-
The New Orleans Ring on the hnese" boRe'
w.surNoroN, May 18-The Louisiana in
x..,,,s,ion ia the centre Of curious interest.
w.rmoth Casey. and all the New Orleans Ring
people arc present, and trembling on the ragged
edge OF apprehension. The testimony OF ex-
Marshal Seelye proves simply astounding.
hacked a. II Is by letters, kilograms. lists Of
names. and memoranda Of every transaction he
refers TO. tho result is simply demoralizng upon
tho Grant and Casey Ring Morey, with his
counsel Judge Wilsonl present to-day.
During the reading OF the eliminating letters
passing between Morey and his confederates
Morey strove In vain to look Indifferent and
unconcerncd His flushed face and trembling
hands contradicted his pretension. The Repub-
I,oan members OF the committee constituted
themselves a body Of persistent cross-examin-
ers, striving at every turn to confuse the wit
ness or obscure the effect OF his extraordinary
disclosures. Bad as his narration Of Morey's
and the Federal oficias' doings was yes-
tsrday, his substantiation to day was i'm
measurdb,y worse. lie piled up before
the committee q mountain OF manuscript,
covering the various rascalities OF the louisiana
rogues. Among these was written agreement
signed by Morey and himself that in return for
certain considerations he (Seelye) should de-
liver to him (Morey) evidence in his (Seeye's)
possession Of his (Morey's) guilt. This amazing
document is dated Oct. 4, 1875, and stlpulates
that said documentary evidence should be
placed in the hands OF third person until
November. 1876 Meanwhile Morey was to use
bis influence to obtain for seelye a position
either In the Custom House In New York or In
the secret service OF the Treasury Department
under wasbburne. II at the end of the time
specified Morey had satisfied Seelye regarding
his employment, the documentary evidence
was to be handed over to Morey.
According to the testimony OF Seelye It ap-
pears that after the expiration OF two or
three months, Morey having failed to OBJ
tain the position agreed upon for See
iys, an interview was sought and had with
Morey at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York
city, resulting In the payment by Morey Of 5000,
the Rivi OF Ave notes OF tl00 each to Seelye,
and the turning over by the latter Of the docu-
mentary evidence to the former. Selye testified
that, In view OF the nonfuhment 10y Morey Of
his part OF the agreement, be lSelyel had taken
msntary evidence for future use in case he
should need II, to guard himself against a man
Morey to be. On this point he was vigorously
piled with questions by Messrs. Hoskins and
Conger, Republican members Of the Committee,
who seemed to desire to make the point that
the witness had taken the copies in direct VIOLA
tion OF tho agreement that he should turn over
all the !pers and every trace OF Morey's guilt.
From the time Of the agreement down to the
time he was summoned before the committee,
tween Morey and selye, the letters Of Morey
being offered In evidence by Seelye. These let
ters relate to his (Morey's) efforts to obtain for
6elye a position of some lucrative character
here In Washington or In the New York Custom
They expressed at first much earnestness in be-
half Of Selye 10 the wey OF securing him place.
and affected to have succeeded In obtaining one
In the Secret Service, but through some reason
they proved TO be failures. Then II coming to
Morey's knowledge that Selye bad made copies
@ this dpcumantary eXi1eDg e. the tone OF the
letters changed. A position was AZ length OBJ
which wa effected only short time before the
bubpGna was served upon Selve to appear before
the committee, Mofey then wrote TO seiye that
tins completed his transactions with him, and
that since he (Selye) had violated the under
standing between them In making copies, he
could ex ect no further assistance from him.
Meanw hils MoTey, according to Selyos evil
6ence, sought to secure silence on the part Of
Louisiana by making threats Of prosecution,
and by erioing him to 20 TO Canada to escape
being summoned before the committee. Selye
testned That SOuer, member OF the Louisiana
Legislature, and Casey had met him in New
York city to conduct the negotiations. letter
bad been written by Morey asking Casey to OBJ
tain is-ve OF absence for selye. Deputy Col
iector sharp, however, bad declined 10 give him
leave OF absence with any such understanding,
stating that he was not interested In the affair,
aud did not want to be mixed up Ia it, Casey,
however, assured selye that he mad received a
promise that II he would 90 to Montreal. Cana
da, aud stay there a few months on his return a
be said Souer took him aside and said tnat the
Sergeant. .at-arms was In town- and that Morey
s mskos an Sq oSef of 500 20 down. o"sIsi and
from Morey to that effect. The dcspatch also
stated THAI Casey would secure for him leave
of absence so that he could go 10 Montreal.
Casey EXPRESSED some anger that Morey should
Rse his name in that connection In a telegram.
lie however made an effort to obtain the leave
OF absence, with the result alluded to above,
Moreys proposition Selye declined 10 accept.
on the ground that the pay was too small, and
u addition to the $50 aud the notes he already
held az INST hin; Ibis orer was not accented,
ana the result Is that Selye is before the COM
hlueo asking tor immunity, and VII. In case 1t
led to him, unourden all be Knows re-
ffauns ffsns a. COhnectioh oi Morey ana vaIloas
Ie1eri' hceIs with alleged fraudulent trans
seuohs lu Louisiana. These, according to
eeelyes testimony, will consist Of numerous
ssrme7 sIch as breaklng open the United
state N lls, cutting telegraph wires, kidnap-
Ping issuing false warrants, repairing fraudu-
Regarding the calling out OF United States
HoSps he testified that requisitions were written
~ NoIeN' hnd copies made OF them and signed
ty hiusef These acquisitions were sent and
i,audulent warrants served wi thout the author
Toe auth i;y Of Morey. He, however, made re.
port 10 t4e United states MARSHAL In reference
,.,. - WA Nla done 10y the troops. He intimated
sua' al these udnsactiOns were done with the |
sull knowledge OF Marshal Packard. Morey |
seemed samed To- lie the moving and controlling power
elu al Olher Cmcials were subordinated to him.
IN re! hl to the fraudulent warrants which
reproduced in evidence, he said they were pre-
: ~
tomnl- -slonerst Jewet ana Morey, In his pres
enee, TIE names being those Of rfomnent Dem
9,orats, wno were suggested by Morey as being
soulu.ehtal to his election. Out Of long list |
r-gr OF tne most prominent were selected, and |
warrant. repaired for them, These men Morey
Considered nart,.,'tlarly obnoxious to him. The |
warrants we're then ..-.'edated TO Oct l3, to
soret the I,auisition, and to so. .ue' as oeeiye
'stu' lue expenses OF the expedition. .
,bns lhs Jlucture Congsr thought he saw a |
iSuanoe iof trap and In his peculiarly squeak
us s@e' vting way, asked the witness II he |
, nsu Satel Tue warrants back to cover a term |
p.oIlous 10 tneir issue, to which he received the
S.onp' response that such was the case. All"
SHil Ssau We elAled COnger, You falsined the rec
U,o and drew the money!" Yes" said the witt |
,"s, ess, ldid, because IL was the regular prac- |
ms Ms am among the Marshas, and was directed by
uk sqpcri IS so to do"
s,oeele airmed that he was aware Of several In |
Iessurt- whore certain persons in possession Of |
.niorlhauon duplicating Republicans in Louisl. |
were hlinldated and threatened even with |
Sa'n iy Republican Onics oldera. lie gave |
80 Wllle speaking Of threats that had been |
sS,aue sRllsi himself Regarding his own situ-
I'm he sad that II he were now in Louisiana,
s s'vl having made known what he had already
tue committee he could not escape persecu-
bis HE '' w :" "-S' " '"S'"s
Seelts further testified that Commissioner
S"o't ana iliuself about year ago bad pre-