Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1880-11-01
GENERAL. NEWS.
The Philip Trial for Issuing the
Bogus Garfield Letter
Still in Progress.
Prospects OF Election Troubles in Chi
caSo To-morrow.
a Denver Mob which Probably Convened
TO Lynch Agent Berry Dispersed
by the Citizens.
PHILIP ON TRIAL.

New York Nov. 1.-The examination
OF kenward Philip, charged with mali
cious libel upon james a. Garfield was
resumed before Judge Davis this II. H.,
defence calling to the stand s. l.. Morey,
and he testified: live in Lawrence, Mass,
and was born in Newell; L am II common
laborer; [ entered the army in 1861 and
remained until 1865; here is my dis
charge; l know Henry l.. Morey; he is
my uncle; lie lived in New Hampshire,
Baskerville Tor some years; he afterwards
travelled for commercial house i'll Bos-
ton, and also for a house i'll Philadelphia.
Witness identified signatures on the motel
register at Lynn as being his mcle's;
saw II. l.. Morey last in 1919;
called to see me about this matter. My
published statement was not ms 1 stated.
Witness SAID he had been offered one
hundred dollars not to. come here.
Laughter.
q. B. Adams being called by the pros
ccution, testified: Was postmaster at
Lynn; letters from New York do not
come III New York pouches; had never
seen Ill the Lynn Office any letter post
marked Washington having on it a New
YORK stamp; when letters arrive have
them immediately assUl ted and delivered
Dy curriers'; am generally acquainted
with the names OF those who receive let
lers in Lynn; never heard OF II person
there named Henry or Ii. l.. Morey;
since this question arose l have made ef-
forts to discover such person there; [
nave searched my carriers books and city
directory; have looked at registry OF
deaths and have conversed with many
about him but never have been able to
discover any one who knew him; do not
know OF an employees union that is un-
der that name on the general directory;
letters we receive at Lynn we put stamps
on; II letters was addressed to II.
IL. Morey, Lynn, such stamp would
have been impressed on it; general de-
livery letters are marked on lists and
hung up IN the otiice;. have with me a
list which covers from the Attn to the 23d
OF January 1880; L do not find IL. l..
Moreys name Oh 1t; There is also Il
Washington street; l do not know
that On some OF the lamp posts is marked
Washington avenue; / never looked and
would not like to say; this list you hand
me Is u list OF the general delivery let
tiers; it is dated on the back January
3Oth; there is no alteration in the date;
hguie three Is not altered to my knowl-
edge; 1t looks as if it had been poorly
written or had been written twice: sixth
OF January Is missing on the list; no list
IS put up OH Sunday.
Gross E'raminution-He explained how
he first saw the Morey letter. MIR. Slough
ton asked Hewett to examine the enve-
lope of the Morey letter. Hcwett con-
fessed he could see erasions on the enve-
lope; could sec rubbing about figure
stamp-on the opposite side the word
New York and three blurred letters didn't
Delleve enveope was III Gartiells writing.
There is not i'll Lynn, to my knowledge,
any street called Main street. In the
street directory which you send me no
such street appears in the list.
Cross eraminution.-I know the street
running from the city hall down to the
wharves across fhe railroad track; it is
generally known as Main street in what
L call my postotlice directory, which Is a
record OF removals, etc, but don't find
his name there; he meyer had box in
our office; | have never seen II letter nd
dressed to Henry S. Morey until within
week ago; there are three in the office
now, waiting to be called for.
G. |. Brooks said that the defence had
before this matter claimed that Morey
was resident of Lynn, though he had
been there on his labor movement.
Witness continuing: In my memo
randa do not find Morey's mail; it
would be delivered Sunday without rec
ord being kept; Sunday the office is open
from lO to la. m.; occasionally our mails
have been delayed; when so delayed if
knew stamp not in use was on the en-
velope would certainly regard it as a
suspicious circumstance and would inves.
tigate further. If knew further, that if
letter came to this city and was stamped
here out OF the usual run would GER
tainly consider it suspicious; also ii L
knew there was no Employers Union it
would further add to my doubts, and if /
knew that no such person as II. L.. No
rey existed | would have thought it very
extraordinary indeed. l do not know
these things. do not know that in
transit they are taken to the New York
Postotlice, but will swear they have no
New York stamp on them.