The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-02

the letters sent me, dated May l2th, tn'
postscriptis in Gen. Gaffield's handwrit
Ing. In that postscript Garfield SPELL
pedigree "pedidree."
Cross examined by stoughton-I frs
saw the original Morey letter October 20
That evening / was 10 deliver an address
at Chickering Hall. Isaw printed letter
on that day in the Democratic National
Committee rooms. Later in the day, about
2 O'Clock, saw the original In the same
place also saw the envelope and took q
careful view Of It when was looking at
the letters. Msssrs. Hart, Cooper, Bar.
mum and Rockwell were present.
"fxsmine the envelope and then swear
II you cannot notice an erasufe."
Hewett- Ialways examine before swear
ing.
Mr. Stoughton--It may have been better
for you II you had examined the envelope
without swearing.
Mr.. Hewitt object to any such re.
marks by counsel.
Mr.. Stoughton-Hold that envelope up
this way, In the light, and tell me II you
notice any erasure?
Mr.. Hewitt holding II up-In the way
you direct, can't see any.
Stouehton-H It up your own way,
Mr.. Hewitt. Now we will get at It.
Looking 1t witb,he naked eve can't
cay notice any ensure, but looking
through the glass there seems to have
been some rubbing in the ring near the
figure 49," / see the stamp on the re-
verse side and | see New York with the
naked eye. With the glass l see three
letters, which are too blurred to be dis.
tinguishable. From my obseru tton Of
the envelope, that is II that envelope wa,
brought to me without the letter in 1t,
there 1t nothing In the writing to make
me confident as to who the writer was. l
think
THAT RSvKLoPE Is NOT IN GAREIELDs HAND
WRITING.
II knew that stamp not iu use
was on the envelope, l would certainly
regard it as suspicious circumstance, and
would investigate further. ItIknew, fur.
ther, that the letter came to this city and
was stamped here out oil the usual run. l
would certainly consider 1t suspicious.
Also, II knew that there was no Em.
ployers' Union, 1t would further add 10
my doubts. II knew that no such person |
as II. l.. Morey existed, would have
thought It very extraordinary, indeed.
didn't know these things at the timeI made
the examination, and let me add, don't
know them now. These questions are
mere assumptions. The letter l produced
OF May l7Ih, 1870, Is in General Garfeld's
handwriting, as is the postscript OF the let
ter Of May l2th.
By Howe-AssumIng that the per-
son claimed to have written the Morey
letter had publicly advocated the
sentiments II contains, and in Congress-
had, by vote and speech, ayowed and
maintained those sentiments, would not
your opinion that It was signed by the
person so claimed be stronger and more
positiveP Objected to and excluded.
Recess.
After recess
henry H. DEWITT, NIGHT EDITOR OF THE
WASHINGTON POST,
was called by the defense. He testified
as follows: know Mr.. Anger, Postmas.
ter at Washington, D. y. met him DC
tober 2Sd, and had conversation with
him about the stamps in use in the post
Office ia January.
Witness was asked to step aside for
moment and Postmaster Anger was
called. He said he had seen Mr.. Dewitt
In Washington. Herbert Preston. OF the
New York Herald, was with him.
showed Dewitt q memorandum concern
ing the stamp.
Kenward Philip was called. He took the
stand and was examined by Gen. Pryor.
He testified: I am defendant in this
action; reside In Brooklyn; am a journal.
ist connected with several papers. The
Mercy envelope and letter which l hold
in my hand was not written by me-
not word, dot or comma. first saw them
on the afternoon Of the day on which the
fac simile was first published. The manu-.
script oil the article entitled, "Lying and
sticking to itn is in my handwriting.
had seen the fac dmile before wrote the
article, which believe then and believe
now to be genuine. wrote the article
because thought the letter IVES ! furious
to the public welfare, and should be SO
stigmatized. spell the plural OF Com.
pany, Companies" The testimony OF Mr..
DagRett that denied ever having written
this article Is untrue. do not think he
would swear falsely, but be is mistaken.
Gross examined BY Col. Bliss-I first saw
the original letter as stated in my direct
examination. had no intimation Of it
from the publisher, limiting about the let.
ter on the previous day. Ny editorial was
not published on the day with the fist
publication. ! distinctly swear TO It. 1T
could not be, as, l am positive the article |
was not written until after saw the letter.
Ihaye written the names Of Dickenp,
Thackery and others tor amusement; have
written Sheriff Daggett's name to an order
fer 0 hat merely out OF fun. He was pres.
ent at the time. have never signed any
name with the intention to deceive. Ad.
journed until Thursday morning.