Daily Republican., 1880-10-29
F'F EOlr!CK'|;II
"A"fAELD'S TRADUcr.
F'"''s"iHE' In til, cass-,,.
ter Produscu '"e

IA. Sase-The
new foRK, Oct. 2S.--Tn,
fore {, Judge Davis today u IN me ,s, ''isl
Of Philip, for the aliepsl A t tne ma
.il', .hs prosecution p, demanded these tSs "a =
ton OF the original le,,sr 'Is prod
one oi the proprietors Of T,D,S 'G'A. 4
had the original letter. bn, wv w., sild
produce it, The charge ~ nueS uSo''le
Philip Is arrsigued ia r psli"'o.s GrTa VI
on General Garfield. ,'S,ao' 4ssi,taa',
.riGl ,; Attorney II Bell, for ,s''n. the NJ.
called e., Col. A. F. Rockwell, IJ' G. S peg
Washington, ' who testified that 4 ta a.
known General Garfield tqa", "' le
years; he was his classmsts s'r'y''s any
uatet with him at College, IN n1s t,s
tensive correspondence with GasI l's
more than 1000 letters had Ds''sa "s,
tween them; witness wsa p1I'sa shs'.
perfectly familiar with Garfield +'is N
writing. "a
Ceunssl declined to receive nj,
graph Of the letter and Mr., Ha,pI U
called to the stand. Is st,t's
the letter was in the hands Of t A. ~
but declined to give his nams =" "n
ing ordered by the Court to r.D,y w
respectfully declined, and wss ~, s,iI
into custody for contempt. sub,san
ly Dir. How made a motion TO pu,ps
contempt, stating that Mr.. HsE
willing to produce the letter on a,
tton that 1t should remain in ths sr
dy OF Judge Davis. This wss sSl
to, and he was allowed three boe,
go with counsel and procure the M
After some further evidence m
part Of Colonel Rockwell as to tbs
uineness Of General Garfsld's lst,|
Marshal Jewell, recess was tsks1
2.30 P, NJ.
Athalf.past two o'clock, Oh The
sembling Of the court, Mr. Hart prod,
the original Morey letter purpotD
be signed by General Garfield. Hs
ed TO produce the envelope, saying
1t was net called for in the ssbru
He also stated that he KEEP. it bt
tsctiou, as he was Informed thai
order Of arrest had been granted ~,
him in q suit instituted by Msrcu
Stanley and George Wilkes. Il
Davis told him that while be wgs
| ness he would not be interfersi
and he thereupon ptomised TO pn
the envelope tomorrow at ten Cd
Colonel A. +. Rockwell was al
He testified that he purchased ov
the Washington Gazette when il
published q fac simile copy d
| Morey letter and compared 1t With
ters in his possession received froa
field, and then thought itshy
He communicated with General
field, and on q telegraphic request
Henry 4. Knox, came to this dy
submitted to Colonel Bliss dozen
ters he had received from General
field; one OF which was chosertO
pare exhibits and fac simile eOpi
the Morey letter with. The lstta
chosen by Bliss, but he did udE
it was picked ont because 1t resent
the letter OF denial from Garia|
Marshall Jewell, but thought i
| chosen because II was the nesrsa
in date. When shown the NOreys
he examined It closely, and did
think il was Garield's writing, &
there was some resemblance.
Albert DagQstt, Xxx sheriff Of
county, N. Y, testified that be
Philip for some years, and kHeT
handwriting. On looking
manuscript copy Of the article
lished in Truth, entitled Lying
Sticking to it," he ssidit was M
handwriting, and on oompsFAs
the Morey letter be thought my
in the same handwriting. He I"
on cross examination, that he Va
strong Republican, and had I'tr'
wagered Cd Gartield's election
| James McDermott testified ,ah M
knew Philip intimately was Ian
with his handwriting, and on COD
ling the Morey letter with the eiA
he believed them to be the Sans
cross. examination, he admitted Is
been indicted for felonioaB sssSal
not convicted; stated that vhle
porter on a Brooklyn journal ~
been sued for $50, 600 damages M
Charles Hoffman testified 'l'.
employed by sarony, and g1''%a n NJ
the fac simile copies from the o'
which was given to Mr. oRf0D'T
Hart. .u
Daniel T. Ames, sn ezPen,
called. He compared the l@, .,,
copy with the exhibits S,En s,i1'
Philips, and with one of GaIne'
tsra, and declared the CROSSING
t's and the general formation W., VI
pen. shavss, spacing, general .,Is il'F
scope are more charsctsrs'Tj !,
writing in the exhibits thsn IL. ~
fields letter. He stated t1a' 'u m'
ing in the exhibits and hO,p .as, u
were the same. He was cr%'S ies
ned as to other trials in when ~,
been a witness, and his cross.s., t.s1
tion will be concluded to.moIt"" hO',
ling. an adjournment having O'''
until ten O'Clock.