National Republican., 1880-11-02
THE CHINESE LETTER.
Continuation OF The Examination Of the
Alleged FOrCCr.
Morey's Residence in Lynn FULLY Disprovod
--Aminndab 5. Hewitt on the stand
The Fatal New York stamp,
An Alleged Nephew of Morey Found.

An Alleged Nephew of Morey Found.
NEW YonK Nov Tho examination Of Ken
ward Philip, charged with malicious lioel upon
James A. Garfield, was resumed before Judge
Davis this morning, tho defense calling to the
stand S. l.. Morey. lie testified: / live in Law
renee Mass. and was born IN Lowcll am q com.
mon laborcr; entered tho army In 1861 and
remained until 1865, and here is my discharge;
that Is from my record of enlistment tho first
/ have not with me; / know Henry l.. Morcy;
he Is my uncle; ho lived in New Hampshire, in
Tishervillc for some years; he aftcrword Travelled
for commercial house In Boston, aud again
for house IN Philadelphia, Pa; ! then lost
track of him for three years, rs l was in
South America; on my return l saw him in
the fall OF 1877, and tho spring Of 1878
went to Lynn TO see my stcpmothcT and met him
there both times; between February and March,
in 1879, was In Lynn getting papers signed for
my pension, which lost by not being present ot
the biennial examination; went with him TO tho
city hail. have seen Henry H. Morey write and
know his handwriting the signature in the register
OF the Kirkland house, Of Lynn, Mass, ns shown
me- is the signature of Henry J.. Morey; tho date Is
February 20, 1870 also find his signature here un-
der date of October II, 1S70 1t reads III. L. Morey,
Lynn" Main street IS the principal street In Lynn;
my uncle IN Lawrence, Mass, showed me ccrtih- |
cate in June, 1879; read 1t and handed 1t back TO
him.
A question as to what the certificate was was
ruled out.
and is living at Lynn; said mot Morey In Main |
street, and know there is such street, saw ii. |
L. MOrcy last In 1879 in my brothers house, in Law
renee Mass; Mr.. A. p. Clarke came to me aud told
me he wanted me to go TO Now York; he told me to
go to the democratic headquarters and l'did So
when arrived here on Saturday night at II O'Clock;
i came back from South America IN 1875 have |
worked for Humphrey Bros, in Lawrence, Mass, |
where live; great many have called TO sec me |
about this matter; my statement, as published was
not published as stated II; there were many de-
fecs.
Mr.. Howe asked witness if he had been offered
anything not to come here.
Mr.. Bell objected, but witness shouted "les, Sir
was offered $780," (Laughtor)
POSTMASTER q. Il. ADAMS OF LYNN
being examined by Colonel Bliss for the prosccu-
tlon, testified as follows: am tho postmaster of
Lynn Mass. and examine letters as received from
time to time; letters from Washington do not como
in New York pouches; L have never seen in our
on 1t n New York stamp; when letters arrive We
Immediately assort them and deliver them by car
rlers am generally acquainted with names Of
q person there called II. l.. or Henry l.. Morey; |
since this question arose | have made efforts 10
my carriers books and directories; have
looked at tho, registry OF deaths and have
eonyerseu win many about niini i nave
knew him; / do not know Of the Employ. |
ers uuion-thatis is, underthat name; OH the general
delivery letters we receive at Lynn we put stamp,
aud ifa letter was addressed TO H. l.. Morey, Lyin
Mass such stamp would have been Impressed
on IL general delivery letters are marked on lists
esd lung up in the office; have with me the list
which covers from the 4lh to the 23d of January,
1850 do not find 4. L.. Morey's name Oh ~ have
with lne what call my postoltce directory, which
Is record ofremoyals, etc. but do not lind his
name there; he never had q box in our. Office;
have never seen a letter addressed to Henry l.. |
MOrcy until within week ago; there are three in
the Office now waiting TO be called for.
MI Brooke stated that the defense had never
claimed that Morey was resident of Lynn, though
he had been there OF and ON in his labor move
ment.
Witness continued: III this directory Uhc Lynn
directory l do not find MOrGy's name there
Is not in Lynn, to my knowledge, any street called
Main street, in this street directory which you
hand me no such street appears in the list.
SAMUEL r. DUDTER
was examined by Mr.. Bell for the prosecution: l
I'm sXty-tOur years old, and have resided at Lynn,
life; am q shoe manufactured and have been III
the business forty yeulG hoye never known any
organized association Of employers In Lynn aud TO
my knowledge such an association hus never eX-
istcd during the Crspin strike, in 1873 | was
mayor Of the city Of Lynn; in that year the manu-
iuciurcrs held meeting IN the third story OF the
bank building, as the strike was hard one; any
one could go 10 the meetings. there was no name
citation; when the strike ended The meetings
ceased; do not know nor do l believe there Is
such person as MOrGy there there was no such
man at our meetings.
JOHN NJ HURLEY
testified for the prosecution reside In Washing
ton d. G., and am the distributing clerk In the
postohce there; have held position since Feb
ruary last, aud previous to thattmc was canceing-
stamp clerk; IN February, 1850 canceing'stamps
on the Morey envelope was not In use in the Office
AZ the time IL was dated.
Cross-cXamlned: Prior to the lst Of February
stamps used were OF rubber there were two stamp
Ing clerks; about the 18th OF February, after was
transferred 10 the distributing department u
change OF stamps was ellecicd steel stamps were
"ABRAM s. HEWITT,
tako the stand" called Mr.. Howe.
lie testified reside in New York city, and do
business here; have been member OF congress
and am acquainted with General Garfield and am
familiar with his handwriting; these letters hand
YOU from him; there are three OF them, and arc
signed by him; have frequently seen his sigma
tnre; the Morey letter which have in my hand is
in my opinion, in General Garfeld's handwriting;
have no doubt OF it!any further than that clever
CUunterciter can forge any mans signature; the
signature of tle Morey letter Is IN NY opinion in
the handwriting Of General Garfield; have COM
pared the signature with the Jewell Rockwell aud
ONcill letters, and ! am more confident Of the
ONe letter; the word "companys' In the Morey
letter Is ncorrect In one of tho letters sent me,
dated May l2 the postscript IS In General Gar.
fields handwrngi in that postscript General Gar.
ield spells pedlglGe 'PGdtdree ,o.-,..,.
original Morey letter on October 20; that evening
was to deliver an address at Chickcrng hall; l
saw wthe printed letter on that day in the demo-
cratic national committee rooms later In tho day,
about O'clock saw the original IN tho same
place; also saw the envelope and took Il cuTsory
View oft; when ! was looking at the letter Messrs.
Hart, Cooper. Barnum and Rockwell were present,
Examine the euvolope aud then swear IT, you
do not notice an crasure."
N''''-''''N "N'N'N
Mr. sloughlon--It might have been better for you
II you had examined the envelope without swear
Mr. Hewitt object to any such remark, by
counsel
Mr. stoughton-Hodt that envelope up this way
in the light and tell me II YOU notice any erasuyG.
MI Hewitt (hold!ug It up In the .ght IN the way
dracled)-I can't see.
Mr. stOughlou--lold II your own way.
Mr. Hewitt-NOw We viii get att Looking at the
envelope with the naked eye cannot say notice
any erasuro, but looking through n glass thorO
seems to have been some rubbing In II ring near
the figure three; see stamp on the reverse side.
and can see New YORK; With the naked eye with
Tie glass SEQ thrco letters, which axe 100 blurred
10 be distinguished, From my UA.otv0llon OF the
envelope, that is II that enyclopc was brought 10
me without the leHerin il, there IS nothing In the
writing to mako mo confident NS TO who the writer
is in General G0rhed's handwriting II ! knew
that a stamp not in use was on the envelope
would certainly regard II asa suspicious cllcum-
stance, and would investigate iGlhCI II knew
further that the letter came 10 this C.ty and was
stamped here out Of the usual run would Ger
tainly consider II suspicious also II ! Euew that
there was no Employers union, II would further
add to my doubts, aud If knew that no such per
son as II. h. MOley cHisted would have Thought
il very extraordinary indeed; dId not know these
things NJ the time / made the examination, and let
me add that do not know them now these ques.
tons are mere assumptions; the letter produced
May n, 1879 Is In General GarileldS h0ndwrlting
vs. in the postscript of the letter of May ~.
by Mr.. Notwithstanding that the person claimed
10 have written tho Morey letter Ind publicly nd