Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-30

with Philips handwriting; the exhibits /" A
to K " were in Philips handwriting had seen
the photo-lithographie Morey letter, and be-
lieved it to be in Philips handwriting
thought so when he first saw the copy Philip
always had habit Of spelling such words as
" companies and similar words with ''ys
instead of 'sies;" in the Morey letter this
mistake is made.
At this stage Bell said he world like an
adjournment, as he had other witnesses to
examine who were not present-one Lynn
witness who had not arrived, and another
expert who was sick.
Brooks and Pryor objected to the delay,
and wanted to produce proof of the genuine
ness of the letter.
Judge Davis said that owing to the national
character OF this case he would sit as an ex-
aminiAg magistrate, thing not without
precedent although unusual; Ii this letter
was written by General Garfield, it not only
was unworthy of him but should condemn
him. There is no possible doubt, think, in
the minds of thinking men in this country,
that the idea with which this letter closes,
that treaty with great Power, SO far as
population is concerned the largest on earth,
should not be abrogated until the manufac-t
uring and other corporations are conserved
in the question OF labor, simply means until
they are supplied to their satisfaction with
the cheap labor of the Chinese. Such SEN
timent uttered by Presidential candidate
would, as matter of course, have most seri-
Gus effect; but if it be not genuine and a
forgery, every thinking man not only will
admit, but at once entertain with pleasure
the thought that the forger should be prompt
ly and severely condemned. Now, un der
such circumstances, it is my duty to sit as
examining magistrate, to issue my warrant,
not for the purpose Of subscribing the inter
ests of any party. No approach to me has
ever been made on that subject by any per
son connected with any party, and it is not
my intention SC to conduct this case as to
lead to any other than perfect and absolute
truth. This application for adjournment is
an ordinary one, and would be granted. 1t
is in conformity with universal practice, and
besides, on the part of the prosecution, extra
DELAYS have been occasicned by the non-pro-
duction OF the letter for which the Court was
obliged to postpone the hearing in the first
place something more than three hours, and
then, by resort to what must appear to
everyone q very strict construction of Ian
guage, the envelope was not forthcoming, and
five hours more were consumed. These extra
delays caused the loss of nearly halt day,
though counsel in this case are not blamable
for this. L am not willing to be put IN a
false position, and l will give both sides every
opportunity to present their evidence. LII the
prosecution are not ready the defense car
proceed and give way when the prosecution
are ready. | will adjourn the case until
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Court reassembled Genera
Pryor and Mr.. Brooks, of counsel for de
Tense, entered, accompanied by Hon. Abrau
S. Hewitt, whose presence gave rise to re-
port that he was to take the stand as a wit
ness.
Witness Hogan was recalled by Colone
Bliss, for the prosecution, but his examina
ton was objected to on the ground that Bliss
was the complainant.
The objection was oyerruled, and Hogan
testified: | have submitted the MoIey
envelope to microscopic test, and have
found erasures also find on the stamp that
the figure 2 was printed, while what l call
figure is not printed, but is a longitudinal
stroke and is not set in the same field with
figure 2. Above and little to the right Of
the word "Morey" is an evidence OF two
erasures-in one word that l think Is
ESQ" and in the other there is no word
The erasure to the left of Esq" is con.
tinued, and is nearly in line with the line.
The stamp on the reverse OF the envelope
shows evidence of two erasures, with ring
under the word ''Morey." There is evidence
of an erssure just under the letter IT.
The letters cor" are written over the
erasure. The word Lynn" is written
below portion of the erasure. and there is a
little erasure above the word Mass"
Cross-examined by Mr.. Brooks-I exam
ined the envelope at the Postoffice in the
IS AIr Rfiya Mr. Skor1OhtOn Mr.
GAYLORD, WIN. Fink and Mr.. Knox. | don't
know who brought it there.
Judge Davis-I intrusted it to Mr. Bell.
Mir. Brooks understood that the letter
was not to go out of your Honor's control,
and call your Honor's attention TO the fact
that the letter is not in the same condition as
when we delivered it.
Judge Davis--I cut off part Of the edge.
The tears in it were all there.
Charles Hoffman was then called, and
testified as follows: The photograph of the
envelope was made under my supervision.
received it from Hart, and it is in the same
condition now as when | received it. | no
ticed no erasures. | did not look for them.
John Phin testified. | reside in New
Jersey. | am the editor of the american
Journal of Microscopy, and have made it a
study for twenty-five years have been called
Morey envelope two hours ago, and have ex-
amined it under microscope the surface OF
the paper is disturbed in many points, which
can be discovered by holding it to the light
at several points along and above the name
the fbres are disturbed; there is ar
srasure above the word "Morey," where
had been evidently the word Esq; y
the disturbance of the fbres is on
the outside of the envelope !; there
is disturbance on the stamp on the reverse,
but no more than ordinary friction would
cause do not think it an erasure the
figure seems to have escaped before the
there has been an extra degree of rubbing
the microscope shows that figure l, alongside
of figure 2, was not stamped on the face of
the envelope l saw the word " Esq. )" but
could not tell what the other erasures were
there are some small spots of Ink under the
word " Representatives there Is an erasion.
Judge Davis-Can the witness fix the
microscope so that 1 can examine the en-
velope?
Witness-Yes, sir.
The instrument was then arranged and ar
examination made by the Justice.
MIR. Phin was then cross examined by Mr.
Howe. He was shown part of the envelope
with -. A. Garfield, NJ. c." and the mark
of the stamp on it. On request, he made q
microscope investigation of it, and testified
that the mark is stamped; it has beer
stamped twice.
james Gsylor, General Superintendent Of
the City Delivery of the Postofice, testified
When letter addressed to some one in
this city arrives it comes in locked com
partment. 1t is taken out and stamped with
the receipting stamp, which indicates the
hour it was received. The stamp shows the
month and the day The stamps have Oh
them Rec, New York." and the date.
That stamp is put on all letters for city de-
livery, and on them only. II a letter ar
rived here from Washington, passing east. il
would not be treated in my division. There
are nineteen stations in the city, and all let
tiers intended for district are sent to thai
district and stamped with the station
stamp. On the reverse of the Morey
envelope I recognize the stamp bearing
the words Rec, New York, 1880.
The figure is in the place where the date
is. The figure on the side of it / do not
think was stamped there. We use the
stamps every day, but change the dates
the dates being made in single piece
The stamp on the Morey letter indicates its
receipt in the New York postotice, and il il
was sent from Washington to Lynn tina
stamp would not be there. The heavy ring
ON the envelope looks like one of the stamps