The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-11-04
News By I8IagraDR

/ charSed WitH cruntuai hDei upon
Gen. Garfield. Mas resumed before
.Jutl=e- Davis, in she supreme Court,
this morning. There Was largo
crowd OF spectators present The
envelope IN which the N0fet ioi.r
was contained was handed IL Juden
Davis. and. on motion OF caane ID.
Air. Harj was declared purstd of
contempt. Assistant District Ahor-
ney Bell called Albert s. Cartworth
10 the stand. he testified dat ha
was an export in handwriting Of
fifteen wears experience iie had
compared ihe photosraphapd photo
lIthographic copy of the Morcy iei-
ter with the Rockwell and JeWel,
letters; did moi think they were in
the same handwriting also c0n-
pared The Morcy letter with the'cN-
hibits marked \. b. &, -. clc. tilc
exhibits on which the warrant ci az
rest was obtained. and found slfla-
cheney of characteristics 10 enabis
him tO form an opinion that lhos-
were in the same handwriting.
In reply 10 a question OF l3oll. after
tho interroga,ing had been chaugcd
10 meet the objection of the defense.
the witness said My hes, iuag-
mcnt is thai ,hc handwritiug "a alle
Morey letter and in exhibits marked
\ 10 Il is The same.
Cross-eNainined Witness bad
come from Boston on tciegrauhic
reqhest of AiarsiI hell Jewell; expected
pay for his scryicess made an atii-
davit 40 the request of Messrs.
Sioughtpn, Knox and Davenport;
gave before them synopsis of whal
he would testify to; never saw the
original Aiorey letter till this morn
ing: was examined as witness In tl.e
Whitaker casei have known Alr,
Ames, the expert, examined yester
day several years. and did not re-
eeiFe any communications FROM INN
in regard 10 this matter; in tlIo
Whitaker ease lac did not tesiily or
state in conversation illat iti. imnos-
sible to give any judgment ia photo
Representations OF handWiiine fn
the Hesdra viii case hc also iesf-
fled, rs AN expert. and 4. Is n.i
known that the cAse WAS. decided
against his testimony i'm Tie TayiGf
will case he testified that the sigua-
ture 20 the win was not james b.
TayloGs signature; did not know
Gen. Gariieid did not knoy -
whom he VIII vote; may moi ag4iH
The prosecution next called WE
liam r. Hogan, ofIroy. an cxpe}a
in handwriting; witHoss had exam
ined ihe Morev letter and photo
copies of the same. together with
exhibits A 10 Wand lis opinion
was that the person who wrote fhc
exhibits wrote ihe M0fcy letter:
the Morey letter Was evidently
written by Il person imila me- air-
others handwriting, Introducing.
however, a strong ciiaiacl fi-iie of
his own; ln the exhibit, iit tItc ig-
nature OF hehpard philips the IS Is
exactly similar 10 The u hi "i[ept"
in the Morcy letter; witness found
other similaritics IN tlle letier; he
had examined the pho-iiihoernphic
copies of the exhibit Nos. ! and 2
and the originals of three of the
Rockwell-Jewell letters. and he ac-
clared they were NOT in the same
handwriting.
Cross-eSanined By Brooker-ile-
ceiYed a telegram from Cox. JeWen
yesterday and came here: expected TO
be paid did n0t ku W Gen. Gar
field, and was moi Interested I'm hiIi
any further than Go owe ilim bis
vote; witness was tlen Shown lw
Mr.. Stoughton. for the prosecution,
an envelope PRODUCED tllis morning.
and was asked II there had been any
erasure on the stamp, and he nu-
sWered IN The affirmative. Coutnu-
ing, he said, there is0n erasure onihe
stamp in the date OF the month: be
could not say what thc original lnte
was: indications ARE that the dMc
and month have been era dby rub
bing on the back OF tic envelopes
stamp and dafe; there arc indica-
tions of erasurc OF date and month
which cannot be- giecipiertd there
are three sialHps on ilie envelope in
which no dates eaR be laadc eutBt
all, the dates seemingly being erased.
Southward was then re-caiietfbF
Mr.. Stougifton he was handed The
Morey envelope. and after eyanin-
ing il testified tiat tho adagess 0H
the envelope Is not IN the hand@liir
| ing of the person WHO sgCoie life
Rockwell and 3ewrll Iefcf. hat
closely resembles the writing ofiho
person who wrote exhibits marked
A to X.
Alien VI. Ieel, new Rpaper re-
porter. was examined by tie prose-
cution; was iitiniliar with pidiip's
handwriting; exhibits : 10 s wels,!
witness was oftlla opinion ID rhaip's
handwriting had seen piOto-hiho-
graphic of the Mercy letter. aud ije-
lieved il 10 be III Philip handwrii-
ing; tls0agft 50 VIXEN he firsi sass q
copy: Philips always had iiHbit.of
spelling such words NJ cgin-
panies. and similar WeFsls
with Us instead OF ie~. Ia the
Morey letter. liii nislake Is made
at fl1s Stage Of the chse
Mr.. Bell said he would ike an
adjournment, as he had other Wit
hesses to examine sFho were not
present. lie. expected. n said. q
witness from Jynn. who bad not
yet arrived and that SIR. PAYNE. his
other expert witness. was wing sick
and unable 20 attend. TbisWas OBJ
jected 80 by Crook and Gen. Pgyor.
also for ihe defence. lie said be
thought il was due 10 his side 10
allow him 10 produce proof 0f ibe
gcnuineDess of tic letter.
Mr.. SiongIsion hook Ifis head and
Gen. Pryor continuing, said: All.
weil knew my friend would shake
his head: il is moi ihe purposc OF
the prosecution to allow us 10 isf0-
ceed with our evidence 80 that ii
will let II have its legitimate effect
on the country lhppIanse.I
Judge Davis--Oniccrs. put out
those in the rear part Of the room.
This was speedily done.
Si0ngiltOD- arising. sgid tbaf he
knew no reason wis the enTei0pe
had not been previously produced.
a. the STAMPS on il We're moi gone
and witnesses 10 prove thai fnrf
wonld be called from Wellington
and Lynn. lie denied flie iinputation
Of Gen. Pryor. saying that fl.e proc
ecutlon WIS honestly sDhfueted ana
would be speedily eonfinnesi.
sIr. Brook replied. mainsaining
that If lie bad proof to offer ~ sh0n
the genaineness of the lelfHr 10, af-
journment should be Qrautesi. and
he shOnid be allowed "a present: Tie
prosecution. be eonlinnaa. eonII
procure their witnesses isy ieis,srat,i-
ing for ibem, ami exaIniiliag whe,
they arrived.