The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-11-02
Philip on the s.and-PItiabie Position
OF .mon." Abram 8. .Hewiit-some
Strong CorroboratIye Evidence
for the Prosecution-Au.
other FaIsehood Nailed.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
a Man Whom No Que Knows sWears he
Knows Morey.

the defense calling to the stand s. !
Moorey. He testified: live in Lawrenc,
Mass, and was born in Lowell. / am
common laborer. I entered the army /
1854, and remained until 1866. Here
my discharge. know Henry L. Morey
he is my uncle; he lived in New hamr
shire, in Fishervllle for some years; b
afterwards travelled for q commercia
house in Boston, and again for house ii
Philadelphia. then lost track OF him 70
three years, as l was in South America
On my return I saw him in the fall Of 1877
aud spring Of 1878. Invent to Lynn to Sc,
my ssepmother, and met him ther,
both times. Between February and March
1879, was in Lynn, getting papers signeC
for my pension, which / lost by not beins
present at the bienniel examination.
went with him to City Hall. have seer
Henry l.. Morey write and know his hand
writing. The signature In the register o.
the Kirkland House, Of Lynn, Mass, as
shown me, is the signature Of Henry l.
Morey. The date Is February 26. 1879.
also find his signature here. under date
OF October II, 1879. II read II. l.. Morey,
Lynn. Main street is the principal street
in Lynn. My uncle In Lawrence, Mass,
showed me the certificate in June, 1879
read II aud handed It back TO him.
Clara L. Morey Is my mother, and Ii
living at Lynn. l said l met Morey in
Maine street, and know there Is such 9
street. saw II. L. Morey last in 10, in
my brothers. house, in Lawrence, Mass
A. P. Clarke came to me and told me be
wanted me TO go to New York. He told
me to 20 to the Democratic headquarters
and said so when l arrived here Satur'
day night at IL O'Clock. Icame back IRON
South America in 10. ] have worked fol
Brass, in Lawrence, Mass.
where l live. A great many have called
to see me about this matter; my statement
as published, was not published as stated
It. There was many defects.
Mr.. Howe asked the witness II he had
been offered anything not to come here
Bell objected, but the witness shouted
"Yes, sir; was offered Sl00." Laugh
teri
q. A. Adams, OF Massachusetts, testified
as follows, being examined by Col. Bliss
Tor the prosecution: 81 am
az POST MASTER OF LYNN, MASS,
and examine letters as received from time
to time. Letters from Washington do not
come in New York pouches, Ihave never
seen in our Office any letter post-marked
Washington having on 1t New York
stamp. When letters arrive l have them
Immediately assorted and delivered by
the carriers. l am generally acquainted
with the names Of those who receive lst:
tiers in Lynn. l never heard OF per-
son there called 81. L. or Henry L. Money.
Since this question arose have made et.
forts to ditcover such person there.
have searched my carriers books and
have looked at the registry Of deaths and
have conversed with many about him, but
have never been able to discover any one
who knew him. l do not know OF any
Employers Union that Is under that
name on the general delivery. The let
ters we receive at Lynn we put 4 stamp
on, and itt the letter was addressed to II.
L. Morey, Lynn, Mass, such 3 stamp
would have been impressed on It. The
general delivery letters are marked on
lists and hang up In the Office; have
with me list which runs from the 4th to
the 2Sd OF January, and l don't find H.
L. Morey's name on 1t.
have with me what l call my Post.
office Directory, which Is list OF re-
novals, &c, but l don't find his name
there. He never had q box in our office.
have never seen the letter addressed to
Henry L. Morey until within week ago.
There are three in the Office now waiting
to be called for.
Mr.. Brooke stated that the defense had
never claimed that MorSy was resident
OF Lynn, though he had been there of
and on In his labor movement.
Witness continuing: In this directory,
the Lynn directory, | do not find Morey's 4
name. There Is not in Lynn, TO my
knowledge, any street called Main street,
and in the street directory which you
hand me nosuch street appears on the list.
Cross.exsmined by Mr., Brooke-1 know
the street running from the City Hall
down to the wharves, across the railroad
tr ok. Itis Market street. 1t is popular.
ly known as Main street. There is also
a Washington street. 1don't know that
on some II the lamp posts 1t is marked
Washington avenue. 1never looked. and
would not like to say. This list you hand
me Is list Of general delivery letters
It is dated on the back January S0th
There Ia no alteration in the date. Tht
figure 8 ia not altered to my knowledge. Il
looks as II II had been poorly written OF
had been written twice. The 25th Of Jan
uary is missing on the list. M list Is pu
up on January 25th. January 25,h was OF
SnndSy, and were the letter mailed from
Washin gton 70 arrive at our Office lat
Saturday or Sunday, 1t would be delivered
on Sunday without record being kept
The Office Ia open on Sundays from 10 u
IL in the morning. Occasionally ou
mails have been delayed. Whsa 80 de
layed don't know that In transit they arl
taken to the New York post Office, but
will swear they have no New York staml
on them. ~
Mr.. Brooke called Henry E. Knox, 0
the counsel ofthe prosecution tothe stand
He said: was o classmate OF Gen. Gar
field and know him well, but can't say
know his handwriting.
"ABRAM HEWITT TAKE, rHE STAND"
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