Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-01
BEECuER NOT AFRAID OF IsGERsoLL

the Letter is a Forgery.
BEECMER NOT AFRAID OF IsGERsOLL
General Garfield Alludes to the Question
Of Protection.
DISPATCHES OF SATURDAY AND suSDAY.I
NEW York, October 30th.-There was an
immense crowd OF spectators at the examina.
ton of Philip this morning. At IL O'Clock
Judge Davis ordered the doors of the Court
room closed. The police had great difficulty
in preserving order, SO closely was the room
packed.
District Attorney Bell asked for additional
time for the attendance of his witnesses from
Washington. Whereupon Howe, for the de.
tense, said: " In order that no time may be
lost, we ask you to allow us to call to the
stand three witnesses from Washington.
These gentlemen are George Weddesburn,
Mayor Halett and MIR. Wilson, by whom it
is expected to prove the genuineness of the
letter from examinations they have made
with documents written by General Garfield
on file in Washington"
MIR. Bell objected, saying counsel would
have plenty of time during the day TO exam
inc them.
MIR. Howe-With that am satisfied.
Daniel L. Ames, an expert, recalled by the
prosecution, testified: have examined the
Morey envelope with exhibits A to K,
and the handwriting is similar. It does MOI
resemble exhibits l and 2 Rockwell and
To L he han nit "a
Aorey envelope is the work of the same man
who wrote EXHIBITS marked A to K.
Cross examined-I know George Simpson,
Jr. do not regard him as an expert, He
is simply copyist. l was editor of the
Peaman's art Journal in May, 1877. Mr..
Howe showed witness copy of the Journal,
Ia which Mr.. Simpson was spoken OF as : a
well-known roundhand writer and pIofes.
sional expert"
Odd you write that article: Al
don't recollect.
Dwell, what is your opinion of him now
as an expert? Al WON'T express an
opinion.
Q Come, Mr.. Ames; we have no false
delcacy? Al decline to answer.
Howe-Well, you may 60. Laughter
Bell then asked the indulgence of the
Court for few minutes, sal ing his associate
counsel, Will u WlLDSSS w
were expected every moment.
POSTAL CLERKS TESTIMONY.
W. A. Chauser testified | have been can.
Gel clerk in the Washington Postofice all this
year. The cancel stamp on the MoreY letter
has not been used in our office this year.
The STAMP used was combination stamp,
marking the postage stamp and giving the
date at the same time. The stamp in the
Morey letter is made, should think, by o
steel stamp. l am not able to say if the
affixed Office cancellation stamp on the post.
age stamp on the envelope was not used i'll
January last. 1t was first used about the
middle OF February. Witness produced the
form OF stamp used prior TO February. Con
tinuing, he testified producing stamp used
after February)-The use OF stamps was dis
continued about the 18th of February, and
these were then put In use.
Cross-examined-Col ID. B. Anger is Post
master at Washington. have seen the state
ment made by him in the newspapers recant-
ly. He is my superior. l don't know that
he caused the statement to be published that
the changes of stamps have referred to were
made April 18Th. never heard such state
ment.
Colonel D. B. Anger testifed-T have been
Postmaster Of the City of Washington since
L
envelope. Canoeing stamps 10 the Post
office have not been the same since / was APP
pointed. The stamps in use now were not in
use January last. The change was made in
February. The stamp on the Morey letter
was not in use in the Office in January last
at least not on and after the 18th.
Cross, examined-know the business of my
Office, though it is impossible TO know all the
details. There is more important duty than
a thorough knowledge of canceling stamps
One of our duties is to see that letters are
properly receipted and stamped. l do not
know the precise date OF the change of stamp
[ did not make the statement that the change
of stamps were not effected until the 18th OF
April. That statement was published.
THE CANCELING STAMP.
Redirect-That statement was not an off
cial one | saw the fac smile of the envelop;
in The Truth, and I thought 1 might have
made an error. l examined the stamp on it.
and then sent for my Assistant Postmaster
and directed him to ascertain the exact time
at which the stamps were changed, and il
was in February. Then | went TO the mar
who made the stamp, and he informed me
that he was paid on February 18Th, but that
he had delivered the stamps some time before
The new stamps were put in use between the
18th and 10Th OF February.
Examined by Brooks for defense-l did moi
see Marshall Jewell before the publication Of
the statements until last night. L came tc
New York, not knowing | was subpenaed
| came because | was interested officially il
this trial. l came to New York last night
District Attorney Bell then called Colonel
Bliss to the stand. He testified: I am the
complainant, and 1 selected the Rockwell let
ter as comparison. | saw it on the morning
of the Goth. saw the Jewell letter after. The
Rockwell letter was selected, because it was
desired to have one that could be photo
graphed with the Jewell letter, and because
it was also the nearest in date to the alleged
Morey letter.
case, or nearly all. l saw the exhibits, but
did not know that they were stolen. asked
if it came directly through the hands of Louis
j. Post, and | was informed it did not
THE CASE FOR THE DEFENSE.
Mr. Bell then stated that he rested the case
reserviug the privilege, however, Of calling as
witnesses expert Hoyle and the Lynn Post
master, with one of the clerks.
Counsel Howe-May it please the Court, il
is matter of congratulation that the prose
cution has terminated their go called case
We are delighted to have an opportunity to
pfONc bilc llluOCCnCC VI I'LL. al4h luSL
dentally, of course, in behalf of the news
paper called Truth. This defense will sub
stantiate the letter as published, and prove
the genuineress CT James A. Gar6eld's sigma
ture. While we have the right to ask your
honor to dismiss the case on the testimony sd
duced, we feel we have a higher duty thar
that. l desire to state on behalf of MIR
Hart and Mr.. Philip, that Rogers examina
ton in this case has been fair one. We
propose to prove that the letter and envelope
were received by MIR. Hart, who will prove
how and from where he received them, ano
until after the publication of the fac-simile
Mr.. Philip nsver saw the letter. We will
prove Mr.. Morey's existence. We will call
his executors, and will call experts to dis
prove the expert official testimony of the
prosecution. We will produce gentlemen
occupying high positions, who will testify tc
the genuineness of Garfeld's signature. We
will also show beyond doubt that the letter
is not in the handwriting of Philip, but is Q
bona fide signature of the Republican Presi
Dental nominee. At the conclusion of Mr.
Howe's speech applause wss heard, and
Judge Davis ordered the officers to put
those out whom they knew to have offended
PHILIP Is ABSENT.
The prosecution then called Philp, who
was absent, and then Supervisor John A
Davenport, who, Mr.. Bell announced, had
left as soon az Mr. Howe began to speak.