Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-12
STARTLING REVELATIONS OF CRIME.
Several Prominent Democrats Said
to be Implicated.
Other Important Arrests to Follow.


Norey said: The scheme for bringing
him to this city to testify to the existence OF
Ii. l.. Morey. originated in the Law office o.
J. Sanborn, in Lawrence. Mass. and was the
result OF a conspiracy between "A. l.. Clark
and Sanborn. Clark keeps a billiard saloon
in Lawrence, and Sanborn is lawyer and
was candidate for Presidential elector on the
democratic ticket in Massachusetts.
| Morey was ''crammed' by Clark in San
born's office, before coming here, and both
Clark and Sanborn knew that he was coming
| to New York to testify 10 a lie. Clark vol
unteered to come with him, pay his expenses
and take him back, out of money which he
was to receive for testimony. The two came
to this city the Saturday before election and
Morcy was quartered for the first two nights
in the room of the National democratic COM
mittee. On the day after his arrival he was
taken to the office of the newspaper which
| published the forgery, where he was asked If
he could recognize the handwriting of ii. l..
Morey, his reputed uncle. He said he could.
He was then asked what it was like. He said
it was large and bold He was shown no
hotel register this time but next day was
taken to the newspaper office and shown the
name of ii. l.. Morey in the hotel register
and asked if he recognized it. He said he
did, and was taken away again. Every word
of his testimony on the stand in the Philip
case was lie which he had been educated to
tell
When he left New York 10 return to Law
renee, after giving his testimony, he received
$50 from the National democratic com
mittce in check drawn 10 his own order on
| the National Park Bank of this city. This
check was cashed in Lynn, and Clark took
for his share of it $50, leaving 500 for
Morey. He was to receive $500 for coming
to New York the second tins. Morey has
been out of employment long time and been
hanging around Clarks billiard saloon in
Lawrence until he was considerably in debt
to its proprietor. He was taken by Clark to
the committee to testify falsely that he had
once an uncle named Ii. l.. Morey, and re-
fused twice. Finally Clark told him he
must either pay the debt at once or come,
and as he could not pay he consented to per-
jure himself
Robert Lindsay or James ORrien, as he
now claims his name to be. was also brought
to the district attorneys Office from police
headquarters, where he had passed the night,
for examination by Justice Morgan, on the
charge of perjury, and after the examination
of Morev was ushered into the presence of
Justice Morgan.
According to Lindsays story his real name
is James O'Bren, and he is Il native of Wash
ington, ID. c.. where he has lived nearly all
his life. He has done nothing in particular
for a living, but is one of the roughs about
the city, and has been in the penitentary
twice for disorderly conduct. He was sent
for to 90 to Cumberland, Md, Just before
election by VIM. Price, a candidate for Pres
idential elector on the democratic ticket and
when he arrived there Price and la police officer
| named Birmingham, instructed him in the
role which he was to play in this city in re-
gard to the letter.
| birmingham taught him the story which he
was to tell, took him to a prominent mining
neighborhood and tried to drill him into an
exact know ledge of their locality and features,
but as was subsequently proven, the time
was too short or the man too stupid to gain
sufficient knowledge to make a successful
perjury Then when the man was supposed
to be thoroughly Informed, birmingham
bought his ticket and sent him to this city and
consigned him to the paper he was designed
to serve. In the Office of this paper he was
then given $40. with the promise of 500
more when his work was completed.
His testimony from beginning to end was
a fabrication. When he arrived here he was
registered at French's Hotel under the name
of WEIGH. In Cumberland he registered as
Murray He had five names within week.
At the conclusion of his examination Morey
was returned to the custody of his uncle. with
orders to produce him this morning at IL
O'Clock, when his confession will be read to
him for signature.
OBrien-as Lindsey according to his OWL
story should now be called-was taken tc
the Tombs and handed over to the temporary
custody of Warden Finn, who locked him up.
The confession of O'Brien, who it is found
has been highwayman, burglar and footpad.
involves VIM. NJ. Price of Cumberland, Allie
ybauv county Nd. Price is the most proni
nent lawyer in his part of the State and a
democratic Presidential elertor and chairman
of the county democratic central committee
1t was he who sent despatch to Barnun
telling him Lindsey knew about Morey, who
was supposed to have received the Chinese
letter Counsel for the accused profess to
have been entirely ignorant of the character
| of these witnesses.
The confessions of both men were formally
signed as evidence and the prisoners held il
S. 900 each for the grand jury. Other arrest:
are expected during the day. 1t is though
the confessions will be made public thi'
afternoon Indictments against the prisoner;
will be found to-day. The reasons for con
fessions are heTa back. The reasons arr
said to be because they implicate certain per
sons not yet under arrest.
| -Four witnesses who reside in CumberlanC
Md, gave testimony in regard to Jas. o Brien
the nature of which is not diyulged. At th'
conclusion of S. S. Morey's examination, h
was taken with an epileptic fit
Samuel $. Morey, in his confession. which
has now been given in full, relates that 70
several years he has been in very Strengthened
circumstances. Is a laborer, but subject 4
fits, which prevents people from hiring him
Alvin Clark of Lawrence, who keeps poo
room, helped him a great deal last winter
When the Morey case came up Clark asked hin
if he knew of anv one named II. L. Morey
and prisoner said he thought he had an uncl
BY that name who kept grocery in Fisher
VILE n. II. Clark received a telegram froT
New York and wanted prisoner to go on, bu
prisoner said he did not want to get himsel
into scrape; but finally, during meetin
al Lawyer Sanborn's Office in Lawrence, a
which Clark, Sanborn, man named Murphy
and man with a crutch were present, tn
prisoner. as favor to Clark, who had helpe
him often. promised to go to New fori
They urged that the thing would De close
after election, and that he need fear no harm
Then went to New York and gave corret
testimony with exception of that relating
II. l.. Morey, which was false, as was ais
the statement that republican had offere
him 800 not to go.
Morey then stated with much emotion TIL