The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-11-19
THE MOREy FORGERY.
Confessions of the Two Hired Per-
turers-A Close Connection Estab-
EsheG Between BarnuM and the
@Xruth,s Gang.
New York Cor. Chicago Tribune

The interest in the confessions of s.
s. Morey and james O'Brien, the two
periured witnesses who swore In the
Philip case that they personally knew
the mythical n. L. Mercy, to whom
the forged Chinese letter was addressed,
was in no wise abated to-day, and crowds
thronged the District Attorneys Office
all day, intent on learning who are i'm
plicated by the statements of the two
men. At no time since the exposure of
the Tweed ring has there been more ex-
element among local Democratic poll
ticians than that which has been created
by the astounding developments which
have followed the preparation of the
Morey forgery. The Chinese letter,
which was relied On by the Democrats
to carry the election for Gen. Hancock,
has proved perfect Nemesis to the par
ty, and the politicians are anziously ask
ing where the ayenging hand will strike
first. They found small consolation
in the District Attorneys office, how
ever. Mr.. Bell, in whose hands the case
of the two periurers rests, was as silent
as the grave, and to all questions as to
what was to be done; or who is inpli-
Gated, his one answer was, 60 I can't say
yet.
Col. Bliss and Mr.. Davenport re-
manned in the office, neglecting their
private business from 10 o'clock in the
morning until in the evening hur1ying
to and fro from one room to another,
and working hard in aiding Mr.. Bell in
the work he is engaged in. There was
an air of mystery about the Office which
no man not in the secret could fathom.
The only certainty is that Samuel S.
Morey has seriously implicated certain
prominent Democrats of this city, and
that indictments have already been
drawn against these men. Who they
are will not be known until
they have been arrested, which
will probably be very soon. I
may state, in this connection, what but
very few people are aware of-and they
are officials directly connected with the
case-that large number of warrants
have been issued, some of which are in
blank. That they cover certain so-called
statesmen who were prominent in the
late campaign, and chiefly engaged in a
defamatory course that has covered
their names with obloquy, there is little
question.
The District Attorney furnishes the
press the confessions of Morey and
O'Brien (alias Lindsey so far as can be
made public without interfering with
the cause Of justice. The Times last
night furnished the Western press the
substance of the confessions, BIT the
details in some particulars are of great
interest, and arc as follows
Morey, after stating that Clark and
Sanborn, of Lawrence, Mass, induced
him to go to New York and testify, prom
Using to stand by him and see him well
paid. said:
Being strongly urged, and in poverty, I con-
sented to come. came On here gave cor
rect testimony, as you will see, and only i'll re-
gard to FL. L. Morey was my testimony false,
and also when I stated that had been offered
500 by Republican not to come on here and
testify. NV family record is true, except in re-
latlon to II. L. lIorey, whom don't know,
and never have known, and knew at the time
that 1t was false statement. went to the
Truth office several tines and had an In
terview with Josh Hart and another
man connected with the paper, whose name
do not know We arrived CLARK and r the
Saturday before election. On Sunday morning
we went down to the Democratic Headquarters
first, and found nobody there but some women
cleaning up. We went then and got some
breakfast. We came back and they kept us
there. met man by the name of Moore first.
and then number of them-headquarte men,
did not see Barnrm. He had returned to
Connecticut the evening previous. There was
another short man there. ] could tell his name
II l heard it. Mr.. Moore was Sergeant-at- Arms
OF the Democratic Committee there, they said.
saw what | supposed was the Secretary, the
man that wrote and gave us the check when
we returned He gave me a check for $3.50,
800 for expenses for Clark, and 300 he was to
give to me when he got the check cashed. The
300 was for coming on I suppose. He didn't
say what it was for. | got the 800. When
returned to Lawrence 1 got it. That Sunday
he got carriage and took US to Central
island On the ferryboat. We stopped down
there until 4 o'clock in the afternoon,
and went up to st. Vincent's Hotel. /
think up in the park. We got supper there
and returned to Democrat headquarters
and stopped there all night. They SAID in
the morning that the boys couldn't let lis
out of their sight" They were afraid lit
tie Davenport would get hold of us. The
next morning we got breakfast and went to
the Truth Office and from there to the Court
House. Hart wanted to know about this Morev,
and told him the same as lave already testi-
fed to-. | had one interview with Hart at the
Democratic headquarters, Sunday, in reference
10 H. T.. Mercy. Clark told me Sanborn asked
him to get me to go to New York. The frat
time went to the Truth Office Hart showed Inc
the Goodell letter, and said it was from Goodell.
He said that Morey had started for Florida for
his health, that the Mercy letter was genuine,
and that he would start Immediately for Florida
and have Morey in time. The next time went
to the Truth Office was during the recess of the
court, Monday, and Hart said he guessed was
a clincher on them.
The next time 1 went to the Office was after
court, in the afternoon, when it was adjourned
until Tuesday. We had some conversation in
regard to our being wanted again. Hart said
he didn't know. He would take our names
Clarks and mine. Ii he wanted US again he
would telegraph, and that was the last time I
went to the Truth Office before returned home.
We went direct from the Truth Office to Demo
cratic headquarters. When we got to Demo-
cratic headquarters we stopped there few
minutes. Mr. Moore was there, and this man
that gave me the check whose name, think,
was Smalley, and one or two other gentlemen
that didn't know, and this man who gave me
the check-Smalley, l am sure--sat down and
asked Clark what his expenses had been.
Clark said:
~ counted my money and put it down on q
paper before left home,n and he counted it
over to this man, and this man said "Never
mind the cents"
Said he: "Will $50 cover it?"
Clark said eyes"
Said he: "What shall We give Morey?"
Clark said II don't know"
He asked me. and I said az will leave it
ali to you, SIR"
He then drew check for $3.50. He gave it
to Clark, stating to Clark that $50 was for his
expenses and 500 was for me. He wrote out
receipt, and signed it for $50 in nv NAME
When we arrived home Clark got the check
cashed at the bank and gave me $l0O. On the
next Thursday man named Warner came to
me and told me he wanted me to go to New
York told him I would not go. He said to
my wife:
lis 5000 sny object for him to go tonight"
My wife said: No. he is not able to 60"
On Sunday Clark came to see me, accom-
panied By Warner, and we all started for New
York together. We stopped in Boston all
night under assumed names. At IL o'clock
next morning we left Boston for New York
We got in there about five minutes to 6, and
from the depot we went to the Truth Office
When we got to the Truth Office, saw Hart
there, and Hart said:
"Hello. you have got back !" and he said to
Warner. 81 Take him RI a hotel and have the