The Portland daily press., 1880-10-28
Arrest of the Forger of the
Chinese Letter.
HE PROVES TO BE ONE OF
THE EDITORS OF TRUTH.
AN EDITORIAL IN HIS HANDWRITING
BETRAYS HIM.
Held in $4,000 For Trial.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-The author of the
Garfield forged Chinese labor letter proves to
be reporter of the Truth. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest and the officers ON his
track will probably catch him before night
An attempt was made to arrest him last night,
but failed, as the Truth office was barrlcaded
Experts agree that the same person wrote the
letter that wrote the manuscript Tor the Truth
editorials on the same and other days. John
l. Davenport, experts and detectives have
been in session two days, taking testimony and
examining handwriting. There is no shadow
of doubt as to the authorship of the letter.
The charge will probably be libel, and the
name of the forger will probably be given later
today. The Truth publishes several facsimies
of letters today, and reiterates the charges that
the post-marks on the envelopes are defective.
Experts say the same party who penned some
of the letters of today's issue and directed the
envelopes wrote the forged letter. Two ex-
perts, who verify the letter, are Democrats
w. S. GoMPF,
Short Hand Secretary National Headquarters.
SECOND DISPATCH
The author of the forged letter was arrested
few minutes ago in Brooklyn, after an all
nights chase His name is Kenward Philip,
an editor ON the Truth, formerly of the Brook
lyn Argus, and a dime novel writer. The
warrant was issued by Judge Davis of the SUI
preme Court The National Committee have
retained ex-Mirister E. w. Stoughton and
other eminent counsel. The principal expert
in the writing was Albert S. Southwick of Bos-
ton. The whole scheme will now be explain
ed There is much excitement where the ar
rest is known, which is not as yet generally
circulated The prosecution will be pushed
vigorously. w. S. GoMPF,
Secretary Republican National Headquarters.
ITO the Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Kenward Philip of the
New York Truth was arrested this morning
clio rid unit 1ipi n n a
forged letter of Gen. Garfield. AT p. m.
Philip was taken to the genefal term room Of
the Supreme Court. District Attorney Bell
stated he desired to make a return warrant is
sued by Judge Davis Tor the arrest of Ken
nard Philip, who was charged with having
published a criminal libel OH James A. Gar
field. The prisoners counsel objected to the
reading by Mr.. Bel of The affidavlts on which
the warrant was obtained, but the judge de-
cded to allow them to be read. General Pryor
again objected. stating that his client waived
examination and desired 20 ave the matter
presented speedily TO the grand jury as early as
a trial could be had that he was ready to try the
case tomorrow and under those circumstances
it was not proper to read the atfidavits Judge
Davis said hat while it was not necessary 10
read the atfidavts be would not restrain the
District Attorney from reading them. Mr..
Bell then read the atfid wit of George Bliss. 1t
set forth the publication in the paper called
"Truh" of an alleged letter of Gen. Garfield
tn Morey and the publication in that paper on
Oct. 22d of an editorial headed Living and
sticking to it,, in which Gen. Garfield was
repeatedly called liar.
Bliss swears he is acquainted with Gen. Gar
fields writing, and believes the Morey letter
was written and forged by KenwardlPh Mr..
Bell then said IL hold in my hand the origi
nal manuscript of the editorial referred to
headed Lying and sticking to it, The
affidavit of Bliss went on to say he believed
the publisher and manager of the Truth ar
ranged with the Democratic National Commit
tee to circulate large number of copies of the
forged letter. Mr.. Bell then said he had affi-
davis of gentlemen who were acknowledged
to be experts in handwriting. Counsel for de-
fence, 1--WE deny that.') He read the affida-
Wits of j. E. Payne and A. S. Southwick,
setting forth that the Morey letter wa not, in
their belief, written by ten. Garfield. and that
the letter was written by Philip, who wrote the
editorial article referred to. They had also. in
forming their opinion. seen his handwriting on
bills and others papers.
motion to have the warrant dismissed on
the ground that the affidavits were not strong
enough TO support it, was denied by Judge
Davis, who held that the publication of an ar
ticle after its authenticity is denied, which
tended to bring odum ON the supposed author
was criminal libel.
The examina' ion was adjourned until to-
morrow. the prisoner furnishing $4,000 to ap-
pear.
Gen. Pryor demanded speedy trial, and as
the crowd was leaving the court room three
cheers for Hancock were given. The one who
started the cry could not be caught, though
Judge Davis ordered his arrest.
A Weak Attempt to Bolster Up the For
gerry.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-Democratic national
committee furnish tonight affidavit signed
20. Nj. Wilson, dated Boston, Oct. 26, giving
the names of several firms as members of the
Employers Union of Lynn in 1877 and 1878,
some of them Repubublicans; also an affidavit
from one Edgar E. Mann of Lawrence, as to
the identity in March, 1878, of III. G. Morey of
Lynn, Mass, and that Morey had lived in
Lawrence and other Massac husetts towns.