Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-11-03
The Forged Letter.

Mrs. Harris, the imaginary friend OF Mrs
Sarah Camp, must look to her laurels. Chairman
Barnum has produced powerful rival to that
mythical individual in the name OF II. l.. Morey.
He is constantly eluding the grasp OF his pursu-
ers veritabe will o. the wisp. But what the
Democracy frauduently conceived they have
sought to maintain by fraud. confidential
agent OF Barnum's visited Lynn, and on the 26th
instant interviewed an elderly lady, Mrs. C. L.
Morey by name and obtained from her an affi.
davit to the ect that her son Mr.. Morey had
visited her from time to time until within the past
eleven months" This affidavit was duly attested
before George o. Tarbox justice of the peace
and the Democratic candidate for representative
Under Democratic manipulation this affidavit re-
appeared in New York. under date of October
80, with the initials II. L." interpolated before
the name Morey, as proof from bis mother of the
existence of the man to whom the alleged letter
was addressed. Money was paid Mrs. Morey to
keep quiet about this affidavit till after election
But the rascality OF the agent promptly brought
both Mr.. Tarbox and Mrs Morey to the front
again in an indignant exposure of the double
forgery, and disclosure OF the fact that the lat
ter never had son by the name OF II, L. Morey.
The evidence shows concusivey that the enyel-
ope in which the alleged letter was sent was orig
inally addressed TO another party in New York
the original names and postmarks, excepting the
Washington postmark having been carefully
erased. The testimony OF the postmasters Of
New York and Lynn proves that the envelope
originally contained letter addressed to New
York and that 1t could never have gone to Lynn,
that it never was transmitted to that Office. nor
was ever In the mails after the spurious address
was placed upon 1t. tits absolutely demonstrated
that the envelope is fraud, that the same hand
that addressed the envelope wrote the spurious
letter. and the evidence throughout is positive
that the letter Ia a forgery.
In the matter Of forging and publishing this
letter, and maintaining its genuineness after it,
spurious character had been fully shown, 1t would
seem as II the Democrotic editors and managers
had touched the lowest depth OF infamy But
lower deep was opened up on Saturday. There is
said to be honor among thieves, but this villain
Gus coterie of Democratic conspiraors against the
character and fair fame Of an eminent and patr-
otic citizen have not even that loose view OF
honor that prevails among professional outlaws.
Treachery TO disinterested professional advisor
Is the latest note this nest OF villains has struck
in the gamut Of infsmy. 1t seems that Judge
Dttenhoeffer, an eminent lawyer OF New York,
was counsel for Truth In the prosecution against
it for publishing lottery advertisements Mr.
Hart, the publisher OF Truth, sent for Judge Dit
tenhoeffer, October 25th and voluntarily ex-
pressed his doubts as to the genuineness of the
Chinese letter, and requested him to see Chair
man Jewell at once and inform him OF this, las it
would be more to their credit to inform him be-
forehand that they were going to acknowledge
this voluntarily" The upshot of this proposal
was formal promise by Hart to publish state
ment OF their doubts about the authenticity OF the
letter. Hart only stipulated that all credit for
bringing about this arrangement should be given
to Judge Dlttenhoeffer. Chairman Jewell gave
the latter letter to General Garfield, drawn in
cautious terms, In which all credit for the prom
ised acknowledgment accorded to Judge Dit
tenhoefier. This letter was shown Mr. Hart, and
by his request left In his possession on the strong
est assurances OF treating the whole matter in
perfect good faith At a subsequent interview
with Mr.. Jewell in Judge Ditenhoeffer's presence,
the latter's suspicious OF treachery were aroused
by the vacillating course Of Hart. Subsequently
Judge Dttenhoeffer heard that it was the inten-
ton OF Truth to publish fac simiie OF JEWELS
letter, and in spite OF the formers indignant re-
monstrance Hart expressed his determination to
publish the letter unless the proceedings against
Philip were stopped 1t was treacherous plot
throughout, coolly planned and executed with
brutal disregard of the commonest principles of
honor Like all their previous acts, this is a gun
that kicks harder than 1t shoots