National Republican., 1880-11-10
THE M0REY CONSPIRACY.
A Bad Day for All Concerned in the Das.
tardiy Work.
Villainous False Swearing Exposed on Cross.
ESamination-TwD Miserable Tools
Arrested for Perjury.
The Chinese Letter Forgery Examination

JuuKc DuVls' EN.MhyOr schroeder ana william
Richardson Of Brooklyn testified that James Nc.
Dermott's character for veracity wns good
The next witnesswa Samuel Il. Moroy lie said
one Of his brothers was siightochnnd perf rmcr,
his namo was Francis 4, W. Morey Julian
a. Morey was hnlEbrotner of his; he had
another brother named Gesge f. G. Morey; had
two sisters who were both dcad to Mr.. Bliss wit.
ness said he hud not been paid for testihyng in
this case; his nephew, Frank b. Morey, told him
that the republican committee Of Lawrence county
wanted him to 30 TO New York to testify in this
case; witness told him he had no objection to his
going and telling the TRUTH
WITNESS WORTHY HIS PRINCIPALS.
The next witness was Robert Lindsey who said
he was detective for secret Organization OF
Workmen OF Alleyhany county, MI He testified
that hO knew Henry l.. Morey, and last February
he Travelled with HIM on the train from Lowell TO
Lynn, and Morey showed him tho Chinese letter;
between the ith and 10Th Of February he went
from Lynn to Boston with Morey. and Morey
showed him the Chinese letter in Boston and road
II to him. Here tho letter In question was handed
to witness, and he said Il was either the original
letter shown him or facsimile oft.
Witness was cross'examined at great length by
Mr, Bliss lie said he first became acquainted
with Mr. Morey through letter Of introduction
purporng TO have been written by an--..in secret
anizatiOn, the iinmo Of wkiCn he refused to
forgery. ''' "
Mr. D,iss then cross.examlncd the witness as
20 his knowledge OF various mines in Allegheny
county Md nS witness said hU was employed III
some OF the mines in that region: his bus ness was
chiefly walking about the mines doing nothing
lie SAID he was recently In the Eckhardt mine
walking around.
Mr.. Dlss--Now, is 1t not fact that the Eek
hardt mine has been flooded for fifteen year4 and
was only pumped out this spriug2 A.--Well, that
Q.-Are you sure you were not swimming around
tno mine aud not walking? Al wasn't swim.
ming was walking 2 Q-what other mines arc
Cumberland, frostburg nnd Others. Q--Giye us
Tie names OF some of the prOprietors Of these
mines, Al cannot | don't know them.
D. lav hn,,
around these mines for many wears
Now. how used yon 60 into these mines? Al
walked in Q.-D!dn't tho mines have shafts /?
A.-Somc OF them haye others have not. Q.-Who
employed your Al am employed by tho prcsi-
dcht oi The workingmcn's union. Q-What to do2
A-Whalcyct ho asks me to do. Q-When did
You meet Mr. Morey irSt2 AIN the fall OF 1874
Q.-Ihat was when you presented the forged let
ter OF instruction to him2 A.-Yes sir. Q.-Dld
you ever 80 by the name OF COrnell2 A.-No sir
but know man OF that name. Tho witness said
he left Cumberland, Md, last Friday to come on
here. Q.-Wherc is this man Cornell now2 A.
In the Albany penitenliury. Q.-llNs he a
Birch, but don't NJ know ''HtTs' where he %"D'fp is
Q-When and whore did you SEQ Mr. Morey last?
Ain Philadelphia about tho 7th of February
Here Mr.. Bliss read from tho witness affidavit, In
which he stated that the last time he saw Murey
was in Boston and that he then said he was going
to New Orleans Mr.. Bliss then demanded that
the witness give the name of the president of the
wOrkingmeu's organization by whom he Is EN-
ployed Tho witness declined 10 answer and said
ho was under oath not TO reveal the name of his
employers or any OF their secrets. There arc many
secret organizations in the mines Of Maryland
Mr. Howe maintained that witnoss should not
be compelled 10 answer.
Judge Davis said that such oaths should not be
allowed TO stand in the way OF justice. The ques.
ton is n proper one. Read the question. o.
What Is the name OF the man who employs you? q?
A.-Go our honor, am under OUth not to reveal the
name, and | must decline to answer. Judge
Davis-You must answer the question Witness
here demanded that lie be allowed to consult with
Mr.. Howe. Witness then said The man who cn-
ployed me is W. II. Thomson; ho is u lawyer in
West Cumberland, and lives on Baltimore street
he is a man about sixty years old. Q-Whcn did
you see him last? A.-Llst Thursday; told him
was coming on here and also told him what
was coming for he lives near tho jail on
West Baltimore street; have lived for over twelve
years with Mr.. Thompson. Q-lIow near is the
courthouse to the jail on West Baltimore street?
Al don't know sir. Q-WhRt are the names of
the streets that cross West Baltimore street? Al
don'T Ia5 Te9emher ,H,s Any Of them, Q-Wha you say
and you do not know the name OF II singlc street
in the vicinity OF his house? A.-No, | don't re.
member the names of them; they Shave been
names when you were there? Al don't know.
Q.-llow much pay do you receiver A-S75 a
from Mr, THOMPSON; 9.IDo YOU get them by
mail? A.-No, sill, find them. Q-Whnt do you
near, by you, find lheml A-Yesl find them in
placed and always destroy them: have had no
personal communication with Mr.. Thompson for
year past until last Thursday. Q-Where did You
1874? Al got II In niche In the wall of Il mine
where got all my letters. q Q-ilow do you know
it was forged? A--Because It was inclosed in an
other letter explaining IT, this letter was in Mr..
ThOmpson's handwriting; about his trip from New
York to Boston last February the witness could re-.
member nothing beyond The fact that he had a
state-room, and when he woke up ho was in Bos.
ton; after seeing Mr.: Morey in Lynn the witness
came back to New York. Q.-Wnereabouts in the
letters are deposited? About T. quarter OF
mile IN from the entrance. Q.-Do you know
Samuel swain or Thomas Donnclly or John Cor.
man or James Rcid2 A.-No, sir. Q.-Now YOU
say you slept wherever you please; where have
YOU sleep nights during tho last month? A,-Wcl
generally sleep in houses along the Frostbuyg road
but cannot give the names OF any Of the families;
they were private families; l would 90 In on see.
ing sign out Of Rooms to lot," and hire room
for the night.
Here recess was taken
After recess DR.. Jonathan w. Goodell testified
that he has been pracucing physician IN Lynn
Mass, for flteen years; he never heard of II. l.
Morey; witness is the only ]. w. Goodcl IN Lynn;
did not write the "Goodell letter.; did not adj.
minister the estate of Henry L. Morey, nor was he
executor to him. and In iUct he never heard of
any such man.
Robert Lindsey was recalled and IN answer to
Alr. Bliss said that he had never slept twice In the
same place in ten years. had gone by the name Of
James D. Barry for several years his proper name
Is Barry. In roply 10 q question implying that
when no gSve his name on lhe stand as Robert
that his mothers namo was Lindsey and his
fathers Barry.
Mf, bliss llen cfosseARmlneu witness al length
about places wherO he took his meals and also
about his knowledge of places aud people In Cum
bernnd Allegheny county, Nd aud that Vicinity
lie was questioned about railroad stations, tun-
nes railroad lines, business houses In the locality
with Wow to proving that lie did not live or be.
long thelo,
NFw YonK. Nov. s,.-Ths witness could not name
q single householder liYingbetween Cumberland
and Frostburg Md.
Mr., Brook6 then said that their case for Mr..
Philip was closed
Tho prosecution callel II. g. Johnson, the post.
master Of Cumberland who testified that tAero
was no such man as w, II. Thompson residing IN |
West Cumberland. He waS then asked regarding
various streets and localities described by Lindsey
and hs fatty contradCted most Of the latters tes
William D. GrlRllh, bookkeeper of tho First
national bank OF Cumberland. testified that |
there was no man Of the nameof W. II. Thompson |
living in West Cumberland.
James Reid, who has charge of tho jail on Wash |
ipgton street Cumberland, said there was no man |
named W, H. hOmpsou living near there.
Lindsey IN his testimony sWOrc that he lived |
there with W. II. Thompson for over twelve years |
lived In Lynn, Mass for fourteen years, and pre- |
YiOusy lived twenty-five years In Lowell; she Is |
u widow, and married Samuel G. Nlrey lhiry-hye |
yours pgO he had three sons by his first wilei he
also had two half brothers ana Il fun brother but |
none of the family was named Henry l., MOrey; a |
lawyer named Wilson approached her recently |
and asked her TO make an aihdaYit concerning the |
MOrey family, but she refused to make or sign IT, |
witness never knew of or heard of any member OF |
the family named Henry l., Moreyi she never |
heard OF $. S M0rey having an uncle named Henry |
George E. c. Moroy son Of lhe last witness sworo |
that he had no uncle named H. l., Morey and |
never heard of such man.
John W, M0rey u Boston policeman for thirty !