Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-12

New YORK, Nov. 11.-After the prisoners
Morey and O'Bnen had formally signed their
confessions of perjury in the Morey letter cases,
Justice Morgan committed them in default of
$1,000 bail to await the action of the grand
Jury. O'Brien was taken back to the Toni bs
and Moreys friends started out o look for
bail. The papers were at once laid before the
grand Jury. The confessions are held back, it
is said, because they implieate persons not ar
rested.
Solomau Sullivan Mo-ri, Frank E. Morri, of
Lawrence. MSS, and John Morri, were con-
Quoted to the grand jury room. Soloman
Morri was bowed by physical infrmities. He
looked worn and haggard. and needed constant
support. He was before the grand jury for
some time.
At the conclusion of s. l.. Morris examina-
tiOn he entered an ante room and sat on q
bench. conversing with Sam Harry. Suddenly
ne fell on the floor in al epiliptio ut. His son
Frank and the Boston police officer ran to his
assistance. He fnally recovered, and was
placed on bench, where he lay at full length.
Henry j. johnson. VIM. l Griffith. James
Reid, r. s. Howell, all of Cumberland Md,
gave testimony in reference TO James O'Brien.
Each stated Rfterwsrd that the prosecuting
attorney told them not to divulge the facts to
which they had testified.
THE LAWRENCE MEN.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Nov. u.-Albion G.
Clark and john G. Sanborn were interviewed
this afternoon in relation 10 their connection
with the Morey matter. and Clark made the
following statement: Saturday morning, Oct.
29. dropped into Lawrence to see John q.
Sanborn on business. Sauborn was out at the
time. There were in the office a number of
men. Sat down. In few minutes Sanborn
entered, and said, "Hello, Al, here's a man
who wishes to see YOU" He pointed to E. G.
Mann, who was seated. Mann then said to me-
"Where does that man Morey live, who worked
for you" Samuel s. Morey had done chores
around and for me at times. ! replied, You
would not probably find him at the house now,
but would be likely to find him at Uoburn's
wood yard, where he is employed as g wood
sawyer. Then the man told me he had telegram
from the National Democratic committee
signed by Barnum, wanting him to send Morey
TO New York at the committees expsnse. He
wanted 70 know If could find him. l told
him could: drove with J. o. Parker, of
Methuet, to the wood yard; called Morey aside
and told him man up town who had a tele-
gram from New York wanted him TO
go there. Morey said he had been bothered
about the letter previous for a few days and did
not want to have anything more to do with it
told him if what published about him
was true he ought to go. He said: Il will at
any rate get into the wagon and we will see
Mann, who has the telegram" He went with
me and met Mann in SanbOrn's Office.
Mann asked him to go to New York. He did not
wish TO go. stating as reason that he was
afflicted. Then some one VINO was in the offica
said to me: We'll, Al. won't you go and take
care of him." l replied that 1 could, but
would not unless he assumed the expense.
Then Mann said the National Democratic COM
mittee would pay all expenses. I then agreed
TO accompany Morey. Morey met me that
afternoon aud said: "Al, since 1 saw you
H. a. H,,kr
Tell me who made the offer, said. He said:
III you hadn't been 50 good to me wouldn't
go. but 1 have agreed to go and 1 will" We
left Lawrence at 2:15 P. n, and arrived in New
York at 1880 that night, and put up at the
hotel. Sunday morning, October 80,
we went to the headquarters
of the Democratic national committee and told
Dickinson, who had change there, who we
we're, giving him letter of INTRODUCED ion from
Mann. After Norey testified we returned to
Lawrence. Tuesday, Nov. End. Previously
Dickinson gave MOrey check for Sl50, which
he gave me. When we returned to Lawrence
l got the check casbed at the Pacific National
bank. l kept $50, as l had paid all our ex-
penses. and gave Morey S100. After our re-
turn here Morey and had conversation in
presence of Fcank Moore. his relative. in my
pool room, as Moore testified, but Wednesday
Nov 3, net Moore on Essex street aud he
said, he was going t. thel wood yard to
see Sam, as the Republicans had been to him
% go to New York to contradict Sans story.
He said he didn't know any ID. l.. Morey in
Lhat family. L said: ''Wdat if
that's so, l guess I'll go down to
the woodward with you" and 1 accompanied
him. In my presence Moore asked Morey why
he testified IN New York as be had. Morey re-
piled that there was al II. e. Morey in the fam
lily. -ioore then said he never heard of 1t be-
fore. Then Moore and l started to leave when
Morey called us back and said, What would
you do Al, IL they send for sgsin?" I re-
piled, ''If you have told the truth in New
York, face it; if you have not you had better
keep out the way" Tnen left him. Last
Thursday a detective for Truth came
after US. We went with him.
The rest you know. never
knew San made any statement that he was
nephew of q. L. Morey until after the con-
vereation with hiann. Never tried to influence
bim in any way. Only went with him to New
York at solicitation of others who believed his
story and feared he woud fall sick on the way.
Morey does not owe me anything; meyer has;
If anything, owe him for work done for me-"
CLARK has been a noted ward poitician In
this city and at one time was assistant mar
shall Until recently he had pool room.
John Q. Sanborn, who Is a lawyer, has been
member of the legislature, and 1T the last
election candidate on the Democratic
electoral ticket. he makes the following
statement:
"E. G.. Mann came TO my Office Saturday,
October 29th, in the forenoon. He wanted to
know if L knew where Al. Clarks place was.
told hiIn. Before he left my office Clark
came in with Morey. / did not send for
Morey, nor did 1 know that he was coming.
There YVES running conversation about
Morey's going TO New York, between E. G.
Mann. Patrick Murphy, j. o. Parker and
Thomas E. Tucker. l never heard anything
said by any one 10 induce morey to go to New
York. No improper Inducements were made
him in my presence. When he left my office
he refused to go and / thought that an end OF
the matter. L never had bill in my Office
sgainst Aorey In favor of AL Clark. nor did /
ever know he owed Clark money. l never
heard one word between him andOlark relative
to!any indebl eduess Know 10 hing of how their
expenses 10 and from New York were to be
paid. Did not know Clark or Morey had gone
to New York the second time until after they
had gone"
Sanborn says that the above is susceptible of
proof by some of the bes; citizens of the city,
and says that what Morey said about him is en-
tirely false and he stands ready to prove his
statements.
MORE OF THE ''coNFEssIoNs.'
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE case of James
O'Brien alias Lindsey, and s. s. Morey, charged
with perjury in the Morey letter trial, was be-
fore the grand jury of general sessions to-day.
An indictment was ordered for perjury against