Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-02

Ii L knew there was no Employers Union,
it would further add to my doubt /; and if
| knew that no such person as I'll. l.. Morey
| existed, l would have thought it very extra
ordinary indeed. did not know these things
at the time l made the examination; and
| let me add that | do not know them now.
These questions are mere assumptions.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess. Henry FL. Dewitt, night ed.
itor of the Washington Post was called by
the defense. He testified as follows know
Mr.. Anger, Postmaster at Washington, D.
c.; met Ainger October 23d; had conver-
sation with him about the stamps in use in
the Postofflce in January.
Witness was then asked to step aside for a
moment, and Postmaster Ainger was called.
He said he had seen Mr.. Dewitt in Washing
ton, and that Herbert Preston, of the New
York Herald, was with him; showed De-
witt memorandum concerning the stamps.
PHILIP ON THE STAND.
Kenward Philip was called. He took the
stand, and was examined by General Pryor.
He testified: Am the defendant in this ac-
tion reside in Brooklyn, and am jour-
nalist connected with several papers ;
the Morey envelope and letter, which
l hold in my hand, was not written by
me-not word, dot or comma | first
saw them in the afternoon of the day
on which the fac-simile was first published !;
the manuscript of the article entitled
Lying and Sticking to It" is in my hand
writing; had seen the fac-simile before /
wrote the article, which believed then and
believe now to be genuine; / wrote the
article because [ thought the letter was in
furious to the public welfare, and should be
SO stignatized; spell the plural of company
Companies ~ the testimony of MIR. Dag
gett, that I denied having written this article,
is untrue do not think he would swear
falsely, but he is mistaken.
Cross-examined by Colonel Bliss-I first
saw the original letter as / stated in my di.
rect examination had an intimation of it
from the publisher limiting about the letter
on the previous day my editorial was not
published on the same day with the first pub
ication l distinctly swear to that it could
not be, and l am positive the article was not
written until after I saw the letter. have
written the names of Dickens, Thackeray and
Others for amusement; have written Sheriff
Daggett's name to an order for hat, merely
out of fun he was present at the tune;
have never signed any name with an inten-
tion to deceive.
The case was then adjourned until Thurs
day morning.
THE FAILURE OF THE DEFENSE.
w AShlN6ION, 4NONcupcT 1SI.-1hcl 10
much comment here to night on the failure
of the defense in the Philip trial at New
York to produce in Court to-day the alleged
Goodell letter. or its alleged recipient, instead
of consuming time with Philips own testi-
mony, which of course would be wholly su-
perhuous if the Goodell letters were shown
to be genuine.
! JEWELS LETTER TO GARFIELD.
| CHICAGO, November 1st.-The Times this
morning publishes fac-simile of Governor
JEWELS letter to General Garfield, in which
Jewell suggested that to Judge Dittenhoeffer,
if to anybody, is due the credit of having
persuaded the Truth to confess that the
Morey letter was forgery. This fac-simile
was brought here in electrotype plates by a
confidential agent of Barnum's, who, how.
ever, was unearthed by the Tribune, and the
latter paper this morning published full ac-
count of the agents secret and mysterious
visit yesterday. 1t is understood that Bar
mum sent an agent to every Democratic paper
in the country with the plate, to make ar
rangements for its publication. The Times,
| like most papers, disavows belief in the au-
thenticity of the Morey letter, and it is
strong in its arguments showing that il was
forgery; but nevertheless publishes the
Jewell letter, as it would any other paid ad-
vertisement.
| fOEGEhl AftahENIL1 IONIaGlOtS.
CHICAGO, November 1st.-Forgery seems
not to be confined to the Democrats in New
York. A forged letter has been extensively
circulated in Indiana among the anti-Masons,
| declaring that Hancock has recently re-
nounced Freemasonry, and urging that he be
therefore supported as against Garfield. F.
Blanchard, of this city, who is prominent
aeitator against Masonry, and whose name
is signed to the letter. denounced the affair
as a rank forgery, and will attempt to dis
cover and punish the authors. The Demoo,
racy here are also keeping their hand in at
| fabrication. They are circulating pamphlets
among the workingmen that Congressman
Aldrich opposed the California bill limiting
| Chinese immigration, while, in fact, he was
consistent and active In favor of that bill.
THE FEELING AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, November 1st-Throughout
| Washington to-day the public business has
been practically at a standstill, and citizens
| of all classes manifest an absorbing interest
| in the one great question of the result of to.
morroW's election. The Republicans are
hopeful, even to confidence The more en-
thusiastic ones claim that Garfield will carry
the solid North, and that Hancock's hold
upon the solid South is not certain but that
Florida, and perhaps Virginia also, may be
detached from the Democratic column. A
gentleman who is close in Senator Conkling' Is
confidence, and who travelled with him on his
recent campaign tour through New York
arrived here to-day, and in reply to private
| question as to the size of the majority that
the Democrats will carry northward to Har-
lem bridge, replied: We concede them TO-
coo, and can then lay them out. Everything
is clinched. There will be some damaging
surprises on Wednesday morning." He said
| further that the only doubtful Republican
| tota H.,
Maine and California. The Democrats, al
though hopeful, are not SO confident as the
Republicans, and do not feel inclined to bet
on the result. The Republicans on the other
hand, are willing to bet and to give
odds. Several bets were made to-day
that Garfield will have 10000 maiority
in New York. It seems to be
generally conceded that whichever party car
ries New York will secure the Presidency
| The Democratic argument is that the same
| influence that would carry New York would
operate in New Jersey. This. with SO id
South, would give Hancock 1S2 votes, with
chance of picking up the other three neces-
| sary in Maine, Connecticut, California, Ne
vada and Oregon. Should the Republicans,
on the other hand, carry New York, there is
universal concession that the Democratic
candidate cannot be elected. Congressman
Hill of Ohio passed through Washington last
DlBQV, on his way HOIle TO VOCe. FOr ten
days he has been stumping in Pennsylvania.
He says the excitement in that State exceeds
that of the exciting October canvass in Ohio,
and that the alleged Chinese letter is recov-
ering for the Democrats the ground lost by
the agitation of the tariff issue. He says
Governor Curtin will be elected certainly,
and that the Democrats will gain the dis.
tricts now represented by White and Fisher.
PROBABLE REPUBLICAN MAJoRITIEs.
CHICAGO, November 1st.-The best esti-
| mates of Republican majorities in the West
ern States are as follows: Ohio, %. 00O In
diana, 10000; Illinois, %, 900; Michigan,
5000; Wisconsin, 10000; Minnesota, 30,-
600; Iowa, $4,000; Kansas, 10000; Ne
braska, $1,000; Tennessee ION Governor)
10000.
BETTING ON THE RESULT.
CHICAGO, November 1st.-Betting is not
very lively, but at the pool rooms to-day the
following were recorded: Bets of 800 to S25
on the general result, favoring the Republi-
cans; 800 to $40 on New York going Re-
publican; even that Indiana will give a
larger Republican majority than in October.
THE OUTLOOK AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, November 1st.-The 800 Deputy
Sherifs recently appointed to serve on cleo
ton day, whose commissions were revoked by
| order of Judge Moran, were appointed as
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